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Hi and welcome. I would have thought it a bit high considering you are doing 40% weekly water changes but not too high for the fish.

Can't wait to get a copy of the official finished version! :bounce:

I didn't know anyone who had a doorbell when I was a kid :roll: :lol:

So what is in the tank for the seeded media bacteria to continue feeding on?

There you go, a good number of suggestions there. I had a BN out of water for over 2 hours once (I didn't know it was there) with no aftereffects. As long as their surroundings are wet or damp they seem to cope easily.

The competition, for junior FNZAS club affiliated members only, runs from AGM to AGM (June to June). It doesn't matter when I receive an article within that 12 months as it goes in the next magazine with available space. Magazines go out Feb, May , Aug and Nov. To be eligible for this 12 month period I would need the article by March 31st 2010 at the latest as that is the cut-off date for the May edition (the last before the AGM). As to what to write about - as long as it is aquatic related, just about anything goes. Remember photos are good! Have you set up a tank recently? How did you do it? Bred a fish? What sort? Tell us about the fish, what conditions they require, how you bred them etc. Had a plant flower out the top of the tank? What conditions did the plant require? Do you keep turtles or axolotls? Either write about some aspect of fish keeping you know, or have tried, or research a fish or plant etc that interests you. The junior who won this year wrote an article on breeding his celestial pearl danios. He also wrote about making a cave for his kribs. He has written about other species of fish too. Have you tried a bit of DIY with something? Built a filter? A tank background? The possibilities are endless. If you have an idea you aren't sure will be suitable, PM or email me about it and I will help all I can.

Read the next thread down as it talks about breeding them Females are bigger and fatter. They will breed in a community tank but few fry will survive.

My 280L has 3 loaches, 3 hoplos and at least 10 bristlenoses. There are more than that but that is the most I can count at one time when they come out to feed :roll:

It may not be anything wrong. I have never heard of any disease or illness that causes them anyay (which isn't saying much, I don't know a lot about fish diseases :roll: ) It may be just a colour change they go through as they age. You haven't got new glasses recently? Perhaps they have always been there but you are only now able to see them :lol:

Are they otherwise behaving normally? What makes you think it means something is wrong with them? Perhaps it is teenage acne

I have heard about Fay's tank and it was good to be able to see it. Thanks for the link.

So does that make it memorably average or averagely memorable?

I was in a lfs in Nelson a couple of weeks ago and neons were over $4.00! I just about had a heart attack

I'm afraid I have reached the end of my questions :-? I'm not too good in the disease department. Can anyone else suggest something?

Is she eating normally? Has the behaviour been like this since she was moved? She might be sulking without her mates :-?

I had a tank with water and filter and plants. Added fish. Waited a while. Found fry. They are not fussy and don't need anything special. One of our members bred them in tropical and cold and found he had more success with them in warmer water but I found the opposite :-?

Hi and welcome. I would like to point out the exception to the Trademe rule; exception - if you are genuinely interested in buying the item and want to learn more about the use of the item and if it will be ok for your purpose

I never have any veges left over from my dinner :-?

My apologies :oops: I saw the blue ram bit and not the electric :roll:

Not without more information. What size is the tank and what tank mates? Are the other fish fine?

I have a manual for Fluval 104, 204, 304 & 404. It says; Place the filter in desired location beside or beneath the aquarium. Since the filter uses gravity feed, ensure the filter is stationed below the water level of the aquarium. The it has an outlined box with these words in bold Filter must never be installed above water level. My Jebo 819 manual says "It must use below the water surface of the tank". It alo says "Move the machine by holding its bottom, not only the ouches, other wise the ouches and the machine body will be broken, water will enter and cause accident" :lol: And then there's the "In case of accident, pull off the power plugs of this machine and other electrical appliances which may also cause leakage of electricity and fire."

I believe Tom_Shannon has been advertrising them in the PT&E section. I had some brought down from Hamilton for me to take to a member in Nelson.

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