Caryl

Thanks all. Here is me on my present... Unfortunately I don't get to keep the bike, my present was a cruise down the Kaikoura Coast to the Kekerengu Store for morning tea. It is an 1800cc Honda Goldwing and I have always wanted a ride on one since I saw them when I came out when I was a teen (I am 50 today!!!) I then went to lunch with one of the ladies I jobshare with and tonight Grant is taking me out. I believe there might be a surprise something at the weekend but I am not supposed to know about that. I know nuffink!!! :lol:

Hi Caper. No, we leave for our trip on Easter Friday. Today is my 50th birthday so I am off to enjoy the downhill slide :lol: Just waiting for my present to turn up. He said he would be here between 9 and 9.30am. :bounce: :bounce:

Hopefully you won't find any since they drained the dam to kill them all.

What size is the tank and how many guppies were in it? How long has it been set up? How did you add the fish to the tank? Did you float the bag for a while then slowly mix the waters? Neons, IMO, are not the hardiest and die easily. If they had a sudden pH or temperature change that would do it.

White or pale fish will always have red show up more than others as they are so pale it shows through, especially in places like the gills. It is quite common to get a "dud" from a lfs. These days they seem to supply quantity rather than quality. I often see fish being sold that I felt ought to have been culled.

Besides, I don't think being one eyed is rare :lol:

Spaghetti bolognaise anyone? :lol:

O+ = 42% of population A+ = 35% B+ = 8% O- = 7% A- - 5% AB+ = 1.7% B- = 1% AB- = 0.3% My mum is AB+. I am only an A- so not as rare as some. My brother is B-. I believe my dad is a O so all us kids have to be A or B either + or -. Sister just told me she is B+

The odessas seem to be stimulated by the temp drops and can be seen spawning on colder mornings. We dropped to 7 overnight last night apparently and all happily swimming about this morning with the water temp at 13C. Pools have got up to 27C so far. Being a larger body of water than tanks they are slower to heat up and cool down, and when they do it is not to the same extreme as the air temperature. They have yet to reach the air temperature when it has been 33C.

I thought releasing rudd anywhere in NZ was an offence

I vacuumed mine with no problems. I just wasn't super thorough about it.

Some idiot(s) keep releasing rudd etc into the local Taylor Dam here causing havoc :evil:

That will be so with any filter. In a power cut the bacteria start dying very quickly without the water going through. I am sure you will find out in 2 days Mel It isn't anything particularly interesting to anyone but me :roll:

I haven't got any rare medical condition (that I know about anyway :lol: ) but do have a rare blood type. My mum and one brother have even rarer types than mine. The rest of the family appear to be commons 8) My son was born with congenital heart defects (nothing to do with my rhesus negative blood problems) and is now fit and healthy after 2 lots of open heart surgery at ages 16 weeks and 3 yrs, but when he was in Wgtn Hospital (before he was sent on to Greenlane - Starship didn't exist then) he had a lot of student Drs asking to listen to his heart as they had not heard his particular defect before and they were keen to do so as it was the only way they would know what it sounded like.

I love undergravels for small tanks (up to 2ft) but not for goldfish. Goldfish are messy and continually digging in the substrate which upsets the plates. They are suitable for small tanks for small fish that don't nosey through the substrate. I have never had to strip a tank to clear out an undergravel. They are supposed to amass gunk under the plates - that is where the good bacteria live and work. It is good gunk and not meant to be cleared out. You need at least 5cm of substrate on top if you want to grow plants well though. They are good for fish that prefer slower moving water as they don't produce the flow you get from canisters. I prefer them to internals as they are out of sight, except for the uplift, and don't take up space like the internals. Sponge filters are great in fry tanks as the fry don't get sucked up the filter.

The last lot I got for the breeding ponds I then planted in the goldfish pond. It is still in there growing. You do better with it in flowing water though.

Hi and welcome

Ah but the trip was worth it wasn't it? :lol: Welcome to the forums. Please update your profile and add your location. Have you considered joining your local aquarium club? (assuming there is one)

All excellent advice (says she who works for a GP and deals with patients and the public health system all the time). Keep copies of everything and never fail to ask questions. It may help to take someone with you to your appointment too as they may later remember something the specialist said that you had forgotten or may think to ask something you didn't. Make sure you confirm your specialist appointments too. Be grateful you aren't dealing with ACC! :roll:

Try Indac. They make all sorts, including those ones I think.

Hello! :lol:

I gather oxygen weeds from the local river. Free so it doesn't matter if the goldfish eat them.

Rozski you are going to have to enter the next photo competition!

I should have added we only tested pH kits, not the others :oops:

That was our club. Yes, all tests read the same no matter what sort or age. Strips, drops and electronic.