Adrienne

tis alright Sophia - I will go buy it. Considering I need to borrow a car with a tow bar and a trailer and some muscle to help I don't think I will be off in the middle of the night gathering it. I only need about 300 litres worth.

No need to go to HFF, Albany. I only have one tank these days

Where is a good place to go to get garden soil in Auckland, the closer in to the city the better. Not after topsoil, just decent garden soil for the raised vege garden we are putting up this weekend. We means he, and I will watch and provide the cold drinks I have googled but haven't had the most success.

If they are going white then they have not been fertilised. Are you sure you have a male and female in there and not two females?

I would expect the tetra to become a tasty snack!

Are they the only fish you have in there?

Why are you wanting to change your kH? Generally, if your kH is dropping then something is absorbing it. Have you read this? http://www.fishlore.com/fishforum/ph/11 ... riums.html

What do you have in your tank in the way of substrate, decorations, plants. What are you adding already to buffer it - What does it come out of the tap at?

No other club members interested? There are also laguna parts, king2 parts if you are interested.

Just checking you know they do better in brackish water and a sandy substrate?

Tis in the content plan however people have to offer to write the articles and submit their photos.

The NZ Aquarium World magazine is published quarterly (Feb, May, Aug, Nov) by the FNZAS (Federation of NZ Aquatic Societies). It is a magazine by hobbyists, for hobbyists. Produced in full colour, it is 40 pages minimum A4 size. http://issuu.com/fnzasaw/docs/aquarium_ ... ugust_2013 The digital magazine link is given FREE to all FNZAS members. To be affiliated you must join an FNZAS club. Click on the FNZAS logo at the top left of the page to go to our Home Page then click on "Clubs" on the right of the Home Page. This will give you a list of our clubs and contacts. Throughout 2013, editions will also be free to non-members but from February 2014 onwards, the subscription for non members will be $20/year. Printed editions are $50/year. To view our August 2013 digital magazine go to http://issuu.com/fnzasaw/docs/aquarium_ ... ugust_2013 A cheque, plus name and postal address, may be sent to the FNZAS Treasurer, Adrienne, or you may prefer to Direct Credit our account. Adrienne's address is below, along with our account number. If you pay by Direct Credit, you must also email Adrienne; [email protected] with your name and postal address details so she knows to look out for your transfer. FNZAS Treasurer 26 Mt St John Ave Epsom Auckland 1051 Bank Account: Westpac 03-0667-0263933-000

In addition I also have these labeled parts - 1 x Aquacear powerlifter mini intake 1x AR380/126 Spray Bar GONE 2x Jebo R338 impeller 3x Eheim 9/12mm elbows Same deal as above for postage. I have also listed a number of other parts in the Private Trade and Exchange. These are free but are not labelled so you would need to bring along the part you want a spare for to compare therefore its pickup only for these and I would prefer weekdays.

Four Seasons Pets in Glen Innes, Auckland has generously donated a box of filter parts (mostly for older filters) to the FNZAS. In the first instance I am offering them to financial members. I have the following: 1 x Aqua clear 150 impeller GONE 1 x Eheim 2048, 2448, 2211/13, 2313 impeller shaft 1 x Pondmaster 4200 impeller shaft 1 x Eheim 2011, 2013 shaft 1x AR510/620 impeller 3x Eheim 12-16mm elbows 1x Eheim 2017, 2117 impeller 2x Jebo 338, 362 impeller 1x Fluval 303 impeller curved 1x Fluval 304 impeller 3x 102,204 impeller shafts First in, first served, the parts are free but if you can't pick up from my place in Auckland you will need to pay the postage which won't be much. Please pm.

I used to go to Barnes Plastics in Penrose and buy the boxes suitable for holding 6 cans and the next size up. Not sure if there is any where in ChCh like that - google wasn't particularly helpful this time :roll: Edit here you go its an 03 area code so might be chch http://www.longplastics.co.nz/longplastics.pdf or this one http://www.plastic.co.nz/contact-us.html I found there was a minimum spend but buying in 10's is not that bad.

If they are imports then yes they have been in quarantine before the shop buys them, if NZ bred then no. Every time a fish is shipped or changes tanks they risk stress and a possible reduction in immunity. I guess it depends on the value of the fish you are buying and the value of the fish in the tank the new one is going in to. IMO you can generally tell by the look of the fish in the shop with the exception, I believe, of guppies.

Yes it is possible to have them as carry on luggage. What airline as some airlines are a bit more difficult than others?

No, it can not be downloaded.

Lining cardboard boxes with properly fitted poly does a great job. I used to cut the ends at one height and the sides at a slight different height and slot the base and lid in then tape it.

Excellent photos:)

By flushing them, it is a longer much painful death than a quick blow. It has been known for fish to be found still alive in the sewage collection ponds. Ick!!

Please do not flush fish - kill them first and then put them in a plastic bag in a bin.

Fi5hguy you may be correct. As I said I don't think its a disease.

No, its definitely not velvet Alan. The best way I can describe it is like a fine layer of skin in a small area has lost its colour and is just a dull very very light grey. Or a small patch has just maybe lifted up slightly. I tried furan which in some cases seemed to reduce it slightly but did not get rid of it. Being a serious breeder I tried a lot of treatments but because I wouldn't sell anything other than 100% top quality I had no option. None of my fish died from it as they didn't get the chance. As I said some fighters arrive in the shops with these patches on.

No idea how to get rid of it but not certain it is a disease either. I culled everything that had it.