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Hi Caper Probably not, but if I could breed fish like I breed snails, I could probably be able to afford a trip to Canada and bring you a few

Cheers Tanksman, no your not responsible , Un-named LFS. Another LFS squash their's up too, apparently neons love them. If you have a spare day or two you might like to become head squasher Probably best to borrow the Angelicus - $29.50 each :evil:

Hi Caper, Refer my original question regarding the effects of snails on breeding. I have no feeling towards them one way or another but the tank is absolutely swarming with them. I have now introduced an Angelicus loach who only 10 mins later was chomping down on them. Cheers

Sorry have no idea what sort of snail, at this stage they would only be 1 or 2mm in size but they are everywhere. Did a gravel clean last night and probably sucked up at least 100

My two tanks are now infested with small snails. I have been trying unsuccessfully to breed two pair of Kribensis who have made their home in upturned flower pots. . Would the snails possibly eat any eggs laid or if present inside the pots, prevent the Kribs from spawning?

Cheers Jude, definitely Ambulia. Perhaps I should ask LFS now for Ambulia?

I bought what was said to be Cabomba from the LFS. I have however been given some Ambulia since. They both look identical to me!! Which either one it is, it grows unbelievably fast. How do I identify either/or?

Ricci back to it's best, might be able to sell you some shortly New filter would work fine, if I had it :evil: Waiting over a week now for it to arrive.

I spend 4 or 5 days a fortnight away from home so was just interested in others thoughts on them. General consensus it seems though, is that you can leave off feeding for at least a week.

Interesting so far - 1 for, 1 against - can sympathize Jude, mine left ten years ago but still come back for autofeeding

Does anyone use these or are they a complete waste of money?

Nothing, until it pulls away from the glass and then :evil: ring the insurance company. The adhesion value of some silicones are not great as far as water is concerned.

I have made my own cabinet and hood out of customwood. The hood is obviously slightly bigger than the tank and sits on a chock in each corner. However from experience ensure you have enough clearance to accomodate different flouro. sizes and ensure that the underside of the hood is primed and painted, esp. with customwood.

Thanks Tanksman, perhaps you might like to invest in another air pump now that I have a new powerhead. Ricci is doing fine, just a little pale with all the washing! Worms ok?

Thanks guys, was just a little concerned with the oxygen depletion without surface agitation but will take all advise onboard. OK so I now have an airpump for sale?

I have recently set up a 50 lit. with undergravel filter which is working fine, except for the fact it is bubbling so loud I can hear it several rooms away at night. Other than turning the air supply right down or installing perhaps a car muffler on it, any suggestions? I also have a 180 lit with Fluvall 204 filter which works well as far as surface agitation is concerned, UNTIL I put some Ricci in. A blender could not have done a better job of decimating it and I now have small bits of Ricci scattered throughout the tank. Again, any suggestions?

Cheers for that

Fish probably! Sorry, a pair of Golden Gourami and a few guppies

Would an undergravel filter be sufficient for a 600x300x300 tank. I think about 50 litres? or if not what would be the minimum?

Hi all, Am just starting back into tropicals after __ years absence. Times have certainly changed as far as equipment and fish species are concerned. However it looks like the principles remain the same, although these modern terms eg cycling, nitrites etc can be a bit baffling? Anyway have started witha 4 foot community and looking to get back into my old favourite, the Discus. Have bought most of my setup through trademe and have found the true fishos extremely helpful. 1953