Caryl

females are fatter

I think it is star grass too. Just trim it and plant the trimmings.

Got another fella to show the other one what to do? Perhaps he is gay :lol:

Thanks guys. Good to know yours arrived Steve.

But if your conditions are good they should be doing that without the meds anyway! What proof do you have that the meds are responsible?

But there is only one saltwater forum and all the rest are freshwater so you can't compare just the two without taking the others into account. I am pleased to see how well the saltie side has taken off though and also pleased to see a lot of good advice from you all. I am sure a lot more people have ventured into marine after reading some of your posts and seeing the pics.

They would be better off out of the breeding trap and into a proper tank - even the main one if it is well planted with plenty of hiding places.

I personally don't like to do that shiuh as I feel the fish may build up an immunity to whatever you have added. Never add anything to your tank unless you have to is my motto.

I like your "I only have medium sized tanks 600 - 1200L". The trademe sales offering LARGE TANK! which turns out to be 60cm x 30 x 30 make me laugh. Will want to discuss filters, and glass thickness, with you when you arrive Warren

Thank you from one who is almost to 4,000 Did you notice an improvement in print quality Warren? Put the Aug and Nov together and I am sure you will see the difference. Very happy with the new printer. It is a bit slower than the other but makes up for that in quality and cost - cheaper to run so I won't have to put the price up after all. 8)

Thanks Kim. BTW, that CD has more pics in the 'shrunk' folders than are seen in the mid size as many went from large to small without that middle size.

Do I hear the sound of an approaching article?? Many thanks in anticipation!

What this means is they scatter eggs over several days so the young appear over several days as well, rather than altogether. If you have several females they can be producing fry at different times, hence 'breed on a daily basis'.

I can't vote unless I do so multiple times as I have all the filters mentioned

The gravel would have been 5 - 6cm I guess. Current tank is only about 4cm deep. Have grown a variety of plants with no problems. Never had a tank go toxic either. I recommend them as a cheap way to get started in the hobby rather than forking out big $$ for external canisters and the like. I like the hang on type too and run a couple of AquaClear 500's, one over 10 years old and still going well. I also have 2 Fluval 404's and an Eheim wet/dry on other tanks plus run a couple of Shark internals for use in an emergency if required.

Sounds hopeful to me!

Painting polystyrene is a good idea. Cardboard is another although drips show up. Black material would work too.

The latest issue was posted out this morning. Some very useful and interesting articles in it as usual

I ran an ugf for several years without ever having to clean it out (certainly not yearly!) and had good healthy plant growth over it too. If the substrate is deep enough the plants don't mind.

That is what I was going to suggest Alan.

I still find nothing wrong with undergravel filters. They are under $20 plus the cost of a pump.

We kept 2 of them in a 60cm x 30 x 30 and fed them worms.

Advertise a meeting, get interviewed for the paper (human interest story) and go from there.

We don't have chlorine in our water so I just top my tank up with water from the outside hose - cold. Think of goldfish in a pond. In summer the bask on the surface but if you go near they dive down to the bottom where it is a lot colder. It doesn't worry them. I know an elderly fishkeeper who never uses filters and never equalises his water temperature. He gets away with no filters as he understocks and does regular water changes.

To get into chat you must download the Javascript programme which is free. Can't remember the site. There are instructions in one of the other threads I htink. I will check and get back to you.