[Getting some shrimp]

nah that was how many i scoped but took bout thirty.

[Getting some shrimp]

YAY! for anyone wanting freshwater shrimp in christchurch I went to the Cam river in rangiora and took a net,must have scooped like 100 haha theyre so cute!

[Getting some shrimp]

Hi ,this may seem a bit weird replying to an old post but would anyone know if or where I could get hold of some shrimp in christchurch?

Thank you!!

[Dwarf f/w puffer keepers (Carinotetraodon travancoricus)]

My tank is probably a little small at 30Litres, I now have 3 puffers and 4 bumble bees and 1 otto.

I have changed tank a month ago it was bigger but no room at the new house.

Haven't had a problem so far, just doing big water change every week.

How many bumble bees do you think i could hav in a 15l? i was thinking two

[Glosso stuff]

I have a carpet in my 25l it has co2 + 1w/L and florish organism has some

[Dwarf f/w puffer keepers (Carinotetraodon travancoricus)]

I keep bumble bee gobies with my puffers and there are fine, puffers don't seem to touch them but the bumble bees chase each other, also have an otto cat with them as well.

I also have an otto in with them.I feed them today very cool to watch and does anyone now what I can feed bumble bee gobies appart from blood worm?

[Desk lamp for small tank?]

Im currently using a desk lamp. 8)

I got my one (bit more modern) on special for $45 and it also came with an Energy Saver Compact Fluorescent bulb in the box for free :bounce:

However you can go into Mitre10 or Bunnings, Warehouse etc and get any desk lamps that take energy savers.

Heres one from Mitre10

http://www.mitre10.co.nz/shop/lighting_and_electrical/lamps_and_floorstands/desk_lamp_60_watt_black_101556.cfm?sid=1&rid=1&orderby=1

It comes in white, black or silver....and you can buy one that has a clip instead of a base, allowing you to clip it to the tank.

I'm using a Phillips 18w (100w Equivalent) 6500K Energy Saver Compact Fluorescent. They come in the shiny green boxes. There are other bulbs you can get so I guess its up to you and your plant requirements. I have Hairgrass and Glosso, both going well

Cheap desk lamp: $10

CFL Energy Saver: $8

Flourishing Aquarium: Priceless :lol:

Hope this helps :bounce:

I think I have this lamp some where will it work with the 18w energy savers seeing that its 60w fitting?

Thanks

[Desk lamp for small tank?]

I have a couple of the Jebo aquarium lamps, JB09. They cost about $39 (I think) including a compact flourescent 9w tube. I got them from Organism in Chch. They are great in that they attach easily to the tank.

http://wb5.itrademarket.com/pdimage/89/ ... jb0913.jpg

I have this light on it now but it doesnt seem to be enough migh try getting a new bulb but will deffinately have a look a bunnings/mitre 10

thanks for your help

[Desk lamp for small tank?]

Ive heard of poeple using desk lamps for ilumination over a nano tank.I have a 15l tank I would like more light in any recomendations of desk lamp or another option would like to grow high light plants.

Thanks

[Dwarf f/w puffer keepers (Carinotetraodon travancoricus)]

I bought one a day ago they are in a planted tank (30l) with two bumble bee gobies they are also great fish two moving bees to another tank soon.Should I get a couple more puffs?

[Planted tank conversion help/advice]

Hey im also into the planted side of things so if you need plants like glosso ricca etc contact me and well see what I have.

[eBay?]

thanks for your replies to my question I had a look on the new zealand branch of ebay but when I searched for plants it came up with stuff from the US,UK,taiwan etc do I do something to make it mew zealand only?

thanks

[eBay?]

Can you use ebay in new zealand to buy plants?

Is there a new zealand ebay?

I didnt know which forum to put this post in :lol:

[Should I change the tank around?]

How many liters is your tank,3 ft?

so my plant placement sucks?

naah. i may do that, but after seeing how big a 4x2x2 tank is I really badly want one! then i can plant it well and be happy as.

It doesnt suck I like the effect it has looks like a jungle 8)

[where could I find this plant in nz?]

This is Bacopa moniera

The other one I have seen named Babies Tears is Soleirolia soleirolii as a marginal water plant.

yes thats what I saw,so its Bacopa thanks for that.

[where could I find this plant in nz?]

Sorry Chogs I wasn't in the best of moods last night and didn't play nicely.

Hows that paekakboyz :roll:

Its fine dont no worrys at all

There are four plants around that are very similar and they are generally sold in the emersed form. Hemianthus has the leaves in apposing pairs. The others I think alternate. They are all called baby tears along with some other plants.

so ive seen a plant at my lfs and it is sold under the name of baby tears it has fat rounded leaves would this be Hemianthus,or some other plant?

[where could I find this plant in nz?]

the plant in question is sold under at least 3 different common names, and since its grown emersed and the leaf looks different, is confsed and even sold as baby tears all the time. Im sure I have sold this as baby tears dozens of times.

yea I agree it is easy to confuse.

[where could I find this plant in nz?]

No, it's not baby tears and yes it is around, well it used to be. I used to have some in my old planted tank a few years ago, but I haven't seen it since...just like barclaya :-? Maybe try ringing Organism?

EDIT: added photo

This was it

Yes I talked to John at Organism and he faxed a supplyer for me so will see what comes up.

Wow nice tank by the way and thats definitely the plant.

Im sure Hollywoods Mt Roskill had some, but it was not for sale.

I cant remember exactly if its that, but the guy said he would PM me when its ready for sale.

That was nearly 4 months ago, so I assume its not being sold.

I may be wrong , but Im sure it was this plant. I was tired and not thinking straight after just being at a Slayer/Megadeth gig the night before.HTH

would you send some to me if you were lucky enough to get a cutting?

Slayer/Megadeth,sounds lovely

[where could I find this plant in nz?]

noo! no time wasting going on here, I wait for threads to pop up in the plant and catfish section :lol:

sweet

[where could I find this plant in nz?]

I don't think it is available here. Hemianthus umbrosum is around and is sometimes sold as callitrichoides

I just bought some of that today

[where could I find this plant in nz?]

Isn't that just baby tears?

from what ive seen on internet and in Takashi amano book two It looks like it has smaller and less rounded leaves but Im probably wrong sorry to waste your time.

[where could I find this plant in nz?]

Hi

Im looking for a plant called Micranthemum/Hemianthus micranthemoides

I think its called pearl weed also.

Has anyone seen this plant in new zealand before,im realy keen for a cutting of it...

Is there anywhere else apart from trade me and LFS that has aquatic plants for sale like an online shop?

thanks

[What are some aquarium friendly snails?]

I have some trumpets for sale on trade me.

[40g stocking questions]

All of those types of fish need at least 5 in a group (or more) to be happiest, and that tank can accomodate it.

yes I know,I will build up the schools thanks

[Water changes and flourish doseing questions]

Woa nice tank maybe the spring water you have is good for the plants...

good luk with yor marine tank!