pufferfishnz

yeah theres not many fish close by, let alone the fish you actually want. i hear you about over pricing in pet stores, still it would be nice to have one here to atleast look at!

haha yes thats so true. im trying my hardest not to do that! and i remember the golden rule. not tooooooo many fish at a time. slowly but surely.

so if i go with the neons, danios, pleco & gouramis....what are the best plants to have with them, or does it not really matter?

dwarf gourami come in different colours aye? ive looked up some pics on the net and they seem to come in different colours

ive been thinking about this ALL day (not good being at work!) but its driving me mental. I dont want to be stuck to just 1 breed of fish (so unfortunately that rules out malawis, even though they are pretty). As i said earlier i thought of putting neons, danios (pearl and leopard), and pleco. But could i get a couple of gourami (perferably Helostoma temminkii) in there as well?

so something like the electric yellow would just have a blast shreading the plants into tiny little bits?

if i decide that i dont want a planted tank, i could go for malawis then? they have mainly rocks and substrate dont they?

true, i am planning to get a larger tank, but i had to have this smaller one for now.

can i have neons, danios and a few different types of fancy plecos?

yes i suppose it does. i was going to have some neons in the tank reguardless (unless they really didnt match the main "attraction") but maybe it looks like thats all i might be able to have.... or maybe i could pop some leopard danios in?

yeah i think id prefer a planted tank. you can make them look quite amazing with all the green + other colours with the light shining through.

Ive finally got a tank! after about 2 months of looking!!! but i still havent decided what fish to have. Ive thought about malawi cichlids, discus, and everything in between, but i cant decide! So input from all you fishy people would be great! Before i really do tear my hair out! But i do have some requirements (fussy arent i?!) * Bright coloured fish * Reasonably easy to look after (or something im not going to kill by accident 1 day) * Perferably tropical * Breed/s that i can mix with other breed/s (although i am open to just a species tank, providing they are brightly coloured!) The tank i have is approx 80 litres. Measurements: 60cm long x 45cm deep x 30cm wide Can anyone suggest a fish or few?

thanks for that. ive found the trader. just need to get me a tank now!!!

sweet. so does it differ with different fish (in the malawi species) then?

what type of substrate do you use with cichlids, whether it be Discus or Malawi Cichlids. any advice what should be used?

i wouldnt ever buy it. i just never thought that you could use the stuff from the beach or river! its good to know you can!

ive just been for a walk on the beach close to home and within about 200m i found 3 perfectly good pieces of driftwood. All the nooks and crannys and great caves. My advice if you want some drift/bog wood, go for a walk on the beach, you never know what you'll find. Smaller beachs seem to be better for driftwood. I live at Coastlands, although its a long beach, you get all sorts washed up!

thats so right. i live like 2 mins walk from a beach, so ive got more driftwood than i could ever ask for! seems stupid not to use it!

oh good. i was thinking that it would hold and it might affect the water in a freshwater tank.

so the wood doesnt hold the sand or salt?

I'm looking at buying a tank from Tauranga.Its about 1.8m long and I dont have any way to transport it from there to here (Whakatane). Is there anyone out there who can help? I'd help with the petrol etc....

good to know. thanks for that

boil? you mean putting in a pot and boiling the c**p out of it? seriously? does that work?

can i used driftwood from the beach for a fresh water tank? providing I rinse&wash real well? or would it be far too salty to wash out?

whats the name of the discus in the second photo of the post at the top of the page?