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Perhaps they were cold

Great idea Stella! I can never find my car in the car park either as they all look the same to me :-? I think it needs a large fish on the bonnet too.

Eheim are certainly good quality but also more expensive than the rest. I have only had one Eheim and had such a negative time with it I would never buy another but I am in the minority. Also used Fluvals over the years but find them not as easy to pull apart for maintenance as others. Mine also clogged a lot (barbs nibbling off lots of leaf bits which got up the pipes) AquaClear I have used for years and find they go well. Not as good as an external filter though as they don't hold as much media. My favourite at the moment is Jebo (not to be confused with Jebao or something). I have had mine almost 3 years now and it is great. I clean it out once a year and it is going strong. Can't say how it will go long term as I haven't had it long enough. Angelfish will be happy with any plants but will lay on wide leafed plants. Angels will go with most fast, short finned community fish like barbs, rasboras, tetras etc and larger fish like cichlids or gouramis.

Welcome Fushy and son. A 3ft is a good size to start with. Good luck as you build up your stock.

Ouch! Mine were 8lb and 8lb 2oz and they were bad enough :-?

Looks like it is smiling for the camera too :lol:

great pics! If you have gone green Phoenix44 perhaps your Dr will prescribe some Erythromycin

It looks great just as it is. You can still see the log

My two requirements for a mobile phone is that it be big enough so I can find it and the screen big enough so I can read it! :lol:

Congratulations. 8lb b? How much does a b weigh? Thanks for using pounds though as I have no idea how big a baby is if I am told it is 3628g :roll: Only waking once was probably a one off. He is psyching you up for the rest :lol:

He is speaking in Blenheim tomorrow night on his way north so anyone wanting to attend here is most welcome. Those able to attend the Wellington talk I highly recommend you do so! I assume you have a data projector for this suphew? If not, we can help there

Like Ira, I do a double dose (but 3 days apart) siphoning out any dead stuff in between.

From memory ours cost $15,000 (but that included landscaping the whole front yard, installing an automatic sprinkler system, and replacing the verandah that runs the full length of the house and has 2 levels :roll: )

It is good to see so many clubs holding tank crawls recently and having them attended by other clubs. Keep up the good work people! :bounce: It is a great way to meet fellow fish keepers, see other aquariums and ponds, see fish you may not have seen before, get a chance to swap or buy fish or plants etc and get ideas for your own aquascaping. I have never attended a tank crawl where I did not enjoy myself and find plenty of interest.

What a shame Jim, you would have enjoyed it If it is just a lack of data projector I might be able to help there. Peter is talking at our place tomorrow night so anyone who wishes to attend is most welcome. 7.30pm, 8a Faulkland Drive, Blenheim.

Blair you have GOT to go and see Stella's fish. You will not think natives are dull or boring after that. They look unassuming at first, sure, but they catch the light beautifully in subtle ways.

It is no because it is illegal to take driftwood off some beaches, like Hokitika beach. This is because the majority of it is dried wood up above the tideline and stopping erosion. Nobody objects to you picking up a bit of interestingly shaped waterlogged stuff closer to the waterline The salt is not a problem. Soak or hose off the driftwood when you get it home. The small amount of salt stuck in nooks and crannies will not affect anything as there will be so little of it.

You can possibly get those trays for free at your supermarket if you ask nicely.

I'd vote for Organism too

All the dining room light shades at Lochmara Lodge were made from used computer parts as seen in the pic. The light shades over the bar were cut in half wine bottles. I thought the computer ones looked really cool and different :lol: One way of using waste instead of dumping it.

I have done so and I did like it I like Japanese style cooking. John Eastwood introduced me to it.

I didn't say I don't eat raw fish I said I don't eat live fish I like sushi Tsar - shut your eyes when you eat them 8)

Once you experienced reptile owners are in agreement as to the information given on Livingart's fact sheets, copy and paste the finished 'sheets' into a new message then sticky them please Livingart

Sorry Barrie, I was just asking Grant (who has just arrived home) which he preferred and realised it was you, not Jim! :oops: PS. Grant prefers yours too

Nothing wrong with those pics Stella