Adrienne

I love those little Dymax tanks. I'd go zoa and perhaps one feature coral. It won't take long for the tank to be full. Did you start with live rock?

Amazing - just gorgeous fish

Where did you find the dwarf spotted danios (Brachydanio nigrofasciata)?

I heard on the news the other day that long fins are becoming an endangered species. Call DOC and let them know you have one in your pond that you want gone - they will put you on to the right department. They can travel over 1km across grass etc. It's patch has probably dried up and it's gone looking for a water source.

Often with kribs, one parent will also turn on the other. Best to remove the babies and sell the parents. The aggression will not subside and once they have bred they will continue to do so, normally each time the fry become independent or are removed. Your tank is already full as Boesmani rainbow grow large so you really don't need anymore fish in it

Your tank is 133 litres so one decent heater should do the trick. With heaters you basically get what you pay for. I have no idea where in the price range sun sun heaters sit but if they were cheap they will not be overly reliable. Stick on thermometers pick up the room temperature over the temperature of the tank. Glass thermometers (sit inside the tank) work well.

Joint enrolment sounds like the best of both worlds. I left the link out as that was a model question for you - if the link had been there people would know what you had seen already and known if they could give you better.

Livingart, don't you laugh at me - If I didn't read the question properly then you didn't read the question properly either!!

I am not being rude. I am wondering why you consistently post questions that appear to waste other peoples time and then debate the answers. 1. The question about do you not go to school is one that is pretty much always asked when someone of school age seems to spend time on the forums during school hours. There are a small group that are home schooled on here. 2. This was your question which I did read properly as did the others. 'Does anyone know if there is any complete list of all nz aquatic and semi aquatic plants I can't find one any where'. After people gave you some suggestions you said this 'Well is there one that has all identified speices' You have found a list 'I can't find one any where'. There is never going to be a list of unidentified species because until they are identified they will not have a name. If you had worded the question properly i.e. 'I have found a list of all nz aquatic and semi aquatic plants (link given). Does anyone have a better link than this?' You would have gotten a much more definite answer. The more information you give the better the information you will get.

If you know that why did you waste everyones time asking the question in the first place? Do you not go to school?

I reckon winter in Auckland starts in about June

Being an Aucklander I still use the recommended 1.5watts per litre of water so a 200 watt would suffice. As far as heaters go, you get what you pay for pretty much although everyone has a different story. I used to run Aqua One heaters, never had an issue myself but they do not have near the lifespan of the likes of Eheim Jager heaters so it's really up to you. Do make sure you have a thermometer on the tank anyway as a way of checking the accuracy - for that I recommend the glass heaters that stick on the glass inside the tank. The strips which go on the outside pick up the room temperature as well so are not as accurate. As far as filters go, if you can afford the difference I recommend the CF1200 over the CF1000 (having had both on 108 litre tanks). The documented litre age on the boxes is with no media and I found the 1200 good, the 1000 sufficient. Putting a 1200 on gives you a little more leeway as far as stocking and water changes.

Photo?

Best place to start is do a water change. Before doing so gather a sample of water and take it with you to the shop to see if they will test it for you. Clamped fins could be ammonia or parasites, whitish stuff could be slime coat coming off from a possible ammonia spike. Clamped fins can also be parasites. In saying ammonia I would have expected the cory to be off colour too. Algae is becoming a bit more prevalent in Auckland this week with the change of seasons and the lower sun. Algae feeds off nitrate and phosphate so testing will help with that as well.

At this present time, the FNZAS will not be putting forth a submission to MPI on the issue of increasing costs for veterinary inspections during quarantine. The FNZAS is dedicated to improvement of the fishkeeping hobby and in line with this, we support appropriate veterinary inspections as an important part of ensuring the health and well-being of imported aquatic organisms. In addition, we feel that veterinary inspections are essential to a comprehensive biosecurity assessment which aims at preventing the spread of unwanted pests into New Zealand. We are aware that only veterinarians can legally issue health certificates, and in employing veterinarians to examine aquatic organisms, the costs will be higher for the end user. However, the costs that MPI proposes for veterinary inspections is less than the going commercial rate for veterinary services so, in our view, we see these as fair costs of production that will in turn be passed on to the consumer. The FNZAS has a strong relationship with MPI as stakeholders for the hobby. Our interests in protecting the New Zealand environment, and aquatic animal welfare remain strong. However, we do see room for improvement in terms of aquatic expertise of veterinary inspectors and in this regard, we will be submitting a proposal to MPI that aquatic inspectors be adequately trained so as to ensure the best possible out come in minimising welfare issues and biosecurity risks. The FNZAS Executive Committee

:thup: Then that I can deal with. They are pretty big so I hoped it wasn't going to have to be something live

What should flowerhorns be fed please?

It is possible that whatever fish 1 had which caused the missing fins passed on to fish 2. However, depending on what it was, fish 3 may end up with it. I don't think you have done anything 'wrong' with your tank but it was not a good idea to get a fish that was not in perfect health.

This might sound like a strange question but how were the fish acting during the day time i.e. where were they hanging out in the tank, were they hiding, were they active? LA - it wouldn't be the silica sand would it? Did Fish #1 have all its fins when you purchased it? Were they in the same bag or bagged separately?

Do you not watch the fish eat? If all is good they should be coming to the front of the tank when you go up to feed them. Can you post a current photo of your tank? Can you detail your weekly readings from start of cycle until completion? What other fish are in the tank?

Glasshouses - with glass and not plastic - drop to the same temperature as the outside temp in winter unless you run heaters. Plastic ones I don't know about. My father was a market gardener and used to spray the glass with a mix of flour and water in the summer to stop the plant leaves burning. In the winter (ChCh) he dug up the beds and left them bare as it was too cold to grow. I think the humidity/heat from your fish room may be too much for them to cope with. What about your lounge?

These plus others that Livingart has done are in the file to go on the new site, when it gets up and going. They will be accessible from the home page

If Robert has posted those photos then yes both false neons and diamond head tetra have been in NZ. He may remember how long ago

This is the false neon tetra. Not aware of them having been here but someone else may have seen them. https://www.flickr.com/photos/focal-length/5968071941/

I you find some post a pic for us