Neon

which tail is weird? Looks like there's a lacistrus and a dwarf neon rainbow there as well.

I think I've got one of these plants, but not the marbled version. I'm thinking of getting rid of it as the leaves are all growing out of the tank.

Thanks Alan and Simon, maybe I should get rid of mine as I don't like to break the rules :-? Thing is it looks really nice at the moment, and is sending out runners. On the other hand it's blocking light from the other plants in the tank

Hi, The plant database says that vallisneria spiralis is allowed, but is it not allowed in Auckland? It's listed as a pest plant on the Auckland regional council website: http://www.arc.govt.nz/environment/plants-and-animals/search-for-plants/index.cfm?63E0F20E-14C2-3D2D-B905-50098EBBE4B9&plantcode=Valspi Also the biosecurity website says it's an "unwanted organism" http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/pests/vallisneria-spiralis Anyone know what the story is? Cheers, Sarah

Wow, that looks great. I'm thinking I've got to get into CO2....

yeah great pics! love the green gecko

sorry to hear about it Dixon

ah yeah I thought so :oops: I can't decide whether to get any more as it's hard when they die.

Do dwarf flag cichlids count? I've got one female (her mate died last week )

My tanks have been getting to 28C too, though I have the heaters set at 26. So far the fish seem okay (touch wood!)

magnets are not so good though if you pick up some sand in them and scratch the glass :oops:

I like these two forums - I even joined them so that I can see all the pictures: http://forums.tfhmagazine.com/index.php http://www.plantedtank.net/ But on the other hand they're bad because I spend way too much time on the computer these days :oops:

Hi The x-ray tetras in my community tank have been spawning lately ( well I think it's spawning behavior anyway). My cherry barbs follow them closely so I don't think any eggs will survive. I'm thinking of setting up a separate tank to try and get some fry. Does anyone have any hints or past experience with breeding x-ray tetras? Cheers, Sarah

I was keen to go, but the thing is I don't really want any more fish at the moment... (I don't know what is wrong with me :lol: )

Ah, I get them confused too. I've just got a 4 foot tank too and was thinking about some Heckelii. Or a severum, but I like plants too much..... Nice tank enzoom

Are they the ones (geo. altifrons) that are sold in HFF Mt Roskill as threadfin cichlids?

Animates Mt Eden doesn't seem to have many cichlids anymore though I'm keen to get some firemouths

I think one of the fish (a dwarf neon rainbowfish) was constipated then got dropsy. I tried feeding peas and doing epsom salt baths but they didn't help. The apistogramma had a cloudy eye on and off for a while, then got dropsy too. The other one that died was a guppy - it was breathing funny and generally looking sad....

just from the local fish shop so I'm sure it would have been fine....

No I haven't used fly spray or anything. I wondered if it was a new plant I added to the tank recently?

I've had 3 fish die in the past week... one I was really sad about in particular as he was one of my first fish and I used to feed him by hand. He was the apistogramma in my avatar. I was wondering if that means that something's wrong with my tank, but I checked ammonia and nitrite and they're fine. The other fish seem happy enough (touch wood). Is it just something you have to get used to as a fishkeeper? I've only been keeping fish for one year now.

Nice! I'm tempted by some of the saltwater tanks on sale right now but I've got too many tanks already..... :oops:

I'm keen to join the hunt too, but I'd need someone to show me where to go as well. Wok - you're planning on going on Sunday eh? If anyone else from Auckland wants to go, I could give one person a lift (I've only got a small car)

Is it true that not many people have had success keeping them alive once they get them home?

I'm keen to go