Caryl

Spent an hour in the Emergency Department with parents after dad suffered sudden severe pain in his leg but refused to activate his medical alarm or call an ambulance :roll: Of course we turn up just after a car accident had come in (I had wondered where the fire engines had gone with wailing sirens and the police cars with their flashing lights then discovered they were just down the road from my place). :facepalm: Actually an hour isn't too bad considering how long we have had to wait other times. Dad is fine, just torn a thigh muscle so has to take it easy for a few weeks (as if he ever does anything but take it easy!). We were concerned about possible blood clot as he is on warfarin (and half a pharmacy) but luckily this was not the case. Better to be safe than sorry though.

I have recorded it but yet to watch it.

Better yet, get your neighbour interested in fish keeping and then, once he has his own tank up and running, he is only too pleased to look after your fish while you are away knowing that you will do the same for him :thup:

I would suggest Java moss and fern too. My Anubias didn't seem to mind being overshadowed by other plants either so it did not get much light on it.

Go to our Home Page and you will find them under Clubs

TV1 tonight, Man to Manta, with Martin Clunes. Might be interesting. :spop:

Here it is - 1500 pieces... just a small one.

Yum. Are the carrots supposed to be that shape?

I think your only chance would be Java fern and it will still get pretty nibbled, chewed and battered looking.

Detritus on the substrate is not necessarily a bad thing, except when it is long strings of plec poo and looks aesthetically unappealing. The plants create stuff and feed off it. It pays to leave it around the plant roots.

I finished my jigsaw last night! It has taken months due to not being able to work on it for ages.

I know it is not a sickness but it does cause various body functions to break down.

Acne? :lol: One small spot I would not worry about. It could be a raised scale if he has bumped against something, or slight damage when caught. White spot looks like the fish has been sprinkled in salt. It could be the start of something bigger - like a tumour or something.

At 28, is it possible she is suffering from old age?

Fin rot can be found in cold or tropical fish and blood streaks can be seen in the fin rays.

Do you belong to the Waikato Aquarium Society too?

I never seemed to have many get eaten but perhaps I just didn't notice :dunno: Males are smaller, slimmer and spottier

Do these snails live only in water or do they move onto land at times? I need to collect all these snails a day or 2 ahead of getting them to Donna, plus their time in a small container, and am worried about them either polluting the water (so many in such a small amount) or climbing out - will search for a container with the tight fitting lid.

Good to see also that they want it to go to someone who realises it needs a large tank! :thup:

Not outside on a beautiful day like today? Or is it raining again up there Biked into town and had lunch with friends.

I can recommend the chicken salad I mentioned having made in an above post. It was delicious! I must confess, it said "Yield 6" but Grant and I had a half each :oops: I do not recommend walking on the concrete driveway outside when it is 30C :facepalm:

&c:ry

My dad likes black sanding on the west coast. Has got quite a bit over the years.

Really? They are huge pond snails. We head to ChCh on the 18th to see the surgeon so can bring back as many as you want. I assume that would be as many as we can catch?? :sml2: