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I got an albino pleco from Chch on Sat but i am having trouble getting my cucumber to stay on the bottom of the tank Does anyone have that prob? What do you do?

Hey, i thought the coconut was a great idea so decided id try to do it aswell Ive been to 4 supermarkets today and none had any Is it not the season for them?

Welcome, im a ex westy also Or is it once your a westy always a westy?

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Thats caryl No chance of getting stone stuck, ive only got huge rocks I'm heading to chch this weekend so might get a testing kit How often do you test with them?

My tank has a heater set at 22 degrees. Not in direct sunlight either. Feeding the same as i always have, and i dont think i give alot. Less is more i tend to think. And the ones that died were all in the middle for size, ive got some smaller and some bigger. Its a bit of a bugger cos i hate loosing them especially 3 in 1 week but hope the rest stay ok. Thanks newfish Might have to have a road trip to Chch

He hadn't been eating for maybe 2 days and his size didnt change He has now passed on

Yeah i also feed peas a couple of times a week

Breeds are ryunkins, orandas and a few other random ones. Ive had 1 black moor die, and a lionhead. The one in the vid is a google eye fantail. Im hoping that the incease in bubbles and water change is going to prevent any others getting sick. I thought the water changes would be fine as theres only 6 small-reg fish (now) in 400 litres

http://s219.photobucket.com/albums/cc89 ... 270043.flv

Also should i put him out of his misery?

I have had 2 fish die unexpectedly in the last week. They had no symptoms, just woke up and they had passed. This one is now acting odd by just floating about, gasping alot and doesnt seem in control of his body. Hes just started this today. Most of the time hes floating too. All other fish are fine. Tank is 400 litres and has been up and running for about 4 months. Currently doing a 50 % water change and have increased airation. Do water changes every 4 weeks of about 40 % The tank has developed alot of brown algae in the past month or so, would this affect the fish? I noticed that the bubble wall wasnt on yesterday and it was on low so dont know how long it could have been off for :oops: would that affect fish? Took a quick vid of him. Will post vid in a sec. Excuse the mess at my desk :lol: Please help!

Do you have a pic?

I seemed to have alot of fry with a joined tail and i dont think it makes any difference to their health. The only 1 fry that i still have from my batch has a joined tail and he seems fine

Id buy some of the fry

Its not alot is it :-? Best of luck for ya Mine werent my own and it was my first lot of fry so i didnt have much knowledge which probably didnt help

Possibly, mine were pretty even tho so im not sure Do you find them quite time consuming? Were the fry from your fish?

Thats awesome! Very innovative

I had alot of fry die I did all the usual - regular water changes, reguar feeding etc

Sweet, have you got a pic of what it looks like? or is it like the one on that link?

Mine has been turning orange for some time now.. I wonder if he will ever fully change

Hi eclaire Ive got a black moor that has a belly turning orange and he is healthy. I think its pretty normal for fish to change color. Just watch for any other symptoms

How about i filter like this? I have used them alot and really like them They also will just suction onto the side http://www.trademe.co.nz/Home-living/Pe ... 067867.htm

Right.. bit tricky then Is it possible to get a tank maybe 60cm long x 30 back and 30 high? Would be a good size for your fish for them to grow etc. That way you can use your filter and pump also

I think i have a golden one (?) with black eyes and a pet shop in chch said they were $50. I said WOW after she had spent about 10mins trying to catch it and she was more interested to talk to her friends so sold it to me for $20. Id say its also fairly young