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Never made a mop before but the person i got the adult (australe) killies off said they were happily using it. So i had a go and put it in there yesterday. This afternoon i saw the fish all hanging around it and the male and 1 female shooting thru. I had a looksie and found 2 eggs. :lol: I know i've probably upset them by checking now. but im not planning on raising any of their fry yet ( no spare tanks ) But good experiment for me. :bounce:

theres one of these for sale at the moment, you know where, i was just wondering .... i dont have sandy substrate for them to dig, but small pebbles. theres a couple of flattish pieces of wood tho it could get under as parts of it is raised (for hiding). i only have 3 small bristlenoses and 2 small cories on the bottom of a 270ltr comm tank. Would it be ok in there? articles say ok in groups or on own. Anyone else have these?

ive only ever seen one before but i think its a hoplo? others that have them may confirm.

the 2nd one looks like a normal goldfish or fantail (if it has got a fantail??) 3rd one kinda looks like a deformed ryukin?? with the hump in the dorsal area. def not pearlscales.

they are doing well. I'm probably gonna get shot but,, i dont own a test kit, i do a small water change every couple of weeks and gravel vac maybe every 2 months? When i have the time really. But with the fry they get a small syphon of the waste every day and topped up with tank water. I have only lost 3 so not bad so far. (I have 5 australe golds in the main tank, all well)

I cant stand being labelled that. Im a New Zealander. The only reason i have the mini is, with small kids, i dont have the time to have a large horse. Our daughter has been brought up with the mini and our new addition (5 weeks) will hopefully enjoy him as much as his sister. This post was in no way meant to de-grade the cops but at the time, my faith in them was lost. (trying to understand how can someone steal and get away with it) They have been totally honest with me from the start about whats going to happen (and not going to happen) to the girls. And unfortunatley the girls will probably run faster than me so i wouldnt be able to catch them & take them out to hang them somewhere quiet. I might have to start practising the lasso 'to lasso is to successfully throw the loop of rope around something'

The girls told the cops they were given the mini and kept it at the riding for the disabled at night. So the cops rang the RDA manager and said they had his black horse. He freaked (poor guy) and hooned around there to find his "horse" had shrunk and he actually decided to take him rather than leave him with the girls. Then the girls changed their story to say they took him as he was neglected and no one looked after him. Because the cops arent willing to talk to the only person who saw the girls wrecking the gate and taking him, (as they class this as low prioity) then no-one can be held accountable for damages / costs etc. We have him at home at the moment and my little girl (not quite 2) woke yesterday to find him here, she ran up to him a gave him a hug around the front legs an said "Tui, not gone, Tui home". I had to tell her on saturday he'd gone for a walk as she wouldnt understand why he wasnt really there.

We had our mini pony stolen on saturday at lunchtime. 3 x 13-14yr old girls broke the gate and absolutley wrecked the road side fence to get at him. They took the collar off our (friendly) calf and put it on the pony to lead him and put a piece of twine on it. I went down in the avo with my daughter to feed them (as i do every day) and he was gone. :evil: Boy was i mad. !!##%%**!! Phoned the local cop shop and said either my pony's broken out (highly unlikely) or he's been stolen. The "hmm" lady on the line said to me "oh we've delt with that already". So i asked to speak to someone who knew about it. Another came on the line and grilled me about everything from where i lived to what i was doing with a mini to how much he cost me?? huh?? then told me the girls told them they were given him and they have him in a secret location. They wouldnt tell me where, or who had him, or who the girls were. And basically they would get someone to call me about it. 6pm, a guy turns up wanting to know if the mini was mine, then said he had him an the cops asked him to verify he was mine. ok, i dont like the cops anymore. Just so happens i was cleaning out the float after lunch. so he could see that. I took some pics out to him and said he's currently fat, fluffy and needs his feet trimmed. The guy was awesome and brought him back on sunday for me. Minus his cover. I rang cops to see what happens now? hmmm, havent spoken to girls, nothing will happen to them (theyre only 14 you know) allegedly they wrecked the gate / fence and have his cover. Then get a call from cops 4pm, have cover (it was at 1 of the girls house) havent spoken to them yet as were not home. I asked for a trespass notice to be served to them. Got told it wont do any good as what are the chances of catching them again? Got the mini back, got the cover, fixed the fence, new gate and 2 padlocks added, electric fence all round paddock to stop animals getting close to fence, padlocked fence unit and battery to back fence. Was told by cops best not to put him back there as dont want it happening again. Oh yeah.... i'll just snap my fingers and get more grazing. Worst thing about it?? someone lives accross the road from the paddock, saw the whole thing happening - girls wrecking the gate, taking him etc, and when hubby was down there sat avo trying to secure the paddock for the calf, the guy came out and told hubby what happened. It was only by sheer luck someone called the cops when the girls had the mini at their house saying it was a bit sus. Thankyou for the one who called No thankyou to the girls for wrecking a great weekend. Ok feel better about my speil.

no model number. except 207 on the box. i did have msn years ago. will see if i can still get in to it.

sorry i was wrong, win xp this is the stuf that was written about the cam: You are bidding a brand new Lenovo PC Camera. Compatible with windows 98se/me/2000/xp. Works with MSN messenger and many more internet video conference software! Specification & Features Definition: 300k/350k/400k/450k/480k pixels(640X480) CMOS chip Type: Color CMOS image sensor Hi-resolving power:640X480 Video Format: 24-bit RGB Interface: USB Frame Rate: 320X240 up to 30 frame/sec(CIF) 640X480 up to 15 frame/sec(VGA) Sensor size: 4.86X3.64mm2 S/N Ratio: < 48dB Dynamic range: <72dB Focus range: 5cm-infinity Buit-in image compression Automatic white balance Automatic color compensated Dynamic image E-MAIL Manual Focus Shutter key Think i'll wait to hear from them about a driver or ask for a refund.

Not vista, win 98. apparently compatable but still not working. I think it's a cheap version of the name as i googled it and got a different cam. Will ask them to email me a driver link or something.

hi Ryan, i've tried to open manually but the pc just doesnt recognise it. It's only a cheapie ....[ sigh] but have asked for them to provide help. this is what they wrote "thanks for trading have you try another computer, Please as per instruction Please insert CD into CD or DVD driver with computer, When the CD running window will appear option, please select 207 drivers, Then just click on it until finish. we have already try on many times for lenovo pc Camera, it is not any problems." bit of a bummer as i was hoping to give one ( i brought 2) to mums hubby 4 fathers day so they can keep in touch a bit better. (seeing the g/kids an all) ps; hows it all going over there?

i have brought a web cam that came with a driver & tools cd. the problem is the cd doesnt do anything. it wont run, i dont know enough about these things to go looking for it ... to push play?? or start?? tried going thru control panel - add new hardware, but it suggested i use the cd to install. how do i make it go?

dont think so ,, wouldnt it be in peat? customs no no.

cool, will look at doing it this weekend.

i had 3 do it over a space of a couple of months. Each one died (by me) and i have put it down to inbred bad luck. They were siblings that i brought off someone when they were tiny. Good luck with yours... mine just got worse and worse

Thanks Barrie, i did put a small handful of java moss in. Will keep the tank as is then. It gets natural light during the day.

I brought some ambulia [sp?] off the TM a while ago now, and it all died off except one tiny top part. I planted it so many times but the fish kept knocking it up. It finally grew some roots and has just blossomed. Now its grown, i think it's actually camboba. (Not that it matters) Any huu, the main part is almost out of the water... any day now, how do i go about trimming it to re-plant? It's growing new bits from the base and spreading out too. Thanks

I have wet the peat Barrie gave me and got heaps of fry (stopped counting ay 30) thankyou Barrie. i currently have them in a large floating container in the killie tank. Just want to know if theyre sensitive to light?? as the light in the hood is directly above them. I've not had it on since they were in there, just in case.

im sure you can use vinegar to neutralise the bleach, then you'll just have a vinegar smell to get rid of. (if theres no sun about)

Well the collar i auctioned for Living art sold to a very nice person. A Quote from the email she sent me How cool is that!! Some ppl go that xtra mile

i like Charlies idea on the charity auction. Been thinking of what else i can do to help ... apart from the $$ donation. I make studded dog collars which seem to hold quite an interest (on that site) So i'm going to donate one with free postage and auction it with the proceeds going to the park. :bounce: YAY for the 4 weeks grace :bounce:

I have 8 pearl gourami in my community tank (6males and 2 females) they would be close to a year old i think? No aggression, yet, but they do have a pecking order. Beautiful fish, esp at night when lounge lights are off. They do seem to stick together tho so [iMO] i would recommend more than 1?

Hey Ken, there is something around that you hook up to your tap and it syphons out the muck. Try the garden centres as they usually have pond things.

Thats good to hear, thought it might be "that time of the month" as i have a male swordtail in another tank that has just decided he wants to be top dog and harassing the pants of the boss.