Caryl

Welcome to the Madhouse, um I mean The Fishroom :lol:

In other words, you have no idea either :lol: I think the others may be right - triffids! :bounce:

2 thoughts on not being able to get into chat... 1. You have to have Javascript installed 2. You may be trying to use a name already chosen (although I assume you used 2manytanks and there isn't anyone using that name.)

An official welcome from me to you simfish, even if we have been chatting elsewhere in here for a while :lol: You can still have an African set-up - get another tank!! 8)

What about it being a small piece of Java moss looking pale and weedy from lack of light?

Depends on what you call mini moss. Do you mean Java moss, Vesicularia dubyana?

When they are ready to spawn the males will get small white spots on their gills. Look down on the fish from above. The females will be fatter and stick out slightly more on one side so the tail looks like it is slightly more left or right than centred along the spine. The males are slim and their body even on both sides so the tail looks centred.

Me too thanks Henry.

If you are talking poos then you are talking s**t :lol: I thought fish poo was supposed to be stringy but if it is slimy and stringy it indicates a problem. Add sunken bellies and I would suspect internal problems. White or yellow and slimy indicates intestinal flagellates and ciliates If the fish keeps trailing around a long slimey thread it can also be the flagellates or worms. Have a close look at the poo under a microscope and see if you can see worms or eggs in it. Ain't fishkeeping fun? 8)

Yes kermit, I snorkelled every day plus we went out on the semi-submersible (and saw the same sort of fish in your pics) and did a day trip on a yacht and, once it anchored, leaped off and had a swim in the bay.

Bula kermit. We too loved our time in Fiji. We were based at Plantation Island and would recommend it to all. Love your pics.

What sort of algae? I have a Chinese algae eater in with bristlenoses and have never seen them take any notice of each other.

You might think he is Fay, but what do you think of his tank? :lol:

They are nocturnal yes so are more active at night.

Oh, I thought it was a Senior Moment 8)

Bill "posting tadpoles" and "posting pics" are two different subjects :lol:

Very carefully :lol: How long will they be in transit? If not long, put them in a plastic 1kg peanut butter jar or similar and seal the lid well with tape. Less than half fill it with water though and only 2 - 4 per jar depending on size. Otherwise transport them as you would fish. Double bagged, 1/3 water 2/3 air, and packed in a carton with packing to stop them moving around.

Welcome barney and good luck with the aros. Many fish don't show aggression much until they grow some then - watch out!

Since, as far as I could tell, Alan was the only member actually doing anything for the NZKA, I shudder to think what will happen to the club now. There is always someone willing to complain when things have not gone the way they wanted but I bet they had not been doing anything to improve the killie numbers in NZ, unlike Alan. Having looked at the situation from an outsiders point of view, I can't see how he could have acted any other way nor distributed the fish in a better manner. I presume the complainer is now willing to take on the job of president and editor? I look forward with interest to the next NZKA newsletter.

Any fish that will tolerate the water temperature. I agree with wok though, net them and feed them to your aquarium fishes.

Clown loaches are very sensitive to water conditions and need a well matured tank. I wouldn't add them for some time yet.

Clown loaches also need a well established and mature tank (over 6 months). I don't think they are particularly bad at digging up plants Jude.

Looking good Kyle.

Hi Tony, nice to see you in the fishroom 8) I haven't lost and bristlenoses but I did once have a lidded breeding trap floating in the main tank and have one of those Chinese algae eaters leap up on top. Of course, once up there he ran out of moisture so stuck to the lid. By the time I found him (I had noticed him missing but a search had been unsuccessful) he was a dried up stick under the lights. It took me a few minutes to click what the stick actually was!

I think they are most likely to be snail eggs if they are on the plants. You could introduce snail eating fish. Bleach - soak plants for 2 to 10 minutes in a dilute bleach solution (about 1 part bleach to 20 parts water), then soak for 20 minutes in fresh water with a high concentration of dechlorinator. This may damage sensitive plants. Bleach also kills algae. Various species of plants are more sensitive than others and cannot tolerate this more intense treatment. You DO NOT use the bleach in the aquarium of course! Remove the plants and treat them separately.