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I agree with Stella. I'd be doing water changes every day, 1 dose of furan 2 to the main tank and 2 for the individual fish that is sick. He's a fighter, so if he's alone in the tank, take him out and treat him in a small tank, then do a thorough clean in the main tank, add salt and do 50% water changes every day. Keep him out of it for as long as you can, I think it takes 3 weeks for worst of the disease to get out of the tank system, but google the life cycle etc so you know exactly what you're treating. Stella's right, it's always there, so you'll never be able to get rid of it completely, but if you put him back into the tank that's teaming with it, he'll be likely to contract it again. It can be pretty devastating, so get on to treating it early. Tonic won't fix it as it's a bacteria.

I agree, I think dwarf cichlids and some tetras would be awesome. You could set it up with a rock wall and some cool caves and stuff. They'd love it.

You lose at this game :evil: Shoes or Jandals?

Thanks, I've got some new ones now

Yeah, but then there are also other problems, like what if you park there, go into another shop, go to New World, but because they see you go into the other shop, they clamp you?

I'm interested in it from a legal perspective (I'm a law student, so I like these sorts of things). I know what the law says (the wheel clamp becomes yours because they have attached it to your property), but there is no case law on it. I wonder if this is because they have some legal backing, or if no one has done it yet. If you use the argument that you could be prosecuted for stealing the clamp, then the argument would also be that by preventing you from moving your vehicle, they are effectively stealing it and extorting money out of you. I know in other countries, wheel clamping is illegal (theft and extortion), and I was wondering if anyone here knew anything more about it (maybe someone who works for a clamping company or for a firm that employs them). There have been several complains (Fair Go did two segments, TV3 did one, and there have been lots of other articles also), and lots of people are pushing for government regulation of clamping services.

I guess the biggest problem I have with it is that their signs are tiny and not placed well. The guy who does the wheel clamping is really rude, and the whole things is so dodgy. People pay because they are forced to pay, not because they have breached any laws - saying you have to be a New World customer is pretty open (if I shopped at a NW once, I have to count). This is much less about a personal $280, and much more about whether or not a company can actually do anything about it if you change the tyre. (Stella, obviously you'd put on your spare! ) You're right, you can be clamped on private property. I'm not arguing the legitimacy of their legal right clamp so much as your right to remove the clamp or claim it as your own. There has to be a reasonable ability for people to know about and be able to see the signage. Also, according to the law, you can only be charged reasonable amounts, that is, a sum that can be reasonably linked to the actual cost of clamping the wheel.

My car isn't clamped, do don't worry about that. At the New World near me, they hire a wheel clamping guy who will clamp you if you park for more than 2hrs or go to the mall, not to the supermarket. The clamps go around the tyre, and the outside of it ratchets in to close around the tyre so you can't drive, but the wheel can still be taken off. They charge $280 to unclamp, which is totally outrageous. I know that if you are parked on the road (council/government owned property) then you are clamped pursuant to law and can't take the clamp off (the clamp doesn't let you get to the nuts, and if you damage it you have to pay). However, under normal law, of someone gives you something, or puts something onto your property, it becomes yours. By attaching the wheel clamp to your car, are they 'giving' you the wheel clamp, so it now becomes your property to do what you want with? Is there anything that would prevent you from taking off the tyre and driving away?

The ones they are using are just U shaped clamps that don't prevent you from getting to the nuts. The clamps I'm talking about are in a privately owned carpark. It seems kinda dodgy that they could prevent you from using your property, and complain if you damage theirs...

Does any one know the laws surrounding wheel clamping companies (not covered by land transport legislation) on private property? By attaching something to my property, can I now remove the wheel and take the clamp away with me? If I don't pay, what can they do?

Yeah, I agree that it looks like the mid/bottom dwellers are worse hit. That clown looks like his gills have collapsed or been eaten. Doubt it's viral or bacterial to hit that fast and not attack all the fish, and you also said you didn't see anything on the smears, so it does look like it's some sort of chemical reaction. I just wonder if it's causing a change the the chemical make up of the slime coat, effectively making the slime coat eat the fish. That explains the eyes and collapsed gills. I'm sure I've read about it before, I'll have a dig and see what I can find.

Right, so now I'm sure they can breed at 3-4 months old, I have a pair with wigglers right now. They just hatched today, anything special I need to do to feed them?

Thanks guys, I might steer clear.

You use exactly the same amount of water for testing pH. Use the same tube.

We've got a 46 inch LCD Samsung, and I know a few other people with them. Works great and has an awesome viewing angle.

That's true, but too bad if you're hungry or need to buy something. I just think there's way more to do in blenheim, you can walk down along the river or just out from town, but still go to the supermarket. There are the same sorts of touristy 'knicknack' shops and arty type shops too. I did ask what he likes doing, because advising him on all the walks could be pretty silly if he hates walking or is allergic to the sun or something :lol:

Are you going to be going with friends? It'll kinda be a boring road trip alone. If you are, check out http://www.bookabatch.co.nz Some of them are good prices and you can get various sizes to suit. There are some awesome clubs in wellington if you're into that scene. Hope Bros on Courtney place is awesome. Picton is really boring, everything there shuts at like 3pm on weekends. You'd be better off staying in Blenheim. If you give me some ideas of what you like doing, I can give you some better places to go. Top 10 holiday parks are pretty cheap, but again, it depends on how many people you're going to be with and whether or not you mind sharing rooms/beds. They have an xbase in Welly and Rotorua too

Nope, I always thought that was funny too. One of my friends is holding a big party in khandallah so we're going to that, then we've got a hotel in town so we don't have to worry about stumbling drunkenly home.

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2 out of 3 with leaks? That's hardly a good success rate! At least they replace them with no questions asked. What does your husband do?

Where does the dragon live while you're away? What does he travel in? FMcLaren, I'll PM you closer to when I'm going to be building my tank, it might not be for about 14 - 16 months because I'm thinking of moving to Australia for a while.

What's everyone doing for new year this year? Do you have any traditions?

My angels eat plants too. I've noticed it's only my females who do it, and it could be in preparation of laying, but then they decide that the plants are delicious and keep eating.

Oh!!! I'm so sorry about all your fishies. I hope we can figure out what it is. When you first noticed it, was it on all the fish, or only a few?

Agh, I don't know why we're all wasting out time trying to help you if you're going to call a pet shop. Most people in pet shops have no idea what they're doing with fish. Most of them probably don't keep fish. Like stella said, if you only want the advice you want to hear, tell us what you want us to tell you and it will make this whole process easier.