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The lounge tank I fill with a python but the computer tank is too far from taps so I run the garden hose through the window and fill it with cold. I have never worried about equalising temps. Think about fish in a pond. They bask on the surface in summer but if startled they dive down to the deeper parts. There is often quite a difference between the surface temp and that of the bottom depths.

I used to have fire bellies too and a man in Timaru bred them for years!

Talk to Peter McLeod re guppies. He is in Rotorua and is a member in here.

Sorry to hear that Calvin. As the others have asked...what happened? Are we talking several tanks here or just one?

yellow on one side and an odd 'bread-like" pattern on the other . If they jump out of the tank they always land yellow side down :lol:

It doesn't matter if you only have 2 lfs Maxy as we don't have any - just a garden centre selling a few 'bread and butter' fishes.

Our club began when an advert appeared in the local paper asking people interested in forming a fish club to ring the phone number given, so we did. They then arranged for all to meet one Sunday afternoon at their house and it went from there. These days you can also put posters up in vets, libraries, any community notice boards you have, malls, supermarkets, schools etc. Another thing, if you have a free community paper, ask them to do an article about you wanting to see if there was enough interest in forming a club. Alternatively, just do the poster thing (and the advert in the paper if you can afford it), wait until you have enough interested to form a club then go to the paper and ask them to do an article on your newly formed club. I am happy to supply posters for you if you tell me the details you want on them. I can do them in colour for you too so they will stand out. If there is enough interest and the club gets off the ground you may then consider whether you want to join the FNZAS. This gives your members access to the free Aquarium World magazine and a Year Book listing, among other things, all the other affiliated clubs in the country and their members' details. It also lists all retailers offering discount to FNZAS members.

I too was going to suggest Roger

The last 2 links to fishless cycling may be broken but the basics of cycling and what it means are explained (using fish) and that is what I meant him to see.

Have a look here too... http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/cycling.htm

Hi and welcome. lfs - local fish shop Have you considered joining the Dunedin Aquarium and Pond Soc? Ask Denise about it at The Pet Warehouse.

Put them in another container and see if that helps. There may be something toxic with the new tank.

We have acid rain here - 6.5 8)

It all depends where you live and I understand ChCh water is fine without adding anything to it. I don't add anything else when I do water changes as we don't have problems with our water supply either. Some gouramis, especially the dwarfs, seem to be of poor quality these days and not hardy at all. It seems odd to me that the only fish affected were the gouramis which makes me think it may have been more the fish rather than the water change.

Welcome weka, you are in for a fun (if frustrating at times) hobby guaranteed to keep your interest! Plenty of salties in ChCh to help you get started the right way.

I don't know about the discus carry-ons but angels are always moving their fry.

By the way, limestone raises the pH, not lowers it.

White slime makes me think of an overproduction of mucus due to stress of some sort. Did you notice if they had the slime while still in the bag?

How did you clean the filter?

Check the pH. Rainwater tends to be acidic. Good to hear you aren't flooded (again)

Hi there nemo's mom and welcome to the fishroom. Hopefully someone will be able to help you with your problem.

Most excellent pics Paul! We are going to have to put an R18 on this thread :lol:

Wish I was still there with my camera (under mosquito netting of course) :lol:

Sounds like we have a club forming in Invercargill :lol: . Let me know if you need help, posters, or information etc.

Hi Raven and welcome to the fishroom. Perhaps we will see you in chat sometime. A group of us are in there usually around 9pm.