Wok

keep the sponges as these will take out the smaller particles and fill the baskets with noodles and ehiem substrate. Done it with my 4 fluvals and they work a treat.

PM Niloc with regards to getting a metal stand made.

I would of got some but I really don't think they would of survived 5 days travelling around the north Island

don't have a spare bathtub.. using all 7 :roll: coffe cup only big enough to hold 1 fish :lol:

hmmm Nah... not an option. too many fish in there at the moment. Try again

Hmmm problem is I have run out of space to setup more tanks. Tanks ain't the problem anymore.... it is space :-? Now I have jags in with them now too.

404 was around $300. so with 50% off it would be around $150 for them. Sign said while stocks lasts. saw one at Jansens Glenfield.

Depending on where you are. Jansens in Auckland are having a sale on all their 04 series of Fluval external filters. for the 404 you are only paying $154.... that is a good saving. discus don't mind and you can alter the flow of them as well. Just a thought

Hi Killiphiles Just a short note that Bruce at Napier Deco City Pets had some Clown Killies. Nice little things only 1cm long. PM him to see if he still has them. saw them there last monday 9th Jan

If they were so easy I should have a tank full of the little blighters. Been 4 months and still nothing. I am certain I have at least 2 females and 6 males.

Sorry can't help ya. have seen them both but I would go for the 04 series at the moment cause they would be on sale. From what I could see they are the same. I know Jansens here in Auckland are selling the 04 series at 50% off while stocks last. Better get in Fast.

I only use Fluvals. 3 x 404 1 x 403 1 x 303. and they have all been working well for the past 8 years... that is the 03 series. Went to Jansens in North Shore today and saw that all of the 04 model of Fluvals are 1/2 price while stocks last. (reason being the 05 model is coming out) So if anyone is in need of a new filter better go to Jansens PRONTO :bounce:

Hi Shark There are a couple good clubs you can join in Auckand. Auckland Fish Keepers Meets Every 2nd Tuesday of each month First meeting will be in February. Look in the FNZAS Clubs for more details NorthShore Fish Club Meets every 1st Tuesday of each month First meeting will also be in February Once again look in the FNZAS Clubs for more details or otherwise PM me and I will provide you with info. Cheers Wok

Yeah those fishies are pretty smart. Why stay bright and colourful when you become easy to spot as food when you can stay dull and stay alive :lol:

Luke has given you the basics. It is up to you what type of fish you want. Cold water Danios, White Cloud Mountain Minnows (wcmm) Goldfish, (includes, Comets, Fantails, orandas, Globe Eyes, Celestials etc...) Paradise Fish Corydoras... ... the list goes on. Advantage of the above is that you don't need a heater in your tank or a light if you get a bit of light in the room already. Tropical (warm water) Angels, Loaches, Gouramis, Killies, discus, the list goes on much longer for these. however with these fish you do need a heater. I personally would start with the following. 1 x Tank.... at least 15 litres. Hang on Back filter...prices can start from $20 Gravel to cover the bottom. Plants. (so the fish can hide in it.) Go for Ambulia or cabomba 6 x White Cloud Mountain Minnows. small container of flake food With this setup you should see little babies in about a month. and you don't have to worry about a heater or a light. once you see the babies you will be hooked and wanting more and more tanks..... This syndrome is known by all of us here as MTS (Multiple Tank Syndrome) I am sorry to let you know that this syndrome is incurable. You will also experience the law of No Money and small tanks... one day you will wake up and say to yourself 1200 x 450 x 450mm tank is just TOO SMALL. At this stage your partner will leave you and your children will disown you.. the only friends you will have left are us here in the forums Hope this helps.

Oh my god what is society coming to...... .....Grandparent at 25? :-? These young ones these days... no morals :lol: I'm a Great Great Grandparent and I am 35 :roll:

Carbon is mainly used to take medication out of the tank or any other nasties. If you don't have it don't worry about it. I would say... keep things as it is and wait. Patience is a virtue. Have fun

Hmmm Never seen a AR388 filter system before but my understanding is that there should at least be: Sponge Carbon (black stuff) Media (white stuff that looks like kitty litter) The carbon takes bad stuff out of the water The sponge takes the big stuff out of the water and the media contains most of the good bacteria that converts nitrites to nitrates. If you only have a sponge then that would work... not as good as if you had everything else though. peek into the filter and let us know what is in there.

So that is what you do on your day off Snowman.... Count your fry :lol:

Ok.... Since you only have 4 fish now. I would leave the water you currently have in the tank and put 2 of the goldfish into the tank and leave them there and only feed them very lightly once a day. Keep doing the partial water changes on a 2 weekly basis. then after the 1st week but in the 3rd fish then a week later put the last one in. the good bacteria should of begun to do its thing and started converting harmful waste into good stuff. what material do you have in the filter?

Oh... one other thing did you cycle the tank before you put the fish in? OR did you fill the tank with water and tossed the fish in? If you didn't cycle the tank first then you would have a problem with rapid ammonia build up from the fish waste... only way to fix that now with all the fish in there is to do 2 water changes per week. Have fun

Wow 10 fish in just a little tank. I would only keep 4 goldfish in a tank that size. I would recommend that you select the best 4 goldfish you currently have and return the rest from the pet shop you got them from and get your money back or use the money to get another tank. (1 tank is not normally enough given a little time.....mts) as Pegasus said goldfish are a messy fish and produce a large volume of waste. so do weekly water changes of at least 30% Happy fish keeping

What was your wife doing at the time of the incident :roll:

I personally would of gone for a trout. When they get too big the solution would be, Brown sugar, Salt, Pepper, parsley, garlic, and a really good smoker :lol: win win situation

Goldfish and Koi should be ok provided it is deep enough...need a depth of around 45-60cm so the fish don't freeze.