Caryl

It has been done before but who cares? :lol: We have the fish plus Bud the Wonder Budgie. All other pets now gone, along with the kids

Closest is Dunedin I'm afraid

I would check the ammonia levels. If they are at the top a lot you might also need more oxygen. How many in what size tank? How often are you doing water changes?

Yes fish have a sense of smell. Salmon apparently have a highly developed one.

They will grow too big for a 2ft tank. The others are fine.

I have never blanched cucumber, just wash (to remove residue - you don't know where they've been if not organic) slice and add.

I just hose it off, give it a light scrub with an old nail brush, hose it off again then add it to the tank. Check out the nooks and crannys for little critters, excess sand, or egg sacs.

Depends what sort of barb

They look great don't they? 8) Don't know if they can be imported.

Just don't buy an Eheim wet/dry filter. They are useless :evil:

I have never heard of them liking mince and would be reluctant as it would foul the tank if you weren't careful. You would only need 2 or 3 peas at any time so just take them to work with you. They don't take up much room after all You could also try cucumber, courgette or zuchinni.

Won't hurt the BN at all.

Definitely sounds like cyano to me and it isn't found just in marine tanks. Try siphoning out as much as possible then totally black out the tank for 3 or 4 days. Do not feed the fish during this time either. At the end of this, do another thorough siphon. If this fails you may have to use Erythromycin - a prescription only medication and used as a last resort. Better to find the cause. Could be too many or too few phosphates, too much light, or it might have come in on an infected plant.

Well you could throw a party if you like 8) Otherwise, no need to do anything. Feed them very finely crushed flake and make sure there are plenty of places for them to hide. They like to attach themselves to the sides of the tank too.

It's the IMG code. Did you put spaces between the ones in the first post?

I thought that was a cucumber, not a courgette :-? Nice pics. 8)

I too have never had a BN attack other fish. I have heard of the occasional male getting aggressive. Apart from stress, could he be looking for a mate?

I think you'll find the lfs she referred to were in Nelson Navarre. She is halfway between there and Blenheim. Blenheim only has a garden centre with a few tanks of basic species only. OK selection of foods and equipment though. Welcome to the Marlborough Aquarium Club Mrs Frog

Don't know what you did but when I copied and pasted the URL it said Page Not Found.

I WOULD! I WOULD! :lol:

I would hate to be in the tent next to you if baby didn't cope in the tent! I would go camping with 6yr old and leave baby and husband at home

Metronidazole Flagyl Rozex (topical, not tablet) Trichozole

Golden Bay is a gorgeous area with lots to do in the way of nature and bush walks. Visit The Lazy Possum, Pupu Springs and feed the tame eels that are just out of Takaka

A lot I have seen go for vallisneria.