Caryl

They don't tend to eat too many fry and are easy to breed. Good luck.

Good one bikie. Like the one of TC with the lizard. I hope to get my aquarium ones done over the weekend but have come down with a cold so aren't feeling the best. :roll:

I wouldn't add swords to that mix either. Remember barbs are a shoaling fish and always look best in a group of 6 or more. Although tigers will shoal with rosys etc they still colour up better if each type is one of at least 6 (6 tigers, 6 green, 6 rosy etc).

Are you sure his tail has been eaten and it isn't a case of fin rot?

I think they will be fine too.

How many spawnings have stayed true to the full red now LB?

To test their suitability, put a rock in a small container and pour a bit of vinegar over the rock. If it starts fizzing continually then don't use the rock. I have gathered rocks locally and just put them inthe tank with no washing or anything but I guess it depends on your pollution levels. Remember rocks can't absorb things like salt from the sea water, they onbly harbour (no pun intended) greeblies on their surfaces.

Chinese algae eaters don't nip fins, they suck bodies. The fish that disappeared will have been eaten. The Siamese should not have been in with those fish. Most of the faster swimming species find their flowing tails irresistible - even those who don't usually nibble fins. I know a lot of people keep fighters in community tanks but IMO they should be on their own.

Warren is sick after all his hard work. I am sure he will be back online soon to help you with your questions

Opps sorry. Forgot to make it public. :oops: Try this... http://photobucket.com/albums/v490/Marlbaquariumclub/

I am happy to give you some anubias Jude. Easy to post.

OK. As of Wednesday afternoon, I have added fish pics here... http://photobucket.com/albums/v490/Marlbaquariumclub/ the other albums are empty but will be added to as I get the pics done.

Hi there ac2. Welcome to the fishroom. Can't say I have ever seen guppies for $10. He won't be dreaming though if someone actually buys them.

Hi Tim. I hope you type faster than dad! :lol:

Teecee just bought a discus from Wet Pets. Their water is pH7.8 and that is what the discus are kept in. All looked well. Teecee will adjust hers when she gets home as her tap water is pH7.0 and her discus tank is currently pH5.6

Well I forgot about you Ashriel and bikie didn't remind me either :roll: I took 3 lots of daphina and auctioned them at the show.

I am working on resizing and cropping photos kim. Don't think anyone would appreciate me posting 3.8Mb pics in here :lol:

My fish all made it safely up there but I auctioned them off so didn't have to bring them home again. GREAT WEEKEND!!!! Good to meet bikiegirl, christine, Al, midas, severus, scarlet, kim and wok (to name a few I can remember off the top of my head and still half asleep). I had already met Ira, Alan, TC and goldie. Our club gained another 3 members from the weekend too so it was well worth the effort. We stopped at Wet Pets on the way home and talked to Peter. He said he now wished he had entered some fish and would do so next time. Several people said that actually. Great effort Hawkes Bay club. The Seahorse Farm was so impressed they want us to do it again next year!! I have just said goodbye to our club's Canterbury contingent as they head home with their purchases. I will post some pics as soon as I have them resized, cropped etc.

Good to see you got your own name in here Tommi. Hope all the fish survived the trip. We got home safely and the ChCh/Ashburton lot have just left for home. TC's discus is still alive but goldie lost 4 pristellas - due, she thinks, to poor handling by the shop assistant who had trouble catching them. We found another African made a leap for freedom while we were away so priority now is that 6ft tank with a close fitting lid!!!

Welcome ropata and thanks for finally speaking up! :lol:

CT is The Community Tank, another forum like this one. It is USA based but, like us, has members worldwide.

You found us again Steve! Welcome back!! There's a little more going on in here than in CT at the moment.

No problems Jude. They are often called poor man's neons (same size, if a bit bigger) but they are pretty enough in their own right. I have kept them in both cold and tropical. 25 - 26 is fine. They do not eat plants.

Sorry funky but our club does not have visa facilities. We do take direct credit though (and cash, cheques)

Welcome to the fishroom bobG. We are getting to be quite international :lol: