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ce-mix do a range of products.i used quick patch,multi bond and aqua stop.to colour it they make oxides .i used all these over polystyrene.mix up a slurry paint it on with a paint brush,many light coats.no need to seal it thats what the aqua stop doesthese were designed to do water tanks and ponds i think,cant remember what was on the containers.mine has been in with my africans for about 3 years.no problems at all. only issue i had,and it was my mistake,not the products. was put plenty of coats on to get a good thickness as when a rock or something damages it you get a white hole showing.i only did about 4 coats,in hindsight i should have doubled that number.all availiable at bunnings.

I haven't kept angels, but I would be careful as when the angels got bigger - they would be likely to go after the dwarf gouramis. in saying this if the angels are small when you get them they will hopefully see the gouramis as tank mates and not something to hassle.

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What/who else is in the tank, can you advise who his tankmates are, and what you have in the tank, ie driftwood. is there anything that is sharp that he has brushed against?

and if you are going to be putting cichlids in the tank the bigger the better - the wider you can go the better espically if you are going to be putting rockwork in the tank. and if you have rocks the stronger the glass the better.

Also do you have bristlenoses? or Plecos? Bristlenose males grow bristles females don't, but plecos don't grow bristles at all and grow to a much larger size.

Hello Everybody - this Wednesday is the monthly meeting of KMAC. Meet last Wednesday of the month except December. 7.45pm Doris Mills Lounge, Linden Community Centre Linden Ave, Linden, Tawa Kapi Mana Aquarium Club is an interest group involved in fishkeeping of all types. The club is affiliated with the Federation of New Zealand Aquarium Societies and many of our members play a substantial role at a National level. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Social events are held regularly and families are encouraged to become involved in addition to club evenings. Subscriptions: Family: $20.00 Single: $20.00 Junior/Senior: $10.00 this meeting is the conclusion of the club Swordtail Breeding competition. Paul Billaney will be judging them. We can then share our secrets on how to keep ( or not ) swordtails and make them grow ( or not ) . Successes and failures are equally important in working out the best receipe. See you all Wednesday, current members and any new bodies are welcome. cheers Karen

the latin name for these fish is Trichogaster trichopterus - they are commonly called Gold, blue or three spot gourami. they get to around 10 cm in length. are you sure that you have a female? look at the bottom fin -the end where it meets the tail - is this rounded or does it end in a point? if rounded you have a female - if not it is a male. if you go to profiles and advise where abouts you are in the country - we might be able to suggest where you could find a companion for your fish.

What colour and what size are your gourami? snakeskin gourami are not dwarfs, I have not seen any or heard of any male snakeskin - have two females myself and they are 20+ cm in length. if you say you have "dwarf" is it possible that they are in fact the females of the dwarf gourami which are grey whereas the males are colourful. as for your problem - is it just the stomach area that is fat or roundish or is she looking like a porupine. ie are the scales sticking out - if the scales are affected then she could possibly have dropsy - the end result of this is usually death. if it is just the stomach that is round you could try cooking some peas and removing the hard outer casing - this could help. as the others have said - if you could provide a photo of the affected fish - we could advise what type of gourami it is and it would be easier to diagnose and possibly help with solving the problem. cheers Karen

Just a reminder to all - this meeting is TONIGHT - look forward to seeing you all there - NEW members or visitors most welcome - come along and meet some fellow fishy people. to all existing club members - remember the meeting starts early tonight!!!!!! Karen

If you are wanting something to control algae you will need to do your research as alot of "catfish" will not eat algae or much of it and some will only eat it when small. so this could limit your choices unless you choose it cause you like the "catfish" and then "if" it cleans your tank consider it a bonus. with algae it is atually better if you can find why the algae appears in the first place and control it that way rather than getting something to do away with it after.

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Hi ALL - this Wednesday the 27th May is our monthly meeting ALL are most welcome Meeting Time and Location Day: Last Wednesday of every month. Time: 7:45 pm meet with meeting starting at 8:00pm Location: Doris Mills Lounge, Linden Community Centre, Linden Avenue, Linden, Tawa. Directions: From the Main Road, turn at the Christadelphian Church into Linden Avenue. On the right are the Plunket rooms, the Bridge Club Rooms and then the Linden Community Centre. The Doris Mills Lounge is at the end of the Community Centre building. The car park is one way so you enter from the east end and exit from the west end. Tea and coffee are provided, gold coin donation. This month we have a surprise guest speaker, plus we are having a discussion about hosting a fish show - come along to have a say and vote. Also our AGM was last month which means that subs are due - thanks to those that have paid - a reminder to those that haven't - bring your wallets or cheque books. KAPA MANA WELCOMES ALL NEW COMERS/VISITORS - come along and meet others interested in this hobby. cheers Karen

Hi Greenlight - welcome - we are not much good to you regarding your pond - but would like to advise that the Kapa Mana club has its meeting this week - Wednesday night and even though we meet in Tawa - we do have members from Kapiti - you might like to come along and meet them. have a look in the club section.

I went to TVNZ on demand and couldn't find anything about whether they would be showing or have it available to show so sent an email - the reply was Unfortunately we do not have the rights to show this programme online. Kind regards, Joe Hackshaw TVNZ Video Content Producer so for those of us that missed it - we won't be able to see it unless someone had the foresight to tape it. did anyone tape it??

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This weekend our club is having a BBQ at Kaitoke Waterworks.. Venue: main carpark at the Kaitoke waterworks. When: Sunday March 15 - 2pm onwards with the aim of having the barbie fired up at 4pm. We would like to welcome potential new members - come and introduce yourself to a club - this isn't a meeting but one of the many informal get togethers that we enjoy. If you wish to come along don't forget to bring your tea with you to eat as we talk play games etc. children are welcome. cheers Karen - see you all there.