farmchick

Have you seen those "splish and Splash" tanks? Designed as a first goldfish type tank but for $50 (roughly), you get stones, a fake plant (really ugly), water conditioner, goldfish flake food, a 20 litre glass tank with plastic lid and a HOB filter. The filters are the aqua one type and are actually really good.

Jim, you could be the convoy leader and I could follow you as well if thats okay?

YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: Im gunna come on the hunt. The only hunting I have done in the past is on horseback but Ive decided to leave the GG at home this time. I take it, I will have to wear different attire, as in, leave the leather boots, whips and spurs at home?? I will be going only for the hunt on Sunday and leaving from West Auckland if anyone wants a lift there and back. I dont actually want any Mollies cause I dont think they would like it very much with the Malawis so if any one wants any bought back let me know.

Theres nothing in the videos that is horrific or anything like that, its just the raw emotion of the staff at the shelter saying how horrible it is that the cats are purring and the dogs wagging their tails right up to the last minute simply because they think they are safe. Lucky I was on my own at work when I watched it

Are you allowed to go if you are not yet associated with a club? :oops:

http://www.borntodiepets.com/html/video.htm Sorry if it makes ya cry, I did. You can often find purebreds at rescue places too......

I can get you heaps of them as the equine breeding season is now finishing, they may however be a little poohy and possibly smell a little "ripe" 8) In all seriousness, any large animal vet will have them. Be prepared to pay for them though as I know they arent cheap by the boxful.

heres parker (the tabby) annd his sidekick Allie and Allie, just hangin round on the farm............

Ummmmm Happy Birthday for yesterday Fay. I hope today gets better for you

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Yeh, my sisters one is pretty impressive too. Way more active now he/she (?) is in the big tank. At a guess, its probably about 25-30cm and rather round :lol: I think she has had him for about a year now and he was 10+ years when she got him. His little buddy is about 12-15cm.

pm your email addy and i will send it to you

we have 3 outside but they are used for horse troughs 8) 8)

Oohhhhhhhh, someones gunna get in trouble :lol: . Welcome aboard

Yeh, the parrots are just daft really, the jags spend the entire day chasing each other up and down the tank and the jewels are the littlest in the tank and pretty much keep to themselves. The ghost knife has a personality very similar to the Goofy character, as in, doesnt really know that what hes doing is quite stupid. Things like, trying to keep up with the jags during their daily exercise routine and cuddling up to the clowns (he wedges himself in between them at nap time) :roll: but the all time classic is taking food directly from the parrots mouths, well trying to anyway!!!

WOW The Jury Zoo certainly sounds like a place to visit alright. How bigs ya back lawn Ryan? We often go through Bulls for the horse competitions. It could be a great stop off point. Just depends on whether your back yard could cope with our travelling zoo? At least 4 horses and the accompanying dogs!!!! Will keep in touch re the malawi tank.

No Sharn, no dividers. Personally, I think it would be great if some of them did have a tiff and she got discouraged, sold the lot and then I could have 2 huge malawi tanks!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: Surprisingly, they all get along really well. Both Jags are girls, the clown loach is the 2nd biggest in the tank and the pleco pretty much rules everybody else. The only one that looks to be on his way out is the Synodontis. Hes a right pain in the posterior. She may be looking at swapping him for another loach.

Yeh, its fantastic, bracing is great, stand is okay, could do with some supports in a few places and he gave me enough gravel to do 2 x 8ft tanks The one you braced for us is holding up as well, my sister put alll her beasties in there on the weekend so it is now home to: 4 x plecostamus (sp?) 2 x clown loaches (including the 30cm one that you wanted Ryan) 2 x jags 2 x brasilliensis 2 x ugly red and black cichlids (have no idea what they are) 1 x featherfin synadontis 2 x jewels 1 x ghost knife 3 x parrots Mine is going to be malawis and bristles!! Where on earth are you going to put all your critters? It was a farily substantial list that moved to Bulls already!! Hows the puppy?

Nah, the loaches have been in one of the 3fters with some bristles, kribs and rams but its their tank thats been sold. The only other place for them now is a wee 21 litre number that I had been using for randy guppies or the monster tank with the BIG cichlids in it.

bugger, I ddnt think they would last long but hey, worth asking I suppose.

I have felt the pull from the "other side" for a while now and finally relented to the power. I realised it was pointless fighting it and wasting all that energy :lol: :lol: One question though, I have grown quite attached to my 2 little Khuli loaches and Im not sure if they would go well with my Malawis? Everyone else out of the 3 footers have new homes to go to except for these little blighters.

.........of MTS I have sold one of my 3 ft tanks, will sell the other soon and I am going to use the 2 ft as a sump for my 8ft !!!!!!! 8) 8) 8) that I bought myself over xmas. So now, my sister has her 8 1/2 ftr running with all the really big cichlids and I can get more Malawis to stock my wee tank By the way, thanks again to Ryanjury who kindly did all the bracing on the 8 1/2 footer before disappearing to Bulls. Will put photos up soon of the 8 1/2 ft one as soon as I find the USB cable for the camera :oops:

In a good way??? Mine is currently sitting at about 7.8ish

Hey gurus :lol: As I have a vivid imagination and access to lots of free lime rock, I am wanting to make some rock caves for my malawis. With my imagination, lime rocks, slate and silicone I have the perfect picture in my head but I need to know if the lime will be okay in the tank. I know it will eventually wear away to nothing but as it will be free to me for the next decade or so, Im really wanting to give it a go. What are the benefits and/or pitfalls?

certainly does help thanks for that