Caryl

The barbs really don't like higher temps. They prefer 20 - 25C. The black widow is a 20 - 26C type. The brichardi like different water conditions to the others. They are a L Tanganyikan species and like a higher pH. They also prefer 23 - 25C. I don't think the treatment bothers snails.

Grown all by myself. Well, actually, my dad planted it for me in a hanging basket and gave it to me, I just hung it up and waited for the fruit to turn red 8) Gee, this gardening lark is easy! :lol:

What other fish are in the tank? Some will not cope with temps that high.

Do not assume that the bristlenoses were 'carrying' the disease. It could have just been the stress of adding some more fish to the tank that set the others off. Mollies, IME, are prone to whitespot at the slightest provocation.

There is one you can copy on page 7 of your Year Book Barrie. I assume Imsweet is also a financial member of the FNZAS? If not, they are not eligible to enter the scheme

White spot is usually a result of stress. 9 times out of 10 it indicates poor, or incorrect, water quality or conditions. Find the cause or it will recur.

Why do you want to use pure oxygen? They ought to be fine without if bagged correctly. They aren't super large are they? Pure oxygen will cut down on size and weight mind you. This is why I used it to send a bulk lot of cichlids from Blenheim to Hamilton via hand luggage on 2 flights 8) Without using pure oxygen; Double bag them (that is, one bag inside another) and use 1 1/4 water to 3/4 air. Do not put too many in each bag. If they are larger than 6cm, have 1 per bag only. Do not feed them for 2 or 3 days before they go. This cuts down on waste produced en route Pack scrunched up newspaper, towelling, or something around the bags when you put them in a box to make sure the bags can't move around or fall over. PS. I got my pure oxygen from the local emergency department (I know a Dr there and he loaned me a small bottle of the stuff, complete with a bit of airline).

It will be a small intimate conference as so far only about 20 are eligible to attend

Human males die younger too if they are on their own

Too much testosterone you reckon? :lol:

That's a lot of fish in a small tank that is only 3 months old. Have you checked the water parameters? Buoyancy problems can be a result of poor water quality or internal infection. If infection, it may also show a lack of appetite, lethargy, redness etc.

I would have suggested it but you said "fish shops" :lol: Where in ChCh will you be? We can help you work out which are easiest to get to from your location.

A few more details would be helpful. What size is the tank? Filtration? How long has it been set up? What other fish are in there?

I am almost finished Feb (mostly thanks to you and your articles) and also working on May . Send stuff anyway as I can't always use every article in the next issue if I get more than one on a specific subject. I try to cover as many different aspects of fish keeping as I can each mag so some will get held over for the next issue. IT IS SO GREAT TO HAVE SOME TO HOLD OVER!!!! :bounce: :bounce:

That would explain it as the water is very dark in that one. It gets both leaves and bark chips in it.

Organism on the cnr Ilam and Clyde Rd Redwood Aquatics - opposite Willowbank Wildlife Park, Hussey Rd Bubble and Squeak - 250 Stanmore Rd You might also want to check out Critter Kingdom - 213 Blenheim Rd Pet World - 475 Ferry Rd The Water Garden is good if you are into ponds etc - 297 Blenheim Rd (not far from Critter Kingdom)

My stock pond is chokka full of them yet the old bath around the back of the house has none. Not sure why except the one with all the critters has mandarins dropping into it regularly 8)

I have a stock tank I use as a secondary pond in the same yard as the goldfish pond so if it gets contaminated, I am sure both will. That is where the mozzies breed. I feed them to my tropicals inside. Guess I could throw some into the goldfish too. The neighbours' bedroom window is closer to it than I am so they will get bitten before me. Not had problems so far

Yeah, PM me your name and address and I will tell you if I have you on my magic list

Queens Birthday is always the first Monday in June so 2009 will be Monday 1st June. The conference weekend starts on Friday evening May 29th (registration time and get-together) and finishes Monday June 1st. I like the colours in Pagani but most of the fashions are too young for a mature woman like me :roll: 8) :lol: You will be pleased to finally have a job again spink. I am sure you will still have time to write articles though 8) although you have written more already than many others put together!!

Did you just join the UHAS or KMAC? I have a number of new KMAC membership cards here ready to go with some new members plus am waiting for a membership card for a new UHAS member. As soon as it arrives a magazine will be on its way.

I took my little container and net out to my pond (not the big one) and scooped 8)

The November AW is printing as I type 8) Being over 60Mb long this time (about 4x the usual size) it is taking a while. I do them in blocks of 25 magazines (that's how much paper the out tray holds) and each block is taking 4 hours and 15 minutes to print. Total is 300 so, if my maths is correct, it will take 51 hours to print them all. :roll: We are getting there. Of course, we then have to fold, staple, address, bag and stamp but I hope to have them to NZ Post by the weekend. What can you look forward to? Read about... Hellen's Royal Blues Paul's visit to the Monterey Bay Aquarium What to do if your killlie eggs are taking too long to hatch What's in a library near you? we introduce Mr & Mrs Hewson - with wedding pics Stopping pond predators (very topical for me as I am fighting a blue heron) Identifying plant bits Article, results and pics from the Livebearer Show Bottom dwellers Marine bettas Making a Java Hutt but wait - there's more!!!! Read about it in an issue arriving in your letterbox soon!! :bounce: I would like to add here that this has been the easiest magazine I have ever had to put together. Thanks to those who heeded the call and produced such an interesting and varied number of articles. If I had this many to choose from all the time, editing would be a breeze

Plenty on offer...

There is a full article plus results and pics in the Aquarium World, currently printing as I type