blueether

And another, you don't have to watch the whole 5 min

it always amazes me that people over in the bay don't know that they have penguins, and they are so cute

I have had it in my native tanks, does much better outside in sunlight. I think I have called it yellow and golden button(s)

:smot: fnzas used to have a "chatroom" but it was almost never used, but I would like to see the IRC channel reinstated.

Two videos of the 430L native aquarium just after feeding tonight, I did try and record the feeding but for some reason the camera didn't save the video - stopped recording by it's self. Please excuse the first 10 seconds of the first video... http://youtu.be/WAoCXJ2wHkU http://youtu.be/uY1y2tkztpE

Two videos of the 430L native aquarium just after feeding tonight, I did try and record the feeding but for some reason the camera didn't save the video - stopped recording by it's self. Please excuse the first 10 seconds of the first video... http://youtu.be/WAoCXJ2wHkU http://youtu.be/uY1y2tkztpE

Still think it's a kangaroo...

When I had a drip water changer I didn't dechlorinate the water. I can't remember what the rate was maybe about 250 - 300 L per week :dunno: Now I just turn the hose (fast trickle) on once or twice a week for an hour or three and do somewhere from 25 - 50% change using the same type of overflow

welcome along

Don't give up Ira, it'll come back :digH:

kangaroo?

Catch and release is fine (in practice, I would say that if they haven't come into contact with fish/water from another river system/established aquarium/etc and it's the same day you should be fine). A 2m yank would be wonderful for a native setup, would allow for a wide variety of flow. That would also be an ideal size for some big kokopu if you find that natives take you fancy. To start with I would stock with bullies to start with, you have giant; common; Cran's; upland; and bluegill in your area I think, then during the whitebait run get some live ones (either catch them or buy them from a friendly baiter) and add them in the spring. You never know what you'll get as whitebait, would be bound to get inanga and could well get banded kokopu and koaro. All three of these would do well. Another interesting addition could be some torrentfish - although they take a bit to get used to catching. Bluegill bullies, redfin bullies, torrentfish and koaro all like good flow so if you get any of these then a wavemaker or 2 placed near the bottom pointing along the tank would be a good idea (I have a 5-15000 l/h and a 5000 l/h in my 430 l native aquarium). Inanga, kokopu (except shortjaw) common & Cran's bullies, smelt etc don't need too much flow but will often sit in the current anyway. If you have anything else to ask, ask away... Edit: have a read through mu 430l tank log (see sig) and dig up some of Stella's tanks as well for some good ideas

The 4 dwarf puffers get along alright together?

Yes, and they generally die in an aquarium unless you can feed them LOTS of green water.

I'm sure that was what I meant to say, I blame the fact that the coffee hadn't kicked in and I was rushing to get out the door to start at 7.

I would say 20 - 25, never had a thermometer when is Sarawak (not fishing). The warmer the water the more you have to try to get O2 to dissolve.

I know I did see a video, and I'm sure that I found the link in Henward's post :digH:

I think it was The Skeptical Aquarist that has a good run down on them and if they work. If I remember correctly the conclusion was that the were spore forming (or go into a suspended state), and that they were nitrifying bacteria, just not the ones the will form develop time (to replace the ones from the bottle). Edit, the above should have read: ...the conclusion was that they were spore forming (or go into a suspended state), and that they were nitrifying bacteria, just not the ones the will develop over time in the filter (to replace the ones from the bottle).

cool, but 9cm? put that on the BBQ

if you add the shrimp and koura (in the same format?) to the google doc it will make life easier to get it to all look the same etc. I'll just pass the photos on when I talk to Phantom about it going onto the web site latter. https://docs.google.com/a/fryett.net/do ... psJk/edit#

and most hillstream loaches don't come from water that is cold - Borneo/Sarawak is very tropical even in the hills

Shrimp/koura?

If you cant move the pump out of the tank (like I did in my riffle tank, with a 3200 l/h pump) then I would try and get a spray bar 2/3 rds of the way up the tank, above the big rocks, and point it at about 45 deg down so it has the flow going across the surface of the big rocks.

I also agree, who I agree with is open to debate :fshi:

Meh - and I thought that you were like the Jesus of the forum, always watching and passing judgment :digH: