thatpurplebunny

I would love to know who pocketed the money I paid way back in early Feb as I've still not received a members number (hence can't get any discounts), I've given up trying to get answers via email, and the last mail out I got was back in May (2 Aquarium World's in total!)

Just wanted to say this arrived while I was down south, so Thanks! Now if I could just find time amongst the house-work, numerous pets & sick children to sit down quietly and read :roll:

Yes to the pink eyes, and the body (at least of ours) is a gold with hint of green/blue iridescence washed over it, and gorgeous mottling of hmm, how to explain, plum/russet?

Sorry to read of your losses Hannah .. We had a couple of BN that only lasted a day or two despite good water readings etc .. And when I went back to the lfs where I go them the other week, the owner mentioned that they had a really poor batch and had been dropping like flies - as had the silver sharks that came from the same supplier .. Just thought I'd mention it .. I'm hoping to pick up some gba's from mikefish when down in Christchurch next week - hopefully we'll have more success with them :roll:

Sheesh - in Nelson $14 a guppy of any description is the going price .. And I just wanted to add that we have some of Tim's albino snakeskins and they are Gorgeous! Plus he is a pleasure to trade with

:roll: I payed me moneys long time back, can I have my magazine now - please ?

I still get platys and molys mixed up - even in the petshop with the sign right in front (çause we all know how reliable they are *cough*) .. So it would have been alright to mention that I also squeed when I saw the cloaches above? cloach = clown loach, my daughter and I have our own fish language, very confusing for visitors even of the fish loving variety :lol:

Should I be worried that I got excited when I spotted a khoolie tail? I love the eel but I too am a bit scared, even though I'm fascinated by them each time I go to the lfs .. Very nice pic's - thanks for sharing them

Indeed it looks like a wonderful time was had, and I'm sorry to have missed it .. Thanks for sharing the pics Caryl

Thank-you for the warm welcome everyone re: MTS You are so right Caper .. I currently have tank #8 (90ltr) sitting next to me and it's doing my head in trying to decide what to put in it - marine? no too small (will wait for a larger tank), Elephant Nose? hmm could start it in this and then move it to a larger tank when needed etc .... I believe there is no cure other than acceptance ? re: Variegated Rush - I had no idea Caryl so thank-you for pointing it out .. I'm doubly disappointed as I liked it so much I went back and bought two more when I was last in Nelson ..

Thanks gorgeous (fun name btw) & Naz_Nomad .. I resized these a tad smaller than the linked instructions, so here fellow enthusiasts are a few random shots of my lovelies: Khoolie Babies MY Pellet Golden Algae Eater (admiring own reflection) Close Up Golden Apples Size Comparison (9cm babie axy) Cory On Leaf (sometimes there's one on each but I've never caught it on film - yet!) Rainbow Fish (aka "go this way fish" by my son who gets them to follow his finger) Long Finned Serpae (fin nippers but the flash of colour against plants is spectacular)

It seems I jumped the gun and started posting on various threads without saying G'day, I'm Clare Quick history; growing up in Perth my father always had tropicals and quite an elaborate outdoor (3 pond waterfall) Goldfish/Koi set-up. But it wasn't until my daughter adopted our first axolotl last year that I really began interested in keeping my own fish. We now have between us 8 tanks :roll: #1 - Adult Axolotl #2 - Baby Axolotls, Golden Apple Snails #3 - Pleco, Hopolo, Banjo, Neons, Algae Eater, Guppies #4 - Guppies, Corys, Bristle Noses #5 - Upside-down Cat, Pleco, Khulie Loaches, Clown Loaches, Lemon Tetras, Diamond Tetra, Phantom Tetras, Black Skirted Tetras, Cochus Blue Tetras, Long Finned Serpae Tetras, Silver Sharks, Golden Algae Eater, Harlequin Rasboras, Millennium Rainbow Fish #6 - Coldwater Gold Fish, Shubunkims, Brown Apple Snails, Algae Eater #7 - Killies - P82 breeding trio #8 - Cycling (future Bristlenose Breeding set-up?) So I'm delighted to find these forums, and am very appreciative of all the feedback & advise I have already received from some folks here. Plus those who have done me specials on fish/plants via TM & answered my many emailed questions. I'd love to share some photo's & video clips of my fishy friends (currently uploading to youtube) - would it be best to add them to this thread now that I've started it? ~ Clare Marie

I find it quick and easy to just suck start it - keeping a diligent eye on the hose! One mouthful of putrid bottom of the tank axolotl water was enough to see me siphoning on an every other day schedule :oops: And not that I make a habit of drinking it, but I'm happy to report our guppy tank water tastes so much better :lol:

Yes this is Clare, and I joined the same day we were emailing (couple of weeks back?) .. I also emailed Amanda to confirm the money had shown as I'd heard nothing and she said it had .. Sorry for my impatience, I'm just super eager for the mail out .. And sorry I couldn't make the mixed meeting - I'm sure everyone had a wonderful time

I still haven't received mine Caryl, and can you tell me am I supposed to have been given a membership number?