Caryl

It is the rest of the title that has me curious :-?

Plastered again Sally? I would offer to help but am getting over a heavy cold. You don't need my bugs as well!

I don't think the rooms in the halls of residence are wide enough though

So have you made a decision yet reef? Whatever you get, a newer, cheaper, faster, better, one will come out the next week :lol:

As one who loathes cigarette smoke, and married to an asthmatic, I appreciate we can now enjoy evenings in restaurants and bars without our health being severely affected (we gave up going out at one point as it so often meant we had to leave early as Grant, literally, couldn't breathe because of the smoke). I also think if a bar or restaurant chooses to set up a room specifically for smokers they should be allowed to. In Ye Olde Dayes they had separate smoking rooms everywhere. My pet hate is why do smokers think it is acceptable to stub out, or throw, their butts anywhere they like?

What makes it cute? :lol: Sorry suphew, that made me giggle and since I have been at home, sick, I needed a giggle. :roll:

Minchton, wilson already has a marine tank. I think you will find he is looking at possible options of what he can have in his room at uni as he will be a bit cramped for space.

Alanmin4304 in here usually has a good selection of plants. Send him a PM.

Just ask. Motels have a no pets policy but we often have Bud with us (as Nelson conference goers can attest) and have never had a complaint as they think he stays safe in his cage As long as you do not let your fish out you should be fine :lol:

I have seen this in different fish but do not know the specific cause. Could be disease or perhaps damage from being hit in the wrong place. Not sure there is anything you can do for it. If it appears to be otherwise healthy, can keep up enough to get food, is feeding well and fins are still erect I would leave it. If it looks like it is suffering in any way I would euthanase it.

A reminder to please note that your club capitations and YB levy are supposed to be to the FNZAS treasurer BEFORE JULY 10th. Also note the treasurer has moved since the last YB was printed so don't send them to the address listed there! They go to; Make sure your club list details are up to date too as each year I have several addresses I KNOW are wrong! Please don't leave all this until the last minute. It is hard enough getting the AW printed but to have to format and print a YB (usually with only 2 days left) is very stressful. I am considering not adding any clubs who do not send the information in on time. This will save the FNZAS a lot of money (and me time) as we will not need so many pages. Instead, there will be a big sign, under the club heading, saying "The officials for this club did not do their job, or the members did not pay their club subs in time so there is no information on this club"

Thank you Zev, you took the words out of my mouth! ALL CLUB SECRETARIES please note this reminder that your club capitations and YB levy are suuposed to be to the FNZAS treasurer BEFORE JULY 10th. Also note the treasurer has moved since the last YB was printed so don't send them to the address listed there!

Send the pics to me and I will upload them if you like Sally.

If fishboy isn't in NZ he is going to be confused :-? :lol:

These might be the clowns Sally is referring to (they are certainly hers anyway!)

Well I have at least 5 adult males and only 2 girls in mine :-?

I get my driftwood from the Hokitia river mouth. It has drifted so far by the time it gets there it is already waterlogged and sinks with no problem. Lovely native rata and rimu. Best time to go is after heavy rains.

Possible internal injuries from fight? May have been more than slight harassment.

One of our members made a backing sheet for her freshwater tropicals, scooping out caves etc spreading silicone on it and adding gravel and sand to it. Looked great and never had a problem with toxicity. Make sure the silicone used is aquarium safe.

It was only a few years ago that BNs were rare in NZ. It was thanks to one particular woman that we have the number we now have today. Only a few years ago "everyone' was breeding rice fish. Try to find some now!

Goldfish have been on the banned import lists for over 30 years here in NZ. Getting good quality goldfish of some true strains is difficult.

Welcome from me too. 8)

I seem to remember previous threads that said they do not cope with warmer temps. Might be wrong though

In my experience BNs will either breed or not, for no reason I have ascertained. I have had no fry for the last 4 or 5 years but suddenly have them swarming about again :-? Nothing has changed in the tank and no fish added. Perhaps one of the younger females finally got interested. Some of the males are over 8 or 10 years old but I have no idea which 2 did the deed as the tank is heavily planted and they only all come out at feeding time. Since I can't remember the last time they had a water change I doubt that was the trigger.

Our last was the highest we have ever had at $299.91. 2 adults, 2 heatpumps, 1 tank, lots of electrical equipment running (some 24/7). Last bill was costing us $7.36 per day but this bill said it was $9.98 per day. :-? We also have a gas bill on top of this and the cost of gas is horrendous these days.