Caryl

Looking gorgeous Apisto. Can't wait for your article

Generally speaking most of us are lucky so when we do have power cuts, they aren't very long. You can get battery operated airpumps. Don't think swishing them about in a bucket is worth the effort Caper. Only some of the bacteria die, most survives, so better to leave it undisturbed until the power comes back on.

HBAS meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the month, 7.30pm at the Aquarium, Marine Parade, Napier. If you click on the Home Page then Clubs, you will find a list of contact details.

Good one Luke! Yes pegasus, he has already made "Hmm I think I will write an article" noises 8) :bounce:

That's right Caper, they need the water movement - trapped as they are in a small container. Bacteria are living organisms too. You wouldn't like to be suddenly dunked in cold water would you? A person with a weak heart or something could die from a shock like that.

They are a cold water fish (I have some). Their preferred temp is 16 - 20C but they can be kept outside. I am sure someone in here said they kept them in a barrel outside right through winter with no problems. Don't know what temp they got down to though. Sharn has the right link. Their name is Phalloceros caudomaculatus

First tank I have seen where the fish put up posters on the wall :lol: Nice discus!! 8)

Reminds me of my brother's car - he had mushrooms growing in the wheel well in the boot! :lol:

It isn't how many plugs but how much current the appliances are drawing.

Read this lot... http://www.thekrib.com/Plants/Algae/cyanobacteria.html Very interesting. I resorted to Erythromycin in the end as nothing else worked. It worked quickly and the cyano hasn't returned. I got the cyano initially from infected plants. I did not find it had any effect that I could see on the filter bacteria. Some claim (read the above link) that the bacteria in the filter are different so are not affected and it is actually the dying cyano that causes the ammonia spikes. I hauled the dying stuff out as fast as possible. Ended up with a cyano free tank, no cycling problems and no fatalities. PM me you name and address and I can send you some Erythromycin (pays to have Drs for friends )

What goes around comes around they say Perhaps whoever said that keeps fish :lol:

OK you Gisbornites. There has been a suggestion you start your own fish club rather than travel through to Napier for meetings. What about it? Keen to give it a go?

Hi and welcome skate. I suggest you join the Hawkes Bay Aquarium Society (contact Warren in here as he is a member).

The tank may also go through a 'mini cycle' but should be fine.

Hi Apryl and welcome. Lots of axolotl owners here. Use the Search feature at the top of the page, it comes up with hundreds of threads on axolotls.

I didn't think any would pay out for livestock. Anyway, best thing to do is just cover the tanks with a blanket to keep as much heat in as possible. At this time of year it isn't a problem. Slow temperature drops aren't too bad and most fish cope. It is the filters that are the problem if too many bacteria die off - and they start to do so after 20 minutes. Keep a close eye for signs of whitespot for the next week or 2.

Also what size is the tank, how long has it been set up, what else is in it (fish-wise)? A sunken belly makes me think internal parasites.

I might post an updated pic of my tank once I clean it out - so much green algae on the front you can't see the fish! I have recently added Java fern to mine with no problems so far.

I think one or two people may just have ponds. :lol: :roll:

You could start a club locally :lol: . Sounds like there could be quite a few of you there. One of my own club members is in Te Puke too. As Alan said, the NZKA is postal only. Quite a few clubs now send out the majority of their newsletters via email so you could just join the nearest. Haven't got a map handy, umm what's nearest? :roll: Let's see, clubs in Hawkes Bay, Hamilton, Auckland. One of them would be suitable but you can join any affiliated club nationwide. Makes sense to join the nearest as occasionally you may be able to visit them on meeting night and put a face to names.

Are you sure they haven't hatched? They are very hard to see if you do not have 20/20 vision. Just a shimmer in the water.

Hi and welcome 8)

I too would suspect he is knocking scales off on a sharp object in the tank.

I would expect them to cross breed (my opinion only, I have no experience with these fish)

Angels like laying eggs on internal filters :roll: