Caryl

Everyone else has answered the heater question. Driftwood: I collect mine from the Hokitika beach by the river mouth. A lot of lovely native hardwoods come down there, espcially rimu and rata,and they are already waterlogged. Can't get much on our beach as it is mostly willow and other scrappy stuff and you can't use willow in tanks as it is toxic I believe. I just give them a good rinse and a scrub and drop them in the tank. Never had a problem so far. Check the driftwood for signs of rotting. If big bits of it break away in your fingers then don't use it.

Well done! Don't forget to register them when they are a month old. If you have more than 10 at that time, get the neighbour to confirm the numbers and we will believe her/him.

Looking forward to it Mark

It is recommended you change the fluoro tubes every 6 months (says she running tubes around 3 or 4 years)

www.aqua.net.nz/mark.html

Silly me, I was a week early!

I was wondering how you got on boxergirl. Good to hear the plec made it at least. I am sorry to say the fighter here died, I have no idea why Hope you get the tank set up again and restocked soon. I wrote to Colin so, when you are ready to join the Dunedin club, give him a call.

I must say I worry about a count who thinks he's a sexy tart but it takes all sorts I guess :lol: I'll try to remember to be here Thursday at 8pm.

My sincerest apologies but the November Aquarium World is going to be late :evil: Our printer needs a new image transfer unit but there are none in NZ or Australia but, if we are lucky, they might turn up at the end of November. AAARRRGGGHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is not the first time we have had trouble getting consumables for our Minolta colour laser so, if anyone out there is considering buying a colour laser, I would personally not recommend a Minolta.

Lucky you! Send us pics when you have it set up.

I will start a new thread for this

I hope you had enough left over to pay club subs!

We tried a portable chiller we converted to run on mains power but they don't like to run non-stop

I recognise a fellow Belgariad fan too, don't like his latest efforts though. Welcome to the fishroom polgara

I am sure we could Brian - if we had a basement. They might be used to variable temps but our room sits at a steady 28 or more during the day and drops to 18 overnight at the least. The critters did not cope.

Back in Sept last year. Rene was selling his fully transportable fishroom. It was a... "20ft insulated container ,wired up , 33x90litre tanks on metal stands (3 tanks high) each tanks has own floro light , gravel, back drop, under gravel filter. The air supply is via 2 commercial pumps through a central supply system. 5 other tanks of varying sizes included as are all fish plants accessories etc." It was a converted shipping container. Rene lived in Richmond at the time, so local to you. I think he might have been asking $5,000 from memory but I may be wrong there.

How many and what size? Polystyrene boxes are the way to go.

Too expensive to live in Nelson now - look at your real estate prices!!! :lol:

Used to be a club in Nelson but it has been in recess some time now. One of our club members is in Motueka.

Now you will be a cichlidiot as well :lol:

http://www.wetpetz.com/keyhole.html Try this site.

Congratulations Sue! Here is what my book has to say... Incubation 5 days Feed fry 1st week newly hatched brineshrimp 2nd week sifted zooplankton (which I think is anything live that's small like microworms) from 3rd week chopped tubifex worms (I would use white worms but not sure if I would chop them) Peaceful timid fish (except when breeding it seems!). They spawn on flat stones and the female deposits up to 400 eggs. The fish are monogamous and tend their fry for a long time. As soon as the fry are 1cm long they may be removed to a separate tank. If generously fed live foods their growth is rapid. Sudden fright causes the fish to change colour. Anyone here bred them and able to give first hand knowledge?

we tried it but it did not work

We don't mind you mentioning it. Anything that helps fishkeepers is OK with us! A big pile of sand under the chest would raise the height and add authenticity :lol:

I want to set up my cold marine again Brian!! Can't though as it gets too hot here. Good site, good pics, thanks for sharing.