Caryl

I don't but then I do not have any expensive fish worth the cost.

I have magic daphnia. I just put a container outside, fill it with water and the daphnia appear :dunno:

I understood it was more that you should not mix goldfish with tropical fish (different disease possibilities?) not that they did not do well at tropical temperatures. Their lifespan is shortened in warmer temperatures. I have no idea whether this is by months or years though :dunno: As mentioned, a lot also depends on the type of goldfish. Not all are created equal

Note that goldfish are bred in Asian countries in temps of around 28C - in outdoor ponds.

Hopefully as many as possible as your delegates should have a big pile of information for you all to discuss and vote on.

Room to build a small pond outside?

Hi Sandaz, you have been given typical wrong information about goldfish requirements so it is good you are willing to rehome it somewhere larger. Try offering it in the trade and exchange here or put it on Trademe. Please not you can't advertise it in both places at once He's a lovely looking fish and I would take him myself if I lived in your area. He would love my pond I am sure. I have similar looking goldfish in there. I'm sure you won't have trouble finding him a new, more suitable, home if he's free :gigl: I would also like to congratulate you on not buying a marine clownfish, just like Nemo!, as so many did after the movie came out :roll:

The seller is a member here. Don't know if she still frequents the forums these days.

Just biked 19.4km safely with only 1 near miss (idiot in a van pulled out of his parking space in front of me in the town centre). Most of the ride was on State Highway 1 as well, with a lot of ferry traffic and trucks.

Perhaps your ankle is trying to tell you it is not as keen on the idea of a half marathon as you are :gigl:

This whole thread is a care sheet in itself. Read the 2nd post.

We made our own as I wanted as little equipment in the tank as possible (and didn't have a sump in which to hide stuff). In those days heaters were also a lot more expensive. An under tank heater gives even heat across the whole base.

I seem to remember people saying it is not a good idea and am trying to remember why not. :dunno: We made our own under tank heat pad that fitted the whole footprint of the tank.

Darn! Here's hoping it has continued its wanderings elsewhere then

I saw this on FB and thought it would interest many..

No idea but I figured it might give it a go. Can you imagine a turtle coughing up a fur ball? :bggrn: I haven't seen any sign of the turtle the past 2 days. Perhaps it went off to search for somewhere soft to lay eggs - won't find anywhere on our section for that!

Perhaps I should stop giving mine away and earn some cash instead! I would send you one (or more) but they are so huge and heavy it would cost too much.

:rotf: love that idea aotealotl I wondered about staking out one of the many neighbouring cats that continue to infest my property, it will be easier to catch on the lawn than in the pond

I always liked The Water Garden, 297 Blenheim Rd. Don't know if it is still operating post quakes though. Redwood Aquatics had a wide range last time I was there too. I have tons of spare lilies here (pale cream with yellow centres) if you ever come up this way. Not sure when I will be in ChCh next although we go semi regularly. Plants and fish are fine on internal flights if you make sure they are packaged well, not leaking, and with your hand luggage. I have travelled with both fish, plants (and once some axolotls in an ice cream container). My sister and niece once took a large selection of cichlids up to Hamilton for me. They went on board with 2 large cooler bags each packed with bags of fish. Nobody questioned it.

Hmmm, you obviously don't have small children :slfg: I have been working so no time to try and catch it the past 2 days. Hopefully tomorrow it will bask within reach :dnc1:

They tried to eat their boats???? :slfg:

Looking good. Why not use black hose instead of that bright green? Perhaps you should bring your turtle to meet the one here and entice it out of my pond :happy2:

I have no idea what my pond pH is now. Not sure I have a test kit. The turtle obviously likes it :dnc1:

Even with sealant my pond started off the pH chart well above 8. Goldfish don't seem to care what the pH is.

For a better net? I have another one that is meant to clean swimming pools so has a straight edge and more loose netting than the other. Wouldn't trust a net from the $2 Shop!