Caryl

Sorry I have no idea if snails can host the white spot but I don't think so. Have a look at this site as it says they embed beneath the skin of fish.o mention of other possible hosts like snails. http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/hdwspot.htm Perhaps someone else knows?

It depends on why you got the cyano in the first place. Our tap water is also high in phosphates but I never had a cyano problem until I added some infected plants and the cyano took off. A treatment using Erythromycin worked very well and it has never returned.

I think it is part of the "if everyone took sand we wouldn't have any left would we?" theory. I might be wrong but I am pretty sure it is illegal on all NZ beaches.

Ummm a day at the local pool? :lol:

I might have some available soon when I strip the tank but I have to fill the hospice tank first.

They are a swim team - I saw them ad nauseum on the news this evening.

Harlequins

My Anubias nana is very hardy. I think it copes with Africans (as does Java fern). You just cut chunks of the Anubias and replant. It will grow whether the roots are anchored or not. You can plant in gravel or attach to driftwood. Mine is in quite low light (thanks to the plants above) and seemed happy enough to grow. Mine never had extra long roots so I never trimmed them so can't say if it affects growth rate. I wonder if yours has such long roots because it is lacking something? Mine gets lots of BN poo 8)

and watch for officers as it is actually illegal to remove sand from beaches Try to get the sand as far above the high tide mark as possible as it will have less shell in it so less likely to affect the pH as much.

If you have a suitable container I would put the fish in it and treat them there, cheaper. If you leave the pond empty of fish for about 2 weeks the white spot cycle will die on its own as they need fish as hosts. But if the fish all have white spot and fin rot that indicates something really bad is off with your water quality. Possibly rotting vegetation on the bottom? I would take the opportunity to give the pond a good clean out.

From memory I think you will find the swords colour up faster and are slightly fatter.

Many plants look totally different when under water than when grown fully emersed. You would swear they were totally different plants!

That's a bit vague for ID purposes. Are you sure it isn't blanket weed? :-? If it is in the trough, have a look to see if it is growing under as well as above the water.

I think under gravel filters are great - in tanks 2ft or less.

They weren't bald Ira :lol:

I was once and loved them then too

I totally agree with Alanmin 8)

Rotala

Don't be sexist vindy500. A lot of us girls love bugs 8)

There is more than one plant commonly known as red pine. I hope they are getting what they think they are

Yes, having someone spraying something nearby was my next thought. It has been so wet here though I don't think anyone has been able to spray anything anywhere! Thanks all for the input.

Congratulations. Expect to be tired for the next 18 years at least! :lol:

Wait til I get to visit you next year Mark - I will bring the wet celery

Hi gremlin and welcome. So, where was home?

The fish came from different places at different times, not all at once.