Caryl

Defrost before dropping them in?

But you would still have to get a dish outside or a UHF aerial outside for the terrestrial service then the cable to get it inside. In the case of the dish, they are not the simplest thing in the world to line up either. Hard to advise without actually seeing it all (Grant sets up Freeview satellite, we don't have the terrestrial service down here). The hardest part is getting the cable inside from the outside antenna. As your landlord won't let you drill holes you have a problem :roll:

Can you get Prime where you are? A cheap option, if you can't, for $145 Prime will arrange to have a Sye dish installed along with a receiver that will get Prime and the freeview stations off the satellite. This is only available if Prime is not already available in your area. This would give you 1, 2, 3, C4, 6, 7 Maori TV etc. Unless you know what you are doing, they are not easy to set up correctly.

Can you marine keepers out there tell me if any type of boxfish are kept in NZ aquariums? I have an article in mind but how I write it depends on whether it will just be a general interest about a fish or more detailed with how to keep them in aquaria. I don't need more information on them, just whether they are kept in home aquaria here. Thanks PS. If anyone wants to send me any sort of marine based article it will be gratefully received!

I used to think I had missed out on a fun experience but, having heard a number of horror stories, am glad I never experienced flatting or flatmates! :roll:

I, for one, didn't see the yellow text at all! :oops:

It also depends if the sun lights the tank a little more than usual (a bit like seeing the dust on the windows on sunny days) at times. As you age your eyesight worsens so particles become less of a problem

It is a gorgeous pond!

If you can see stuff in the water then you may need more, or different, filtration or a more frequent maintenance regimen. Not all filters are good at getting rid of floating particles. Those with bigger, messier, fish are more likely to have this problem.

One of those fish was very noisy! :lol: (or was it a problem with the filter?)

No idea. I would also be concerned about a long finned betta not getting enough food before the faster, short finned leopards got to it.

If indeed you do mean the P. caudomaculatus leopardfish then I would not put them together. Leopardfish are cold water species and the Bettas are tropical.

Grant has been doing some searching and found a lot of others with the same problem and it was being caused by Nortons anti-virus. Try temporarily disabling your anti virus and see if that helps. (I know you said you have McAfee) If you have had Nortons it may still be the cause. The latest 2009 version is fine but the earlier ones aren't (including some other anti virus programmes). Another thing that may work is to save the attachments and then open them from the saved folder. Try turning off the email scanner part of the anti virus progamme as this fixes the problem with other anti virus programmes apparently.

Windows mail is known for corrupting its data files and it could well be that this has happened. This commonly shows up with windows mail locking up or crashing when you try to open a mail folder or attachments. It usually happens when you have files stuck in the outbox. Go to www.oehelp.com/wmutil/default.aspx and download a utility called wmutil which does a good job of repairing window mail files when they are corrupted. Try that. We have used it to repair a number of different mail prpblems and it has worlked so far. It is a zipped file so you will have to unzip it first.

Unfortunately there are wild ones - thanks to idiots releasing unwanted pets into our waterway. Wild ones revert to dull colours. You are not allowed to keep any sort of koi in NZ whether it be in a tank or pond. As said, massive fines and/or jail time for those caught keeping koi.

Yours are all bagged with the rest. Had to check which one was you :lol:

All bagged up and ready to go on Monday. Thanks to those planning to attend the exec meeting who said they were happy to wait until then. Saves a bit of postage. Tasman and Marlborough will get theirs at their next meetings also (those out of the district will have theirs by post of course). Hopefully there are not too many mistakes :roll:

Bud loves ripping into paper and books. Our phone book is now missing much of the cover :roll:

I just thought that since you liked to bake you would also like to share your efforts Chips aren't good enough :lol:

In that case may I hand your magazines over personally at the meeting? If you don't mind the wait that is What are you bring to share for afternoon tea? 8)

Mahurangi Technical Institute I would guess 8)

If he is attending the exec meeting at the end of the month I can give it to him myself

If it is running well and not got too noisy then leave it alone. No need to replace parts unless they break.

Probably a mix of copepods and mossie bits. Fish love 'em too.

Membership cards have arrived (many thanks Janey). Now the hard work begins. If anyone wants to visit us over the weekend to help compile, fold, staple, address, bag or stamp please volunteer now! You will be supplied with a bed and food! :bounce: :lol: