Caryl

All good reasons not to eat silver beet or spinach

I always feel so sorry for arowanas in tanks. They do not seem to have enough room to move even in the 8ft+ tanks

Are they are short bodied type of goldfish or comets? The short bodied types are prone to this problem. Do they start doing loop de loops after they have eaten then slowly come right again? Feeding low-quality food that soaks up water and expands inside the fish can cause food impactions. Bacteria – A bacteria attack could cause inflammation. Treatment Check the water quality. Feed the fish peas that have been cooked and popped out of the shell (the fish can't digest the skin). Just thaw 2 or 3 frozen ones would do. Peas are a laxative and may help if it is food impaction. They aren't swallowing stones are they? Goldfish tend to do this and they occasionally get stuck on the way through the system. Perhaps you need to reconsider the size of the gravel?

We were given a very interesting talk and video from the Masterpet guy from Australia. It showed how they make the fish food (virtually no human involved in production - not in the food either ). I can't remember much about it though (thank you drugs ). Can someone else remember the method? I think they were large kilns.

Weather loaches are banned in NZ Jim

I am laughing cos my sister's partner has a dog (lab/rotty X I think) and he just ate her brand new dentures. I know it is not funny as they were very expensive, she has just finisahed paying them off, and is heading away for a week's holiday tomorrow but... :rotf: :sml1: On another happy note, I am also laughing as I got my appointment to see the orthopaedic surgeon to discuss my back surgery :happy2: Happily, it is a couple of days before the exec meeting so we can go to ChCh, see the surgeon, spend next day at the ChCh Show then the exec meeting the next day. All in the one trip! :happy1: Hopefully this means the surgery will be done before Christmas - depending on ACC.

Do not feed worms every day. The fish will decide not to eat anything else and it is more expensive too! I don't think it is good for them either - a bit like feeding your kids McD's ever day. :roll:

Are these E type?

I would like to remind members we do not name and shame here. As you can see, there is always more than one side to a story and often the shop or person mentioned is unable to defend themselves. We have no way of knowing how accurate the information is either. If you have an issue with a particular store or person you speak quietly and politely to them in person. If that does not get anything done then go to the SPCA or your local paper. I will now lock this as the topic is closed.

I was approached by the original creator of the site, Cees, and asked to be his guinea pig for an idea he had of making a place where people could help each other with their fish. He said it was called a forum and was the first time I had heard of such a thing. So, I was given the site and told to see if I could figure it out or break it. We played around with it for a couple of months, ironed out the bugs (Cees did, not me) then it went live with me as the first member :thup:

What sort of help do you need? Information or practical?

I would say eggs

Mozzy larvae are black, not white. I have made a birthday cake for my mother and we will be taking her out to dinner, picking her up in the 1928 Chrysler. It isn't her birthday until next week but this is the only day all 4 of us kids can be here (a rare event these days). She will be 75 :love:

I don't think it is dropsy. If it was, when you look down from above she would look like a dry pinecone with the scales sticking out, and they aren't. I think the redness is just due to the distended body.

As long as you are proud of yourself that is the main thing. You go girl! :happy2: :happy1: Have you measured yourself too? You do not always lose weight but you will lose centimeters.

Don't panic about the nitrates as they are often high in the tap water. I know ours out of the tap is way higher than your tank reading!

Being in the middle of Strowan and surrounded by Merivale, Papanui, Bryndwr, and Fendalton I am not surprised it is flash! As long as the bits still open have passed quake proof tests and doesn't wobble too much if another quake hits while I am in it :tears:

Gunk is good as long as it is not slowing down the water flow. The bacteria live in it.

I have had Jeremy Evison recommended by a Dr and a surgeon (he operated on the surgeon I have been seeing here and does spinal work for Burwood too) and he works from St George's in Merivale. Someone told me today they thought St George had closed after the quake. Anyone know if this is so?

We do not name and shame here. Contact your local SPCA. I would also write a letter to the editor of your local paper (again, not naming the shop) voicing concern.

Have just found out ACC will pay for the MRI I just had (saves me $966) and contribute to travel to and from ChCh for consultation with surgeon. They may even pay for the consult and, if I am very lucky, surgery. Not holding my breath though as I fear they will claim a pre-existing condition :-? Now just waiting for appt to see spinal surgeon in ChCh as local surgeon confirmed the need for surgery. Perhaps I can time consult or surgery to coincide with exec meeting and save an extra trip :thup:

Same sun, different direction but light is not as good as sunrise.

Goldfish are bred overseas in tropical countries where the temp is around 28C. They cope with it but I gather it shortens their lifespan.

Perhaps you could consider a sunset instead then :slfg: