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My 2 loaches have been nuts all afternoon. Chasing each other, circling and shimmering at each other...

What physical size is the tank? Gallons don't mean anything to me (plus I don't know if you are using imperial or US). Are we talking 1.2m x 38 x 45 or so? If so, I wonder if your filtration is enough. I try not to do water changes over summer here as every time I do I get a white algal bloom. Don't have a problem any othre time except when the water table is low :-?

All my goldfish are comets. Can't keep fancy goldfish outside here - too cold in winter.

I might have a pond oscarboy but I don't have orandas If people just send PMs, how will the rest of us learn as well? I agree with IOU1, don't feed them pellets.

www.applesnail.net has all you need to know

Yes. Hope nobody nearby sprays persticides etc though. Better check first. I always have mozzie larvae and daphnia etc outside in ponds ready to feed to my fish.

No, we had the wrong policy. We are covered now

When I used the grolux the algae took over. :roll:

I buy "bright white" or "daylight" tubes from Mastertrade

Do you know the age of the fish? They will fade, get a little ragged looking and get thin when old.

Some lay eggs above the water line. Depends on the type of snail.

My friend had the Canterbury mudfish on his farm. Officials got all excited for a while. They caught a lot to study but I think they all died :roll: I think their habitat has now been destroyed.

With ipod you pay for the brand. I have a Sandisk mp3 I have used for about 4 years now and it is great. It takes one little AAA battery which lasts for ages. I use rechargeables and always have fresh onhand as required. I just plug my player into the computer and copy and paste the songs from there. No sweat. Must be easy if I can do it :lol:

They can be found in a lot of places. I believe you are allowed to have them but not pass them on to others. Not sure what the rules are these days :roll:

Hope you haven't put it in with the axolotl 8)

It isn't looking 100% but pale fish like that show up redder in areas than more coloured fishes.

jn if you have yellow flag irises Iris pseudodacorus, they are a banned species.

A dark spot appearing suggests to me possibly internal bleeding. I wonder if it is some sort of internal problem but don't know what to suggest to help. Not sure a fish can have a stroke as such. I know they are prone to tumours though.

Caper until recently our secondary school years were called forms so you started college at the age of 12 or 13 in Form 3, next year Form 4 etc up to 7th Form. We now have Year 1, 2, 3 etc. Primary school 5 - 10 or 12 yrs (starting in the primers and making your way up to Standard 1, 2, 3 and 4) then Intermediate (sometimes part of primary school) ages 10 - 12 (and known as Form 1 and 2) Secondary 12 or 13 yrs - 17 or 18 yrs then university or other tertiary learning. Do you start college at Year 9 these days people? I don't have kids at school so aren't sure about the new system. :-?

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You mean you haven't hassled John for a holiday job? :lol:

I would leave the second spawn to be eaten. If they have spawned twice they should do so again so don't worry about them until the original fry are big enough to survive in the main tank, or you have got rid of them.

By "just upended itself" do you mean it died? If so, there could be any number of reasons. BNs are tropical and goldfish are cold. If the tank is unheated a temp drop overnight would have done it. The female may have been more susceptible due to having just laid eggs, being about to lay eggs, thinking about laying eggs etc etc etc.

what plants would go good in a frog tank? Frog porridge :lol: St John's wart

Sorry RebeccaG but I don't think he's waving at you - he's waving at Shangsun