Caryl

immersion heater - I couldn't remember the name. Happy heating

Getting better! As Alan says, resize the pics (640 x 480) before posting. Keep up with the practise 8)

You can buy those little heater things to put in cups etc to boil water for a cup of tea (popular before thermos' became less breakable I gather). It would heat them quickly.

Different photographer? :roll: Light is very important. Not enough light and too much movement in the tank (and of the camera) will add to fuzziness. That first pic has quite a lot of things moving and the light wouldn't be strong enough to allow the camera to decide on what to focus. The other pics don't have all that movement in them. Are they the same tank?

What happens if we don't know what the fish is we want to enter? :-? Is it enough to say it is a rainbow of some sort?

Lighting makes a big difference. You have also aimed slightly upwards so got reflection from the light above the tank by the looks of it. Get as much light into the tank as possible. Steady the camera with a tripod, or sit it on something solid and aim it slightly from the side and downwards from a higher spot than before. For every 20 pics you take you might get 1 that is good.

Doc that tank and those pics are awesome!

Is it important to have surge protection for all aquarium devices? Only the expensive ones :lol:

I know one of them is the maccullochi but I thought it was the top one :-? 2 claim it is the bottom one so I will go with the consensus

The angels and the gouramis won't like too much current. As said, the direction you point them will make a big difference.

Very nice!

I'm sure we have all left a heater unplugged at some stage. Keep an eye out over the next few days as you might get an outbreak of white spot. Then again, if the room temp wasn't too bad the fish would handle it as the temp would have slowly dropped and it is sudden temp changes that upset them most.

Pardon the spots on the glass I have looked on the Net but every pic I find is different!

Can anyone ID these 2 rainbows for me? I am pretty sure the first one is Melanotaenia Maccullochi

Pond weed could be anything. Assuming you haven't been using chemicals in the garden I would give it a go. If it grows floating in the yard then I would float it in the tank. If it starts to take over trim it back hard, or take it out again. Check it thoroughly for any sign of blanket weed or other algae which would be transferred to the tank.

If they were easier to breed they would be cheaper

I don't know too much about diseases but it doesn't sound like fin rot. Fin rot edges the fins in white and then they get shorter and shorter. I wonder if it might be ich? This forms white dots up to 1mm in size and form on the fin edges and surfaces. It is treated with Malachite Green.

I suggest you ask at Organism. They would get them for you.

Read the link pegasus put in a couple of posts back, you will find it most helpful. It is important to have a constant flow of air around the eggs since there is now no male to fan them. Set up an airstone beneath them to gently waft bubbles over the eggs.

Good to see you Judy. I was born in Hokitika and still have many relatives there. In fact, I am taking my dad down to Haast to go whitebaiting next month and plant to stop in Hokitika for more driftwood. The mouth of the river there is an excellent spot to gather waterlogged rimu and rata swept down from the valley. Welcome to the fishroom. A number of us get into the chat room most nights around 9pm. Perhaps we will see you there one night. It will be confusion all round as we could have up to 3 Judys in there! :lol:

Don't quote me but I think the dinner, like the auction, is for FNZAS members only.

One of our members bought a Jebo (sp?) and loves it. Says it is far superior to the Fluval 404 (which they replaced it with)

In that case - I believe all 11 of us Marlborough contingent are attending the dinner thank you Warren.

It is open to the public. Saturday 25th 10am - 4pm Sunday 26th 10am - 3pm View show only $3 adult, $2 child or $6 family Tours of the seahorse farm are also available at an extra cost. Very interesting too.

As soon as I have figured out what my fish are, an entry form will be on the way :lol: