Caryl

If the lights are just to see, why not use an eco bulb on a long lead and cover it with a bit off plastic offcut from guttering. You can get bits of it free from building sites or guttering installers. You can buy end caps if you want it to be fancy but will have to cut a small gap in one for the cord to go through Here is a fancy version...

Once you cut back on the feeding the planaria numbers will drop as well. They are harmless but look unsightly. I found not all fish will eat them. Don't make the gravel too sparkly if you have live plants in there as they need something to feed on!

bdspider, that is the route I had in mind. How long we spend in each place depends on how many fish they have at the time. We want to see Animates too as we want to compare all. I am also on the lookout for a small internal canister filter (like a Shark) so if anyone knows of any on special somewhere... Remember our members have other animals besides fish so are happy to look at dry goods and other stuff for pets in general so Animates can be good in that respect. We do not have a selection up here (just a garden centre) so appreciate being able to see what is available and can be seen on the shelves. On Sunday we can do the others on the list then backtrack to anywhere that had something someone wanted the day before

I had to take Bud to the vet today. She said he is one sick budgie Here is what he used to look like... and here he is today... We suspect pneumonia or some sort of chest infection. You can actually hear him rasp as he breathes and he has been sneezing (not just saying "Achoo! either!!). He can't sit comfortably as his breathing is restricted. He also appears to be rather full in the vent area but seems to be pooing as normal and he is eating and drinking fine. He is also having trouble sitting on his perch at times and spends some time on the floor resting. He has stopped talking, or making any noise at all for that matter, and sleeps most of the time. The vet has given me a 1ml syringe full of antibiotic I need to try and get into him. Any suggestions? I need to get 1 marked segment into him each day for 10 days. I know the total is 1 ml but I don't know what 1/10th of that is called :roll: It seems like a lot of liquid! I can't hold him and squirt it in as he hates being touched. I will try to hold it so he nibbles on it like a baby bird would when its mother was feeding it. He likes carrot but that won't absorb the liquid. I could soak a sultana in it but I doubt he would eat a whole sultana. If I can't get him to take it off the syringe I will put it in a bottle cap and see if he will voluntarily drink it that way. The vet said to try not to dilute it. Interestingly enough, she had never heard of the testicular cancer theory in regards to his changed cere but also said she had not come across one whose cere had changed so dramatically. She did point out you could see the blue up his nostrils though :lol: If anyone has any suggestions on how to get the medicine into him I would be grateful

It will be good to see you again Alan. Check the MAC Shop Crawl thread for details.

My oldest would be a bristlenose who must be at least 10. A Dunedin member has several clown loaches in their late 20's, if not older.

OK all. Here is what is planned so far.... We hope to leave Blenheim about 6.30am so will reach Navarre sometime between 10am and 11am. We will bring a picnic lunch and lounge about at his place while we eat. Anyone who wishes to join us there please PM or email Navarre for his address. From here we will visit spoon (same deal with him for his address, unless he wishes to post it in the forum) then on to Redwood Aquatics. I think it best if we then continue over to Organism (don't worry John we are a small group so will fit in the shop!) and decide where to go from there, depending on time. Possibly Tower Junction or Critter Kingdom? I need to study a ChCh map I think to work out where these places are in relation to each other and Donna's place! We will be meeting at DonnaM's place, 18 Penrith Ave, Somerfield at 6pm for a BYO BBQ. We will have to decide which shops, and which order, we visit on Sunday after finding out where we got to on Saturday but eventually hope to see Redwoods, Organism, Critter Kingdom, Bubble N Squeak, Petworld and the Animates. Anyone missed? If anyone has some suggestions in the most economical way to see as many as possible from Belfast, round The Groynes, then ending up at Donna's at 6pm then suggest away please! My mobile is 021 158 6634 so you can text at any time to see where we are and where we are heading at any time. ALL WELCOME to participate for all or any part of the weekend. :bounce:

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Why don't you all go and bid on it where he has it for sale?

Not just any buns though!!!

We start at Navarre's place sometime between 10 and 11am (depending on how quickly we travel)

Cool! We'll be there! :lol: Just gotta confirm a BBQ start time with DonnaM

He doesn't actually train them. He merely leaves the dead, dried up, bodies of previous jumpers lying in front of the tank where the others can see them and hopefully learn from their mistakes

I often clean my tanks using salt so converting a marine to freshwater will not be a problem. If everything is rinsed well the salt residue will be negligible and not affect fish or plants.

1. Do I need to move them out of this tank? If so how, they are teeny tiny.. no 2. Will my other fish eat them? probably, but some ought to survive 3. What do I feed them? finely crushed flake food will be fine. Crush it between thumb and finger will be fine enough You could also try using a turkey baster if you want to try and remove some. The $2 Shop usually has these all year round.

OK MarkLB you have to turn up at the BBQ on Saturday night and bring some of those buns (and butter) with you!!! Details of the BBQ will be posted later, once I have confirmed.

Sounds like I need to call caserole and see what colour he has :bounce:

Good link Jenniferh thanks.

I think he should get 2 warnings at once for posting that!!! Or be made to buy us all one each :lol:

Sounds interesting Barrie. What is their scientific name so I can see some pics? Does anyone have some for sale?

We have the Globo4100C, the same as Stratos sell.

Length of fish? I don't care as long as they fit the tank and are easy to see 8)

I plan now to get a triangular aquarium in the bathroom. With the 2 right angle back sides being 480mm and the height 350mm I calculate a volume of 40L, give or take a bit. I am trying to decide what small, colourful, fish to stock it with. Was initially thinking guppies (gone off the fighter idea) but am now wondering whether this would be suitable for killies. If so, which mop spawners are the most colourful? I think I would prefer mop spawners to the peat layers. I have had A scheeli in the past. The gardneri looks nice.

If they are chocolate they are not "proper" hot cross buns (delicious in their own right though)

Are they doing more than one concert in Wgtn then?