zuri08

I'm really really keen on cories, I'm in Blenheim so would need them shipped

Bump!

Wanting to get my tank filled out some more. After anything really

So I got a new aqua one tank. Has 4x 24w t5 bulbs in it. None are ho, just standard. Where is the cheapest place to buy new bulbs? I'm located in Blenheim

Hi will text you cheers

We are heading over to Nelson tommorow, and hoping I could buy some fish off a local. Looking for bristlenose, tetras,Barb's, Rams,kribs etc etc. Just community fish Plants also would be good. Maybe text me 0211424890

Hi any idea on shipping price to Blenheim?

Any chance i could buy these and have someone pick them up?

Is camtang still around?Did he get his awesome garage decked out?

Any fish shops in nelson? Might be heading that way shortly so would like to have a look whats there

Oh wow thank you so much caryl

Hi thanks to caryl i have a small tank im going to try setup.Would anyone in blenheim have some plants/fish to get me started?Tropical please

Weird i had a similiar issue when we lived out in drury in auckland.I lost most of my large males that were 10+ years old and all my oranas. I started feeding in spring too so maybe its the greediness and they are getting blocked up. My big ones that died were 30cms

Ah assumed you were using ceramics.But still the surface area is whats needed to hold that bacteria and unless your fishless and tank is completely stocked with plants i wouldnt reccommend it

Looks like a bacterial bloom to me.All part of the cycling process

The bio balls are holding all the bacteria.there porous nature has a massive surface area compared to a plant. Would stick with them

Lets do the math on this. AS a fellow breeder id have thought youd understand dense stocking likoma? You cant compare the actual lake to a 350 litre tank......at 120cm yeah maybe get away with it in say 150-180cm but just because they are bredding doesnt mean they are thriving Just remember your tank is 120cm and electric yellows average 15cm. Synos get to 15cm dems around 12 rustys around 12cm So yellows collectively take up 150cm water sapce. Dems take up 300cm Rustys take up 120cm Synos take up 120cm Now im too tired to work that out in literage to each fish but it doesnt leave much. Also dont feed your africans on a daily or even frequently diet of nori.has a bad impact on there digestive system and can give bloat. Its like bloodworms should be used as a treat

Sorry wasnt meaning to come across rude or anything. Just trying to give you sound advise as ive kept all those species in similiar numbers but in a much larger tank Its always wise to overstock but when you are doing so in such large numbers in a small tank mayhem can ensue

I cant say ive seen anybody whos kept africans in as many as i have recommend 40+ large fish in 350 litres..... Sizes of these fish arent small Ive bred and kept many africans as most know on this forum. 350 litres for even 10 yellows is not enough especially when breeding add into the mix 20 breeding demasonis.8 large cats aswell

So are you hoping to have around 40ish adults in there? 15-20 dems plus another 18 large fish is going to be detrimental to the health of the fish Even now its overstocked in my opinion im guessing at 350 litres its 1200-500-500? (mm) My last tank had my africans and only had around 8 peacocks in it and that was 450 litres and they still didnt have enough room. Yellows can get to 15cm and dems around 12cm

You have wild discus? Are you sure?

Frankiln zoo had about 3 in a jebo tank before it closed down

Can i just say your stocking is very heavy for that size are you planning to thin them out or upgrade to a larger tank?

Went out to havelock today had lunch at the slipp inn Then went up to queen charlotte drive lookout had some amazing views. Then took the 4wd down to the river past renwick took dogs for a swim and saw some trout again Also caryl ill take you up on your offer of tanks

They were about 7cm? Looked to me like natives eg smelt?i dont know natives so could have been trout offspring? Also caryl need some recommended must dos for down here.been to wither hills and the river anywhere else nice?