Caryl

Some people like to use a little salt as a "tonic". They are freshwater fish though so salt is not necessary. There are some fish, like mollies, originate in estuaries where the water's salinity changes with the tides and they actually do better with a little added to their tank but not the majority.

A lot of fish lose colour as they age. Clown loaches are only brightly coloured for the first few years.

I found this which I think answers the question

Is it from Lake Malawi?

Hmm sounds like a change of woman is in order :lol: :lol:

Hi from another Blenheimite. Have you noticed if he is still doing poos? When he swims can he swim straight or is he tending to roll about?

There is a sticky with instructions at the top of the Freshwater section. If you do not understand it, emeil them to me and I will post them for you.

These ones belong to a member in Dunedin. I believe the biggest are at least 18 years old. The big one in this pic is 25cm This is the tank they are in - 7ft I think

Bath tubs come in many different sizes :-?

I don't think they will. Once they are disturbed they eat the eggs. Never mind, they will surely spawn again

Would any of you frog keepers like to write an article for the Aquarium World magazine on how you keep your frogs? Preferably with pics too Many seem to be interested in keeping them these days and some "Here's how I keep mine" type articles would be very helpful. Thank you in advance

Good luck setting it up

I wonder if they are just stressed and tired from spawning. If the oranda is the only one showing signs of illness (as the comets are showing different signs) I would move the comets to a larger container, or pond. I am sure they are bigger now than when they spawned last year and I think they might be a little cramped. The addition of the new fish was enough to tip the balance. I haven't seen vinson in here for a while so will try contacting him and asking him to read this then perhaps contact you. I seem to remember he recently re-homed some goldfish too.

Hi Mac and welcome. I used to belong to a number of fish forums too but it took up too much time. I now only visit two - and moderate on both, so that is time consuming enough! There used to be an enthusaistic number of fish keepers in Timaru. I hope this is still so.

Have a look here Caper

Hi loveie and welcome. Sorry to hear you are having problems. Perhaps our member Vinson massif can help you as he too, lives in Hokitika (just so you know you aren't alone over there and there are other fish keepers ) Goldfish grow large and are very messy fish that produce a lot of waste. 100L is not big enough for 3 comets, let alone the new addition. Of course, they might be all right at the moment as I don't know how small they are. Sounds like the oranda may have had problems and has spread it to the other fish. Can you take photos of them? It is always easier to tell what is happening from photographs. White spot is a disease caused by stress. Have a look here to learn about it. The red streaks could be a result of earlier ammonia poisoning or finrot. Look at the description here and see if that fits. In the long run, I prefer to see comets in ponds. They are a streamlined fish meant for fast swimming and they can't do this to their full potential in a tank. Have you thought of building a pond? 8) Is the fish really blind or do you just presume so as it is is going in circles?

You may find he will always be prone to whitespot and other diseases due to his history. I fear it will be an ongoing problem His whole immune system was so compromised he probably has permanent damage.

With a tank that size you are spoiled for choice. I would go for mass groups of tetras, barbs, rasboras etc. Shoaling fish are much more colourful when in a large shoal and the kids will love all the movement.

So would you confirm the dimensions of the tank please Elaine?

It was very good! That python was amazing. I wonder if they get wind? :lol:

That quilt better be sold at a good price too as a lot of hours went into the making and hand-made quilts cost big bucks

Sid Smithies used to hang dead rabbits over his fish ponds for the same reason. the cat food was required pre-Bud

Always check your insurance policy covers both tank damage and damage to carpets, floors etc from the water if they crack. Not all policies do. We specifically asked if our policy covered the tank and they said yes. It never occurred to ask if it also covered the damage done by the water - it didn't. We had to lift, dry and re-lay a lot of carpet. Very expensive. Insurance policies often only cover done by "normal" water supplies eg burst mains, broken tap. They do not consider an aquarium "normal" :-? :roll:

Can we confirm the tank size please before we give too may suggestions?

They love maggots. I used to sit a bit of cats meat in the sun a while then wait for the maggots to hatch.