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Tank Installation for
United Messaging
Tank Installation
Tank Installation for
Short Change Studio, BBC
Tank Installation
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ABOUT AQUATIC GURU / B & H AQUATICS
B & H AQUATICS was formed six years ago by Dave Hirsh and Peter
Bradley.
Dave Hirsh, a retired BT Manager & Electronics Engineer, and
Peter Bradley, a Chartered Accountant, both have a passion for tropical
fish and in particular, planted aquaria. Dave Hirsh has spent many
years studying the German approach to aquatic culture and came to
the conclusion that the German Dennerle system was the worlds leader
and the most effective and foolproof method to successfully grow
aquatic plants. If you can grow aquatic plants successfully, it
follows from this that the fish will also thrive.
Dave set up his own tank some fifteen years ago. He used the Dennerle
system, producing a high tech planted aquaria, credit to the success
of the system, has never had to strip down the tank. This can be
a problem with the more conventional aquarium set up. Over the years
he has gained very valuable experience and has looked at methods
of improving the equipment and making it more practical for the
UK market. He is the technical side of the partnership and is able
to give advice on the technicalities of the set up with regard to
wiring, electrical supply, location, safety and so on. You will
see an illustration, shown left of one of his tanks, which has been
running for eight Years and is one of the tanks featured in Practical
Fishkeeping.
Peter Bradley, like Dave Hirsh, has kept fish for many years and
writes on aquatic plants and fish for Practical Fishkeeping. His
tanks at his office have featured in articles in Practical Fishkeeping
on how to design and set up tanks and also in opening shots for
television. Both he and Dave have a mission to make fish keeping
both enjoyable and easy. He has recently been out to the Amazon
to study and catalogue the fish and plants for Practical Fishkeeping.
He answers reader's queries and is currently working with schools
to develop the hobby for the future.
Both of them have a passion for fish and plants and have searched
the world for the best tanks and equipment to display them. Through
Peters writing he has built up a relationship with leading plant
nurseries, fish importers and manufacturers. This is helpful both
for the technical input and access to the best from around the world.
The other part of the ethos is to make fish keeping enjoyable and
easy. It is not only important that the tanks look visually stunning
and the fish are healthy, they have to stay like this continually.
We want people to look at their tanks and be inspired not just after
they have been set up, but months and years later. The tanks and the
set ups that we suggest for offices have been designed with easy maintenance
in mind. However, to achieve these aims, much time and thought goes
into the preparation and continuing maintenance.
We cannot over emphasise the importance of patience to successful
fish keeping. The planted eco-system needs time to mature and come
into balance. This, and good quality water, are the keys to successful
fish-keeping. An aquarium is a living eco-system, which needs to be
treated with tender loving care. Regular and efficient maintenance
is vital to maintain the tanks in pristine condition. Both Peter and
Dave have many years experience in tank maintenance. As their tanks
are their best advertisement, we like to have the opportunity to maintain
them regularly. As we specialise in planted aquaria, the maintenance
involves making sure the water conditions are kept to an optimum.
This involves using reverse osmosis water with the correct level of
minerals and nutrients. Where tap water is used the nitrates and phosphates
are removed by resin, which enables the water to maintain crystal
clarity and enables the plants to thrive and grow. We want our clients
to get the same enjoyment out of the hobby as we do and we will not
compromise on quality or cost. However, we are obviously aware of
market forces and ensure the service we provide is value for money.
If we receive the maintenance contract we do of course warrant
the fish and plants we supply and will replace any losses - which
is a very rare event due to the success of their systems.
We also run a telephone help-line call out service and consultancy.
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