Caryl

One definitely went your way Jim! Perhaps the postie is reading it :-?

You know how us human mums have eyes in the back of our heads? Well guppy mums have theirs in a slightly different position

Ask the police if they can help

Shut up Jacob or the rest will be wanting theirs earlier too! :lol: (and he got his befor Vinson massif )

Wgtn and the outer suburbs are usually last to get theirs :-? I have known our UK people to get their mag before some Wgtonians got theirs. More articles are required please folks 8) :lol:

My boss breeds Birmans (not Burmans) and they all look pretty much the same to me! Apart from the colour variations and some pattern differences. When my daughter bought her Birmans she promptly had them microchipped. Unless the cat had a distinuguishing mark or "fault" and you have photographic evidence of that, I can't see how you can prove the cat is yours. I am confused though. Your daughter lost her cat and advertised it as lost on TM. Someone called her, in response to the ad, and said someone was advertising a found cat on TM that looks like your daughter's? When she contacted the people they flat out said it wasn't hers? Doesn't make sense :-? Birmans are commonly stolen

Hi Dusty and welcome. A 200L is a good size to start with. Not sure if I would put bettas in it though, especially if you want a good community group. I know a lot of people keep their bettas happily this way but I think they look better in a tank of their own - and a smaller one too. A tank that size would look good with shorter finned shoaling types (tetras, barbs etc) and gouramis or similar. These aren't good to have with bettas as their fins are too tempting.

My son and his partner swam with dolphins at Akaroa and said it was a fantastic experience

Yeah right! :lol:

I seem to remember people complaining about them a few years ago but don't quote me on that! :roll: :-?

He got his ahead of everyone as I was posting him something else so threw the magazine in to save postage

Grant and I went on the last hunt. We neither wanted any fish, nor joined in with those wading through the swamp, but we went for the cameraderie and to have a laugh at others' expense :lol: It is a good opportunity to meet other forum members and put a face to a name. Also good to just have fun! (we laughed a lot!!!) :bounce:

This was posted out today. Thanks to all those who contributed. It is so good to be able to pick and choose from a variety. It has meant the magazines are getting a wider range of topics and contributors so are even more interesting than before! This month look out for; a fish called Bonneville Cisco the adaptation of higher plants to a life submerged Learn more about panaques How do you kill a fish? Watch out for fish TB Learn about biological filtration and the nitrogen cycle Finding Nemo in your lfs How do you post plants? How do you culture wax worms? Look for pics and info on Peter Cottle's fish collecting expedition in Sulawesi Fill out the registration form for conference 2009 PLUS much more!!! Please keep those articles coming as I need to get May finished before I head overseas and would like to be a fair way through August's as well so I am not rushed on my return. Don't forget that all those who supply an article will get first pick of the free beds on offer for this year's conference in the Coromandel! It sounds like it will be a very interesting conference (as usual) 8)

Some swim immediately and some drop to the gravel.

I think the translation is "my platys have just had offspring" Bigger fish, including the mum, will eat the fry. Have plenty of fine leafed plants for them to hide in, or separate them. Feed them finely crushed flake food.

Number of fry varies a lot from half a dozen to 20 or more (there have been reports of up to 200 but I have never seen this many) depending on the size and age of mum. Feed them small amounts often. Crushed flake is fine. Mum can drop fry every 4 - 6 weeks and can do so over a few days.

My Africans were having living and breeding at pH 7.0 :roll:

Only 27.1 here but quite windy and higher than normal humidity

The time frame seems wrong to blame the new filter or media but I have no other suggestions off-hand. Apart from the gourami, the rest are bottom dwellers. Have you a "dead spot" in the gravel somewhere? Are the surviving fish acting as normal?

Well last night was my surprise birthday party! It was the best birthday ever so I thank my daughter, Kelly, very much for all the hard work she put into it. The hardest part I think was blowing up 50 balloons :lol: Every time one burst I claimed a year back so I am now only 45 :lol: Guests were told presents were unnecessary but if they did wish to bring one, to make it on the theme "Caryl's Golden Years Survival Tolols". As a result, I got some very funny gifts including; a pair of slippers made out of sanitary pads (very ingenious!) a pack of Tena Lady incontinence pads a spade (as the giver said I was a friend who called a spade a spade so deserved a real spade of my own) a walking stick a bottle of revitalising V Werthers Originals a travel hairbrush (from a friend who couldn't believe I often left the house without remembering to brush my hair) a fish in a plastic bag (apparently it is actually soap) eyelift cream a flashing birthday button a "Too pooped to party" birthday candle Nivea anti-wrinkle cream Chapstick walking socks Barley sugars little racing motorbike I think the finniest was the "Lonely Planet Guide to World Travel for Over Fifties" my friend Dorothy made. On the front it said Once you are fifty, the world is your oyster... Shuck it! :lol: On the back cover it had the following blurb; 23 ways to say Eh? What did you say? in 14 different languages Slow dancing (and we mean slow) in Rio Zimmer frame walks through the Andes Resort hotels with pre-chewed food LARGE PRINT maps available Nan naps on request You think you're old - wait til you see the tour guides! The birthday cake was lit with many sparklers - and set off the fire alarms!!! 8) More pictures added here

Quite right, the mechanism is in fact refraction and the amount of refraction depends on the density of the ionised layer and the frequency of the signal. The overall effect is similar to reflection but because the refraction varies with frequency, some signals are not refracted as much as others, so do pass right through the layer with only a slight bend in their progress while others have enough refraction to bring them back to Earth again. If you Google "HF propagation refraction index" you will find a lot of information.

Jude don't you mean he knows which side his fish is battered on? :lol:

Separate it from the others then and see if it perks up once it is not being attacked. Keep an eye out for infections from wounds etc.

Yes, if the ionisation layers are at the right density, the right height and we choose the right frequency it just might work - but then again, it might not. It is also affected by sun spots, of which there are none at present! :lol:

Having used Eheim, Fluval, AquaClear and Jebo, I liked Jebo best.