Pegasus

http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/abrevi ... 29135.html Made a STICKY here... and LOCKED it... at the head of the beginners section. Will add to the list as you post them. Bill

Some Abreviations Used In These Forums BGK - Black Ghost Knife WCMM - White Cloud Mountain Minnow CK - Clown Knife SAE - Siamese Algae Eater CAE - Chinese Algae Eater GBA - Golden Black-eyed Ancistrus (golden bristlenose) BN - Bristlenose GAE - Golden Algae Eater GBA Golden bristle nosed Ancristus MTS Malaysian trumpet snail(s) NTD Neon tetra disease DIY-Do It Yourself LFS - Local fish store LPS - Local pet store GH - General hardness KH - Karbonate hardness DOC's - Dissolves organic compounds DSB - Deep sand bed FO - Fish only (type of Marine Aquarium) FOWLR - Fish only with live rock (type of Marine Aquarium) CO2 - Carbon dioxide NH4 - Ammonia NO2 - Nitrite NO3 - Nitrate GAL - Gallon HO - Hi output flourescent light SHO - Super Hi output flourescent light VHO - Very Hi output flourescent light RO - Reverse osmosis (type of water purification) UGF - Under gravel filter RUGF - Reverse flow under gravel filter HOB - Hangs on back HOBF - Hangs on back filter SG - Specific Gravity UV - Ultra violet MH - Metal Halide T5/T8 etc - refers to light tube types MTS - multi tank syndome IMO In my opinion IME In my experience BTW By the way WTB - Want To Buy... FS - For Sale... LF - looking for... HTH - hope that helps

Tropheus I don't drink... nor do I break the site rules. Where do we draw the line...? Just because you may use these words in your everyday speech.. does not mean you can use them freely here... Let it be known... that "I" don't make the rules here.. and if "I" can abide by them... surely you can. The English language is extensive enough without resorting to swearing on the forums. Bill.

Right click on the pics you .... errr... shall we say "took... without permission..."... and you will see the address you took them from if you click on Properties. Much less chance of any unlawfull activity if you just post the link. Also.... why don't you give an indication of what the thread contains... instead of... "Show us ya..." Then you go and change the subject from Axies... to fish you fancy... possibly some which will never be seen in New Zealand... except possibly in a public aquarium. Thirteen posts... Nine of which are yours. Are you having a posting frenzy...? Bill.

Hope you know that all these pics you are posting are Copyrighted... and you need written permission before publishing them on another site. Read The Guidelines. Mod Bill

That is the right site.... but the download name may have changed... It's been on my machine for years... but still works. You need to download the INSTALLER first... if I remember correctly... and this then downloads the actual Java runtime. Dig around on the site... you'll find it Bill.

Some of you guys are just about stepping over the boundaries... so the items below have been extracted from the guidelines to just remind you of your situation regarding treatment of another member... (good or bad)... There is good reason to discuss the crossing of fish types or species.. which we all agree should be frowned upon... but this should not include abuse or slander of another person or member.. so please stop the personal attacks or this thread will be removed. Thread is being monitored... Warnings to all concerned. Bill. Mod.

For those that are not able to access the Chat Room... then try using this Java Program. I have been running if for around four years with no probs... but it may tell you it wants upgrading. Some of the Java Downlads (if you get the wrong one..)... can be 50 odd meg... This one is only 15.5meg and is hassle free. Just go to the Jave Site and search for the file. Site:.... http://www.java.com/en/ Program to DL.... jre-1_5_0_04-windows-i586-p Just been in there and it works fine Good luck. Bill.

Ira said: Talk to the Admins if you have a prob. Anything to do with Rape... especially child rape... has no place on here. Subject closed... Contact the Admins. Bill Mod.

I have around 5000 pics posted in our Family Tree Section... plus a few thousand under general groups... and never had a prob since the day I joined up. I use the free version.. and any ad's that come up are mostly unobrusive. Bill..

Use Glass Marbles. Fasten them on with a blob of silicone... will last forever. Long lids may require two marbles. Bill.

Please do "not" give out personal details of someone else without their permission. Business details are fine.. but no private numbers or details. See Guidelines. Mod Bill.

You could try reading the guidelines and website conditions... http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/postin ... t2406.html Mod Bill.

purplecatfish Removed your double post Please do not spam the site. Mod Bill.

Time to do a bit of reading then... http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/postin ... t2406.html Bill.

Two of the things will sort themselves out over time.. and now your main concern is your dad.. so spend some extra time with him and your mum..... and we all wish he gets through this ok. Bill.

