smidey

marine ply isn't treated, it has special hot type glue so it can be steamed and curved and is intended to be glassed over. treated ply is treated. as long as the stand is good enough the ply is not going to be doing anything apart from stopping the poly sagging. I used particle board on my stand.

just keep in mind herons are living animals to and are higher up the food chain than the fish, just like the fish are higher up the food chain than insect larvae or what ever else natural the gold fish are eating in the pond. Fair enough to protect your fish with netting because you want to retain them and good luck continuing to do so but it's just a predator eating it's prey. A lot like us eating meat really.

what size are your bags? i have always put around half water in each bag and up to 6 fish (up to 5cm) in each bag but that is the larger bags. always Double bag and use a heat pack. I always use Post Haste, never had an issue with them.

old thread but anyway... my 2000x450x450mm cost $350 new iirc from Greg.

hi and welcome.

what's the dimensions of the tank?

surely there is enough room for a rifle to stand on the floor in the corner?

my wardrobe is also full of my wife's cloths but still enough room for a few boom sticks.

in the wardrobe, on the back of wall on the door side and they will never see it. just use filler to to fill the hole if you want to repair it and if you get a gunsafe you need to put at least 4 big screws into the wall to fix it in place. these are the two projectiles, the .177 Gamo Pro magnum hunting slug and a winchester .22LR projectile, a big difference and the .22 is travelling a lot faster.

those 1000fps air rifles should be classed the same as a .22 rimfire when it comes to licensing etc IMO i had a crossman phantom 1000fps and shot a lot of possums and did get a couple of bunnies with it to. You really need to get close to what ever your shooting with a slug gun, ideally within 30m i reckon for it to be effective and be able to place the shot well. Head shots are too difficult with such a light weight pellet, always aim for the chest to hit the heart and lungs to make sure you secure the animal. A .22 rimfire projectile is about 3 times the weight and collective size of a .177 slug and travels a lot faster so it's a far better option for ensuring you kill the animal, it's no good wounding it and it running away to die in the next few hours or days. Slug guns do have their place, they aren't as dangerous at longer distance so there are situations where they are a better option but for effective hunting rimfire is best for small game. i say get your licence and get a real gun. for the $400 you can get your licence and a cheap rifle. it's about $125 for the licence and not too hard to get. You get vetted then it's a one evening course and test which they aren't to harsh on getting right the first time, it's more about understanding safe practices. You need to have your locking device sorted before you get your licence, i used a eye bolt into the wall and have a bike lock to secure mine which costs around $18 total so that's a cost effective way of doing it. then you are open to a lot firearms activities when you have it, duck shooting, game hunting etc. I had some time off recently & went for a walk in a forestry block that backs onto a native bush block. scored some dog food and we also cooked some up for us and they were quite tasty.

the blades they use to cut it is like the blades used for melteca/melamine, they have flat paddle type teeth rather than the ripping style of a timber blade. i would cut it a little over size and tidy up the edge with a router if you want to use your skill saw.

what product are you referring to? what epoxy have they used? whats the backing board?

for the last couple of years i have had the "Dad can i use a spare tank for some tadpoles?" but the novelty wears off pretty quick with the feeding and escapees etc.

nah, my pond up the paddock has many tadpoles

:facepalm: your not the sort of guy that buys pretty girls in bars drinks are you?? (assume your old enough)

any of these what your after? http://www.kensfish.com/sicce-pumps.html

that locust looking insect is amazing

she a member here?

that's not to bad, works out to be between 7 and 8L per 100 depending on the price you pay.

my honest opinion from being a patient of them is that both a chiro and physio's are a waste of time in most cases. I have had by far the best and almost instant results from a massage therapist. I started getting massages for injuries only 5 or so years ago after it was recommended to me and i really wish i had of many years ago. I pulled some muscles in my back and went to a chiro who said he would sort it, failed and after a couple of weeks i gave up on him. Then onto a physio for hamstring strecthes, heat packs etc for three weeks and no real improvement and was still walking around like i was 90 years old. That's when i was recommended the massage so i gave it a go and i felt great straight after the treatment, still tender but nearly right. A matter of two or three days later i was back to normal but i wasted 5 weeks with the chiro and physio unfortunately.

i think it's the best option in this case if the spine needs re-aligning as a ortho surgeon is unlikely to realign you. With my experience of broken bones, sore backs and pulled muscles for a neck injury like that i would first go to a chiro to try to ensure the bones are aligned then get the area massaged to sort out the muscles. But that is just what i would do.

yes, well aware of that as i spent 3 months in the orthopaedic ward in whangarei hospital. wouldn't a chiropractor be the better option for a back or neck that may need re-aligning?

if muscles are sore then i have found remedial massage to be the best. You need to get the right form of treatment, if bones are out of alignment a chiro is the answer, pulled muscles need massaging.

it may or may not be better than the bought foods, i doubt there is any easy way to tell if feeding a range of natural unprocessed foods is better or worse than processed foods. A variety of good food cannot be bad, the sushi wrap and shelled peas i used to feed were certainly a cheaper option to NLS but that wasn't the reason i fed the veges, just to see how it went.

looking good!