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:oops: Sorry I haven't been around much - been very busy recently. Nice to know I was missed! :lol: Sorry to take this thread off-topic Helen.

Hi Helen, Are you intending to keep just the one clown loach? Have you considered re-homing him so he can live in a group with other clowns, or gatting more clowns to keep him company?

Oooh I'm glad I didn't read this before finding an itty-bitty rainbowfish fry in my tank! I might have worried about his health! As it is he seems to be growing up big and strong so my ignorant parenting can't have done too much harm.

Pedestrians and cyclists cost ACC a lot more when they get hit by cars. Their choice of commuting method must be the most dangerous - they don't even have airbags and side impact beams! So they should be charged the most by ACC.

You hate me?! I ride a 250cc motorbike to work every day - I sold my car so it's my only form of transport. I chose to replace my car with a bike because it is more cost effective, reduces congestion on the roads, and is more environmentally friendly than driving a car. I am a very cautious rider, but unfortunately had an ACC claim within the first six months of owning my bike, after being hit by a car from behind. I stopped at a stop sign and the car behind me drove straight through the sign (and me). OK, I agree I was injured more badly than if I had been driving a car when the other car hit me, but I was much better off (in all my protective gear, which I wear every day) than if I had been a pedestrian or a cyclist. Under the proposed new ACC levies I will be paying something like $500 just for the ACC portion of my bike's registration, plus the rest. It seems to me I am being penalised for the actions of careless car drivers.

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Either of those looks like it would do the job! And great prices! Good sleuthing! :bounce: It's hard to tell for sure without checking how well the legs/uprights are attached to the top, but they both look pretty solid to me. If necessary you could do your own extra bracing pretty easily.

Can you get TV cabinets that re 600mm deep? I have been looking on TM but they all seem to be much narrower than that.

That was my reaction too - that's a pretty spectacular case of white spot you have there.

Aww she's lovely! Not very bright, but she means well.

And they will be looking back at you... "I wonder if our human has recovered from his stress yet?"

Another option would be something like a coffee table - you might find one that's 600 x 600 (or 750 x 750). You would need to make sure the legs were very secure though, and possibly be prepared to add bracing to the legs depending on how they are attached to the top. Or for a taller one you could perhaps use a small dining table and saw off the legs to the right height? But by the time you do that and add bracing you might as well have built one yourself! :lol:

Yes! It's fantastic! Some of the best scripting, acting, storylines, characters etc etc ever on New Zealand television! :bounce: It was very cruel of them to leave it like that though.

LOL yeah, sometimes I forget to use the search function too! :oops: To answer your questions very briefly... Can you put it in your tank? - Yes. Put it in when you are first setting up a planted tank. Need a larger substrate on top? - Yes. You need something to weigh it down like sand or gravel on top. Does it cloud the water? - Only if you stir it up, or if you don't have a thick enough layer of other substrate and your fish can dig it up. If its alright with fish? - Yes. Is it actually any good? - Yes. I used it for about 18 months in a planted tank and it worked very well. When I ended up pulling the tank apart, the plants had certainly spread their roots throughout the Dalton's and seemed to be thriving in it. I don't have it in my tank at the moment (just because I was in a big hurry to set it up again after I moved) but next time I move I definitely plan to use it again.

Hi Skippy, back to your original question - all the fish should be fine. Barbs and their relatives are generally very hardy fish so you shouldn't have any problems with them. Interestingly, cooler water holds more oxygen so they probably haven't suffered any ill effects at all. Do keep an eye on everyone though. Stress is never good for fish (or their human helpers!) so if anyone starts to show unusual behaviour or signs of trouble, do let us know.