SamH

I haven't had any experince with swordtails but they are closely related to platies, right? I fed my 5 surviving wagtail fry microworms for the first few weeks but then move on to crushed flake and crushed pellets. Now they are eating big fish food with their mother. I think they are two months old also. Much bigger than when they were first born. Try feeding crushed up flakes.

In a 31.5L tank? That's a recipe for disaster! Nitrites are rising slowly. In between 1 and 3 (2?) this morning. Hopefully much higher this avo.

Dragon is a colouration, not a fin type. Not at all common, if even in NZL. Maybe ask on another forums, perhaps an international one?

*Sigh* Might have to make a cold water glosso tank then

I think the shiny scales are the first part, but they need to be special in some other wway I can't remember. Haven't seen a dragon in the flesh but would love to get my hands on some in the future. Try search dragon on AquaBid: http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/search.cgi HTH

You'll have to wait until Phoenix smuggles some in then I'm going to take a wild guess, that plant is.... I have no idea! Maybe I would if I had a front shot? :lol:

That's not fair! Now I'm going to have to hide my new tank (I'll get it when I sort out the 3 footer, honest!) and only show to people who come over.

Ooo! Where's the front on shot, buddy? :lol: Hows the 3 footer going? I only updated four and a half hours ago!

RSM? *Chokes-Coughs-and-Splutters* 2k?! I think I could do it cheaper. If "my" lighting guy can get some t5 fittings, then that'd bring it right down.

Clown fish are her achilles heel. I'd be keen on a 60cm cube but what would be the price up from there?

I like the idea of shrimp in a planted tank, frolicking in a feild of Glosso, Riccia or Hairgrass. Aren't marine invert. tanks quite hard to setup? What lights?

I can't wait for the day when Phoenix arrives in the country with one extra suitcase than he left with. In that suitcase shall be Darwin and 100+ Red Cherry's for Sam. :lol:

Got rid of Kribs (Thanks Ghostknife! ) Here's what he's looking like: Does that look like healing to you too? :-?

Cherry shrimp...?

Thanks Whetu! I knew I forgot something! I was at Cockle Bay (Howick) yesterday picking up my new fighters and went down to the beach to kill some time. I was walking round the puddles in the rocks and saw some crabs and anemones. Also saw a 5cm baby flounder! But what interested me most was these clear little shrimp that darted away from my finger when I tried to touch them. I think they are Paratya curvirostris (http://www.nzfreshwater.org/shrimp.html) but where in pretty much full salt water, the area they are in gets covered by the tide. Are they the above? If so, are they suitable for my tank? Thanks

I know Might run CO2 from 3ltr juice bottle next time we get juice or maybe just a milk bottle. Will a milk bottle be okay? Tested Ammonia this morning, it was at 1ppm. Tested Nitrites this avo, were at 0ppm. Once the Nitrite levels spike, I'll add the BN's and Platies. HFF has Hairgrass and Rotala and awesome prices but no word on the Glosso. Anyone got Glosso? That's all I can think of for now. Thanks

Aww, poor thing. It sounds like you've done heaps already Best of luck!

Call it Sam the Brave?

Call it Sam. Sam's a cool name! :lol:

I've read that site too. I'm not sure about Betta fighting, they don't just put two fish in a jar for the sick pleasure of it. It's part of their (thai Betta breeders) history and the rarely let fish fight to the death. If their fish wins, they get some money. If it loses, they put it in a jar and bring it back to health. The 5 star fighters fetch quite a bit on AquaBid, much more than the fancy ones. I'd be keen to get my hands on some true fighters, not for fighting puropses but they look so cool, nearly wild.

Guess I'll be making cards after school then. I want them to have nice strong fins Thanks nyclo, I only really noticed it when he was in the sun. Does having peat under the sand benifit them in any way?

I've never had a line back siphon on me but that doesn't mean to say it won't happen. Worth getting a glass check valve? (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Home-living/Pe ... 711266.htm)

Thanks P44, it looks okay for 45mins work seperating and plant hairgrass I don't think it's talent, it's just hairgrass. That stuff works wonders. Idk if I should keep it low and plant the front with Glosso or let the hairgrass take over the front and plant tallish stems behind the rocks. Opinions?

NVRM, it's going under tank now. Need a check valve though. Are plastic ones okay?

Substrate ferts?