Caryl

It is advised to add an airstone or similar when using medications as the oxygen content can be lowered when using meds.

Bud has 2 dowel perches and grit sheets on the bottom of the cage. He tends to eat the sheets though :roll: No need for a nesting box as you don't want that - especially with only one bird. As said, nothing with a mirrir or bright that he can see his reflection. This stops them talking. Bud loves toys with bells on, or in. We got him some little balls (actually meant for cats) with bells inside and he plays soccer all over the floor with them. His favourites though are a tennis ball and a slightly larger yellow plastic ball with big holes in. The tennis ball he can pick at the fluff and the plastic ball he can pick up through the holes and fling it about. Bud doesn't like his greens at all but does like apple, carrots and anything oaty or seed filled (biscuits, cake, muesli bars etc) and chicken . He also enjoys flinging peas and corn about or bouncing through your gravy (as long as it isn't too hot). He has cuttlefish but rarely uses it. I also added a little bird grit but I don't think he has ever taken any notice of it. He loves his seed bell but not the tonic one I bought as a treat.

I have at least 10 6 pack size and 2 large poly boxes here (the Dr gives them to me so I get quite a collection each year after the flu vaccines arrive). I will be passing through Wgtn at the end of the month so could bring 1 or 2 (6 pack size) with me if I had to. Bear in mind I will be a walk-on passenger on the ferry so won't be able to carry many.

That's the worst case of fin rot I have ever seen :lol:

and can you ID this one?

Here's the yellow lab...

I'm sorry I started this thread now STOP POSTING CHOCOLATE PICS!!!!!! :-? (especially near dinner time)

I have sent you a PM but for those who don't realise, we have a lot more information on our Main Page (click on the FNZAS logo at the top left). You will find information about the FNZAS, a list of Officers, contacts for all affiliated clubs in NZ, articles, photos, a plant database, and heaps more! (no Ghinzu knives )

I am good at burning stuff (on Teflon coated and other pots and pans) and Bud is still alive and well. It gives the smoke detectors a good workout though! :roll: :lol:

They need to be online someplace that hosts pics and allows links, like Photobucket. If you can't figure it out email the pic to me and I will do it for you.

Hope all goes well and it turns out to be as good as it appears. That pond is just the right size for a few oscars etc

A guy was advertising a little toy Noddy car for sale and wrote the ad as if it were a real car. The pic with it showed obviously the thing was a toy but someone must have been upset :roll: It was cleverly done and made me laugh.

Police have arrested 3 men in relation to the death of the birds. They are all in their 20's, one 27 and the others 20 - 22.

Have you heard Cadbury have got the message and are reverting back to ye olde recipe? :bounce:

Looks good BikBok but what does it mean? :-?

I would think a comment of "typical beginner's tank" would more refer to types of fish, and numbers of each, rather than stocking levels and not meant unkindly at all. I remember when we first started and we would go to the shop and pick that one and that one and ohhh that one! with little thought to what went with what and overall aesthetics etc. As we learned more our tanks evolved and the inhabitants were matched more selectively. I am not a fan of the "so many cms of fish per litre" as there are too many other factors to affect the answer. Tank size, individual fish size, filtration and regular maintenance all have an effect.

Welcome back and good luck starting up the tanks again.

It all depends on where you live. We don't have all added to our water here either. Alanmin can tell you all about chlorine and chloramines. I think we don't have chloramines added to water in NZ but they occur naturally? :-? I know Aucklanders who don't use additives and are breeding many fish quite happily. If your tank is properly set up and maintained you do not need to add products to reduce ammonia either. I have never added any chemicals to my tanks and never lost a fish as a result. I will always remember a conference I attended, many years ago, in Auckland where a well known local goldfish breeder was setting up display tanks in the main hall. He had acrylic tanks and was filling them up with water from the fire hose. The smell of chlorine was very strong. He then dropped his huge and fancy goldfish right in! When I asked if he had added anything to neutralise the chlorine he said no, because the fish were used to it and it didn't bother them, so why add costly chemicals when they weren't needed?

That is what the Dr and I have been discussing as we wondering ourselves!

You can give me mine at the exec meeting zev

Personally I think it better to find the cause and fix that rather than throw chemicals into the tank :-?

Please remember this is a thread for putting faces to names, not to boast one's drinking antics.

But does it cover replacing the electronic stuff too?

It is times like this that make us wonder why we keep fish! :-? We had a 250L crack overnight and we got up to water heading up the hallway. It had already totally soaked the pure wool carpet in the 4m x 7m lounge and covered the vinyl in the dining room and kitchen. We discovered it as it was about to soak into the hall carpet :roll: Luckily we already had another tank set up and cycling as we were about to transfer the fish to their new home anyway :bounce: This is when you need to check your insurance cover! Many only cover water damage if the water has come from what they call a normal household supply - eg burst pipe or cylinder or tap issues. They will not cover water damage from a cracked tank. Our original policy we actually asked if it covered fish tanks and they said yes. They were right, they replaced the cracked tank but would not cover the cost of lifting, drying, then relaying the carpet. Our fault for not questioning further. We now have a premier policy which definitely covers the damage caused as a result of a leaking tank as well as tank replacement. 8)