Caryl

Yes it does Adrienne. More interesting than axolotls too

Guppies are also known as the millions fish because of the number of fry they produce. It is very hard to find a female guppy that isn't gravid. The fry will be eaten by any fish with a mouth large enough to fit them in, including the parents.

Redwood Aquatics is a large shop. Almost opposite Willowbank.

Quite correct Colour_genes. I read it wrong

When in ChCh I liked to visit Organism (best quality fish) and Redwood Aquatics. Haven't been to a fish shop for a long time now though so I don't know what shops are around since the quakes. Try joining the local fish club, Totally Tanked, as I am sure members could help with setting up again. At the top of this page click on the tab that says Local Clubs to get contact details.

15g is the size of a big bucket so not large. I don't know of any fish that eat dead or drying (I assume that's a typo and you mean dying?) plant matter. If you have dead or dying plant matter, remove it by hand, or net it out. If it is drying, you need more water Kuhlis love to dig. They will dig into whichever of your substrates is smoothest and easiest to dig. Siamese algae eaters and Ancistrus (bristlenose) will get too big. There are dwarf corys out there, 3 panda corys would be a suitable size but are more expensive than the larger ones, but I am confused by your comment " they are bottom dwellers like the existing tetras". Neons and serpaes are not bottom dwellers. As you were considering algae eaters, ancistrus and corys I thought you were looking for bottom feeders. Tiger barbs will be very aggressive in such a small tank. No, you can't get freshwater shrimps here (not tropical ones anyway) Kuhlis and panda corys are the only bottom dwellers I can think of suitable for a small aquarium.

A baby only a mother could love?

The late Alan Wakelin, killi breeder of renown, kept many of his in plastic drawers, all nicely labelled. I think he heated the fish room, not the drawers themselves.

I did not see it as writing bad things about him, you were just stating you were not happy with the quality and from your description, I am not surprised. I wonder if he is now so busy he has others working with him and quality control has slipped? I have no idea, I do not know the man, or his business, just only ever heard people raving about his tanks so was surprised to see a negative. I have always had my tanks built by glaziers. I have never bought a full set-up from an aquatic shop.

I think that is the first time I have heard someone say they were not satisfied with the work done by Greg and he has certainly built a lot of tanks over the years from what I have heard.

Just the cost of postage, which is usually under $10 when sent tracked and overnight. PM me you address (inc post code) and I will post them next Monday (to make sure they don't get held up somewhere over the weekend as I do not trust their overnight service)

I have spare red rotala, crypt affinis, Java moss and maybe a bit of Anubias if you are interested.

Alan is right - you should do well with the way you are going so far.

Welcome. Three lemon tetras in a 165L will not show much ammonia.

Welcome to Aquarium World. I hope you learn a lot and enjoy your time here. I only use my phone to text so don't know anything about posting pics from one sorry.

It isn't too much filtration as much as too strong a flow if a filter is too large for the tank. If the 406 creates too much flow in your 150L there are ways to slow it down (aiming the spray bar to the back or putting some foam or filter wool over the outlet. Hoplos (and there are different fish known by this common name) like a good flow anyway so helpful for you. As they are a very boisterous fish, extra filtration is required anyway. You can keep 2 or 3 but they prefer to be in groups of 5 or more and I would say 12 - 15cm would be largest (from memory of those I have seen and kept many years ago). They are great fish with lovely personalities. Fun to breed too as they are bubble nesters. Spawning is triggered by a large drop in the water level then filling up with cooler water.

I have what I was told are Crypt affinis

Not his first born obviously

Soon you will be asking "How do I get rid of snails in my tank?" You do not need to do anything with them, they will easily hatch and multiply with no interference from you required.

Welcome. We hope you enjoy it here and get all the help or advice you need. I have been clearing out a lot of plants from my own tank as the fish were needing machetes to get through! There is a lot of red rotala, Java moss and C affinis to spare.

I don't know how much salt some plants can tolerate but try a bit of Java moss and see how it goes. It is ideal in a guppy breeding tank. I have plenty of moss if you need some.

Solid furniture from a 2nd hand place or I use cinder blocks (the big concrete ones with a large hole through the centre) with a sheet of ply and polystyrene on top.

Hoplos - (Hoplosternum thoracatum) are great fish to watch and, surprisingly, bubble nesters. http://www.tropical-fish-keeping.com/hoplo-catfish-hoplosternum-thoracatum.html#sthash.xp06q2S3.dpbs

Quite a few barbs are more temperate than tropical too. Golden, cherry, rosy and Odessa barbs would work as would leopard and zebra danios and a number of the tetras. Hoplo cats would be a good option as well. Paradisefish are beautiful and coldwater although they will eat everything else in the aquarium If you are good with your regular maintenance, and do not overstock (a lot of plants help too and there are quite a few tropicals that will tolerate lower temperatures) the filter should cope for a day or two without power.

There are banned species and allowed species of the commonly named oxygen weed. Look very similar!