Caryl

This tickled my fancy from the I Can Has Cheezburger? website...

There are a lot of people out there on bikes, and wearing lycra, when they shouldn't!

I started with A. scheeli. :bounce:

It is pure ammonia that is used and you can get it from a chemist. Some supermarkets may have it but most has additives, which you don't want.

The highest our personal weather station registered was 36.7C on the south side of the house in the shade. Grant is in nothing but shorts - haven't seen him do that for many years!

Should I be concerned about my cold water leopardfish, even though they are behaving just as they normally do? Their tank temp is now 32C. I know I can do water changes, drop a Slikka pad in etc but should I bother doing so since the high temps do not seem to be bothering them? It is 35.9C outside (though official temp, taken at weather station across town, says 33.2C. We get hotter here at our end of town under the hills). We only have aircon in 2 rooms at this end of the house, not the lounge where the 3 tanks are. The big tropical tank does not get so hot as it is surrounded on all sides, except the front, by a solid timber unit. Plus it has more water in it so is slower to react to room temperature.

It is 33.5C outside and my cast iron bath water is sitting at 27C in full sun. Another option is to dig a hole and sink the bath as far as possible below ground level. That will keep the water cooler too - as will the shade you say you will have. I filled a large plastic water trough (about 5ft diameter) an hour ago and its temp is already up to 19C.

Si will get annoyed at you all hijacking his thread

10pm and still 28C outside. Supposed to be the same tomorrow. I think the aircon will run all night :-?

Grant is watching the 7's thing and it appears to be raining in Wgtn. It is 33.8C at our place (official temp on other side of the valley 32.9C at 3.30pm). I don't mind the heat so much but the humidity is not pleasant!

Bet it's because he wouldn't ask for directions :facepalm:

Queen's birthday weekend - 3 - 5 June

Down, across, whatever. A figure of speech

BNs like to burrow under gravel to get in and out of tight spaces Can't beat Ryan's story but we certainly had one out of the tank for over 2 hours (possibly up to 4) before it was noticed. It was in a large bit of Java fern we had removed from the tank.

What do you need leave for? Go up Frriday after work and back Monday which is a public holiday! :bounce:

Having never run over a duck I will have to take your word for it :tears:

It is possible these have been posted out so you all should start receiving them any time now. What's in this edition? CONFERENCE REGISTRATION and information!!!! I believe zev will have registration forms available for download too. An obituary for John Eastwood Planaria - who, what, where, why, and do I need to panic? Riverside Turtles - people keep releasing turtles into the wild :evil: Alternative medicine and herbs for your fish. Find out what use parsley, mint, fennel, elderflowers, pumpkin seeds and garlic can be in the aquarium How to build a garden pond on a budget Siamese algae eaters & black flying foxes - how to tell the difference See Sophia's planted killie tank so far Nymox's spiny eel care sheet has been used Learn about mouse's ear, Saururus cenuus Earthquake proofing aquariums. A summary from the quake thread Would someone want to join your club? And stay??? Food for thought and some ideas for club meetings Read about AFA's stand at the Pet Expo See who has registered what in the breeding scheme Did you know cuttlefishes "see" with their bellies? This and more about these fascinating sea creatures Coming soon to a letterbox near you! (if you are lucky :happy1: )

Errr OK. Joe, don't do that again! :facepalm: aegis

I always look down from above. If the whole body has scales sticking out like a pine cone then it is dropsy. Looking from the side you can see the scales at the top are also raised (1st pic). If it is just the belly then it is constipation or something else. Here is a danio with dropsy...

You will need to re-link the moved pics

Did you move them in your album?

For those members who have gone back to school this year, how has it been so far?

I don't want to go that far!!! :tears:

I wish to apologise to Ira as I read more into his post than was there. This was due to what was still going around in my head after watching the programme. He is not a mind reader! I took a more negative meaning when none was intended.

I am not pissy at you! :roll: