Caryl

Can members please confirm or otherwise for me that any of the following shops are still operating? Eastland Aquariums - Gisborne AB Aquariums and Crafts - New Plymouth Pick A Pet - Papamoa Pets N Things - Otumoetai Paws & Claws - Upper Hutt Thank you

I am probably the same age as your gran David :lol: There are quite a few songs today I like but it tends to be one song from that group and another from someone else, not a whole good CD from one group. My MP3 player list has a most eclectic selection from Elvis Presley, Statler Brothers, Il Divo, Irish Rovers, Abba, Steppenwolf and Nilsson through to Amy Winehouse, Duffy, Madonna and Red Hot Chili Peppers with all sorts in between! :-?

:lol: It was true at the time I said it!

All fine in our house thanks adidge. Had water running down the gas fire flu though and towels along the ranchslider as water was forced through with the wind. The back door is sticking badly. Hopefully it will be fine once it dries out :roll:

Definitely not Living Art. That muriel has been there for years now :lol:

Here is the river that runs through the middle of our town. The water level had dropped by the time I took these pics. At its height it was 1m below the top of the stop banks. You can see in pic 7998 the debris stuck in the bridge from when it was at its height. river

No shortage of rain water at the moment The barometric presssure change ought to have helped them spawn too :bounce:

I don't usually like ornaments but for some reason that tower seems to fit there 8)

I get sick of the claims that the reason for poor CD sales is because everyone is ripping it off the Net. They don't realise that little good quality music, in any quantity, is being produced these days. I am surpirsed wok finds 2 or 3 good songs on one CD :roll:

Well, I can confirm that appears to be a painting :lol: I doubt anyone could tell you anything from an email pic as they would have to see it to examine it in detail. There is no way to tell if that is an actual painting or a copy of one from the pic.

I bought a CD of Jonathon Livingston Seagull by Neil Diamond a few months ago. Love the music in that. 8)

We have a very low, dark green, MX5 convertible which is very hard to see, even in fine weather, so Grant jacked up 2 small lights to run all the time in the grill. They turn off when the main lights turn on. The number of people who flash their lights at us, or tell us our lights are on, is amazing! Seems to me the worst offenders at not turning on lights are the ones in the dark vehicles! :evil:

We have had a civil emergency declared here. There is a cop stuck on Queen Charlotte Drive between one slip, which has covered the road, and one drop, where the road has collapsed :roll: We have had 70mm of rain in the last 24 hours according to my weather station and our back yard is awash as the sump drain has overflowed. Pond has never been so high either. Several outlying schools are closed due to no power. Seddon water supply has been compromised with silt. People are being evacuated in Picton. Main roads closed at Renwick, Nelson and Picton I think. Can still get south via east coast but not sure for how long. Extensive flooding everywhere and one is just behind our place :-?

Mine came in on plants too so once treated, it never returned. Try the blackout first. If that doesn't work, you may need to treat with Erythromycin (a prescription only drug). I may have some spare if required.

No storms anywhere near here, not a breath of wind, but am totally sick of continual high overcast. You don't warm up without sunshine. Give me a good, crisp -4C frost followed by a brilliantly sunny day any time 8)

Improve the water quality and the problem will resolve itself.

They used to be but not these days :roll: Danios work well.

I did a search to find out what a swift rasbora was. Discovered they are the Hengelis. I do wish they would stop coming up with different names! :evil: These are great fish and I have them myself. They are also very suitable for the small tank you have. Did you check the ph etc of the water they came from before you acclimated them to the new tank? The temperature will swing a few degrees and this is normal and not a problem. Rasboras generally like a current, their torpedo shape makes them suited to faster moving water.

Don't know where to find it in ChCh (west coast beaches are ideal) but when you find them a good scrub and rinse will suffice.

Neons aren't too good to cycle with as they die easily these days :roll: Hope they survive the cycle. Any smaller schooling fish will go well with them. Try to get a lot of one species rather than a few of lots of species.

Sounds like cyanobacter. Something is out of balance. Try lifting out as much as possible then do a total tank blackout for at least 3 days. Don't feed the fish during this time either. Then do a good water change and siphon. It would be good if you can find the cause. Can be brought in on plants or in water from another tank.

There are a few members from the Waikato club in here. They meet at the Hamilton Zoo, 3pm on the 1st Sunday of the month.

What makes you think it was a pick-up line? I can see why more women prefer to stay single these days if this is an example of best pick up lines :-?

I haven't received any but I suggest someone notifies her that it has happened as I doubt it originates from her. That scam has been doing the rounds for years and years.

Writing an article? I do hope it is for me! 8) :lol: