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i have a gh and kh test kit - on mine it recommends to plug and shake the bottle each time you add a drop

chalk

i just put my hand under the water to stop the flow from the bucket - works a treat and stops the sand from being spread about.

really - so if you can catch them free turtles

when our was laptop stolen i found it hard to exist

yeah good point - we have a long way to go before our 4 yo leaves home :-?

maybe thats just small goldfish ? as the local garden centre has about 8 or 9 goldfish that are between 10 to 15 cm long with about 10 turtles - i guess i dont see how many are eaten etc so you could be right

OUCH - oh to be young and childless again

our local bunnings tell me when i get wood cut that the saw they used may not be 100% accurate - but generally they cut ok just make sure you have a cutting plan so you know what you need etc

must be a pretty good deal - i see over a $1000 worth of fish in that tank and thats just the discus

if your using liquid nails etc you dont need to wait (i have read that if you glue and then put the 2 bits of wood together then remove and allow to cure for 10 - 15 mins then put back together it will be a stronger bond) but your stand will only have about 60KG on it so it should be ok. i just glue, drill, and screw in one hit. once you start screwing it all together the stand becomes pretty strong - ive had my biggest setup for about 4 months with no issues, and the 128L has been setup for about 9 months with no issues

didnt think so do you get wholesale price on your fish since you work at animates ?

hey morcs - do you have any kids ? :bounce:

ive been told by the wife im not allowed any more fish tanks - SOOOOO im getting a pond - im thinking its going to be about 400-500 mm deep with turtles ? and goldfish.... im new to turtles - so are there any that can be kept in coldwater without being cruel ? our local garden centre has about 10 in a pond but i dont know if they heat the pond or not. cheers Skip

yeah thats the stuff i have used liquid nails - its nice and cheap and has done a full stand - http://www.mitre10.co.nz/shop/paint_and_decorating/adhesives_sealants_and_fillers/selleys_liquid_nails_375ml_370719.cfm

i use a small amount of wood - basically a small rectangular frame at the top and bottom of the stand - the glue i use is similar to gorilla glue - http://www.holdfast.co.nz/pages/product_details.aspx?pid=20075&cat=8&psid=20075 the top of the stand that the tank is on sits ontop of the vertical boards and then yeah i drill and screw - i tend to use a 2 or 2.5 mm pilot drill but i a if you want some pictures just let me know

Hi SamH - ive made both my stands out of 18mm mdf - so one for your 54L should be sweet as - mine are holding over 230KG for the biggest tank and over 150KG for the smaller tank so mdf can deffinately handle it. i use square the drive screws that are about 40 to 45 mm on and the builders glue that they use to holding sheets of wood / mdf / ply to floors / walls / ceilings etc - cant remember the name of it but its light brown in color. because of the size of stands i have a center brace that helps to distribute the weight - every joint has glue and an excessive amount of screws to hold it all together - better to have overkill in my opionion that to not use enough. if you have any questions feel free to ask by no means am i an expert but i will be building a 3rd stand shortly

nah i have no real plans on breeding these guys - i just want to know if they do pair up so i can split them off i guess or sell / trade in for something different

i have 2 greens, and 1 gold in that tank with the rotkeil

haha - i would but my daughter told her we got a new fish !! darn 4 year old girls cant keep secrets....

thats good to know - im sure i have a couple of males in there as well so maybe when they grow up they might pair up - but then if they do i dont know if i want the agro when breeding. those 2 sevs you linked too have awesome colors - if i had a bigger tank i would look at getting more - but thats not in the budget and the wife is putting a stop to my MTS :-?

hehe yeah i like the swimming backwards and upsidedown and stuff - they are a cool fish

+1 im worried for you cricketman