davidb

the condensation will only be a problem in winter. I learn to live with it :lol:

welcome

'ts allright

how often are you doing water changes? I would have thought 23 small fish in 150L would be alright for stocking? :-?

They will lay wherever. We use course vermeculite then have structures on top for them to hatch in/ run around on Whatever. For American Roaches we have them heated using a 40W bulb on 12hrs a day Hardware stores sell it. A good brand to look out for is "Priceless Super silicon spray" in the blue cans. Wakeboarders also use it to get their feet into tight bindings :roll: Yes the good thing about silicone is it is transparent so we use it in display tanks too

Darn you beat me Sharn (Ha- that rhymes!)

The word you are looking for is biotope. Most of the plants and animals you mentioned there are part of a south east asian biotope Tiger Barbs -South East asian Rams -South American ,Kribensis -African Bristlenose -South American Bala Shark -South East Asian (But grow very big) Rummnose Tetras -South American Harlequins Rasbora-South East Asian Plants . Aubias -African Crypts -South East asian Java Fern -South East asian Swords. -Mainly South American

Red fades to pink in stressed rummynoses (when they are introduced into a new tank). "This is a distinctive looking little tetra with black and white "checkerboard" markings on its tail and a bright red nose, for which it is named. The red nose is actually the best indication of the fish's health and well-being--when it is feeling ill at ease or not in tiptop shape (for example, when first introduced to the tank), this red will fade to a dull pink, barely distinguishable from its unremarkable gray body color. "

According to maf only Melanochromis auratus (Goldstripe cichlid) and Melanochromis joanjohnsonae (Rainbow melanochromis) are allowable imports

oh and... "[backswimmers] are similar to corixidae (Water boatmen), but can be separated by differences in their dorsal-ventral coloration, front legs, and behavior. Their dorsum convex is light colored without cross striations. Their front tarsi are not scoop-shaped and their hind legs are fringed for swimming." Backswimmers: Water-boatmen:

we have backswimmers at work in the "pond". They are fed "knocked-out" fruit flies :lol:

looks cool. well done

When they start climbing! Usually once every 2 weeks or so on a glass tank

are you sure you are not confusing waterboatmen with backswimmers :roll:

Alot... Seahorses are hard creatures to maintain in an artificial environment. In Saying that Some Seahorses are far easier to maintain than others. The easiest seahorses to maintain are the tropical seahorses as you won't require a chiller (Which are expensive and suck power). Kudas and pot-bellies would require good filtration through live rock and/or protein skimming. Lighting is not an issue unless you are wanting to keep corals. Water movement should be very light and you should be able to provide a decent supply of various foods including Mysid and Brine-Shrimp. If you have good quality water they are not that difficult to look after if you house them in a species tank (I'e not in a reef tank with heavy water flow, aggressive fish etc).

hehe like the pics. especially the last one with the crib in the plecs tunnel!

If you bring him round to my place I'll look after him for free mark. Not a problem.

you must have spelt it incorrectly

:roll:

thanks

aquarium snails are fine. no garden snails though! Welcome to FNZAS too :bounce:

try fruit flies or wingless fruitflies for a few months untill they are big enugh for flies

looking good

hey tui- welcome to this website