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I can't find the paper the number was written on

The Feb AW usually comes out in the first week of the month but my brand new, still under warranty, printer developed a major fault and had to be packed up and sent to Auckland for repair. My apologies but you will have to wait another couple of weeks or so. I am very hopeful it will still be February 2005 when it is delivered.

Anchor a lettuce leaf to the bottom (wedge it under a rock) overnight and remove it in the morning. It should be covered in snails. Repeat until snails are gone.

Good for you kylefish! 8) :lol:

My bristlenose fry were always getting into the AquaClear.

Numbers vary greatly and some may have been eaten. The majority just may be well camouflaged If the fry are moving around the tank they will be at least a week old, if not 2. Don't worry about trying to catch them as there will be more... :lol:

Packed in rounded corner plastic bags, 1/4 water and 3/4 oxygen carried in polystyrene box with lid. Few fish per bag. If cichlids, or stroppy fish, one fish per bag. Make sure bags are tight fitting in the box and not able to move around. Newspaper scrunched up is good and added insulation. If you are worried about temperature (unlikely to be a problem, except for overheating, this time of year) fill a plastic fizz bottle with hot water and wrap it in a towel to pack in the box with the bags.

Sounds like what staplez mentioned a few posts up 8)

I have heard of someone who had one of those auto things at the other end of the room with no problems. I know I spray flies everywhere in the room except the end with the tank. If the tank has a good lid and the filter runs from the cupboard underneath I would hope it would be OK. Fly spray never bothered my budgie but I never sprayed near him either.

I seem to remember Shae saying he was being allowed to build his fishroom in the end of his dad's garage so no building permit required if this is so. I too am wondering about lack of turning room. Chim's point re ply rather than gib is also valid. I would be using polystyrene for the walls for insulation. I have seen a number of fishrooms using this and it works well for temperature control. Don't forget to leave enough room above the tanks for net handles (or bend handles to fit) and possibly fluoro light strips. When trying to catch fish it is easier when you can see what you are doing rather than rely on a single ceiling light behind you casting shadow.

Clean it well using warm water and salt. Rinse well then store in the garage. If you don't clean it first, it will be very hard to clean later when you decide to use it.

My 4ft tanks sit on 25mm thick polystyrene and my smaller tanks sit on 20mm. I would have thought 10mm for a 6ft was pretty useless. Use your 40mm.

They aren't called clowns for nothing :lol:

My paddling pool doesn't have frames either, just straight sides. Would be ideal to soak big bits of driftwood unless your big bit of driftwood is longer than 6ft.

Fish do not only grow to the size of the tank!! None of them!! Their growth will slow but they do keep growing.

Hope he survives Dawn. It is amazing how far some fish can jump!

For every 20 or 30 pics you will be lucky to get 1 or 2 keepers :lol: That's the beauty of digital, just delete 'em.

Love the analogy JMemonic :lol: Can you not drop a little at both ends of the tank? Might give the others a chance.

Someone else will know more about meds than me as I never use them but it is my understanding clown loaches are very sensitive to most meds and they should not be used. Raising the temperature and adding extra aeration to the tank should help.

What is the pH of the tank the gravel is in? If it is around 7.0 then it shouldn't be a problem.

Well they were there cos I saw them!!

Either I have a Speedy Gonzales baby or there is 2 of them! Perhaps even more. Anyone any idea how old they are? They are about 1cm.

Oh dear. A not unheard-of occurrence unfortunately.

If this isn't a marine tank I would advise against white gravel. White goes green very quickly as it gets a nice coating of algae. The fish much prefer dark gravel for camouflage and will never show their true colours against a white substrate. They will be pale as they try to blend in.

I just glanced in the Malawi tank and saw a tiny little baby!!! Judging from the colour, I would hazard a guess at it being a Labidochrimis caeruleus :lol: Can only see one. Hope it survives. Have no way to catch it among the rocks and nowhere else to put it so survival of the fittest. Perhaps it is the only survivor from quite a few. The fish were certainly showing courting behaviour and all hell kept breaking out with much splashing but I never noticed anyone holding. The fry is about 1cm long.