Caryl

Not this time wilson. Don't need any fish or anything at the moment. I have been asleep on the sofa while the kids gardened and Grant has been putting in an extra phone jack and fixing a light cable that got cut through when a tree was removed. Am enjoying doing nothing. 8) Was surprised the city wasn't as crowded as I expected and we had no trouble finding a park either.

All the cameras mentioned are good. The things you MUST have are; optical viewfinder. Not all have one Use AA batteries, not a propriatory lithium ion one Zoom at the wide angle zoom of its range needs to go to the equivalent 28mm. Most don't go that wide, it's a very useful setting for taking pics inside small room. When you buy extra memory cards, don't buy the cheapest as they are too slow. Spend a little more on a good quality fast card as it will reduce the frustration of waiting between shots. Don't be swayed by the software that comes with the camera as most of it is rubbish. We sell cameras and like the Canon for quality and range but the others are good. Panasonic have a good range at good prices at the moment (but we don't sell them). Grant had a Fuji (until I drowned it) and replaced it with a Canon. I have a Sony. Fuji are probably best for low light performance (eg photographing fish). If poosible check it our first. Some cameras have difficulty focussing in low light conditions or you can't find what you are aiming at in the viewfinder.

I'm on holiday too. Just passed your house Loopy to drop some plants off to cichlid7. Had a good look at his new fishroom (almost finished), patted the dog and admired the parrots. Dropped some E-mycin off at what we hope is Slightly Blue Dalmation's house. Had a look around the shops now back at my son's place trying to type on the laptop :roll: Looking forward to doing little. Back to work on Thursday.

A Siamese fighter would look nice in the smaller tank. I would also suggest killifish if you can find some.

I have always wondered why people can't have a good time without pills or alcohol :-?

Get a replacement under the warranty.

I have got some erythromycin for you Sightly Blue Dalmation. We head to ChCh in the morning. PM me your address. If it isn't near where we will be, I will drop it off at Organism for you. We are staying at Belfast but have to drop plant off to Hoon Hay. Also plan on doing the rounds of shops - depending on weather and traffic jams

We have a free skin clinic here every summer where people can get their moles checked. We also have an Elanz Clinic that offers mole maps. They check all your moles and make a note of position and size etc. They then recheck every couple of years to see if there have been changes. My dad has skin cancers removed yearly due to sun exposure working on the farm over many years. It also pays to shower with your loved one as you can check their back and other areas while you are in there. Not only is it fun but you get to check various bits out extra carefully and save water at the same time!

If you don't put your return address on it Bill how would they know where they came from? Can understand your reluctance though. Still can't get hold of my supplier so looks like I can't help either

The only one I actually know is The Pet Warehouse. I have always found Denise and her staff very helpful (especially when we drowned half our gear, including the recharger, during the Silver Fern Car Rally and required our camera battery to be charged in a hurry - Gareth to the rescue!)

I have never boiled rocks either. Just a scrub and in they go.

Didn't he build a fish pond 150ft long and an inch wide with one trout in it? 8)

For mollies it is suggested 1Tbs per 10L. Mollies are one fish that appreciates a little salt as they live in tidal areas and go from fresh to salty with each tide.

Why do you want to salt a feshwater tank? It is called freshwater, not slightly saltywater

Be a devil pegasus and post him some of your stash I have tried to get ahold of my friend but he isn't answering the phone and I think he might not be working until after Christmas so I can't get them to you. Was hoping to bring them down with me on Monday if I could get some.

I have posted a few to a number of people several times with no problems. I tape them to a sheet of cardboard and pop them in an envelope. Pegasus they are the same as the ones my Dr friends aquire for me. I don't know if passing them on is illegal but they are not going to be able to do any homebaking or anything with the 4 - 6 required to get rid of cyano so I can't see a problem.

Platys and sword are essentially the same fish, just different fins.

I don't think so actually. Possibly better quality foods with more vitamins etc.

Why is it not a good idea? It all depends on what you want and what you have space for.

Do they spend a lot of time on their hind legs or was he just looking about?

I had them 25 years ago oscarboy - before you were even thought of, let alone born

I never found them hardy. In fact, when I kept black mollies they were always getting whitespot. That was years ago and I suspect we didn't have them in the right conditions. They live in tidal areas so their water goes from fresh to salty with the tides.

I work for a GP and have a friend in the A&E dept at the local hospital. They are happy to nab a few for me whenever I need them. My GP loves to up to the hospital just so he can say "Can I have a few E Mycin tabs for my receptionist? She has algae." :lol:

Fish like mollies, guppies, leopardfish and platys all belong to the family Poeciliidae. Mollies and guppies are both of the genus Poecilia, whereas the leopardfish is Phalloceros and the platies and swords are Xiphophorus. Some of the species are capable of interbreeding. The males of this family are well known to try and jump anything that moves - male or female! :-? Many find keeping mollies separate is better as they are larger and get the food first. They also like a bit of salt in their water (1Tbs per 10L). In fact, if the salinity is slowly increased, mollies are capable of living and breeding in sea water with a density of 1.024 - 1.028, which is the same as the coral sea.

I like my Sony too but many have, and get excellent results, from the Canons. Fuju is good too. All of them are pretty simple to use. Try each out and find out which you like the feel of the most. I know I dislike the small cameras because I find it hard to hold them steady and focus, whereas the larger bigger ones feel more solid in my hand and I have more control. Might be just me though 8)