[Atempting to cross breed girraffe hap with red emperor]

why?

[Hi from ChCh :)]

welcome

[Leeches]

we use them at work

salt on the leach or a hot something will make it let go

dont pull them off as mouth parts left behind can fester

used to remove excess blood to prevent haematoma or to increase blodd flow to ischaemic areas

kewl find

can I have some?

[Why you chose your username]

Favourite Movie charactor out of ladyhawk

Michelle Pfifer, Mathew Broderik and Rutger Houer (sp?)

Capt Navarre of the Royal Gaurd.

Great Movie...bit slow by todays standards tho

[Red map discus]

been two or 3 shipments of these and super red maps down thsi way so been here for an age.

Nice fish Boban

Any africans that are new?

[how bad is your MTS at the moment]

Just need to do something constructive with them now...lol

[how bad is your MTS at the moment]

65 tanks

longer than 6 mths keeping

[6 foot Geo Tank]

You could still plumb them into teh overflows.

I have a sump in my lounge and it runs a little noisy but worth it

happy for you to have a look if you want

[Flow in a 2.0m tank]

In my 6 x 2 x2 my spray bar comes in at one end and runs the length of the tank at the bottom.

this is behind and under my rock work and it pushes water slightly up and towards the front

I have anti syphon measures in place as I am running of a sump but not needed if you use canister.

I find that the gravel at the front gets the most detritus forming but that is where I want it so I can easily remove it

And as the water is movingup and torwards the overflows this is minimal anyway

If you heater is going in teh middle then you can put this lower in teh tank and you will also have more movement over teh heater making it more effective?

Nav

[Bonsai Trees]

Hi Denis the Vanz,

Run classes and supply trees and equipment

I have several books if you are interested as well

Nav

[Visiting Chch end of Nov - places to stay, people to see?]

and if it is your book Stella,

I am happy to que for a signed copy...or 3 as a matter of fact

Nav

[Devario shanensis]

anything cichlidy in the new shipment Boban?

[S Panamense spawn]

Yesterday I had a spawn of S Panamense. Thsi is second spawn form a young pair of imported fish. Have removed them this time as they hatched and I lost the last lot.

Will try the tried and true bubbles and meth blue but not holding my breath. A work in progress and sorry no pics

Any advice as cats are not really my thing but does tye in with another GBA spawn a few weeks ago...lol...just need to get the corries going

[Rear cover Crypts? + lighting experiment]

I wonder where Kristof got his from? :roll:

The C Cordata from up north is certainly different

Bob has called his blassi for the 20 years i have known him to have it

Would like the pontederiifolia if anyone was keen to send some hint cough hint

[Dwarf Cichlid Pictures]

Thought they must have come form you Ryan as the male has that nice red cheek line

of the nigerian reds

[Taronga Zoo, Sydney, NSW, Australia. REPTILE PICS]

It doesnt quite work like that chaps

if natives go off shore then they cant be brought back and no off shore animals can come into a breeding population unless it has the same collection point and many overseas collections of NZ natives dont have that listed.

Teseting is horrendos if they do come back...lol

[Dwarf Cichlid Pictures]

NIce pics of nice fish

the parents of these fish looked very much the same but threw a bit of variety in the offspring by looking at the various fish that are around.

that is why we have taken to calling them wild kribs or P taenatus (sp) tank bred.

Nice fish all the same and not your good ol fashion kribs

good luck with babies

nav

[Check out this crypt in my tank]

well done

looks fanstastic

[Geophagus altifrons - divided!]

Not as pretty my pretty....(its a movie quote)

but if you are going to do what you have suggested above why not just use an old oven rack or some weld mesh in a frame or held in by rocks?

??

[Rear cover Crypts? + lighting experiment]

You could try blassari (sp) or maybe even pontifolia but thats not really a crypt i dont think

balanese crpyt comes in a coluple of different forms

but should be about as big as they get i think?

[Pelvicachromis taeniatus 'Dehane']

Look a lot like the P T nigerian red I had

Good luck if you can get them anywhere except RJ.

[Grant's birthday]

The old Grey mare she anit what she used to be aint waht shheee used to be

and happy Birthday to your dad and to you grant

[back... after a four year break!]

Happy for you to get in touch if you are looking for africans...and the odd extra non african....let me know when you are coming up

[omg i get married in 18days!!!!]

dont do it

its an institution that is no good for anyone

[October Christchurch Totally Tanked Meeting]

Sorry I will be at National Dog Show

unable to attend this meeting

Nav