Caryl

I have been asked this so often I will make a sticky some time in the next few days, when I have the time, and post a How To guide.

I think I should make a sticky about this subject somewhere! To start a club, decide on a time and place for a meeting then put up posters everywhere - libraries, malls, vets, schools, and public notice board you can find. If you have a local paper, get them to interview you about wanting to start a club in the area and make sure the meeting details and a contact name and number are included. Have meeting and go from there.

Welcome to The Fishroom. What is it with all these Pauls who keep fish? 8) I do believe some are trying to start a club in Tauranga.

By doing such a massive water change, cleaning the gravel and cleaning out the filter all at once you have totally destroyed what cycle you had and it will have to start again. It is also possible you have too many, or too big a fish in the tank and the filter is not coping with the extra load as they grow.

All female fish act pretty much like that. I was laughing at my big electric yellow male the other day as he shimmied and danced in front of the small female while she ignored him totally! They may be breeding but you haven't noticed. The eggs and fry are both just about impossible to see as they are so small. They are not noted for eating their fry. Try shining a torch into the container. The fry's eyes will reflect the torch light. Especially look around the edges as they will cling to the sides of the container or plants.

They are settling in. Once used to their new surroundings they will venture further but generally speaking will be middle to top swimmers.

I too would guess the tetra

Bunnings is a large chain of hardware warehouses.

The off switch is your concrete driveway - which the fish must hit at great speed

Welcome Deaane. What is a sunset wcmm (I know the wcmm bit, it is the sunset bit I am querying)? Do you have a pic?

Not so stupid if you figured out where you went wrong

Me too Ira!

Hope I have the names right :roll: Aphyosemion gardneri Aplocheilus lineatus Aphyosemion australe Jordanella floridae

No but there are several in here from there. Why not start one?

Here is the display stand Alan mentioned. This was taken at the National Fish Show in Napier 2004

Do some water tests for ammonia, nitrite and nitrate.

I wasn't there when they did it so can't answer the questions. I seem to remember them saying the concrete was 10cm thick but I wouldn't quote me on that. I am emailing this updated thread to them so they can see your comments and suggestions too. They called in an expert from somewhere who is overseeing the fix. Fingers crossed and we will wait and see.

Thanks for all your thoughts and comments. The landscapers have decided it is the size of the stones in the concrete versus the spraying on of the sealant. Water level has dropped further, below the pipes so I am pretty sure it is porous all over. They will re-seal it on Monday. Too late about the concrete additives since they have already done it Wonder if it can be added to the sealant? Tanksman; I was going to hang upside down off the deck until I remembered the display screen and angle capabilities of my camera

That was my thought too. Mine all have black edged fins.

I too am waiting to see if the level drops further or whether it is the post.I never noticed the footprint :lol: The last pic was taken at ground level using the display screen and angling the lens. The camera was too heavy for the chopper.

I came home to find a note on the door reassuring me they are on the case. They are going to drain the pond and re-seal it. The sealer was sprayed on. Here are the poles Alan. Hard to tell what's under the rocks here but under the decks they look like this

You will have to join a long queue for that one

Will do when I get home. They are encased in plastic pipe.

Penetrations? They dug the hole put down reinforcing, wire and liner then poured the concrete in one go. Not sure where the water's going Jude. It is so dry here and we are in an old river bed so perhaps it is just going home No lakes appeared in neighbours, or over fence in reserve either. No extra cost to us Ira as they built it so must see it right, which I am sure they will do.

Hey if I sealed it with bunny poo I would get a good colony of daphnia too! :lol: Went home for lunch and level has dropped further. Oh dear. It is actually lined underneath the concrete Jude. Methinks they needed a thicker sealant.