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Thanks all. I imagine this will be an ongoing problem for a while as they will keep breeding. I will take a sheet of slate over to put where they laid so hopefully next time they will lay on it and the nurses notice in time I can pull the lot out on the slate. They might have to get used to watching nature and live food in action. :-?

Thanks Alan. How is best to get the wrigglers off the glass? Just a gentle scoop with the net?

The angels in the hospice tank have had fry overnight and the parents are desperately defending the wrigglers from the rest of the inhabitants. The nurses feel obliged to try and save them, since they are a hospice, and want to know what can be done. I know you can remove eggs but can you remove wrigglers? Any hints or tips? They are attached to the glass of the tank in a back corner. I have a tank I can set up here for them but no brine shrimp for when they have absorbed their sacs but could get some egg layer fry food or use egg yolk. Suggestions please!

Many use the shrimp method. I prefer to use an already cycled filter ;-) EDIT: Did not notice this was in the saltwater section so forget I said anything :oops:

They should be fine, depending on size and number, for 2 - 3 years in a mussel float. I would not put goldfish in anything shorter than a 3ft (900mm) tank for a start and prefer to see comets in larger ponds but many survive in smaller containers if looked after well. I would be water changing up to half the water every week though (not in winter as they semi-hibernate so do not need feeding so produce little waste) or possibly doing a partial water over-run with a hose daily over summer. Goldfish are very messy and produce a lot of waste.

The comet is the most common, and cheapest, goldfish available. It has short fins. The short finned varieties need lots of swimming room.

Depends on where you live. They are not suitable to be outside in colder areas (ie most of NZ). This one escaped from its enclosure somewhere. Have a look at Donna's turtle rescue page to see the terrible condition some of the recently found abandoned turtles were in when found in Christchurch and had to be euthanised.

Mussel buoys are often used for goldfish. I use one, halved lengthways, to grow strawberries. It used to be used to breed daphnia for my tropical fish. I never kept goldfish in it as I feel they are too small and shallow. I am not happy with them for comets or any short finned variety as they are not big enough but better than a half wine barrel. I assume you mean to cut it lengthways and not across the shorter width as the shorter would be way too small. Position has a lot to do with suitability as they get very hot in summer and can freeze over in winter because they are quite shallow. They need to be positioned under eaves or some other cover to stop either of these things happening. Filtration is not necessary but you will probably have a major algae problem unless you are good with the water changes. A lot of live plants would help a bit. They are easy for neighbourhood cats to fish in so a cover would be a good idea.

Which courier you choose varies from region to region as most are franchisee owned so quality of service varies from place to place. I would put the log with plants in a plastic bag (blow into it to inflate it a little then tie tightly. A Ziplock would be good) then into a carton just big enough for the log to fit and pack all around firmly with bubblewrap or scrunched up newspaper to stop it moving about. Try marking it as fragile or put This Way Up on it and they might treat it a little more carefully. Java fern and Anubias both travel well and will bounce back even after getting squished a bit. They will cope with a couple of days out of water too.

Royce McClure, the artist, was building a large one in a house in Tauranga. Anyone know if it was done? They were going to make it like a whole room so one viewing wall would be all tank.

Welcome and good luck with the build

Welcome We are here to help all aquarists keep their aquatic friends in the best possible conditions.

Not only did this new poster not realise that the original thread is 7 years old but he has also been waiting since February this year for someone to approve his initial post! Talk about mistakes! Sorry Rodrigo2013 :oops:

By locking her in her crate I imagine

Best of luck to you and the new endeavour :thup:

She did a really good job of it, as usual. Next one to look out for will be Donna and her turtles.

My work here is done :thup: :slfg:

That right hand (no pun intended) stump reminds of Thing, the hand from The Addams Family. :bggrn: The fish are all looking wonderful and a credit to your management.

Really? I did not know that. As our cat bowl was a double bowl affair that would explain why she did not drink the lovely fresh water we tried to put out for her. She always drank from puddles or the fish pond. In the end we put dry food in one bowl and meat in the other.

I know I have been on Facebook too long when I find myself looking for the "Like" button :slfg:

Our cat used to drink from the fish tanks all the time. She was never interested in fresh water! She was never particularly interested in the fish either although they would come to the surface to watch her drink.

Welcome. I am sure many of us were unwitting goldfish murderers in our youth. Luckily we have learned from our mistakes.

Grant agrees with hovmoller as the best option for buying the software. Windows 8.1 would be his preferred choice as on most hardware it is slightly faster than Windows 7 and with 3rd party desktop menu to restore the proper start button it works very well on non touch screen systems. The touch screen design is what puts most people off and the lack of the old start button. He has installed a number recently and they all work really well. The only catch might be some peripherals may not work - like older printers and scanners. Also check that the software you want to run will do so. If not, go back to 7.

Sorry to hear that but unfortunately that can happen when you move fish. I must be honest and immediately read that as 2 of your fish lost their way and went to the wrong address (although I am fully aware of what you really meant). Warped sense of humour. :facepalm:

Our water is not chlorinated either and I have never added anything to my tank water.