Caryl

Our tap water always has high nitrates. I could never keep mine 20 or below!

I moved your request to here, rather than to trade and exchange, so the killiphiles will see it. Some members here belong to the killifish association and may be able to help.

Taste like chicken apparently

You're welcome

The one you just sent me, and deleted, showed up in my inbox as removed. I could not open it or do anything with it except delete it

It was my understanding that if you deleted it before they opened it, it was gone :dunno:

In reference to a PM? It means someone sent a message which stays in their outbox until the recipient opens it. If they change their mind, they can go to their outbox and delete the message before the othre person sees it. That message then appears in the other person's messages as they can only remove the contents, not the whole thing.

Burned out Caper. I have been doing it for 18 years and am sick and tired of having to beg for items to fill the magazine each quarter. People seem keen to post several pages of their activities but when asked to do an article... "Oh no, I couldn't do that!" :roll: Quite frankly, after keeping fish for over 30 years I have lost interest.

There has been no mention of a new editor as yet as far as I know. Anyone put forward would need to supply a biography to be sent to all clubs then voted on at the AGM in June.

Well unless it is really unusual then there is no hurry for the current article. The next editor may use standard pond pics in a future article. :thup:

That is very small. Only suitable for 1 goldfish, depending on shape and depth, and not a comet either. You have to be very careful where you put small ponds as they can be subjected to extreme temps. They get too hot in summer and too cold in winter. If it is under wide eaves of the house, or under a good sized tree that will help.

By the end of this week preferably. So far I have several made from more unusual items so might just stick to those rather than the usual for now. Perhaps the new editor will do a "Here are some members' ponds" article in the future :thup:

That depends on what you mean by "like". They are both small fish with light colouring so hard to see from above as you would be viewing fish in a pond.

Yes they can but will be very hard to see. Another is leopardfish, Phalloceros caudomaculatus

Better to have a tank that is too high maintenance than a wife who is so Welcome. It can be a fun and fascinating hobby. One that is good for the whole family to enjoy together. :dnc1:

Yes but I have dyscalculia so can't figure out whether it should then be +12 or +13 or whatever compared to what it was! :oops:

Gee Steve, some people have all the excitement :gigl: Thanks Phantom, I can never figure out which way to change the time to make it correct :facepalm: I slept very well as it is finally cooling off at night!

I was thinking of having pics of people's ponds in the next magazine, particularly if you have a pond that is made of something a little out of the ordinary - although ordinary is fine too! The idea is to give others ideas of ways to set up a pond. Please send me your pics, and any relevant details of said pond, ASAP. I might troll through the forum and add those I find here too. Hopefully nobody will mind their pond being shown. Many thanks, Caryl

Here is my other Gary Larsen mug...

As to answering your question, what you can add depends on why you want fish in the pond. If you want to see them, then stick to goldfish. Pretty much every other fish suitable for a pond will be too hard to see in a pond situation.

A bit of a worry isn't it??? Here is the inside of the mug with a burnt patch I am sure will scrub out... I certainly hope so as it is one of my favourite mugs (both being Gary Larsen cartoons)! Rather appropriate come to think of it, considering my mishap!!! :rolfl:

What happens if you put a mug with a teabag in it, in the microwave and turn it on - having forgotten to add the water to it? :facepalm: You burn your fingers when you grab the mug before you realise there is a problem. The opened microwave door starts the teabag smoking and then it smells out the house. The teabag continues to smoke and then catches fire... Luckily we had taken it outside at this point and thoroughly doused it in water on the concrete, away from anything else burnable.

Well my answer is local so it counts :dnc1:

I thought Christchurch didn't have chlorine added to their water supply :dunno:

Hi there and welcome. I think you have missed the latest Christchurch fish club meeting tonight :dno: