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Hospital supplies dont work lke that I have had what you describe happen once but was of little effect and was easily picked up cause my bubble stream changed. Only an issue if you have low saturated O2 to start with I woudl think...? Navarre

OK so here we go again you do not need a filter on a tank. It depends on stocking levels i have a standard 3 ft tank that has guppies in it. I feed it lightly and I do about 3 water changes a year It has a gravel base of about 5-7 cm and I never vax the gravel I have Crypts ( a couple different types and a small amazonian sword) It has reasonable light levels and I dont have any algae. It is a matter of balance and patience. The ol timers didnt have filters, used oild lamps to heat slate bottomed tanks, and had poor water to start with...they did ok Navarre

Given that we have "wild type": animals here and that pigmentation is some what related to incubation temp there is no reason that we cant produce some of those colour morphs given we maintain an reasonable gene pool with teh limited breeding stock we have. That is probably teh best reason that those with " breeders" maintain some sort of register of animals born sold breed etc. lol and also to give to the man when they are made illegal...or not...lol LMAO Navarre

Occasionally before I harvets I throw in a handfull of fish flake. Not sure about gut loading but the Daphnia intesify in colour...a lot. Navarre

Line breeding if it works inbreeding if it doesnt no worries Navarre

Peace lillies and the such wer paladial (spelling) plants i thought so can tolerate being submersed for 6-9 mths but do not do that well as they need dry time as well. Great for short term or High planting where the leaves are exposed. Might work with this ...just roate the plants in and out of the tank maybe? Navarre

Hi Barrie, As a sales manager for an internationas drug company I travelled a lot (70-80000k a year sometimes + flights) I used just a basic Navman (didnt need a computer mp3 playing camera that spoke 67 different dialects) and it was very valuable. You can buy downloads for most countires and also upadates every now and then. Just type in city and or street name to get from a to b or pre program your home location and it will always get you there. Or you can use it liek a digital map...easy as. Onlything I have to say is take teh time to set it up how you wantit and it may not give you te fast route but it will get you there. No replacement for local knowledge I suppose though HTH Navarre

Pearls?

Hi Steve, I run a big tank with several messy eaters in it. I run a sump and an fx5 The sump I run with the spray bar on the bottom of the tank and at teh back angled slightly up. This pushes and crud to the front of the tank for easy removal. It also pushes crud into the water colum where it runs into my overflow and to the sump/fx5. I usually have no probs with water parameters and clarity. Only trick is to drill a hole in teh spray bar return below teh water level to break any syphon so that it doesnt drain the tank when the sump pump stops. This is a little trial and error but once sorted works well and is quiet and effective. Hope this helps Navarre

Now I know why your Beard is always so shiney Alan...lol lmao you need more puha to stop the titi juice running.....lol Navarre

puttputt that is a great tank For those of us plebonians that are notyet converted salties could yu list some specifics of the tank. you know thing like size, flow, lights, running gear etc did i mention great tank Navarre

Hmmm Mutton Birds. I Like Mutton Birds titi ...hmmmmmmmm I like tthe way the fat runs down your chin and that they taste just as good..different...but just as good fresh as they do salted. HMMMM almost as good as .... Chocolate.....doh!

Well done. Must be doing something right eh Navarre

Did you wave and change the colour of your Beard Alan? Nav

I think (hope) its Luuuurrrvvvee either that or go away politley....I find it hard to tell sometimes. Explains a lot eh...lol

Good luck Chris With the NZVA tightening their rules no vet is "supposed" to precribe for an animal without a consult in the last 3-6 mths. This makes it hard to get an ongoing supply of some of these meds. Hope it goes well for your flat fish Navarre

Sorry they sell it in chips and in smallish rocks/large pebbles lasttime I was there. Try the landscape place in Linwood on teh road that runs from Ferry road to teh pound out towards teh bromet treatment plants they have good size rocks schist etc. had dolomite last time I was there HTH Navarre

Warehouse and bunnings sell that in 20kg bags last time I looked in the garden section Sorry I wasnt more helpfull Navarre

Um Oamaru stone? Or maybe limestone form west coast

Frenchy, Did you breed the Whites? Are they common? Nice looking fish and great link thank you You learn every day. Thanks Navarre

Comes i a couple of forms. Most common two are in saline solution 500mg in 100 ml and second is 400 mg tablets Usually easist to source in these two styles. remember to turn of carbon and uv style filters and some people recommend increasing temp and aeration as this speeds up lifecycle of flagilates so exposes more to drug. You may need to repeat treatments to make sure that all flagylates are exposed to drug HTH Navarre

Hi Danny, welcome to the Under Water World. diving is great. As an instructor ( i think there are a few of us in here) I cant recomend a better pass time outside of the fish room. rememebr tho that the two most important thing when going down are to breathe in and to breathe out. No matter how spectacular the scenery. Would agree with Zev without a photo. You will notice the clams do it as well and if you night dive you might see some of the hard corals doing it when you put your light on them Navarre

Becasue as you will well know Caper, Size isnt everything! especially to those of us with it....lmao Navarre

yes was deliberate

Actually phoenix is right isnt s/he doesnt the oxford dictonary define cute as small unusual and fury? Nav