Man who hates TV spends £20,000 transforming house into giant aquarium... - The Sun

Man who hates TV spends £20,000 transforming house into giant aquarium... - The Sun

Man who hates TV spends £20,000 transforming house into giant aquarium... - The Sun

Posted: 21 May 2021 12:00 AM PDT

A FISH fanatic has transformed his house into a giant aquarium — because he hates watching TV.

Jack Heathcote, 47, has installed a network of nine tanks in his suburban semi.

Fish fanatic Jack Heathcote has transformed his house into a giant aquarium

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Fish fanatic Jack Heathcote has transformed his house into a giant aquariumCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
Jack has installed a network of nine tanks in his suburban semi

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Jack has installed a network of nine tanks in his suburban semiCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

He has even transformed his cellar into a 7ft deep tank.

The former council worker does not own a TV because, rather than streaming Netflix or following Ted Hastings and his AC-12 gang in Line of Duty, he much prefers to watch his 400 fish darting around.

Single Jack said: "I can watch them for hours interacting with each other. It's very relaxing."

His interest in fish began when he was ten and came home with a goldfish from a visit to a Blackpool aquarium.

He has since spent £20,000 or so converting his Edwardian home in Nottingham.

He has used three walls of his cellar to create a 14ft by 12ft tank, which holds 4,800 gallons of water.

It is 7ft deep and home to 50 perch, rudd and tench, caught in a canal, and four huge mirror carp.

He has two other tanks in the cellar and others in the lounge, landing, hallway and shed.

Jack said: 'I can watch them for hours interacting with each other. It's very relaxing'

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Jack said: 'I can watch them for hours interacting with each other. It's very relaxing'Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
Jack said: 'They're not like other animals because they are always on the move'

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Jack said: 'They're not like other animals because they are always on the move'Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
Jack said his friends think the fish are great

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Jack said his friends think the fish are greatCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
Jack's mates often join him on the sofa to watch the fish like other people would watch TV'

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Jack's mates often join him on the sofa to watch the fish like other people would watch TV'Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
Jack has used three walls of his cellar to create a 14ft by 12ft tank, which holds 4,800 gallons of water

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Jack has used three walls of his cellar to create a 14ft by 12ft tank, which holds 4,800 gallons of waterCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
Jack's interest in fish began when he was ten and came home with a goldfish from a visit to a Blackpool aquarium

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Jack's interest in fish began when he was ten and came home with a goldfish from a visit to a Blackpool aquariumCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
Jack spent a whopping £20,000 converting his Edwardian home in Nottingham

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Jack spent a whopping £20,000 converting his Edwardian home in NottinghamCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

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In his bedroom he has two more, connected by a tunnel.

Jack, who ditched his council job to become a landlord, said: "They're not like other animals because they are always on the move.

"My friends think they are great. They often join me on the sofa to watch them, like other people would watch TV."

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