Caryl
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Hi Leroy good to see you in the fishroom. We have certainly had a few crossovers between us and the community tank. I have some rainbows too but am down to one tank these days. I am trying to get Grant to clear a space in the computer room so I can set up my other 4ft tank. I have sold the cabinet a lot of his stuff is sitting on so he has to move it now :lol: Gotta think laterally around here. See you around...
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Good to hear it's going for the algae!
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Check out various threads under FNZAS clubs. All the details are there. The auction is only open to club members. The Fish Display will be in the Tamatea High School hall.
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Hi Steve and welcome to the fishroom You need to join the Hawkes Bay Aquarium Society. They are having a huge public Fish Display and members only auction on Labour Weekend. I am sure some of the members could help you get the rocks you need.
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No they are not herbivorous, although they do like vege stuff. They like a variety of of live and dried foods.
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This site has a lot of information on plants. Click on the 'fnzas is here' at the top of the page then click on Plant Survey on the left. You can search for the plants by name and get the information you need.
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What sort of temperatures do you get in your area? Usually it is the hot summer areas where you can keep them outside. Long, hot days with no sudden cold days in between. A lot of live bearers can be put outside (in a container of water of course :lol: ) as can many barbs. They grow on very wfast and well in a large outdoor container. A wire cover ought to keep the birds and cats out.
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I've always meant to try rosy barbs in a tub outside but never got around to it. Perhaps I will now
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I don't do anything special either since their environment is controlled. I have heard some people clean their houses at this time of year but can't for the life of me imagine why. I am allergic to cleaning - or any sort of housework - so do the bare minimum.
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Hiya Jane, about time you introduced yourself. I have seen you lurking on-line a few times :lol: We'll catch up with you in Napier as 10 of our club are going. I like congo tetras but have not had too much luck with keeping them over the years. Wrong tank conditions I think.
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Madagascar rainbows like a pH of 7 - 7.5. Perhaps a little below 6 is too acidic for them.
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I would forget the silver mollies. These are not a fish for a beginner as they develop white spot very easily. They also need a little salt in their tank and are not a true freshwater fish. That is not too many fish either and you won't know what sex your RTB shark is. I also agree that some bottom feeders wouldn't go amiss. Perhaps Corydoras or some Ancistrus (bristlenose catfish). It is the bristlenoses that need hardwood in their diet as Goldie mentioned.
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I could not see what the point of it was as I have never had any trouble the old way either.
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If he looks happy just leave him as is and his tail and fins should grow back again. I have always maintained bettas are not suitable for community tanks as their finnage is too tempting to others. Keep a close eye out for any infection and treat it then if necessary. At the rate you are going Goldie you might have to move to a bigger house - or build a garage! :lol:
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What about "Something fishy reported in neighbour's garage"? I am sure Bruce is relieved we are not planning to bunk down in his garage too! :lol:
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You sneaky little cheapskate! What a great idea!! Do you have trouble with the fry losing colour against the white of the pail? Perhaps they are not in it long enough for it to be a problem. I am thinking of when you transport fish in polystyrene containers and they lose their colour as they try to adjust to the colour of their surroundings. Now, where I did I see that spare bucket?...
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I can assure you we were probably panicking more than you!! :lol: We figured it probably wasn't ours as one report had said the building was derelict and due for demolition but others referred to it as the old nurses' home so we weren't sure. Didn't realise you had a surfeit of old nurses' homes. Bits of the Midnight Oil song about "How can we sleep when our beds are burning?" had been running through my head.
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Speaking as one who knows nothing about these fish and has never kept them :lol: my book says sexual dimorphism is very slight with the females being more silvery. I would wonder if the larger fish was the dominant one so got more food. This would not necessarily mean big meant male, small meant female. The less dominant one probably doesn't want to attract the attention of the bigger guy.
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RTB sharks do not have sucker mouths to clean algae.
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Just watched the news and saw the building at the old Napier Hospital go up in smoke. I hope this is not anywhere near our beds Bruce?
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You can have them together it's just that the daphnia don't last long cos the fish eat 'em
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If the water changes aren't achieving anything (apart from a wet carpet and sore back) I would stop doing it. Between two windows means light is coming in from almost all sides. Try covering the two ends with card or something so natural light is only coming in from the front of the tank. Don't forget it will be very slow to clear - don't expect things to correct themselves overnight.
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I'd throw some daphnia into it. The water will be crystal clear in no time!
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Hi Kellz. You certainly started fish keeping young! Welcome to the fishroom.
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Hi Anita. Oh to be able to fit tanks in the garage. We can't even fit the cars in there because of the junk so clearing it out to make room for tanks would be impossible. One day Grant will shift enough stuff in the computer room for my other 4ft tank but I would never have anywhere to fit a 10ft. It looks great!
