Caryl

It varies greatly across the country as couriers are usually owner operated so X company in Blenheim may be good but the same X company in Wgtn may be terrible. North Island Pet Courier Services will transport all sorts of animals. They advertised that here somewhere in the Commercial thread but I couldn't find it. They do special pet runs so the service is not available every day. You book ahead. Fish are$10.00 per bag to fit inside 10lt bucket. No limit per bag. No extra for kms Contact Karyn: [email protected] PHONE: 078737061 answer phone if not home. CELL 0273321991 texting is fine.

Aren't new tanks fun and exciting?

Since I have seen them laid on the roof of a cave I am sure they are sticky! Good luck with them. The airflow is the key.

You still lose depth though blue. Hard to make sure they look balanced from both sides.

Yes others have done it. Easiest is to cut out polystyrene to shape using a hot wire, apply thin coat of silicone then sprinkle sand or gravel over it. Careful of the fumes though and remember it will be heavy when finished but still want to float so you need to anchor it under bracing and maybe make it in 2 pieces for easier handling.

Welcome Vickie. Good luck with the biotope. Is this to be a fast flowing Amazon or a settled bit?

Landscaping tanks that can be seen from both sides is tricky. They make great room dividers though. Would be better if you could get 2 tanks the same height though.

I did thanks. The pics are in the off topic section.

I assure you Alan it was not me they were missing

The fish will love the mozzie larvae too. My outside containers are left to their own devices and have all sorts of things floating in them but no harm to the fish when I net out critters for them to feed.

Sorry Lorraine but we did warn you this would happen. They are very sensitive to meds so if you resort to these, use half dose. Raising the temp will make the white spot lifecycle go faster and thoroughly vacuuming the gravel will pick up the cysts. Keep an eye on your ammonia, nitrite and nitrate levels and do water changes whenever these go up a bit. With a bit of luck you will be able to save them through the tank cycle. Good luck

Is that your 'big clown'? :lol:

There are a lot of fish variables too that need to be factored in - age, size, number, quirky personalities 8)

Watch using that stuff as it often only works temporarily if there are buffers in the tank so you end up with major pH swings as the pH keeps going back to original.

If they were in the gravel they are probably planaria worms. They are harmless but unsightly in plague proportions. A result of over-feeding.

Hi and welcome Joel. We won't hold the fact that you are friends with Antwan against you :lol:

Hi and welcome. If you like the FNZAS breeding scheme you will have to make sure your new club affiliates to us then

Rebecca, when my son was 3 (he is now 23) we went there too and it took us ages to convince him that the diver (who was in there feeding the fish) was waving at him and could see him too. :lol:

I want some rays! Had them glide over me recently at Kelly Tarltons. Very thick glass between us though

Update. Pond is still leaking slightly. Luckily from the top, not the bottom 8) It has been raining steadily and the rain has filled the pond faster than the leak has drained it so the level has risen a little overnight. It is about 10cm shy of where it should be and the guys will fix it. Not a lot they can do with this weather though as the pond needs to be drained and the sealant stuff set and dried. Here is a pic as it is today (overcast drizzle and all). Note the lovely green grass. We have never had that before! Here are our first pond additions... The fine bits floating around the boat are the leaves from the overhanging silk tree. I am hoping the fine leaves will break up quickly and not cause problems dropping into the water as I know overhanging trees can be a problem but like the look and didn't want to trim the tree.

It does here too Caper but also means "to build, or put together quickly" :lol: . The context helps you work out which 'knocked up" is meant.

I agree with blue but are you also checking the water parameters? That seems a lot of fish to have added so quickly. Have you any test kits? When starting a new tank it helps to check the pH, ammonia, nitrate and nitrite levels so you can tell if the tank is cycling properlyl. It will also help you decide when to do partial water changes. Leaving the tank empty for a week would have done nothing except allow the gravel dust to settle and for you to check the consistency of your heaterstat temperature (which is a good thing to do). It will have not started cycling until you added some fish. A 280L corner unit sounds good. Do you have any pics?

Poly doesn't seem to change anything but it will slowly berak down over many years. One of our club members used a hot wire to gouge out caves and shapes then siliconed gravel to it. Looked great (but was very heavy). Do the work outside too or the smell will get you.

Talked to the landscapers last night. They are still working on the problem. I don't think the pole is at fault now, just somewhere around the top of the rocks. It is better than it was, the water level has only dropped slightly and not as far as before but it is still a good 10cm lower than it should be. We bought 2 yellow rubber duckies and a battery operated boat. Mummy duck falls over but baby floats nicely. Haven't tried out the boat yet

The brown stuff shows the filter is working. It is supposed to do that. It will eventually go black if you don't clean it. I guess the important thing to do is ask lots of questions of many people (preferably fish keepers :lol: ) and read heaps then go with the majority. I too have had both good and bad advice from shops but then I also try to educate myself before going in so I have a fair idea whether their information is likely to be correct or not. Both books and the Net also have incorrect information at times so you will also learn by your mistakes, and hopefully not kill any fish in the process.