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sometimes also the stem plants we buy are grown emersed and they sometimes melt back and come back with submerged growth - also if your running c02 or adding a nutrient to help with that it could be causing it to melt

glad to see you found a new betta - hope this one does betta ... hehehe

hello thanks for posting on this forum - can you please update this to ensure it follows the forum rules for "FS / swapping" fish - this then allows us to share your post onto the Facebook page without any retribution from the algorithm. Thanks heaps

well to be honest as someone who is not a trout fisher - I have no idea but now you have me making a face while I also ponder this! - intriguing indeed!

I dont know how many of our members are auckland based at current we don't have a club up there... probably I would check any streams close to you but I'd be looking for water quality also... sometimes a bucket with some grass clippings putside can start off a good culture of micro organisms

ask your local pet store as both are often enough on the list - the sterbai are always on there.

you will need to ask around in your area, some glaziers also build tanks- but that doesn't mean they build stands, possibly stealth aquatics (or go and ask the local club up there as well)

The following email has been sent to all clubs, and their exec/ delegates to distribute. Good afternoon all Clubs, Presidents, Delegates and Executive. Attached are the minutes from the latest Exec and Delegate meeting held for the FNZAS. But I also wanted to discuss some other items with clubs and really wish to have your feedback. First of all, I'm looking for people who are wanting to join a working group - the working group is for the new Societies Act, which now gives the FNZAS the opportunity to update (we have to as there is new legalities) to update our constitution. - If you would like to be on this working group please email [email protected] - the group members will have a Facebook chat, as well as a forum chat set up for them (if I can figure out how to set this up) and also will be able to access via myself the zoom to have meetings to discuss, this then will need to go out to exec and delegates to discuss and then all clubs get to vote on it - This is a huge opportunity for clubs to have their say - and I would love to have at least one or two people from each club who are interested in joining in on this. We must register under the new Societies Act before October 2026 and a new constitution will work alongside this. I have attached MBIE Links for the changes and constitution building tool for people to have a look at. https://www.mbie.govt.nz/business-and-employment/business/regulating-entities/incorporated-societies-act-2022/ https://is-register.companiesoffice.govt.nz/law-changes-for-societies/ https://is-register.companiesoffice.govt.nz/law-changes-for-societies/your-society-will-need-a-constitution/ https://is-register.companiesoffice.govt.nz/help-centre/running-your-incorporated-society/constitution-builder-tool/ Can clubs please have a discussion at their next meeting and come back to myself - I will share with the Exec and Delegates from each club can elaborate where required. What would you like the FNZAS to do for clubs? What would you like the FNZAS to do to help support membership? (competitions? prizes etc etc) What are your expectations of the FNZAS? If FNZAS had a zoom account for clubs to use - would you take advantage of this? FNZAS currently has this information as a who we are / objectives in our constitution (see below) - What do you think we do? The objects of the Federation shall be: (a) To act as a coordinating body of all affiliated Societies. (b) To publish a Journal with the object of developing and advancing aquaria-keeping and water gardening in New Zealand. (c) To promote in every way the dissemination of knowledge of all forms of aquatic life. (d) To initiate and support research to advance the knowledge of animal and plant life in water. (e) To provide the assistance in all possible ways to affiliated Societies in furthering the hobbies of aquarium keeping and water gardening. (f) To cooperate and cultivate reciprocal relations with any person, Society or body having objects similar or in parts similar to the objects of the Federation and whether in New Zealand or any other country. (g) To purchase take on lease or in exchange or hire or otherwise acquire any real or personal property and any rights or privileges which the Federation shall think necessary or expedient for the purpose of obtaining the objects of the Federation or any of them, or promoting the interests of the Federation or its members and to sell, exchange, let on bail or lease with or without the option of purchase or in any manner dispose of any such property rights or privileges as aforesaid. (h) To do all such other things as may be incidental or conducive to the attaining of the above objects or any of them. (i) To deal with the funds of the Federation in furthering these objects. The Federation shall be non-political and non-sectarian and shall refrain from commenting on matters political or religious. Nga mihi -- Maxine Lynch President, Federation of New Zealand Aquatic Societies https://aquariumworld.nz/ https://issuu.com/fnzasaw FNZAS Exec and Delegates meetin 10 11 2023.pdf

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Hey Vicki. Welcome. I am not much help sorry as I do not know alot if anything about frogs in nz. Have you had a read through the pinned posts and guidance on this forum ? Hopefully they help. Otherwise I know a good Wellington based reptile and Amphibian rescue who may be able to help. However you may need to reach out to them on facebook.

They are amazing 👏

Probably eastern marine or reefscape would be ypur best options surely there are a few others but they elude me for now

It's been a great long journey for you Caryl.. forever changing where it needs to!

Welcome Seagull!

Yup that one is the one.. I still put root tabs in it and cap it with sand or stones