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Mine wouldn't! It might wolf whistle, or say "CQ, CQ" or "Testing!" or "I tawt I taw a puddy tat" or "Achoo!" or "Give us a kiss" or "Hiya Bud" but he doesn't tick or tock. Back on topic though, are you wanting to take the fish as hand luggage or in the hold?

Possibly, but I meant the type more than the amount

Couldn't do that. He would give himself away as soon as he opened his mouth - which wouldn't take long! :lol:

PM me a reminder of your name and address supersi as I am sure I sent one to you! Unless I have you confused with someone else :roll: There isn't that much work in running a club quite frankly, if everyone does their bit.

1. They do prefer a touch of salt 2. You only need one of each sex but preferable to have more females than male to avoid harassment 3. Lots of bushy plant for the fry to hide in or they will get eaten

If you are travelling with them as hand luggage, just don't mention them. Take them with you. I have often flown with bags of fish in picnic chiller bags.

Which look do you prefer? Some people make the basic frame from steel, for strength, then finish off with wood, as they prefer the look

Plus you might be able to join the Kapi-Mana Club if they do an outing up your way They are a very active club.

You have probably got a good mix of hybrids there. Just check none of the fish have 2 whiskers at the mouth - these are koi and illegal!

Looks like you need to be pretty fit to play with it :lol:

So there is a difference between what are commonly called "bushynose" and the "bristlenose"? Are there many of the bushynose variety around in NZ?

I did wonder about that! I thought it was the end of a mural frieze-type thing as it looks a bit like a seated, shaggy haired pixie wearing a pointy hat with a feather in it :lol:

I know duckweed can get out of hand in a tank but does it become such a problem in large ponds? I am wondering if I add some to my goldfish pond if it wil help clear the green water (assuming it lasts long enough before the goldfish eat it)

It depends on what is causing the film as to whether it is harmful. Anything on the surface will cut back the oxygen exchange so can do damage to lesser or greater degrees. Some fish foods are high in protein and these can cause a film to develop.

Type of fish, number of plants, water temperature, and fish stock levels all make a difference. Sorry for the losses.

Don't forget not everyone checks here (or their emails) every day! I have a message in my outbox that has been there several weeks. :roll:

Will do Jim. Perhaps I should say no more magazines for you until you send an article! :lol: Mel are you interested in killies? They are a postal only club. We have a number of members who do not live locally although this makes it very difficult to have quorums at meetings! Have a look at the club section and work out the nearest to you. You may join a club, even if it is too far away for you to be able to participate in meetings.

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I can't recommend a particular test kit as I don't know many and haven't used one for years :-? They are good when you are cycling a tank though and/or having problems as the results will help determine what the problem is and the way to fix it. 99.9% of problems are caused by poor, or incorrect, water conditions. Watch the meth blue as it stains easily and I think it also says on the bottle (get out the magnifying glass) it is carcinogenic :roll: Handle carefully.

So why are they called leopards? I have never seen leopards with those markings. Very cute.

Most pet shops will sell you bags. Sports and camping shops have heat pads. I get my boxes free from the surgery. Try your doctor, chemist or blood lab. Plus I have a garage full of them! 8) I have never seen indecent rubber bands Our freebie papers and Property Press come with good thick rubber bands around them.

I wonder if it was a reaction between the Flourish and the Furan? I have never used either product but do know you should never mix meds or chemicals. Your last question lost me :-? (not difficult)

I enjoy proper English too What size is the pond? Snails, on the whole, will have a beneficial effect in there.

No need for the salt. You ran the tank for 4 weeks then did a partial water change. There was no need as nothing would have happened in a tank with nothing in it up to that point. The cycle doesn't start until you add fish or ammonia of some sort. You then added 14 fish which was way too many at once in a new tank (the 4 weeks empty don't count). The ammonia levels etc would have gone skyhigh, resulting in the deaths you experienced. They are obviously still stressed, probably from the ammonia, which is why they have whitespot. I suspect the tetras had ammonia burns, not fin rot. Keep up with the water changes daily until you get a 0 reading for ammonia. Make sure you siphon the substrate well when you do this as you will be sucking up whitespot cysts too. Increase the temperature, as suggested, and use the whitespot treatment as per instructions on the bottle. It takes a while for all the signs of whitespot to disappear so don't disheartened. (Don't panic at the water colour when you add the treatment either!)