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You need also think about, if you successfully raise fry to adulthood, what you are then going to do with them.

Obviously superior plants

According to wikipedia... It is native to the southern United States and northern Mexico, but has become established in other places because of pet releases, and has become an invasive species in many areas, where it outcompetes native species. The red-eared slider is included in the list of the world's 100 most invasive species published by the IUCN.

I remember someone carving polystyrene with a circle of wire (with a handle tied to it) heated over a gas stove. She then glued gravel to it using aquarium safe silicone. Sand would be better though as it is lighter. Hers weighed a lot, making it harder to position in her tank. Looked great though! The tank bracing stopped the poly from rising.

Have you seen this request? They may help this lady and her birds... We need help in feeding two rare and endangered birds so they can be released back into the wild. Are you in christchurch? And do you have any spare live fish (about bully-sized)? Or tadpoles? Two Australasian bittern chicks (both female) have come into a rescue centre in Christchurch. They are very young and just learning to feed for themselves. We are keen to give them access to live fish so they can learn to feed properly before they're released. Do you have any spare feeder fish you can donate? Do you know anyone in Christchurch who can help? If so please call Jackie on 0272164636 Please like and share to help these birds. Thanks. Some info on bitterns: Australasian bitterns are secretive swampbirds in the heron family. They're only found in NZ, Australia and New Caledonia and are the rarest bittern species the world - rarer than blue ducks, kokako and brown kiwi. NZ and Australia have < 1000 birds each, and the species is thought to be extinct from New Caledonia. These two chicks were found by members of the public near Travis wetland in Christchurch. They're doing well under the care of Jackie Stevenson and will hopefully be released soon.

I have just noticed that if I get an email notification of a PM, if I click on the "Read full message" it takes me to my Inbox and I can read it but not reply. If I want to reply I have to go back into the site and then my Inbox. Not sure if this is normal and the email link is read only or if I should be able to reply once I have got to the message in the Inbox.

Despite having pulled out heaps for several others lately, I still have red rotala and Crypt affinis to spare, plus Java moss. If I can find my second Anubias nana (I am sure I have two of them) I can also offer a sprig of that. PM me if you are interested. I offer them very cheaply

Thanks Ade. We are really pleased with it. It will be stained, and the house exterior painted, soon after Christmas.

You could always phone, fax or email them.

We do not exchange presents either but get together for good food and conversation (or a few games of Cards Against Humanity this year ) Tree was more difficult than expected and had to have a few mods done to keep it upright as half a tree, out of reach of 1 year old. We will have around 15 people at our house Christmas Day but everyone chips in and brings something edible and we fire up the BBQ. Very relaxed. The Christmas cake is for the local Stroke Club which is having an end of year lunch next week.

I need something small that can be put out of reach of 2 dogs and a 1 year old then kiddie proof the lounge area. I think I will get down my big 8ft tree and see if I can use just the top two tiers and put it on top of the pellet fire with the huge cane woodbox in front (have been unable to find a cheap wooden playpen to put around the hearth). Just bought a dancing fairy in a tutu.

He should sell them, rather than give them away, as people take more care of things they have had to pay for. Besides, he probably has to arrange to be there while the person collects so time and petrol involved for him.

Are they going to be inside or out? The plastic becomes brittle over time.

Hope it works this time, although a larger tank is easier to look after than a small one. Remember you will be limited to what you can put in just 20L.

Hope it works this time, although a larger tank is easier to look after than a small one. Remember you will be limited to what you can put in just 20L.

If only I lived closer I would help re-home some of them.

Bad luck for the live trees

Hi and welcome. We hope to help those in NZ specifically as not all items and fish are available here so it pays to have local knowledge. Your user name reminds me of the poster that says "I Never Run With Scissors" and underneath it says "The words With Scissors are not necessary"

More importantly, the hebes stop the herons from landing on the fence before descending to wipe out the fish! The pond is shaded all summer by a large Chinese Silk tree plus the decks overhang each end by about 1m. It is also over knee deep in the middle so temperature is not usually a problem. The water lilies cover a lot as well. It was cleaned out last year (or the year before) so not as much plant as there used to be. The fish were having to use machetes to get through the oxygen weed! It has been very slow to grow back, thank goodness. I shall have a look for some puha. The mint wasn't actually intentionally planted, I had used some soil to pot up ferns which were hung over the far end deck and the mint came up from there!

Some of you have followed the build of my pond, starting in 2006. Here it is today. The hebes are well overgrown (and hang almost halfway over the pond, making it look a lot smaller than it is) and some will be hacked back and others removed entirely. As I have to get into the pond to reach them I am waiting for warmer weather The mint is doing well. I am thinking of planting watercress as well as it will be nice and green and act as extra filtration.

I will have 2 dogs and a 1 year old grandson, among others, at my place for Christmas so looking to child-safe the lounge. Our tree will be up high (just use the top two tiers and put it on top of the pellet fire) and a bit of furniture arranged to stop him reaching it. I might get a playpen to put around the hearth instead. I had one but gave it to his parents to put the baby in. The baby stays outside of it and their guitars and amps are in the playpen!

I get oxygen weed from a local river free. Get it from an area with reasonable water flow so it is less likely to harbour algae.

Both are easy to grow. Attach to a piece of driftwood or rock and away they go. Neither like their roots buried.

I am sure you could find some in the Motueka Nelson area jackypukeko. Go and have a look in local rivers and streams. I know I have seen them in Marlborough. Used to catch them at Onamalutu.

Don't forget this forum is only part of a whole website dedicated to NZ fish keeping