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Whatever you do, you should do it slowly. You need do nothing at all for the next 3-4 of months, so spend that time doing some research on how to keep a saltwater aquarium, because in a year or two that is what you will need to know. You will need to get a skimmer, a refractometer (hydrometers are useless), and you will need to know all about marine water chemistry if your fish is to survive long term, so start saving and researching now.

I hope you haven't got it in salt water - it has been in freshwater all of its life - maybe you need to do a few water changes and get the water right.

Why don't you guys look in the phone book - you'll find another supplier not already mentioned here that fills privately owned bottles very cheaply - on some occassions they fill my 500gram one for free.

There isn't really anything that is good at sifting sand AND suitable for a small tank like an RSM - so I use a brittle (tiger) star. There is one for sale in Organism at the moment.

Ummm.. Horizontal, maybe?

How many of these would I need to make a fritter?

Animates - give them a call

Honestly, it'd be far less hassle and not much more expensive to buy a new one from a chain store.

Can you fix it? Yes you can! 1) reduce the water level (done) 2) Go to a reputable Pet Shop and buy some silicone sealant in a tube (you can also get it from Mitre10, but then you'll also need a Mastic gun etc as well) 3) remove the brace with a razor blade, and remove as much of the old RTV/ Silicone as you can 4) If the tank is still bowed out, even with the water level reduced, brace the tank back to where it should be with something heavy (be careful - put a towel between your tank and whatever you are using to spread the load) 5) Refill your tank to the point where the fish will be happy for 24 hours 6) Glue the brace back into place, wait for however long it says to on the sealant 7) Completely refill the tank

Feed more bloodworms - heavily processed food (flake food) can get bunged up too easily.

This can be a hard one to solve because the fish won't eat, but try doing a large (75%) change with water a couple of degrees cooler than the tank - that can help reduce the bloat (the gas cools and reducs pressure) allowing the blockage to pass. Turn the lights out (reduces heat on the surface of the water / discomfort). Wait 'till morning. If it passes then feed lots of bloodworms over the next week.

And it is near impossible to get Deltec stuff in Christchurch at the moment. I've been waiting literally months for the one I ordered to show up. And the distributor complains there's no money to be made? I'd seriously recommend you consider something else given to rediculously poor service you'll have to endure if you really want a Deltec. Either that, or buy second hand where warranty is irrelivant anyway.

Wouldn't the horses poo in the pool?

Yep, the greatest thing about the human form is its adaptability. There is no one best form.

Yarrr - I changed out 750-800 litres at the weekend and haven't noticed any ill effects.

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I still ride road, XC, and 'aggressive trail/mini DH' whichever / whenever the mood takes me. The best thing about all those petty rivalries is winding those idiots up

I'm a former Roadie scratch rider who now tools about on an '06 S-Works Enduro DoIN dA MADHUXXX au!!??!?!??!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cajun food, anyone?

You have two options a) Borrow or buy a small holding tank, take it to your new place, fill it with water from your main tank and dump all the fish in there. Empty the rest of the main tank, carry it to the new address, refill / relandscape it and dump fresh and the holding tank water and fish in. b) try and carry your main tank, break you back / toe / tank. Hope this helps!

Thought about just buying a new tank?

When you say 'working' do you mean in the kitchen?

Add a bit of bogwood and let the water go brown - wait a month (doing regular water changes of course), then do a series of large water changes with well-aged water and see what happens

Quite a few! Where to start?