Caryl

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)

Thanks for your thoughts. I will have to look into it more closely I think. At this time of year the pond is so clear and the fish all tucked under the deck so an ideal time to suck out the sludge.

You mean a clear box filter that runs on an external pump? If so, just remove the lid.

Make sure you also ask politely

In straight economic terms there isn't that much difference over time BUT we also can't get the parts for the exisiting gas fire anymore. The cost in gas last year (we only use it in winter & for heating only) from June - Oct was $678.08 (and we have had price increases since then) plus $100 per year for the bottles (no service charge, we hire the bottles). Last year our gas bill for May/June was $92.57. This year it was $135.85 for the same period and we were away for part of that!

Grant says he remembers when the night cart did the rounds!!! :lol: His grandmother used to make their soap and pour it into wooden moulds she sat on the concrete in the backyard. You never walked on that bit of concrete when it rained! :lol: ...and the batteries in the old phones were number 6 Everready. PS. For you youngin's, the night cart was the man who did the rounds emptying the outdoor toilets (no indoor like namby pamby loos of today!)

We were told almost $5,000 for fire, installation and permit etc. Pellets vary but we found some at $400 for 1 tonne. We figured that amount would last us 2 winters. Just got our latest gas bill - $135.85. That is for 1 month.