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    livingart reacted to Caryl in Passing of a great member and man.   
    If there is anyone on these forums who knew Grant, his funeral will be livestreamed Saturday afternoon;
    https://sowmans.co.nz/upcoming-funerals/ 
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    livingart reacted to Caryl in Keeping white bait and native shrimp.   
    The forum runs but with few people making use of it as they prefer instant answers from random unknowns on the internet! (old lady opinion 😉 )
    Stella has 3 books published - Freshwater Fishes of NZ (available from Fishpond, Mighty Ape, The Nile NZ) and 2 versions of The NZ Native Freshwater Aquarium (Mighty Ape, Trade Me, The Nile NZ) and now lives in the South Island.
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    livingart got a reaction from hawkes bays reptiles in Reptile tank hawkes bay   
    Are you after a mature dragon or youngster?
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    livingart got a reaction from toi_ss in Using straight natural sea water   
    Sorry no idea on Waitematas water quality,
    if you are keeping local marine fauna no need to alter salinity
    my carpet sharks outgrew a 270 x 120 x 60cm in 2  years, having a circular enclosure means they can swim for a long time
    yes 2hp will cover that size
     
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    livingart got a reaction from toi_ss in Using straight natural sea water   
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    livingart got a reaction from toi_ss in Cleanup crew for my lagoon aquarium?   
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    livingart got a reaction from toi_ss in Cleanup crew for my lagoon aquarium?   
    That hasn't been my experience with them, they eat fish that have died usually
    And only attempt to catch fish when not fed enough
     
     
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    livingart got a reaction from toi_ss in Cleanup crew for my lagoon aquarium?   
    No tropical ones availble but we have a local one but usually found in deeper water.
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    livingart reacted to Caryl in Im getting a new betta fish any tips?   
    A Betta only lives 2 - 3 years so if you choose the biggest in the display, it is also possibly the oldest and may already be 12 months or more old.
    How do you know it was over-feeding that killed the last one?
    Bettas need a diet high in protein so live food is good or specially formulated fish food for bettas.
    Here is a really good article about how much to feed your betta that should help you...
    https://www.myaquariumclub.com/skinny-bettas-underfeeding-might-be-worse-than-overfeeding-19292.html
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    livingart reacted to Caryl in Can a bristlenose pleco eat a dead betta fish overnight?   
    Easily. When you consider most of the fish is only fins there is not much body. 3 bristlenoses could easily eat all the evidence overnight. They are nocturnal so do their food foraging at night. Sorry you lost the fish but, as said in the other post, have you been testing your aquarium water?
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    livingart reacted to JulieW in Trotoise owners or want to be tortoise owners....   
    I am happy to chat with any tortoise owners, just to share info, answer questions, help with setups and where to purchase tortoises from.... 

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    livingart got a reaction from Sea Gull in An enclosure build for Box Turtles.   
    Made from an IBC intermediate bulk container.

     
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    livingart reacted to Sea Gull in Mycobacterium Cleanup   
    So it turns out one of my old decorations (removed it from my tank a while ago to see if it was causing the mystery illness) has tiny holes in it and was actually hollow. It was sitting upright but has still somehow not drained completely.
    So that's an exciting new source of contaminated water.
     
    One option is to cut off the bottom centimeter so it drains freely, clean it out in the same way as the tanks and fill it with something so it's solid. Or just throw it away and figure out an alternative.
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    livingart got a reaction from Caryl in An enclosure build for Box Turtles.   
    Made from an IBC intermediate bulk container.

     
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    livingart reacted to Sea Gull in Mycobacterium Cleanup   
    Second tank is showing signs of infection.
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    livingart got a reaction from Caryl in 2023 season Leopard Geckos for sale.   
    For sale Leopard Geckos Born January 2023,
    A -Tremper Albino,
    B - Tremper Albino,Bold Stripe
    C - Tremper Albino, Jungle
    D - Chocolate Albino.
    E - Chocolate Albino.
    Open to offers.
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    livingart got a reaction from maxxi1 in 2023 season Leopard Geckos for sale.   
    For sale Leopard Geckos Born January 2023,
    A -Tremper Albino,
    B - Tremper Albino,Bold Stripe
    C - Tremper Albino, Jungle
    D - Chocolate Albino.
    E - Chocolate Albino.
    Open to offers.
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    livingart reacted to Godly3vil in Pond soil for planted aquariums   
    From what I have researched any organic potting mix will be fine. Just make sure it is actually organic. 
    Daltons Aquatic Mix is the most common dirt to use.
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    livingart got a reaction from Teshe in Newt Tank   
    What you are proposing will definitely work, they are the best escape artists and finding their way into filters off limit areas etc.
    Having access to 3D printer will help with tight fits on structure and support ledges on the walls to avoid collapses.
    Can probably get away without heating and minnows make good tank mates
    Search in the reptile/amphibian forum for some previous builds
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    livingart reacted to Caryl in My Pond   
    We've changed and grown old, not just grown ?
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    livingart got a reaction from Caryl in My Pond   
    The changes we need to make in our lives as we change and grow are something we never contemplate when starting on our journeys
    Good luck
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    livingart reacted to Silverdollarboy2 in Fish for 54 litre   
    Well that didn't take long - turns out there's now a Hollywood Fish Farm in my area and a 21L tank followed me home somehow...
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    livingart reacted to Adrienne in Guess who's back, back again.   
    Love this and isn't it the truth.  Welcome back.
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    livingart reacted to Godly3vil in Guess who's back, back again.   
    Cheers, old fella
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