Removed your posts Wilson and Evil. Your comments against Ira were not needed. Take this as a warning ... as posting to create an unfavourable reaction is against the rules. Mod Bill.

As Always.... Great pics Caryl.... Bill.

Hi there, Glad to have you along... and hope you enjoy your visits here and learn heaps Sorted out your pics so that they show up... http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/here-v ... tml#302289 Bill.

Fenris said: Did you by chance use the old gravel that was in the tank... (if there was any..)...? If so... then chances are that this has been disturbed and the anarobic bacteria from below the gravel is stinking. Only solution here is to boil the gravel... or leave in the hot sun for a week or so.... or replace it of course.

Can we please remind everyone that this is a Tropical Fish Site... and not a place to offload general goods... Please handle any further enquires by email. Mod Bill.

Caryl wrote: At the moment I am taking around 18... (yes eighteen)... tablets a day... (not those ones thank goodness)... and there could be a legal issue... which could put my continuous flow of tablets in jeopardy... which are the only things keeping me going at the moment... So.... Is it legal...? Would you risk it in my position...? Why did you reply in the first place Bill...?... :oops: Hope you sort it out. BTW: I ordered something from Auckland TEN DAYS ago... and it only just arrived in the morning post... so by the time you got them (if it were to happen)... then you possibly would have the prob sorted by then. Bill.

I have 21 eurythromycin e.s. Ta 400mg PAC... sitting right here in front of me. They are in tablet form... around 12.5mm long by 6mm wide by around 4mm deep... and are pink. They were prescribed for me... but I had some terrible side effects... so stopped taking them. Don't know what the legal issue is here.. as they are a prescription only drug. Bill.

Then you have the term "ROE"... which comes in two forms... Hard Roe.... The mass of eggs in a female fish's ovary Soft Roe... The Milt of the male fish... These terms are more often used by the commercial fish breeders... Salmon.. Trout... etc. I would think that the greater percentage of eggs that are produced by the fish that we generally keep... are fertilized "after' being exspelled by the female.... so... Loopy said: ... ... noting that many female fish will lay eggs without the presence of the male..... and it needs "two" of a species (in the fish world).. to reproduce. ... accordingly... a female fish full of roe..(or eggs).. can "never be classed as pregnant... ... but the Livebearer species "can" in a sense be classed as "Pregnant".. The term "Gravid"... is Latin :... Gravidus... meaning Pregnant... but really is more of a visual thing in the fish world, due to the stage of gestation that the female has reached.... usually... the darker she is at this point... the closer she is to giving birth. Bill.

Also don't forget, that the bracing strip joints spend their life being exposed... rather than fully submersed.. and often are attacked by the heat of (sometimes quite often).. very strong hot lighting... which would all tend to reduce the life of the silicone holding these parts. It tends to get a lot more brittle, or harder than the stuff underwater.... which IMO is why we often hear of top braces giving way... Some time back I had a five footer in the lounge which dropped the top strip into the tank... on the front only. (S/H tank we bought)... I used long sash clamps.. with (as suggested).. wood braces .. 2"x3" 50mmX75mm is good.. along the front and back, before gently taking all the bow from the glass.... (get some help for this)... and use FOUR CLAMPS. divided evenly. Borrow some... as they are expensive. The water had been reduced to halfway before doing this... then I removed the brace completely and "thoroughly" cleaned up the area of any old silicone.. both on the tank and the bracing strip,.. before replacing the strip and re-sealing. Don't rush to remove the clamps.... give it a few days to "fully" cure, and you should be sweet. If you are concerned... you can also bond an extra rectangle of glass across the brace at each end... so they finish up on the underneath of the top brace... and butt against the front and rear panes of glass at each end. (50mm wide by the brace width will do..)... which will give you an extra area to bond to. So to clarify this bit... Just sit the brace across the top as normal... (unsealed at this point..).. then .. with the brace still loose.. bond your two extra bits onto the brace ... but set them in slightly to allow for the thickness of the front and back glass... which might be say... 10mm... and this will create a sort of step.. that will have TWO areas that can bond to the front and rear panes.... and so give you a bit more security. You "can" of course do it without clamps... if you can get a bit of help. This way you use the strong sticky fabric tape... (usually silver)... that they use for joining carpet and such... (is it called Duck Tape).. or something over here...? Get someone strong to pull the front and back in so that they are straight once more.. (after the water has been reduced of course)... then stick the tape well down the back and front to hold it in position... (avoiding where the brace will go of course).... ensuring that the front and rear are dead true and square as you attach the tapes... A few strips across from front to back will hold it in place... and you can get this tape from a local hardware or the Warehouse for about eight bucks. Hope this helps... and good luck with the project. Bill.