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livingart

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  1. the quota system covers crayfish, scampi, paddlegrabs etc nothing specific to freshwater shrimp that i know of paddlegrabs (yes i know it was deliberate, if you go paddling you will get grabbed)
  2. i have found the finer sand packs down tighter and may decrease the depth you can use that aerobic activity can take place as to sand grain size and exact depth of sand? it is a piece of string the bigger the grain size the greater the depth IMO
  3. do you have a link or copy of the legislation that has made you question it?
  4. so long as the pots you are using to trap them in are no bigger than 2.5cu. cm it is OK
  5. The top 1-2 inches of the sand bed is the aerobic region and houses two types of bacteria, the first will convert ammonia into nitrite and the second will convert nitrite into nitrate.
  6. both of those will work as well i cut holes in bottom of enclosure to take a plastic pot lined pot with fine plastic mesh then potting mix and plant to replace a plant if it got too big i just replaced pot with another i had been growing
  7. i have used young pittoisporums and then effectively bonsaied them with pruning
  8. a good post Jennifer a pet shop is not a veterinary hospital, but as they are selling live animals shouldn't there be some responsibilty on their part to provide a easonable standard of advice on the livestock they sell?
  9. welcome ethanyo a flat stone or peice of wood placed directly under the flow will stop it disturbing the gravel then you can lower the water slightly until the bubbles stop getting trapped
  10. welcome elmo enjoy your time here
  11. i have had 6 angels in an 8 footer all good then one pair started to lay not good
  12. if established media isn't available i have had good results with the TLC start smart too
  13. a win on the day can all be in the eye or mind of the judge
  14. also known as the blue streak hap cauruleus means blue or bluish
  15. you could try upping your waterflow in that area, just a thought
  16. put the tank in the microwave 10 mins on high seriously though tank and fish are best heated slowly to avoid any more shock you could just take some water out and heat it and replace slowly
  17. careful you have awoken the phoenix
  18. some homalia in nz grow in dry riverbeds then survive under water when the rains come
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