Caryl

Whoever complained about the Teletubbies had obviously never seen Rainbow :lol:

Welcome. You've come to the right place. We might not always agree with each other but at least we aren't trying to sell you something The only thing we like to suggest is that you join an affiliated FNZAS club 8)

My place - BBQ Feb 24th (Blenheim). We combine meetings sometimes. BBQ beside my pond then go to Sally's up the Waihopai valley to see some huge marine tanks and a few freshwater

Oops, I was thinking shops, not private individuals or I would have thought of him :oops:

Then wait until you get to ChCh and visit Organism (cnr Clyde and Ilam Rd)

Welcome Stanley

If you want them to grow well they need feeding with good quality fish food as well.

Bet that fly's nervous :lol:

I agree with slevin12. Do not be tempted to feed them extra just before you go either, you might cause problems. I get my oxygen weed from the river running through the middle of town.

You can get a agood effect with tinfoil. Measure it to fit plus a smidgen more. Scrunch it up to make it crinkly. Smooth it back out again so it now has a crinkled effect all over but is flat. Spray paint blue. Dry. Attach to back of tank (outside)

Hollywood Fish Farm is in Auckland

Do not use pH Down! Goldfish are tolerant of a very wide range of pH and 7.6 - 7.9 is nothing to them. Better to have a stable pH you think is a bit high than to use chemicals and cause pH swings.

Welcome. Are your goldfish and frogs together in the same pond?

They couldn't use it as I no longer have the original sized pic. Doesn't everyone free range their budgie??

Concrete raises the pH.

Looking good smidey. That is the first I have ever seen stay white :-?

I saw the post re the African tank after I posted before. Blacking out a tank does not work for brown algae, that is for cyano. If you have white substrate in your tank it will always get covered in algae. It shows up more easily on white. White never stays white. It is not a good colour for a substrate either as fish prefer a dark substrate and will appear pale s they try to blend in with the white to camouflage themselves from predators above. White is for marines. When I had my African setup the white limestone rocks I used to raise the pH always went dark reddish/brown, which was good as far as I was concerned. Darker and gave the fish something to graze on.

You mean I ought to trap mine and put them on that unmentionable auction site? :lol:

I did it and it was great. Had to give it up though as I couldn't keep it cold enough as I didn't have a chiller. Do not attempt it if you do not have a way of cooling the tank sufficiently. I had a 3ft tank with an Aquaclear filter on it. Nothing else. Had brittlestars, anemones, sea cucumbers, chitons, hermit crab, shrimp, rockfish etc. Even had a little octopus for a while until it escaped and got fluffed to death on the carpet

Is this a marine or freshwater tank? If it is freshwater and a new tank, brown algae is common for a while. It will diminish as the plants grow and the tank matures. Just wipe off as much as possible and add fast growing plants.

Isn't it a bit late (or early) for halloween pranks? :lol: (just kidding. I have heard of them)

Oops, my typo :lol: Perhaps I have said something even ruder :lol: :lol:

I have also flown with axolotls in an ice cream container on my knee

My sister and niece took my cichlids up to Hamilton for me carrying on board with them 2 chokka full chilly bags each. No problem.

It will be good to see you Vicki. If anyone else would like to meet at a later time then say so.