Caryl

That may be Shae but we also know they lie!!! :lol:

They should be fine. Did they have algae on them in the river? If not, I doubt they will now. If you are really worried about it then boil them in an old pot for a few minutes.

Hi and welcome. A brackish section might be a good idea as more people are getting interested in them. I will see what I can do

I have never tried pumkin as I thought it would make a mess but obviously not if Alan_au uses it. Will give it a try.

I believe so

It is said water temp makes a difference. Warmer water = shorter gestation, cooler temp = longer gestation. Anything between 4 - 6 weeks.

He can breed them (put males and females in the same tank and try and stop them!), but it is always better to keep lines as pure as possible

I use frozen peas and just save a few when cooking them for us for tea. After I have had mine, I squeeze the remaining peas out of their skin then drop them in the tanks. Some go in whole and some are squashed, it doesn't matter. They are soft and will break up in the water anyway which is why you must be careful to see they all get eaten if you drop in several peas.

Name: Caryl Age: 46 Occupation: Own a computer company with husband Grant and work part-time as a medical receptionist. Also editor of NZ Aquarium World magazine, Fish Tales (club newsletter), and Interface (Ham radio newsletter Sex: yes Book: Scifi/fantasy and recently the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich Hobbies: fish, reading, crosswords, jigsaws and club activities with MX5 car club Family: Husband Grant and 2 kids Kelly (25) and Gareth (23) Other pets: Misty the cat Location: Blenheim Car: Honda Odyssey, Mazda MX5 and Isuzu 4WD ( I also have a bike) Favourite food: too many to name but so far maintaining goal weight (2 years so far) after losing 30kg

I believe this is quite common with discus.

They are both the same type of fish and will cross breed. Swords are just platys with long tails They are all Xiphophorus sp.

1. Can't help with ther spectrums but you can use different lights for different effects. Personally I just use daylight or bright white tubes. 2. Tropical tanks usually use flourescents as they are cheapest to run. 3. Lots of different filtration used but for a 4ft tank I would recommend an external canister filter. These filter larger volumes of water without taking up tank space. 4. Sumps are not often used in freshwater tanks but I am thinking of using one for my next tank. 5. Fish lie, this is a well known fact! :lol: It doesn't matter if she just fed them, they will act as though they haven't seen food for a week. Twice a day is plenty, just make sure you do not overfeed and all food is actually eaten.

Welcome wizard. You have photos? :lol: Maybe like the ones sent to me yesterday. People should not spontaneously take photos in front of reflecting windows when they are not wearing appropriate clothing :roll:

I don't think anyone knows how to sex them. Apparently breeding them is difficult but possible. They deposit bright green eggs beneath the surface and these adhere to stems and roots of floating plants.

Shops usually sell males only as that is what the general public wants - the males with the long pretty fins. It is the same with a number of species Plus, I would guess that if females are in short supply then fewer fry around to bring the price down by breeding heaps.

If your main tank has been going for some time then adding more gravel will not cause it to re-cycle. Wash the old gravel from the old tank, since it has been sitting for 2 weeks, then carefully add it to the main tank.

Fingers crossed Shae!

Lookin good! Both fish and photos. 8)

Just tap water gretal. Different woods take different times to soak. They are soaked to pre remove any tannins that may be in them and turn the water brown (harmless but some think unsightly) and to waterlog the wood so it sinks.

Hi and welcome gretal. I am sure you can get your partner enthused with little effort

Should do. Keep an eye out for secondary infections like fluff or red streaks and treat them if they arise.

Welcome kbird. Things aren't really that much different and the explanations about cycling aren't so bad once you think about it. If you set up slowly and didn't rush, you could get going without knowing all about it as you would have done it all right without knowing it!

I really don't think Cycle makes that much difference and can't see how it could cycle a tank on its own. Not sure I would use a red tail to cycle a tank as I think it would be prone to whitespot. JMHO 8)

You obviously have too much time on your hands and are wasting it worrying about nothing :lol: Fish keeping is supposed to be calming Caper! Bubbles can form on plants and this is natural. You may also notice fine bubbles on plants, ornaments or tank sides after a water change. This is trapped air and also natural. They will slowly disappear (the bubbles that is).

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