Caryl

Possibly both. What other fish do you have and what sort of plants are being nibbled? All of them or selected species?

I would have thought most plants would be "safe" in Papakura. You don't get that cold up there. Netting can be useful if you are troubled by cats or falling leaves. Best way to stop cats is to make sure the edging wobbles or rocks. They do not like it when the ground moves when they go to look in the water. I doubt water level makes a difference. A friend had trouble with a neighbour's cat who just dived in, swam about until it caught a fish (and these were huge!) then swam out with it :roll:

We have had a great afternoon with about 26 turning up in the end. We were there about 2 hours and it was all very interesting. Have lots of pics to sort through but very hard to take photos when flashes are not allowed

I don't think I have seen as much of mine as that! Good pic considering I know how hard they are to photograph 8)

Stops it going mouldy underneath Ira. Will also smell if you leave it there and mark the new vinyl. We are supposed to clean things daily??? :lol:

I like that smiley LA, had to go put my glasses on so I could see it properly though :roll: This might seem like a silly question insectkeeper but do you keep them because you like them or for feeding to other pets?

Hmm I don't drink Coke (or other carbonated dronks that come in those bottles) or have any cat or dog food so it might take some time to get the parts for the trap and the bait to put in it. I will see what I can do.

it would not have been funny if I had spelt it correctly! :roll:

Your neighbours and the health inspectors will. (and it is the speling forum too )

Yes. They always hide and zip out to grab a bite then zip back.

It is not your being scared of them or not that I worry about. It is them escaping and infesting the neighbourhood!

I believe mine are German (although it is hard to tell as I can't discern an accent :lol: ) What is the easiest way to catch them? They are zippy!

I don't think you can bring seeds in without them being heat treated - which sterilises them. Someone else might actually know though

Perhaps I will get a squeegy or squeegie or something. Since Grant usually gets out of the shower last, it will be his job to wipe it down. I have managed to train him to pick up the bath mat and hang it on the rail so I might be able to extend that training a little further.

Hi and welcome. I hope none of your roachies ever escape :-?

I have a new, all glass, shower. I suspect it is soon going to covered in water marks then as I can't be bothered cleaning it every time it is used. I was told if you don't use soap you don't have a problem. The body washes aren't soap so don't mark the same. Sounds like it is the stuff in the water though, not the soap. Or does the soap react with the calcium and make it worse? It has taken a lot of getting used to standing in a see-through shower cubicle (old shower had frosted glass). We had to position the mirror very carefully so we can't see ourselves in it from the shower, or when we step out to dry ourselves :lol:

They will attempt to mate with anything that moves - not necessarily female either :roll: Does not mean there will be a result - apart from some really annoyed fish!

They are very shy! Usually only seen in small glimpses as they feed They may have even bred for all I know. You can't see through the jungle!! :roll:

I like Ira's answer but not sure I would bother with the good scrub part :lol: Barrie if we use the expensive fusion stuff do we still have to squeegie after every shower? Perhaps the answer is to pimp my shower so it can travel over 60kph then when I wash the water just blows away :bounce:

Most of us spend a lot of money to get rid of them! :lol: My set-up is my back yard - particularly the pond filter. Lift the lid and cockroaches run in all directions! :evil:

Here is a true Siamese algae eater. Note the black line goes through the tail? (Sorry I didn't clean the glass first)

What? Crossbreed, or produce without a male? :lol:

You need to come and see it in person adodge. What about on your way to or from conference this year?? Great chance to visit your dad again :lol:

Mine sticks so tight to the driftwood I can't remove it :-?

Guppies and mollies have been known to crossbreed as they are both Poecilia sp but platys and mollies do not. Female livebearers can produce fry, without a male, for over 8 months or more.