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If my memory serves me, March's topic was a club night where we all bring along a fish, put them up on display and discuss the good and bad points of fish in terms of entering them in national show's etc. Vote for the People's Choice best fish etc as well :-) perhaps our secretary might need to check for us....

Evening All! Extending an invitation to all good fish keepers to attend the Upper Hutt Aquarium Society February club meeting in which we will be conducting a club Library Book Auction! We've recently moved premises and unfortunately couldn't take the club library with us, so we've decided to auction all the books off! Details: Wednesday 10th February, doors open 7pm and we start 7:30pm Where: Upper Hutt Citizens Advice Beaureau, Logan Street Upper Hutt (opposite the cosi club and just around the corner from KFC and Repco, plenty of parking as well!) Please note we are only auctioning off fish related books at this auction Come along and grab a bargain! We have a number of fantastic books available and also magazines such as Practical Fish Keeping and Tropical Fish Hobbyist Cash only - see you there!!!!

there will be cake........

What a day! I took my husband to the Warehouse to have a look at the piece mum had picked out for us. Basically, the legs of it are HOLLOW, so there is absolutely no support in it at all! :roll: But, while we were there, we saw a book case that would be ok, but it was a bit damaged. We looked everywhere for another flat packed one, couldn't find one, so I went and asked a guy for help. In the end, we got the display model, was $149.99, on clearance for $49.97 - we paid $20 as it was damaged! :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: Hubby had a good look over it - all the shelves are fixed, and there's 4 so it has supports from the floor to the top in 4 places as well as the ends. He's glued it as well as re-screwed it, AND we decided to make a good strong base of 2x4 timber to add support and lift it off the ground a little to give it a bit more height. The timber cost us more than the bookcase! :lol: So the plan now is to wait for everything to dry, empty the tank tomorrow, put it on and set it up. Tank shifting is so NOT fun! :evil: I had only just brought this tank up from the down stairs garage, set it up, now I have to break it down and move all my guppies again! I did most of that tonight, but I had a 3 foot downstairs, thought I'd put them in that. Went to carry it upstairs....CRACK! It now has a huge crack top to bottom at the back of the tank! Luckily I'm one of those daft fishkeepers who has about 8 empty tanks around the place! None of them are really big enough, but i had a nice octagonal one that I set up tonight instead, so they are happily settled in there. The things I do for my husband!!!! So the King Kong tank is started, now he has to decide what sort of cichlid he wants to put in it next......

Thanx guys, I figured it would be ok, but didn't want to waste the money if it didn't work out. I also didn't want to buy it, set it up, then find that some says "OMG you DIDNT put a board under it!?" - moving a full 4 foot tank is neigh impossible, so first time right would be good! (I only moved it from the downstairs garage to upstairs and set it up for my guppies last weekend, now I have to move it AGAIN and set it up for a cichlid.... :-? :roll: )

I have a question... We have a 4 foot tank that we had intended on setting up for my husband (the non fish keeper :roll: ), but we have been waiting until we could find a suitable piece of furniture to go in our dining room to put it on. My mum has offered to buy us one we saw in the Warehouse catalogue, and here comes the question.... The tank is 1170 long, 450 high and 410 wide. The stand is 1200 long, 530 high, but only 390 wide. The length of the stand and the height of it are fine, BUT, will it be ok to have 10mm sticking out over the front and back of the stand? We'll have the usual poly underneath etc etc, but I just don't want to risk the tank cracking if it's not a good idea. Other than that, it's the almost perfect stand, and even better that someone else has offered to pay for it! I did think of putting a stiff board the same size as the tank on top of the stand first to help support the little bits sticking out, but wasn't sure if it was necessary or if it would make a difference. Any suggestions would be welcomed....

I don't usually get the time to sit and watch the ads - ad breaks are a time for putting on a load of washing, clearing up the dishes, running the vacuum round the room, packing a bag, making a school lunch etc etc BUT, I have seen some when I have my TV time on a Sunday night, and here's what I remember: - I liked and remember the Oddfellows ad, though I'm sure oddfellows are responsible for the holes in my teeth - a friend of mine, her partner used the BE the Milky Bar Kid.... :lol: - I remember Getty the Watties monster - I absolutely LOVED the possum two moons ad, nothing beats that one! - the Beaver ad is just plain weird, and could be boarder line offensive to some people (notice when they're on the beach, one guy only looks at the chick and the other only looks at the beaver...) - I'm not overly fond of the Cadbury eyebrow ad, BUT I loved the one where the Gorilla played the drums to the Phil Collins song, that was cool... I wish TV was interesting enough for me to WANT to sit and watch it, and that life wasn't SO busy that I had to get up to do other things all the time...

Geez Wok, you were WAY off!!! You guessed the 12th and 15th!!!! Adele Billaney was the closest in the KMAC Hewson Family Sweepstakes, with her guess of 27th June, Girl and 7 pound 6 ounces. SHE'S SO CUTE!!!!!!!!

