Caryl

My red rotala grows long and spreads out over the surface.

A tank parade is where all start at the house of the first person offering to show their aquariums (and/or ponds) to others. All then make their way from house to house (the people parade, not the tanks ) viewing everyone else's aquariums, usually starting from one side of the city and making their way to the other. They stop for morning tea along the way (always delicious) and will be visiting 3 pet shops too. They then have a BYO BBQ at the last house. It is a great way to meet likeminded people, get new ideas, scrounge fish and plants and have a good time. The Dunedin club members are very welcoming. I have posted start time and place in the FNZAS Clubs section It looks like this one will start in Mosgiel at 9.30am and finish at The Cove with about 10 houses to visit. Come and join us! If we can make it from Blenheim than I am sure you southlanders can make it from Invercargill or Queenstown :bounce: Looks like it is about the same time as it takes us to get from home to ChCh. It would require an early start of course, unless you came on the Friday and stayed overnight somewhere. The Dunedin camping ground is very comfy, from memory, although it is a few years since I have stayed there.

I have just been reading a news report on Stuff that advises all hotmail users to change their password as they have had a massive security breach So, those of you with hotmail accounts better read up about it.

She's got de fry in de coconut :lol:

Have a look at www.indac.co.nz

And how many of you southerners will be going to the Dunedin tank parade?

Those three at the station might buy your spare bulls

Plastic or fibreglass are easier to move

Welcome to the fishroom. We have all asked what some would think were 'silly questions' at some time or other.

Looking good. Did you put de lime in de coconut? 8) (old song)

Or farm supply places for the stuff they line dams. Stock troughs can be good too.

Do they have a size limit perhaps?

Laying eggs is very tiring so she will be conserving her energy and recovering.

Sorry but I don't know about temperature differences and the effect on goldfish eggs as my goldfish are always left to their own devices in an outdoor pond :-? I would try it and see. No great loss if you lose them as they will spawn again as the weather warms.

Dunedin will be having a club tank parade Saturday 10th October. ALL WELCOME. This event will finish with a BYO BBQ. Also included will be a pet shop crawl stopping at three local shops. Starts 9.30am at 4 Nairn St, Mosgiel

We built our pond so the hedgehogs could get out. Our smaller round pond is different though and, despite adding a 'step' they still drown in it

Liquifry is liquid fry food. It comes in small containers from your local fish shop. There are two different types, one for egg layers and one for live bearers.

Good to hear Sue. The Christchurch Totally Tanked did similar at a local Pet Expo and did very well, garnering a lot of interest. :bounce: If I can help with full colour A4 posters for your display then let me know. I am sure you will find plenty of people in the area to help. 8)

I have just Googled times between our start and your meeting. It takes longer than I thought so we won't reach you until at least 1pm as it is 5 hours travel according to Mrs Google and she seems to be pretty accurate. Go ahead and eat your lunch and we will bring our own.

I so agree. Personally I much prefer darker gravel.

I had similar small clumps of that algae in summer when temps were hottest. It disappears over winter. It was in the still bits. I just scooped out as much as I could (to get rid of the unsightly factor).

I am sure you are right but we ran ours skimmerless for 2 years with no problems whatsoever and just ran an AquaClear filter. The only death we had was the octopus (who escaped). The only reason we dismantled it was we could not keep it cold enough over summer without a chiller.

I am keen on anywhere near Couplands

Hiya! 8)

Then you have not been listening to Amateur Radio Hams