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amtiskaw

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  1. It's just a little way up the river mouth, next to the boat ramp, so I would say almost no chance of further contamination, but that's not really the point.

    I'll rest easier letting MAF decide if it's important or not.

    If it's next to the boat ramp it might get spread by boaties - maybe they would like to know? Might be how it got there in the first place, too :dunno:

  2. What's left after replacing the endcaps, the ballasts and(Obviously) the tubes? A few wires?:) Like replacing the head and the shaft of an axe.

    Umm, the integrated hood fittings on my tank? It's more like replacing the engine in a car. But thanks for the semantic nitpicking, that's always useful and appreciated :roll: edit: whoops - missed the simile in your post - it sounds different in my head now :oops:

    This may seem a strange question but could you tell me what brand this old tank is? if you know? (looks familiar)

    BTW good work of the DIY fluorite. Good to see someone take initiative and try something new.

    Cheers. No idea on the tank, sorry. There's no markings on it. I got it off a friend who was heading overseas a few years ago.

  3. I dragged my old tank out of retirement to use as a test tank

    The Turface needed heaps of rinsing to remove dust. The waters still a little cloudy, mostly because I dumped some cannister water in to kick start the bio filter - it's just a little HOB unit. I'll feed it a bit of flake food for a week or two, then introduce a few fishies.

    TF6.jpg

    I like the colour it's turned out

    TF5.jpg

    After a few minutes, my old T8 light emitted a nasty series cracks and bangs. After changing my undies, I took it apart and found a blown component - anyone know what this is? Looks like a cap to me. I borrowed a LED panel off my big tank. I think I'll convert the old one to T5 HO.

    bang.jpg

    itsdeadjim.jpg

  4. Oooh some action! It is daylight and she just got up, studied her 2 eggs, did a 360 then some housekeeping before settling again.

    Why do I keep checking out this eagle?? :facepalm:

    I know, it's strangely compelling :dunno:

    There's some highlights on Youtube, search on "Decorah Eagles" you can see them bringing rabbits to the nest, mating, scaring off raccoons - all sorts or raptory shenanigans :)

  5. Does anyone have a tank I can borrow for a few weeks while I re-scape my 450 litre planted community tank?

    I'll be starting from scratch, and need somewhere to house my fish and plants during the tear-down and re-scape.

    I have 20 penguin tetras, 25 emerald eye rasbora, 5 red lined torpedo barbs, 5 bolivian rams, 5-ish otos (not sure exactly) and 6 dwarf chain loaches. The bigger the better, but I'm sure they'll be OK for a few weeks in something sub-optimal. I have lots of filtration and can up the water changes if needed.

    Happy to pay a few $$ or donate some java fern or amazon swords.

    I'm still on the hunt for some stone, so I don't need it for couple of weeks yet.

  6. Is Kanuka or Manuka OK to use in an aquarium? I'm looking for suitable wood for long, finger width branches for a planted tropical tank.

    Edit: Did a search on this site - turns out it's fine, and you even get a free low-dose of Melafix from the tea tree oil :)

  7. Sorry to hear about your accident, by the way :cry:

    the intitall start up price for me is to high to get insurance like you we are on one income and its acc after i had a back injury working.i know its good to have insurance but at the same time its not there are over 4000 unpaid claims a year and ive been down that road and refuse to do it again.i started driving a fiat bambina manual at age 7 and have done many club races jimmy carna some drifting etc and i know that i wont crash yes there is a possiblity but its very slim and i have been driving for 7 years Legally now haha and have never crashed into someone nor into anything i am a very cautious driver and was taught at a very young age.my car is modified and is too much to get insurance if i had insurance for 7 years and didnt crash that would work that i paid $13750 for what?
  8. I can get turface.

    A friend of mine has it and he has said he is happy if anyone on here wants some to let me know.

    I have a little bit that I am sampling and from all accounts its fantastic stuff.

    Good news! Any idea on pricing?

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