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I know pH tests don't go off. Our club once did an exercise where everyone came to the meeting with a film canister of tap water and one with tank water and we tested them all using everyone's pH test kits. Some were liquid, some were strips and one was a professional calibrated electronic job from the local salmon factory. All gave the same results, despite some of the tests being 10 - 15 years old and some new off the shelf. I don't ever test my tank water either but occasionally check the pH for interest. When water changing my African tanks I would half empty the tank then fill it up from the garden hose. The pH would drop from 7.4 to 7.0 and the temperature from 24C to 18C and the fish never minded. They swam in the current and played in the bubbles of cold water. :roll: As some of them were breeding regularly in the tank I don't think they minded the changes.

What a good little driftwood discoverer you have there!

Have you had a tank burst Lindyloo? :lol:

Do not worry about the expiry date on pills. It is there to help us work out which stock is oldest so the product is rotated in the correct order. Pills are a very stable form and these can be used when past their use by date. Liquids are a different matter!

Welcome. I bet there are a few here who envy you your job! 8)

I too suspect they are stressed. This may be because of water conditions, tank positioning, or fellow inhabitants. It may also have something to do with what is on the kitchen counter. Is there something there they may be trying to get to? Is is blue and they think it is a larger tank? :lol:

A lot of houses going up around here use polystyrene as insulation. It gets wet with no adverse effects.

Looks like they will need to be removed from the discount list of retailers in the AW. Anyone know of any other shops listed that are no longer trading?

That's a new one on me too! Are you cycling with fish?

I don't think the need for driftwood is so great these days (as a dietary aid) as most bottom feeder pellets have the required ingredients in them.

Welcome to the forums PP. Would love to see some pics of your tanks.

Do you mean the Wainui Pet & Farm Supplies in The Strand?

The fizzing is the air coming out. It will stop. I didn't know terracotta altered the pH. :-?

Most important - the water quality she is in. Keep that excellent and make sure she isn't hassled and she will heal.

Makes you wonder how they got as far as the tarmac before someone noticed them - considering the speed they go. Perhaps they were hoping to apply for work as baggage handlers :lol: (just joking, and no offence meant to baggage handlers. I have never had a luggage problem myself)

Good thinking! I will get Grant to look into these options 8)

I have had 2 BNs develop a blister in a similar place. I thought they might be getting damaged when fighting over females (or with them). One of my BNs recovered but the other died. Neither had treatment of any sort.

Hi and welcome back Shelley. Good luck in the fish breeding endeavours.

I did mean the receipt but whetu's suggestion has merit too :lol:

I was told the dark ring was a result of overcooking

Make sure you keep the receipt! And keep it out of water and sunlight

Depends on how cold the room gets. Cover the tank with a blanket or something until you can get a replacement.

You can tell an egg is fresh if the whites pull away with the shell when they are peeled after hard boiling. You should never try to hard boil fresh eggs

No idea. I don't care how efficient a new one would be anyway as the gas price still rises regularly! :evil: The pellet fire seemed to give off a lot more heat too, even on low.

They work fine with the lid off. The fish swim in and nibble on the contents 8)