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I was going to upgrade my 4ft African to a 6ft but have gone off the idea of Africans (anyone want lots of electric yellows? :roll: ) Am thinking a 6ft planted tank would look much nicer but I want some reasonable sized fish in it that won't destroy the plants. Any ideas? I DO NOT WANT DISCUS. I prefer fish that move I like blue acaras but have not seen any decent ones around for years. The only ones I have seen have been pale compared to the ones I used to have.

I keep getting annoying newsletters from the North Island Pet Courier but it has the information you require... NORTH ISLAND PET COURIER NEXT RUN My next run will be the 6th to 9th September, Route: Hamilton - Akld - Tauranga - Rotorua - Taupo - Napier- Masterton. Masterton - Wellington - Palmerston - Wanganui - Taumuranui - Otorohanga - Hamilton - Auckland. I am considering doing a northland run in the near future, this will be from Akld to Kiataia back to Akld, to work in with my Akld to Wellington run it will mean a full day prior to my run to Wellington, I would appreciate your feedback as it would have to be viable for me to do this, so please email me your thoughts. TRADEME PURCHASES If you have purchased a pet of trademe please ensure payment for the pet has been made before I pickup. PRICE RISE Unfortunately I have had to increase my prices a wee bit due to fuel still increasing, sad I know, most of you will understand but please be assured I do keep my prices as low as I can. Finally I would like to thank you all for your support and hope to see you all again soon. Karyn McLauchlan North Island Pet Courier Ph 078737061 0273321991

Don't forget FNZAS Life Member and Grade A judge, John Sutton lives in Nelson now too We can have interclub competitions! :lol: I hope you decide to affiliate with the FNZAS. 8)

PM me your name and address and I will send you some

Not sure what they are but I get them in my daphnia tanks. They are not daphnia. The fish will eat them whatever they are

It could also be stress and the fish is overproducing a slime coat and it is this that is peeling off. A pic would be helpful.

An 80 - 85 is still too small for a plec. How did you cycle the tank?

Hi James and welcome. First questions... 1. What size is the tank? 2. Did you "cycle" it before adding all those fish? Unless your tank is at least 4ft x 2ft x 2ft you will need to get rid of the plecs as they grow over to 2ft. If your tank has plants they won't last long as the plecs will uproot them. Rams need a well matured tank I believe and very good water quality. The rams aren't that big so I am sure you can get a pellet or 2 near the corys before the rams eat all of them. UGFs just need siphoning over the gravel when you do your regular water changes. Make sure you have enough substrate over the UGF for the plants to grow. You need about 5cm.

I wish I had a leprechaun to take great pics for me like that

Why lift the tank? Jack the house up at the lower end - easy peasy :lol:

YAHOO!! At last Marlborough will have a club close enough for a club visit! :lol: What are you going to call yourselves? What about Golden Bay Hobbyists? That way you can be GBH :lol: (grievous bodily harm for those who are unfamiliar with police jargon)

ditto :lol:

Fins crossed he recovers

a lot of aquarium plants are sold in garden centres Baby tears (Bacopa) immediately springs to mind.

No worries. Discus keepers often do daily water changes of this size all the time.

If you mean will it cause a cycle in the stable tank - then no. If the tank has been set up and running with fish etc for some time then it will be fully cycled. A filter is not a necessity but very helpful. All it will do is create bacteria in the new filter which, once established, can then be moved to a new tank.

I don't know much about your method as I have never tried it. I cycle new tanks by adding the new filter to an old tank for a few weeks.

Are you doing a fishless cycle? http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/cycling.htm

I agree with all that's been said. We often go away up to a week and just leave the community fish. Our bigger cichlids need feeding once or twice during this time and we put the right amount into labelled pill bottles for the neighbour to empty in as required.

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Sorry to hear that Mitch. Your club has lost a valued member. My condolences to the club and Val's family. She will be sadly missed.

Sorry to hear that wok. I know it was done with the rest! I got one returned today (not yours) with a sticker saying "Insufficient postage". I had forgotten to put the stamp on it :oops:

Why have you got a clown loach in an African tank? Clowns prefer acid to neutral pH while the Africans like it very alkaline. I have never had to treat fish for whitespot so will leave that to someone else who has to advise you. Whitespot is most likely caused by stress. I would remove the clown and treat it separately - they need half dose meds I believe.

If angels have grown up together they are usually all right. A bottom feeder or 2 would be good. I recommend Ancistrus sp. (bristlenosed catfish) or a trio of corydoras.

Hi Souxsi, You username is familiar. I am sure I have seen it somewhere else 8) Get the angels. Don't forget the tank will have to cycle properly (sitting with just water and plants in it for 4 weeks does not mean it has cycled) so don't go adding lots at once. My angels are with rummy nose tetras and other small tetras with no problems.