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Yeah yr 11 this year but took geography last year, mocks were decent all merit excellence except one paper in English. All the teachers are stressing out big time, and it's like I should get back into studying but so much fish stuff :facepalm: really got to get my priorities straight...

:slfg: I was watching that the other day

:slfg: Im kind of getting sidetracked with school, looking at nice pieces of driftwood on trademe :facepalm: man in 1 month I'm going to be so happy so much stress will be gone... I'm thinking of buying a culture on TM

Sweet :slfg:

Did you use a glue squirty gun? Can remember the name... I have one with a new tube of silicone so should be good. Base, back, sides, front. That's my plan, shouldn't need any bracing as its being made of 6mm glass

:slfg: yeah, I was like what? $100?! It doesn't seem too hard to build a tank. Making sure its water tight is another question totally :roll:

Small 40x30x25cm :thup:

Man, even from eBay au it's expensive. Same price in aud plus shipping im just going to have to face facts and it's not going to be cheap anywhere (possibly in Singapore?)

Hi Yeah I got his cell off his listing. I gave him a txt and he called me, $30 for some glass plus cutting. Cheap as chips. Now to assemble the tank :happy1:

I have mine in a 2L container under my light. no Ferts, no CO2 just a bit of turtle food. It is a really nice bright green and has grown about 2mm a day since I've put it in there (it's attached to driftwood btw)

well done, always wondered why you were never a moderator before

I'm not sure he's cutting me some glass, I'm going to be gluing it together :sml1:

Tip: you can use the quote button to do this. Yeah cycle might help a new tank. Maybe you would be best selling it on TM?

Yeah

Funny how fast the day goes when your in school, almost too quick :dunno:

As per title, could you please PM me if you are on here. Thanks Matt

:slfg: I'd be more worried about the CK attacking the snake neck. I like snapping turtles though, they'd try to eat everything and anything in The tank :dead%fish

I don't know if your being sarcastic or not? :dunno: do you actually paint them? What happens when they shed?

Hi Yeah, I'm kind of using a bathtub with a secure lid on it ATM :slfg: ... I was thinking of using a 75:25 land to water ratio. So our garden has a variety of rocks from 2cm-10cm so I was thinking of just using them until they are fully morphed. I have 11 of these guys still, as the lady I was going to give them to is unsure about taking them, because the council keeps spraying her garden and the sand dunes near her house. She said she used to have heaps of whistlers until they all died... Anyway, so when they are fully morphed I might try what you suggested, sand then pebbles then moss and driftwood. As you said I will try to skip small stuff and feed them houseflies. When fully morphed could they eat blowflies. I seem to be killing them on a regular basis... Thanks ID Matt

Thanks, I will skip the sand. But about potato flakes, where do you find them? I looked at local supermarkets and dairys but nothing :dunno: or Can you just mash up regular potatoes? Can I ask what you use for a substrate? Because sand is now ruled out, would large river pebbles work? I know you can't use small ones because of impaction ect. But with pebbles can you grow plants in them? Or I've heard about leaf litter. If this basically just dead leaves? Thanks again Matt

:bounce: would this moss work? I was thinking of buying a lot of it for walls and base. Thanks Matt Edit: Forgot the link :facepalm: http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=417204577

Only just scraped through though, but a win is a win. :thup:

Hi Do you breed small crickets? Like small enough for whistlers to eat. If so how do you breed them? I think I might just try breed fruit flies with a random mixture 1 cup oats Some warm water Some yeast Some sugar Some white vinegar After reading some of Insect Directs posts sand seems ok? Will look for some hardwood, driftwood.

Hello Providing his tank didn't have any diseases or anything it should be fine, I'd use your substrate and top up with his Matt

Yeah, well the seller did say something about taking biosecurity? I have emailed MAF in regards to it. Hopefully they'll get back soon.