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Ambulia, cabomba, bolbitis, Ludwigia arcuata, moss, anubias, to name a few plants for sale. There is a starlight plec here too, and heatpacks on the sales table. :happy2:

We certainly are - even though there are no castles or Black Forest gateaux in sight! Mind you we are in Hamilton so, thanks to the fog, not a lot of anything is in sight at the moment :gigl:

It has been an interesting and fun day. The AGM started late as Jennifer's plane had to circle for half an hour waiting for the fog to lift. Once she arrived the AGM was swiftly dealt with and a delicious lunch was enjoyed by all. After lunch we had a scavenger hunt (winner not yet announced) then general get together before the evening meal. Very nice it was too! After that we had a quiz. This was great fun and much hilarity ensued with some of the answers. Congratulations to Team International Rescue (me, Grant, Zev, Norman, wok and Rob Visser) for winning. We eagerly await tomorrow's events which includes guest speakers and workshops.

Welcome. I believe some of the Tasman club members keep Africans too :thup:

We gave up waiting for you wok

A good idea to set up your own business from home pufferfishnz. Choose your own hours! It was frosty when we got up at 5am this morning here too!

Just coming through Wgtn heads. It has been a rolling swell so I am not feeling so good Should be docking 10.30am. I hope I haven't forgotten anything! :tears:

We are on the ferry heading for conference :happy2: Dead calm, cos we are still in the Sounds. Clouds lifting. Should be a lovely day and a good trip up.

We are on the ferry sailing through the Marlborough Sounds :happy1: Here's hoping the strait is as calm as they claim! Shouldn't have sat near the cafe - nice smells wafting by. Perhaps it is time for breakfast 8)

Please note this thread was revived from July 2011.

...and don't just throw it away either! Burn it.

Conference is always fun and a great time to put a few faces to names. Sponsors have always been generous for this event and it looks like there will be something for everyone in the workshops. Hopefully we will see you there! I am especially looking forward to the after dark tank crawl and have cleared the camera cards and charged up the batteries! :happy1:

This is not necessarily so. I have several pieces of driftwood picked up from the beach. They were just hosed off and added to the tank. No boiling or soaking required as they were already waterlogged and never leached any tannins (only some do this). The salt washes off and any remaining is so diluted in the tank as to be negligible.

I suggest you pull out as much of the cyano as you can first, before doing the blackout. This will mean less to pollute.

No fish eat cyano

It would help if you could work out the reason for the patchiness before you start adding meds of any kind. Does it look as if it is an over-production of the slime coat? If so, that could indicate a parasite or something irritating the body, perhaps poor or incorrect water conditions?

Every year my parents' church puts on a fund raising dinner with a fun theme. This year it was Alice in Wonderland. I volunteered to make the 100 cupcakes (and a few tarts of course) required for dessert. My friends came to my place for lunch on Friday and helped decorate them... At the dinner, ready on the plates... I did not make the "teacups". These were made using ice cream cones, cut in half and iced onto a Dundee biscuit. The handles were snake lollies. Inside we added a Jaffa and a tea bag with a red heart and "Drink Me" written on it. Here is a pic of me as Alice, Grant as the Mad Hatter and my parents, Tweedledum and Tweedledee. I had the flamingo and a hedgehog - anyone for croquet?? :happy2: Everyone enjoyed themselves and we raised over $800. :happy1:

Probably, though it is more age than size. They need to be old enough to breed. I have found them to be sporadic breeders. They will do nothing for ages then suddenly produce continually for a few months then stop again. This repeats over the years.

Hi and welcome Maryann. Hopefully you will soon be breeding those bristlenoses as they manage pretty much on their own (if they are in the mood). Genetics will determine how many fry will be long finned, or albino. Good luck. Make sure you have plenty of caves or tight places for them (they particularly like driftwood) and I am sure you will soon have fry all over the place!

Indeed :happy2:

I only have one tank in the lounge these days so it uses so little power it is insignificant.

This would make a wonderful Aquarium World article! (hint hint) :love:

I would like to point out that art is subjective and if someone is willing to pay someone else for their "art" then more power (and money) to them. Those who appreciate the works of the mentioned artist will be grateful for the link. The rest of you should keep your opinions to yourself!

Try lying a large glass or plastic container on its side with a feeder pellet to attract the plec in. Once it, put your hand over the end and lift container with plec inside. Easier than using nets.

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