smidey

if that means wayneh, lmsmith, lynnie & A town are also selling then that must take it near 100% of the sellers I am interested in getting a bit of market research, is TM better selling than our own forum? It obviously has a wider market but is that better in this instance? how many fish are being sold to people who aren't members here? Are the fish moving quickly or is it slow going?

members here are majority of african listers on TM at the moment it seems. I looked at a few sellers just now & there was Johannes, Mystic, Phill Collis & Ryan that i could identify. Anyone know any others on there to be members here? Also it makes me wonder how many african tanks there are out there & what % of the owners are mebers here. anyone like to guess?

don't get me wrong, i meant is was not complicated after re-reading what i wrote changing the sentence structure will help at the end of the day, livingart has shown it doesn't need to be to complicated.

keep this in mind, a sump could be referred as an un-pressurised canister filter as it basically works the same. water in & out through some other parts to filter it. The canisters are rated on flow not litres they hold. So as long as the water is flowing through media that filters & maintaines bacteria that cleanse the water then it will do the same job. if the water flows into the sump, through filter wool it will remove solid matter, then through media like bioballs etc it will then have bacteria taking out what it needs to etc & then flow through to where the pump is to return it back to the tank & so the circuit starts again. Its up to the flow that you want & the pump you use that determines the amount of filtration you get. at the end of the day, it doesn't need to be to complicated as livingart has shown. here are some pics of a basic sump for a big tank that also doubles as a fry tank

Its not slate its paradise stone from a quarry up here, the thinner stuff is about 40mm the bigger chunks are about 120mm square, if that make any sense?

not the best pics but you'll get the idea

how the band is so definate?

these pics firmly put ikola at the top of my "To purchase next" list credit to tropheus fanatics site

sweet, thanks alot. let me know if you can .

i will be from a trademe user in mangere. 3 foot x 18in 18in i think. would be great if you could but i don't want to put you out too much, especially on a roadie

Anyone heading to Whangarei from Auckland in next few weeks that could deliver to me a 3 foot tank only? I am happy to pay for time & hassle.

when using bleach for tank parts use the "Budget" brand stuff. It doesn't have something (can't remember what exactely) in it that the other brands have which lets you rinse it off completely & not contaminating your tank.

Fathers day can be confusing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tuib8V2Sco

she is brilliant with those, there is an exception to every rule.

being a rotary it will blow a seal after 6 months & require a re-build

nope, just scared of things that crawl!

what am i missing here?

those guys are so lucky, they don't have to put up with hybrids & unknown fish as they get theirs direct from the lake.

i do really like them as juvies but after having them for about 6 months it is satisfying to see them mature & get their bands. As africans are, i'm sure there will be a steady flow of juvies once they start breeding.

yeah he was trying to entice the yellow to breed.

it would be easy as he said to see if she was carrying eggs, had eaten today or was about to make a mess of the tank. very handy! :lol:

I have been waiting ages for these guys to start getting their bands

welcome to the forum. no advice form me on this one as i have never had guppies.

i'm glad they made the 50c piece smaller recently they are a nice spider