It seems I jumped the gun and started posting on various threads without saying G'day, I'm Clare

Quick history; growing up in Perth my father always had tropicals and quite an elaborate outdoor (3 pond waterfall) Goldfish/Koi set-up. But it wasn't until my daughter adopted our first axolotl last year that I really began interested in keeping my own fish. We now have between us 8 tanks :roll:

#1 - Adult Axolotl

#2 - Baby Axolotls, Golden Apple Snails

#3 - Pleco, Hopolo, Banjo, Neons, Algae Eater, Guppies

#4 - Guppies, Corys, Bristle Noses

#5 - Upside-down Cat, Pleco, Khulie Loaches, Clown Loaches, Lemon Tetras, Diamond Tetra, Phantom Tetras, Black Skirted Tetras, Cochus Blue Tetras, Long Finned Serpae Tetras, Silver Sharks, Golden Algae Eater, Harlequin Rasboras, Millennium Rainbow Fish

#6 - Coldwater Gold Fish, Shubunkims, Brown Apple Snails, Algae Eater #7 - Killies - P82 breeding trio

#8 - Cycling (future Bristlenose Breeding set-up?)

So I'm delighted to find these forums, and am very appreciative of all the feedback & advise I have already received from some folks here. Plus those who have done me specials on fish/plants via TM & answered my many emailed questions.

I'd love to share some photo's & video clips of my fishy friends (currently uploading to youtube) - would it be best to add them to this thread now that I've started it?

~ Clare Marie

Hi and welcome to the forum :bounce::bounce:

Sounds like a fair few fish

As for the photos, I would go to Photo bucket or similar... theres a thread somewhere on here...

I'd love to share some photo's & video clips of my fishy friends (currently uploading to youtube)

First of all, welcome to the forum. As for your photo's and stuff, try having a read of this...

http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/postin ... t2406.html

HTH

Thanks gorgeous (fun name btw) & Naz_Nomad ..

I resized these a tad smaller than the linked instructions, so here fellow enthusiasts are a few random shots of my lovelies:

Khoolie Babies

MY Pellet

Golden Algae Eater (admiring own reflection)

Close Up

Golden Apples

Size Comparison (9cm babie axy)

Cory On Leaf (sometimes there's one on each but I've never caught it on film - yet!)

Rainbow Fish (aka "go this way fish" by my son who gets them to follow his finger)

Long Finned Serpae (fin nippers but the flash of colour against plants is spectacular)

Welcome to the forum. :bounce:

Thanks for the pics, very cool.

welcome

nice pics of the fish etc

well done

I like the fish 8)

Nice pics Clare. Did you realise the varigated rush in the past pic is not an aquatic and will eventually die in there? It is commonly erroneously sold as an aquatic plant.

Hi & Welcome!

Great pics

:oops: At first, I could NOT figure out the pic in your avatar, did suspect a snail, but then thought NO, until I saw your pics :-?

See you have a great case of MTS going on :bounce:

Caper

Welcome!

Nice pictures! :bounce: :bounce:

Thank-you for the warm welcome everyone

re: MTS You are so right Caper .. I currently have tank #8 (90ltr) sitting next to me and it's doing my head in trying to decide what to put in it - marine? no too small (will wait for a larger tank), Elephant Nose? hmm could start it in this and then move it to a larger tank when needed etc .... I believe there is no cure other than acceptance ?

re: Variegated Rush - I had no idea Caryl so thank-you for pointing it out .. I'm doubly disappointed as I liked it so much I went back and bought two more when I was last in Nelson ..

:oops: At first, I could NOT figure out the pic in your avatar, did suspect a snail, but then thought NO, until I saw your pics :-?

Am I the only one who read the writing down the side of the avatar then?

Lovely pictures, you have good skills at fish pics... or lots of patience or a stellar camera!

Am I the only one who read the writing down the side of the avatar then?

Afraid your eyes are better than mine, or you have a BIG computer screen

Am I the only one who read the writing down the side of the avatar then

I'm with BlueandKim on this one...couldn't make it out too small

Caper

Am I the only one who read the writing down the side of the avatar then?

I read it... :lol: 8) (yawl blind) :lol:

Hi Clare

Welcome to the forums; and also welcome to the "Club" I believe.

Nice photos, and I do like the Acanthopthalmus semisinctus, "Woops" (Kuhli loaches) they are sods to ctch but you cant beat that cheeky grin they have.

Good luck with the hobby.