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1080 has saved alot more native birds than it has killed

MAF have too err on the side of caution. this is because we really dont know the full potental impact of exotic fauna and flora establishing here. we already have more exotic plant species natrilised in NZ than we have natives and introduced animals have already massive destruction and are costing millions to attempt to control. introduced parrots in New Zealand such as eastern rosellas, S-C cockatoos and galahs are allready vectors for diseases such as PBFD which could potentially wipe out some of the most unique parrots in the world. 'proving' a plant or animal safe is difficult and better safe that sorry when you concider whats on the line!

you're probably right at low concentrations nothing to worry about

Hypochlorous acid is HClO Bleach is a mixture of NaOCl and NaCl in water. Vinegar is CH3COOH (Acetic Acid) in water. When you mix an acidic compound with bleach you get a mixture of HOCl, and Cl2 along with NaCl. acetic acid liberates HOCl from the hypochlorite: CH3COOH + ClO(-) ---> CH3COO(-) + HOCl The HOCl then in turn reacts with chloride and another molecule of acetic acid to form Cl2: CH3COOH + Cl(-) + HOCl ---> CH3COO(-) + H2O + Cl2 however, because acetic acid itself is a weak acid (but not as weak as HOCl). You certainly won't see strong bubbling of Cl2, but you definitely will smell it. so it liberates as Cl2 gas not HCl gas.

Hypochlorous acid is HClO Bleach is a mixture of NaOCl and NaCl in water. Vinegar is CH3COOH (Acetic Acid) in water. When you mix an acidic compound with bleach you get a mixture of HOCl, and Cl2 along with NaCl. acetic acid liberates HOCl from the hypochlorite: CH3COOH + ClO(-) ---> CH3COO(-) + HOCl The HOCl then in turn reacts with chloride and another molecule of acetic acid to form Cl2: CH3COOH + Cl(-) + HOCl ---> CH3COO(-) + H2O + Cl2 however, because acetic acid itself is a weak acid (but not as weak as HOCl). You certainly won't see strong bubbling of Cl2, but you definitely will smell it. so it liberates as Cl2 gas not HCl gas.

as far as i know acetic acid will not neutralize chlorine, CH3COOH <==> CH3COO- + H+ acetic acid acetate hydrogen ion H+ + Cl- <==> HCl hydrogen ion chloride hydrogenchloride hydrogen cloride when in solution is hydrochloric acid which is a strong acid so will mostly be dissoicated (ie mostly in the H+ and Cl- form). some Cl- may be lost as HCl gas but this is toxic as it becomes hydrochloric acid in your lungs if you breath it in. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrogen_chloride

long fin blues would be cool

can you get long fin blues? if not then it is likely that mutation is a result of the high level of inbreeding in the golds. It may also be the same case for gold balloon rams, i have never seen a balloon blue ram. but i haven't even scratched the surface yet

if the gold mutation is recessive and the blue female carries only blue genes then all of the offspring will look blue, however all will carry the recessive gold gene. so if any these are breed back to the father you should get an average of 50% golds and 50% blues(also carring the gold gene but not showing it). the other option would be to breed the offspring with each other which should give you 25% golds on average. things get a bit more complex in this situation because you have two different mutations, colour and fin length, that you are dealing with.

i found out went looking through old threads on lighing that you can get them from hardware stores, lighting shops etc once you know what your looking for and you'll save $$ compared to LPS.

congrats and good luck very nice fish i've not seen the LFs before, he is awesome!

straight beaks with straight beaks hook beaks with hook beaks generally thats the rule java sparrows are a straight beak that alot of people keep with budgies as they have a decent beak on them lovebirds are nice but best kept in a pair as can have a go at other birds personally i like canaies cant get enough of their song, but it depends on your own pref

ive heard that before but IME cock canaries do still sing if they have a mate but not as much, if you get two males they will try to out sing each other

ok thanks for that ryan

IMO that avairy will be good for canaries and finches like zebra or bengalese. i hand a similar aviary but alittle bigger with canaries in, which i put wooden venetian blinds on which could be rolled down at night and during bad weather

thanks for the welcome i am pretty stoked with him too

Hi i am new to breeding cichlids and have a few questions My firemouths have breed and fry are now about 1-2.5 cm, have moved the parents to a diff tank as these young ones grow. I am just wondering at what size it is generally safe to move them? I don't mind hanging on to them at this stage! i have seen cichlids of this size on TM, are they likely to survive transport? Also i read that some ppl syphin fry out of tanks, even out of parents mouths, do you get a good survival rate doing this? i once sucked up a guppy by accident when doing a water change and it killed him instantly.

here is a pic (if it works) of my firemouth male with eggs, the white eggs are fungused but still got a few babies, first time for me. sorry about photo quality took on mob phone with post some other pics when get a desent cam

Hello all i am new to this site, been keeping fish for about 2 years now, up to 3 tanks so far. communty tank 200l: Angles, pearl gourami, albino cory, bristlenose cat, neons, and a sword tail. Tank 2: pair of fire mouth cichlids Tank 3: about 60ish fire mouth fry