[Lights For Planted Tank??]

Ok don't know if this will work but

What about i start with the MH's to get the tank going well then have t8's for 2 days then 1 day MH then 2 days t8's etc.....

will that work

[Where to get Driftwood in chch]

Where are the best places to get driftwood in chch i am wanting to get a decent size bit (over 2ft long)

when you get them from beaches how do you make them safe for the tank

Thanks

[Storm]

just watching 3 news and it looks like a good week for everyone :roll: :roll: :lol: :lol:

[Lights For Planted Tank??]

I am setting up a 1350 (L) x 600 (W) x 500 (H) planted tank and just wondering if 2 x 150 watt Metal Halides would be ok or would they be too much

Tank is going to have

Discus

Rams

Neons

GBA's

Cory's

SAE's

possibly clown loaches

And lots of plants

[Full Tank Shots - Add yours]

Here's the latest pic of my 440L community tank

9 tiger barbs, 10 black neon tetra, 2 siamese algae eaters, 1 golden gourami, 1 bala shark, 2 bolivian butterflies, 1 bristle-nosed plecco, 4 platies, 12 emerald eye rasboras. Added 3 platties and the rasboras today. That's it, no more fish, well after I find 2 female bolivians... ;-) The net at top right is full of Riccia I got at the last Waikato swap meet, that I haven't decided what to do with yet. Thinking of netting it to the wood in the centre between the Anubias. Just had a massive prune of the Aponogetons in center back. Thinking about (re)moving the centre one of the three Swords on the left so the wood is more visible, the Java Moss is growing nicely on it.

what type of swords are they on the left

i wants some for my new tank

[Storm]

talking about that u just reminded me i need to get some more i hope our water looks better than that.

[Storm]

nice colour water :lol: :lol:

[new to forum]

hi and welcome to the forum

have a look HERE and this will help

[TinFoil Barbs HELP PLEASE]

Bad News Both tinfoil Barbs died

But here is a bad photo of what it kind of looks like.

[TinFoil Barbs HELP PLEASE]

Will try and get a pic its not Dropsey scales are fine but they just have this stuff on them all the other fish are fine in the tank just the 2 tinfoil barbs.

they did not seem that interested in food where as normally the go crazy.

will try a photo now.

[TinFoil Barbs HELP PLEASE]

i have 2 tinfoil barbs they are both approx 25cm long i was just out in the fishroom feeding the fish and saw "things" on them

Its hard to explain what it is but its kind of like flaky skin all over them.

I have no idea what it is

[Chimp in daring zoo break-out]

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Planted Aquarium]

Love the tank!!!

I didn't know what euro bracing was either. :-? So, if I'm understanding correctly, it's sort of like a tank within a tank, so to speak?? Is it glass against glass?

:oops:

Caper

No, it is glass around the top of the tank only no centre

on top of the tank you put say 40mm at both ends and along the fron and back.

like this

[With power prices increasing .....]

thanks

i just worked out why our powerbill is $420 - $440 per month

if it works out the same we have 2 3400w nightstore heaters that run for 8 hours each night,

so that means they each cost $91 per month

Does that sound right???

[With power prices increasing .....]

Reef central has a tank power consumption calculator, you just have to change the cost per unit to match your power companies. And it tells you the cost.

can you post a link please???

[aqua day]

do they sell Meth blue

[Breeding setups]

from your other thread :lol: :lol:

also before you know it the back wall of your garage will be full of tanks for killies

[Breeding setups]

no in the middle i plan to have 32 tanks and 32 on the end wall

[Breeding setups]

HAHA i new it would happen

you've seen my my setup but i plan to have atleast 64 tanks for the killies

[Thanks Cichlid7]

lol didn't get a chance he is already number 319

[Thanks Cichlid7]

also before you know it the back wall of your garage will be full of tanks for killies

[Thanks Cichlid7]

Thats Fine (you are always helping me anyway)

yep Nigerianus Gold's

[solutions for getting rid of black bearded algae]

yep double dose flourish excel for a week or so + your plants grow alot quicker too :lol:

[Snookie is in england]

he might have to go to an internet cafe and they are always packed

[A BIG THANK YOU TO A FEW MEMBERS]

are the Bia's what you thought they would be?

Yes they are, thank you

Nothobranchius Steinforti

Peat Spawners

thought they were peat spawners by the shape of them

Do you know how to breed them all?

Kind of you sent me a thing on how to breed them so that should help a lot and the June Nzka newsletter will help.

Thanks again guys