SamH

I'll lay down some bark, then sand, then sawdust. Will that reudce the damp? It was mainly chicks or fledglings that were dying, and a few of the older birds. Used to have the feeder on the ground for the Quails but I'll move it up. I Lol'd when I saw that pic of Phoenix/the pic that Phoenix submitted. Those Budgies looked so chilled out.

My plants aren't doing too well at the moment, maybe in a month I might have something? As for driftwood, many suggest going down to a local beach and collecting you're own but I like the pet store stuff better. Here's a great article that Caryl wrote: http://www.fnzas.org.nz/index.php?PG=driftwood

I wacked together an MDF lighthood the other day, wasn't too hard. I know in-organic rubbish week is coming up soon in my 'hood so there sould be some shelves or similar about.

Yeah, but the reason I moved them in was because they were dying out there. I'm going to have a good go at making some real decent nest boxes for these two and adding some ply to the front. How do you heat Livingart? (No, I don't want to heat Livingart, I would like to know how you heat(ed) the aviaries :lol: )

Welcome to the forums! Do you keep any plants?

Yes Sergant Phoenix sir! Looks like the finches are going to have to go. Perhaps into the outdoor aviary? Does anyone heat their outdoor aviaries?

Is their a formula you can use to work out how much power a tank uses?

Thanks Twinkles! I always forget to redo my cultures but have a really good one going at the moment, Platy fry are gunna get fat!

Cool. Anyone want to buy a male grey and female white zebra finch?

No problem. I'm thinking of trying to get another spawn out of mine soon, perhaps this weekend. The other two times they did their thing all by themselves but I have a new 85L I'm just dying to try out. Best of luck

I can get one 80cm long for $100 from my Aquarium maker(s). Wider too.

Although most people will say that a great planted aquarium starts with the susbtrate, IME this isn't true. I started out with a 3 foot tank, AquaOne Double lighthood, regular pea gravel and my plants did great. They weren't so flash at the start but after a while, the fish waste built up and the plants went nuts.

The eggs take about 3-5 days to hatch usually, free swimming within 5 days. Mine hatched and stayed near the egg laying site, just sucking onto gravel and glass. BN's were my first egg laying fish too! The tank you mentioned should be fine until they're large enough to be sold or put back in your other tank. Remeber that lots of Driftwood and Cucumber (weighed down with plant weights) is the key.

Silver Shark? As in, Bala Shark?! Do a fishless cycle. Remove all the fish and add some pure ammonia, test Ammonia and Nitrite levels, Ammonia will spike, then Nitrite will spike. Add more Ammonia and wait for the spikes. Continue this until you can add Ammonia without it spiking. Try these sites for more info: http://www.algone.com/fishless_cycling.php http://www.aquahobby.com/articles/e_fishless.php Good luck

I had harlequin rasboras in with mine when they spawned. Didn't even notice until I saw the little fry. Many were eaten but I took out the Harlequins immediately. Saved 15 BN fry. How big is the tank you have? I used a 45x25x25 (28L) tank and it was great.

Okay, if I'm allowed one (I'm very convincing), I'm guessing that my 35cm x 27cm x 40cm tall (24 from bottom to the square part, 40 from bottom to arch) cage isn't going to be big enough for ONE budgie? http://www.petmart.co.nz/cart_product654-1-44.html If so, I was thinking of building a 60 x 30 x 30/40cm tall box out of 2x2's with MDF or ply walls on every side except the front which would be wire mesh. One door that opens up the whole front, and another that opens up half or a third of the front.

You need to move him and his eggs OR other fish out of the aquarium. He can protect the eggs and his young for a bit but for ages they'll be far too small not to get eaten. Good luck.

Didn't know my LOCAL FISH STORE sold Budgies... :lol: Sounds like Budgies are the way to go, but now I have to beg for a new cage and build it.

But what will that do to their training? I'm pretty sure one is better than two when you're tryna train them.

Do listen to him! He gives great advice! Welcome.

And what size cage would you recommend? I've been getting 18x18x24" (45x45x60) results on Google, but does this apply to a Budgie who will be let of it's cage quite often? Anyone built their own cages? Ahhh... Right. That explains it. Do you breed Bud?

Dang, I'm pretty much stuck in Auckland. Do you ship?

Might have to come around for another visit when they're ready then?

I'm tending toward Budgies at the moment. Anyone able to supply me?

Cool, thanks again ADodge. Do you have any nice fighters coming up?