Caryl

Some of us are used to having people worship at our feet (either that or my socks smelled worse than I thought) :lol:

The shorter, chunkier types of goldfish are notorious for swim bladder problems as their intestines get all squashed up in their shortened bodies so they find it harder to digest foods.

Seems odd Loopy that Sharn got hers before you! But I find the post to her region is fastest - Wellington is slowest. Perhaps the posties stop to read them on the way Dixon, the NZ Aquarium World is a quarterly magazine published by the FNZAS and is NZ's only magazine for tropical, cold water and marine fish hobbyists. It is produced by hobbyists, for hobbyists. It is a 40 page A5 full colour magazine that is published Feb, May, Aug and Nov. All FNZAS members get a FREE copy but it is also available by subscription (or from some libraries - Auckland city, Marlborough, Dunedin and Hocken Libraries).

I would have thought Loopy's children are younger than most

Welcome to The Fishroom. Did I meet you at the last meeting? 8)

Sounds good Errol.

I like to use the ceramic noodles because they are vastly more efficient then any cheap alternative. As for rocks, it depends on the type. Some do nothing at all, while others will raise the pH.

They should stand out Loopy. Speed them on their way please Actually, come to think of it, they should have already gone through there.

Wonder if it is a lampeye or Norman's lampeye. Aplocheilichthys normani. It is a killifish. http://www.fishbase.org/Photos/Thumbnai ... fm?ID=2462

I think if you pinch the tops out too they will branch out more and become more bushy.

If it's coming out your ears you are planting it wrong Afrikan

May Aquarium Worlds were posted yesterday morning :bounce:

Can't be there Loopy but looking forward to seeing you at the end of the month

Hi and welcome Ketan. Je suis Caryl 8) I am curious to know what mooneyes are and looking forward to pics.

Good pics have a lot to do with the photographer, rather than the camera

Could be swim bladder or constipation. Try feeding it a cooked, shelled pea.

Fish TB is really bad news

Both genetics and old age can cause curvature of the spine. My disease book says: "Is the body of one or more fish distorted by a curvature of the spinal column? Yes - The fish are afected by sporozoa or by tuberculosis." It then goes on the say to dissect the fish so you can examine the dorsal musculature for cysts. :-?

Along with all the other advice, anyone near you got some filter media to give you? If so, that will go a long way towards cycling the tank and making it ready for the fish. The biggest thing is to add the fish numbers very slowly so the good bacteria in the filter has a chance to build up. I would forget the angels and start with the danios too by the way and the driftwood is important to bristlenoses as it aids their diet. Since this is a tropical freshwater tank, may I suugest you don't put the coral in? That looks out of place in a freshwater tank.

My hackles weren't up at all Mr Ed, I was just confused. Can't imagine them becoming a pest as they are not vicious like gambusia. I have never known them to particularly eat their fry either - mine never did.

Go to a site like this for inspiration... http://showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org/2006.cgi

If they have produced a lot first time chances are they will do so again. Pretend they're peas and give them a chance

Nice and sharp billaney but colour overdone on the kuhlis Love the first pic but where are the blue rams? 8)

Potential gambusia? In what way? They are nothing like them at all.

You can get spectacular results using CO2 but personally I have a well planted tank which has never had fertiliser added to it (apart from fishy poo), just has 4 daylight fluoros and no CO2.