I would like to wish Craig and Jane Hewson a very big CONGRATULATIONS on the safe arrival of their beautiful baby girl Abigail Jane. She was born at 1.20pm on Saturday 27 June 8lb 3oz (3.76kg) Mother and daughter are a doing well, and father must be proud as punch!!! :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

it ain't what cha' think!

My post got altered! Someone let slip my other name........ Here's a provoked reaction - did anyone get a photo of my knockers? just wondering seen as I didn't take my camera...

I thought it was Tickle Me Wok not Massage Me Wok! :lol: :lol:

Hi Guys! I'm not one for genetics and knowing how to get a particular trait in a fish, so need some help..... Can anyone give me any indication on how to guarantee breeding the hi-fin trait in my platys? I had bunch of them, they bred, and some had normal fins so I took them out and now I just have a bunch of hi-fins in the tank. They popped some sprogs and though they are small, they don't appear to have the hi-fin trait. A previous small batch of juvies didn't have the h-fin trait either. Do I just keep going and take out the normal and leave in any hi-fins, or do I need to get a bit more intensive and pair them up to see who drops what traits in their fry? Any advice would be appreciated

I just noticed that ALREADY my user profile has been altered to reflect my election on to the Exec - these guys move fast when they want to! Now that I've been to my first conference and sat through my first AGM, I wonder how I ever got roped in to being on the Exec!!!! :roll: :roll:

Those of you that didn't go missed a really fantastic weekend, and I think you'll be disappointed you didn't come when you hear the stories! :roll: :lol: That picture of the bottles from the ride is AWESOME! I'm sure they'll be a lot of other great shots coming up soon.....

Oh my gosh...... I have only been home since 10:45 last night, and i avoided the forum for as long as possible as I was expecting a lot of damage to have been done, but you guys are soft! I was expecting SO many more posts, but I guess we are all just exhausted from the great weekend, and the long drive home. I think I'll save my bits for later....and they'll be coming right back at ya Father Jim! We also need TickleMeWok to have soime time to recover before the giggles start again....

I'm getting excited now - I've had all my stuff laid out on the bed for the last week, and I have from tomorrow off to get my car sorted and get everything else done before we leave on Friday morning. Yipeee!!! :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: I'm really looking forward to meeting people I have had dealings with over the forum and through emails, and having some good old fashioned fishy-fun!

Hi Guys! Just to bump this up the list a bit.... Remember the May meeting is this Wednesday, and the topic for this month is Breeding Paraphernalia. We will be discussing breeding traps etc and different things people have used to breed assorted fish. We will also be talking about different breeding techniques, and hopefully will have one of New Zealand's top breeders (in my opinion anyway) there to give tips and offer suggestions. If you have traps, nets etc please bring them along - knowledge gained is a knowledge shared. Please come along, all visitors are more than welcome. See you all there! Anita UHAS President

I still have a seat available, but I'm happy to take someone last minute of their plans change or if they decide to go last minute It will be a great conference so I wouldn't want to miss it!

Here's a couple I found on the net earlier today: There is no mistake so great as that of being always right Help! I am being held prisoner in a Chinese bakery. The male is a domestic animal which, if treated with firmness and kindness, can be trained to do most things The number-one fear in life is public speaking, and the number-two fear is death. This means that if you go to a funeral, you're better off in the casket than giving the eulogy Accomplishing the impossible means only that the boss will add it to your regular duties Some of them are worth a giggle!

I think I'm up to about article number 15 now, and three of those were just in the last month! Maybe I have too much time on my hands! I really enjoy doing it though, and I like knowing it helps Caryl keep going and producing such a great magazine. Can't wait for the trip now! I'm organizng maps, petrol stops etc, and I have been getting regular updates from John, so it sounds like it's going to be a great weekend!

So I found a recipe for fortune cookies, and thought U might give it a go next weekend. You have to write your own fortunes though, so, what would your fortune be? Help me out and give me some ideas!

Hi Guys! Conference is this Queens Birthday weekend, and I have a seat available in my car if anyone wants a ride and to share petrol costs. Traveling up Friday and back Monday (at this stage), petrol costs would be shared with 4 others. Please PM me if you're interested or for more details. Cheers! Anita

Here's something I seem to actually HAVE to say every time I go out and leave my husband at home with his teenagers....... - Why am I the only person who changes the toilet rolls? Are the last two sheets really enough to do ANYTHING with?! - What do you expect me to do with the last 2mm of milk in the bottom of the container? It's not enough to make a coffee, but if you leave it in there you don't have to take the responsibility of saying it's empty and replacing it! - Same with the butter; there's enough to spread on half a piece of toast. What am I supposed to do with that!!! Love my kids dearly but they drive me up the wall!!!!! :roll:

After the weekend full of family drama and work blow-ups, I would like to say.... WHY AM I SURROUNDED BY MORONS!!!!!!!