Wok

I just use plain tap water to was all my filters and pipes. Fish don't seem to have an issue with it.

Ditto

I use one of those flexi pipe cleaners. Works a treat. It is amazing how much gunk is in those pipes. I usually just turn off the filter, and clean the pipes, then turn on the filter to do a flush. Simple and I keep the good bacteria in my filter

I have found that the Aqua Clear HOB filters are quiet. You just need to maintain the level high, or else you will get a lot of water noise. Don't need much cleaning either. I use these on a number of my smaller tanks.

Should of bought a Canon!! :lol:

Hi All Next Tuesday is another great meeting of people of similar thinking. Just letting you know that we do have a meeting on the 2nd Tuesday of every month. If you live over the shore and want to attend, you are more than welcome Next meeting will be: Time: 7.30pm When: Tuesday 10 February 2009 Change of VENUE Please park on the street. Where: Green Bay Community House Barron Drive Green Bay Behind New World Supermarket Park in the new carpark on Barron Drive and the meeting is right next door This will be the first meeting of the year, would be nice to see new faces too.

Fine!!! I have added extra natural padding to protect my awesome muscle mass from the hard surfaces!

I was one around 12 years ago. plenty of rust has set in over the past years. but still got the gear If you are really desperate I could possibly help out.

As soon as you pay for my airfare from Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, return..... .... I can be down anytime. cheers Wok

Are they trying to avoid you JimR? :roll: :lol:

I hope to be at the swamp around 9.30 - 10.00am, it takes around 3.5 - 4 hours from auckland to Turangi, with no stops. I believe it is around the same from Wellington. Wok

If people are keen they can meet up with me at Club habitat around 9.00am and go from there.

I believe the fnzas execs will be travelling up on Friday for the Exec meeting on Saturday I will be leaving for Turangi on Saturday Morning. and spending the night in Turangi

La Porchetta - Caryl recommended it to me, good value, good italian food Lone Star- little pricry, big servings, good food

just because you can't see the small type on the screen can only lead to another benefit for you, You will have to request a High resolution digital light Projector so that you can throw a 60+ inch screen on the wall so that you can then see what you are typeing :lol: Don't you agree? :roll: just need to think outside of the box

Is your tank planted?

Start complaining that you are having sore eyes for a week or two, then on the third week say that your new dog is a seeing Eye dog :lol: Employer must then let the dog accompany you at work. SIMPLE :roll:

I've never bothered with a UV sterilizer. If I am concerned with bugs then I use a quarantine tank before I put any new fish in my tank. With regards to Green Water, I add more plants.(I use Water Sprite and/or Indian Fern) I will upload a photo of a tank that I have on the window sill tonight. The problem I see with UV Sterilizers is that it kills ALL bacteria, good and bad :-?

hmm Watercress, Not only do your fish get reduce nitrate watery, you get to boil up bacon Hocks and Watercress :lol: What about using a water filter to take out the nitrates and phosphates? Or as Stella said, get a nice big trough and plant it with watercress and then get your water from that? :roll:

whatever they can catch, can be as high as 50 or more But most go with around 20

What a tough BBQ. " BYO BBQ"!!!!! I thnk you nay need to bring your own gas, or at least generate enough, so bring a lot of beans and cabbages :lol: :lol:

Sorry can't help you there Zabman as I will get going to Napier first with the Family

Looking a possibly meeting at Club habitat around 9.30am on Sunday morning and then going down to the swamp and catch some mollies. Of course Saturday morning is an option too.

Close to Turangi

i've booked accomodation at Club Habitat for the Night of 7 February. Set to go molly hunting on the Morning of the 8th, which is a Sunday. So who's interested?