Matthew
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He may pretend to be too polite - he sent me an e-mail - I am yet to have a good look through it, but I am sure with a bit of editing I can turn it into an abusive threatening e-mail
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Wasn't formally invited, but I am not working that day - Are you planning on a day trip or staying over. So long as I am welcome I am happy to join in on the car trip - although I will talk with the boss first and see if she is happy for me to disappear for the day. Cheers
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May I recommend a digital one, The analogue ones I purchased would break after around 6 months of use. Been running the digitals without a problem for at least three times as long
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I have organised myself and am now number 310 of the NZKA.
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It is possible that the cory's had lost their barbels in the pet store prior to them being purchased. Typically it is due to them being in a tank with substrate that is sharp. Not sure how correct it is but I understand that they are poor breeders once the barbels are gone
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Have you moved to Auckland or are you just staying temporary? If you have moved then it pays to transfer, If only temp then use the A+E's like whitecross and hope that you don't need to see a Dr
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Auckland Fish Keepers Meeting in February
Matthew replied to Wok's topic in FNZAS & Afflilated Clubs
Yes, or at least I hope so, With only four turning up last month if it is the same this month it may end up being a coffee and Tim Tam club. Don't worry though I will be there - I like Tim Tams :lol: . Been speaking to a few people as well, and may organise a few demonstrations / raffles for later in the year. This month though is business as usual. -
Join a fish club There tend to be a few members in each club that have some form of fish house / room Most clubs also do tank crawls - it gives you a chance to see what everyone else is doing with their tanks, and give you a few ideas for your own The Auckland club meets at Greenbay, or else there is the North Shore club, they meet at Sunnynook.
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May I suggest you consider a new garage - in between the deck and the aviaries I would imagine a nice 6m x 9m fishroom oops I mean garage would go well there. And what do you mean another 50 tanks - You are starting to disappoint me with your standards slipping that low - or is it just a typo and you meant to say 500 8) 8)
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I thought that I would have no trouble keeping a steady flow of these guys leaving them in a planted tank and pulling out fry as I needed them - unfortunately they seem to enjoy eating the fry - more so than the standard colour. I think if you would want a decent amount of fry to remove the parents post breeding - but then that is exactly what Paul just said
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Barrie Just make sure the trench coat doesn't fly open in the wind
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Planning on joining - looking forward to the NZKA number. Wok has e-mailed me a reg form - I will e-mail this to Erling before too long. Good to know a further survey will be taken - It seems from posts that there are a number of Killies that may or may not be available still in NZ - It would be good to know what we have.
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Just wondering how many species are readily available in NZ? I have looked at the NZKA page but it appears this is somewhat outdated.
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I am happy to share some of mine although I would rather the culture became established before disrupting it. The way I see it - the more people with them then the more likely I will be able to gain a new starter culture if my one packs a sad.
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Cheers Mr Ed, I figured that the culture would be similar to what you have said, but it is nice to have this clarified. The culture I have is going strong at the moment - including numerous mosquito larvae as a bonus, and it looks similar to the Daphnia tanks it is sitting next to. Have you had any problems with feeding these to your fish causing disease? or does having a "controlled" culture eliminate any nasties from your tubifex? Cheers
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When I was looking at air pumps I was advised against these ones due to the noise they make. If you have an external fishroom - ie not the lounge - the noise probably doesn't matter.
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Forgot to say that I also watched my Blue Rams do this to. Unfortunately they were sucking the fry through a breeding net - fry didn't survive too well. :oops:
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While not technically mouthbrooders a large number of cichlids will respond in such a manner when the fry are threatened. Firemouths and Blue acaras are two types that I have witnessed "eating" the fry and then spitting them somewhere safe
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Meal worms, feeder fish (may I suggest you start breeding guppies), Cicadas, flys (recommended to remove wings) or maggots. Anything you can catch from outside - probably even small birds - (might be stretching it a little, but I am sure my oscars would have given them a good go.) Or prepared foods from your lfs Also chopped schnitzel, heart etc
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Buy a heat pump and "come home to New Zealand's favourite air", I can freeze in summer, and cook in winter - Just not when I go outside
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Chances are you won't get the temp much lower than that if your room heats to 31 degrees. Any chance you can send that weather up north
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Wok are you thinking of a song I know an Ira who inhaled a moth, I don't know why he snorted a moth ... perhaps he's goth If he swallows the spider to catch the moth that will lead onto much worse things - the old lady swallowed a horse, she's now dead of course
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Last time I was around your wife asked me to bring a trailer to remove them I politely declined - watching your back for you.
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Wok could supply you with about 7 baths - and still have about 15 left over
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I didn't see the weather for CHCH today, but is it possible that your tank made it to those temperatures due to the sun. From the photo it looks like the sun comes in through your venetians onto the tank - this could heat the tank to such temperatures, unless of course you live in Auckland - I have forgotten what sunshine looks like :-?