Caryl

Don't foget you don't have to clean the media until you notice a reasonable drop in the return flow of the water.

Then cheapest way to do it is to breed your own

An Auckland member has been trying to get others to breed cardinals for some years now. Read the article mentioned and try it yourself

Clamped fins are a sign of stress. What size is the tank and how many fish in it (what sort?). They may have been fine up until now but fish grow. Are you now overstocked?

I have a Laguna pump in my pond and got it from The Water Garden in Blenheim Rd.

How long has the tank been set up? Have you done any tests for ammonia, nitrite or nitrate? Sounds like they are stressed.

14 - 18C is good but raise to 22C to breed them. Below 10C and they stop eating. A club member used to breed them here outside over summer. Gets too cold for them in winter though.

If you only have space for a 90cm tank I suggest you move house

Yes they can for those who live in the warmer areas.

I have had gouramis with no problems but gave up on the dwarf ones.

I always go to glaziers for glass or complete tanks. They don't have the markups that pet shops add to theirs. Added advantage they can make it to the exact size you want.

Another place would be farm supply places as they would be good farm dogs. Know any farmers you could ask if they know anyone wanting a pup?

It differs from almost instant to years :roll: If it isn't too big, try boiling it in water with baking soda added. Rinse well afterwards. Someone claimed the baking soda helps release the air bubbles trapped in the wood. Don't know if this is so and I have never tried it.

Sane? What's that??

How are they doing now Paul?

Don't forget to take the running costs into account. We are talking big biccies here.

It is also the off topic site and the person is asking where the best place would be to sell the puppies. Sparkynat wasn't "offloading general goods", just asking for advice. I would agree with cichlid7 that online trade sites would be good. You could also contact your local SPCA. Do you have a local freebie paper? That would be another place. Local vets often have noticeboards as do supermarkets.

Try looknig for AnimaTes

FNZAS members get discounts at participating fish shops nationwide plus they get free copies of the NZ Aquarium World magazine. They also get a Year Book listing all other clubs and members nationwide, handy if you are wanting to buy or swap fish or plants with others. I take mine with me when I travel so I can contact fish keepers as I go and meet new people and see other aquariums and ponds to get ideas etc.

Of course I should have thought of swordtails and platys :roll:

Sorry about the typos in my last post. I am at work and rushed it off before a proper check :roll: Goldfish need a lot of space so 3 would fit in a 3ft tank - minimum. Sorry I know nothing about the cleaner you purchased so can't help there. Whitespot remedies are easy to find at any LFS. Just follow the instructions on the bottle. Sexing goldfish isn't always easy. Look down on them from above. The males are more streamlined. Females tend to bulge slightly to one side making their tails look slightly out of line. Also, when about to spawn, males develop white spots around the gill plates. When I mentioned the fancier types of goldfish, I meant veiltails or fantails. For other types of fish you would have to go tropical. You can get gold gouramis or black widow tetras as an example. Google these and see what you think. You would have to buy a heaterstat if you decided to do this.

LOTS of books :bounce: a game of chocolate Trivial Pursuit some glass fish (ornamental ones that is) a tropical fish calendar a toy gingerbread man (the one from Shrek - NOT THE BUTTONS!) :lol: set of gardening tools chocolates Most fun though was giving a present... got together with my brothers and sister and bought the parents a 31" wide screen TV. They love it :lol:

Ooh would love a tarantula. They look cute 8)

I suspect bullying from the larger male. Has he plenty of plant or places he can get away from the larger fish?

I don't think that is a bad bit :lol: