alex3horse Posted March 1, 2005 Share Posted March 1, 2005 Great stuff keep um coming!! Bring back the fish tank wooopeeee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddycoffee Posted March 2, 2005 Share Posted March 2, 2005 Originally posted by kirky i remember when man utd fans smashed it:| That's just cockney jelousy, there probably were looking for jellied eels I have just sent the council a polite letter by email to ask for a new aquarium. I've got my own, next to me here at work and all my work colleagues love it, it's so relaxing and colourful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzyoo Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 hi all, my friends used to look after the fish tank in the 'hole in the road' around 1980, they were given a monthly fee for the food etc. the door was on the right of the tank, but because the wall was matt black it was hardly noticable.it was a real tight squeeze getting behind it to feed and care for them. it was a real shame when they closed it up. it was a very popular hobby at that time as tropical fish were pretty cheap, we ourselves had 7 x 4 foot fish tanks in our living room! we used to go to fish shows very much like crufts, it seems a bit silly now but it was harmless fun. Im sure there must be someplace that could accomodate a fish tank of that size, perhaps the tropical plant house? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.fogg Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 Originally posted by muddycoffee That's just cockney jelousy, there probably were looking for jellied eels I have just sent the council a polite letter by email to ask for a new aquarium. I've got my own, next to me here at work and all my work colleagues love it, it's so relaxing and colourful. What has "Cockney jealousy" got to do with Man Utd. fans, they are 200 miles apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigmason Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 well if everyone e-mails the council you never no its not like we are asking for an aquarium like the deep in hull is it all we want is a fishtank maybe show the fish in it that live in the river don ? somthing like this would be perfect aquarium or maybe even this could fit into the winter gardens ? beaver springs aquarium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 Originally posted by timo Didn't someone do a 'smash and grab' raid on the tank once? I seem to remember this from the early 80s. Must have been a crack team of criminal aquarists? Yes look at what happened to the clown fish CLICK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpsy Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 Originally posted by mr.fogg What has "Cockney jealousy" got to do with Man Utd. fans, they are 200 miles apart. I was going to ask the same, but then realised that most Man UTD fans don't live in Manchester Anyway, back to the fish. We have a nice set up at home and it's not expensive after the initial set up. Not sure where the council would put one now, but if you want to start a proper campaign then why not research sites to put one, the costs involved and maybe a volunteer group to maintain it (this would keep the costs down). I would add myself as a volunteer if required and I am sure many others on here have marine and tropical fish keeping expertise too. If you approach the council with a full plan, costs, volunteers etc. and maybe even a company sponsoring it then I am sure they would take your suggestions a lot more seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummy_tracy Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 Originally posted by alex3horse Great stuff keep um coming!! Bring back the fish tank wooopeeee! Post the wording then everyone can send the same one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex3horse Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 I put something along the lines of - Dear Sir/Madam I am writing to request the resurrection of the much loved fish tank that was once in the old hole in the road. It was a very popular attraction enjoyed by a wide range of people. Therefore I and many others feel that an aquarium would be a great addition to the Winter Gardens, drawing more visitors and adding to the existing ambience of the building. Please forward our requests to the relevant person. Etc etc Its our city for gods sake! why cant we have a say in what gets built here, nobody ever asked me if I wanted a centre for popular music or a winter garden! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummy_tracy Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Just emailed requesting the ruturn of the Fish tank. We need more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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