phoenix44

See I told you so :lol:

Its a 250L tank yes? ODing it is the LAST of your problems. Most if not all will say that one DIY CO2 unit will have almost no effect on a tank that size.

Palmerston North is the wettest place in NZ according to the met service. Sorry to hear about your rabbit gagaforfish. In such conditions it is best to bring any small animals in the house. I advise people to use tent pegs to fasten hutches to the ground. Lots of dogs can topple hutches too.

All that emotive jargon was very hard to read through. Stick to the facts to make an argument and the merits will be clear. Emotive language only exposes the shortcomings in what could potentially be a sound argument. I do not think I need to re-quote what I previously said, but based on the facts, and facts alone - that is the only conclusion I can draw. There are a couple of questions that can be raised with regards to how the tree frogs came into private possession in / after the 90s but given that they were not illegal until after 3months of them being sighted in private hands; that line of questioning might be dismissed.

I would have expected the opposite to happen. Weird.

Very cool! And I love your neat and clean breeding tanks!

I personally don't use it Joe. Doesn't mean I have a problem with it; it just means I don't use it and it is not a vital component of the sugar - yeast reaction. Once people get the sugar-yeast mixture right they can experiment with all this other stuff, but initially I think the simple way is best.

I thought you were going to rick roll us :lol:

yeah. very common.

big drops huh? :lol: I thought it was hail for a second.

Do it. they will colour up with a male, making the ID easier.

I like the first pic Nice fish.

That is precisely why I asked that Mark. THe frogs were declared illegal 3 months AFTER their whereabouts were known. MAF has no evidence to support the theory of an illegal importation, and no evidence was presented in court. They do however have evidence of the frog being imported into NZ decades ago, with recent sightings dating back to the 90s. That means they can neither prove nor disprove the theory of an illegal import / smuggling. Haisley then; it would appear WAS NOT in possession of unwanted organisms at the time. Seems like a frivolous case to me. Personal feelings aside the case lacked legal and legislative backing and I'm sure any JP/Judge would have mentioned that. Using that logic - if a breeder of say - rosellas sold some babies; only to later be told that MAF has declared the species unwanted ex-ante (post event), he would be found guilty? Rubbish.

when were the frogs declared illegal?

lol. you need a 3L juice bottle, tubing, sugar and yeast. don't put any of that tomato rubbish in there. 2cups of sugar, 2teaspoons of yeast. Fill with warm water upto the point where the bottle starts its conical shape. Look up on here and search for a cazillion DIY CO2 threads. You should be well on your way.

Over analysing things can kill your braincells too :lol:

the Co2 is better off going into the tank at night.

:lol: Welcome. Do not release any thing into our lagoons please :lol:

It is pointless. And unless you can regulate the chemical reaction in the first place, no you cannot just put it on a timer.

no. you can't 'timer' a DIY setup.

Go for darker colours. Earthy shades of brown, black etc.

Don't over-think it. I personally don't like silica sand. The fish will be fine with what you have

Take your pick. They are all peaceful. The panda cories stay small.

you get pygmy cories here.

I thought it was good that that new member and haisley had their say. Mighty refreshing I'd say and a good reminder that there are always two sides to the "same" story.