Caryl

One of our members used to have tanks set up in rest homes but didn't have that problem. She had to stock with gourami or larger sized fish though as the residents thought the tank was empty as they couldn't see fish smaller than that! :lol:

I think I will use a 76cm x 30 x 30 tank instead which will give me 65L or so. It is one I want to keep but this will be temporary as hopefully when they add on to the hospice they will want a bigger tank and I will get this one back :lol: That will open up my options for fish. Our hospice is always fundraising as it only gets a quarter of the money required from govt. We have a hospice shop too and lots of activites to fund raise. Always a worthy project.

Chain loaches - there's a thought. They often have them at Organism too 8) Do they need a mature tank? It seems odd they can't even have a cat. My boss breeds Birmans and had one lined up to donate. He was adorable and so friendly and laid back he would have been ideal (the cat that is) but the woman claimed 2 of the nurses were allergic so turned the offer down!

I feel special 8)

I have just been asked by the local hospice if I (or the club) would set up an aquarium in the hospice lounge. I am sure I will be able to get everything needed donated. Where the tank is to go is only temporary as it will have to be shifted in about 12 months when they do alterations so we thought to start off with a small tank and, once the head lady (who is anti any kind of animal in the hospice ) has got used to it (it is being snuck in on her day off 8) ), we can update to a decent size when it is time to shift. I have a 46cm x 30 x 30 tank here which will be about 35L once I allow for gravel etc so will use that as a starter. Trying to decide what to put in it? Probably have an UGF or internal Shark, depending on what I find I have left after all was picked over by conference attendees :roll: :lol: I favour small barb types, rather than guppies (which have a tendency to drop dead when they aren't multiplying out of control) and am thinking perhaps cherry barbs and/or Hengeli rasboras. I have spare BNs for the bottom. Any other suggestions? I will be in ChCh next month so will be able to get some fish then.

Yes it is contagious but if a fish is healthy it usually has enough resistance to avoid it. It is when a fish gets sick that is is more likely to get it.

I think I now have it 3 times 8) :lol: You will expect me to read it next!! :lol:

Our farm dogs always had single syllable names - Jet, Bess, Zip etc

Dave Dobbin

Shhhh!!!

I got a copy 8)

My favourites change all the time but some I have enjoyed recently are; I don't want to go to rehab - Amy Winehouse Candyman - Christina Aquilera Mercy - Buffy Old time favourites include; All Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon album Neil Diamond Deep Purple Michael Jackson's Thriller album Wham (cheesy I know) Alison Moyet Sisters are doing it for themselves - Annie Lennox & Aretha Franklin Barron Knights Dire Straits Donna Summer Don McLean ABBA (Dare I admit it?) Boney M & Village People (Hey. I grew up with these groups!) :lol: Elvis Presley (in moderation) Nilsson - Without You and the Puppy Song Irish Rovers Roberta Flack A few comedy songs from Matinee Idle: Dead Puppies - Dr Demento I'm Looking Over My Dead Dog Rover - Dr Demento Poisoning Pigeons In The Park - Tom Lehrer

Ooooh we ought to report you for fish cruelty! :lol:

I also liked David Eddings early books (Belgarian & Maloreon) but hate the ones he does now. I was also disappointed in the latest Lee Child. Not up to his usual standard I thought

If he appears to be improving (apart from fins having to grow back) I would leave him as that is less stressful than moving him again.

Welcome to the fishroom

Presently reading Michael Connolly's Echo Park Love Lee Child, Terry Pratchett, David Gemmell, JD Robb, Jennifer Cruisie, Susan Andersen, Linda Howard, Karen Robards... the list goes on :lol:

I think the mini vallisneria I mentioned is supposed to be mini sagittaria :roll: :oops:

They vary. The females are around 6cm but the biggest male would be 10 - 12cm with the other males in between. Plus all the fry zipping about at 2 - 3cm

female male

There is the common name of dwarf chain sword and there is mini vallisneria.

I don't know about elsewhere but I believe our Mitre 10 and Warehouse BBQ spots are booked up many months in advance! :-? Grocery raffles are always popular. Anywhere your club can gather a trailer load of wood to raffle off?

They are one of my favourites. A lovely looking fish but highly under-rated. Pale cream body with green and black splotches. They are a cold water species and, as you say, a live bearer. Nowhere near as prolific as guppies though! They like good water conditions to breed.

Well Grant and I are halfway there! :lol: We had 2 patients here (I am at work at a GP's office) who was due to celebrate their 73rd anniversary when she died He died aged 93 a couple of years later. We had been joking about him having to save up cos the 75th was platinum (I think) and he had to buy her something real fancy :lol:

You only need one of each sex but they will be more likely to spawn in a group.