GrahamC

This site sells them http://www.aquaspec.co.nz/micro-irrigat ... -300mm.cfm in packs of 10, and no prices listed. I suspect $4 or so per unit based on Oz pricing.

Drove the 3 hours from Wellington to Dannevirke where there is a Farmlands on the main street. Nope, no 25 mm riser pipes but they do sell rolls of 25 mm pipe.

I don't think they have Farmlands in Wellington Central!

If you're a Mr .Com, is the "." sorted before "A"?

How much are they? Or do you mean you are using them in the shop? If so, where to source?

Easy ... so that they can claim time and half. Or, the birds aren't awake yet and so can't warn the curator!

Which reminds me ... what a shame they cancelled the Almighty Johnsons in favour of the Ridges.

I use a small net and fish out the larvae I want and then dump them into the tank. Or, empty them into a cup and then do the turkey baster thing.

I'm using a water bottle at present in place of the riser. The water bottle cap fits nicely into the 25 mm female thread. And then a juice bottle goes over the top ( don't drink soft drink so couldn't locate one of those 2L bottles. And this is where I needed to connect the drain pipe

It doesn't ... though if you want a reducer at the top, then a thread there will help. I think they use a 30 mm ? to 25 mm reducer so that the final intake is larger than the riser pipe diameter. This makes it easier to start the siphon.

I'm trying to make the bell siphon shown here http://www.underthechokotree.com/index. ... &Itemid=37 I've got most of the parts mail order from Hansen's but can't find the 25mm diameter pipe riser with male threads on both ends. Also, finding pipe work for drainage in small lengths is also a mission. I've managed to get some clear PE tubing from Bunnings but because it's clear, it's not ideal. At present because I couldn't find the risers, I am using a couple of drink bottles to create the bell and it's working .. sort of.

Aren't diseases picked up in the quarantine period when they arrive? Why do goldies need checking at the point of export?

What's been your experience with the Hailea E15 so far? Does it come with an internal filter and heater or are those extra? Do the LED lights provide enough energy to grow your plants? I saw this tank on special at Animates today.

What are they interested in preventing from arriving?

Is there a ban on their importation at present?

There's a thought .. develop a GE enhanced cannabis plant that turns users into zombies. And let it proliferate. Welcome to the zombie apocalypse. Or, are we there already??

for food or for the aquarium market?

So, there is nothing here marine/fresh water wise to trade overseas? I recall we once did have a sea horse exporting business in Napier but that went pot belly up.

I think you're confused that with alcohol and pot

@blue ... did you see this on TV the other night? http://www.williamswarn.com/The-WilliamsWarn

It's in their nature to jump .. as they move from puddle to puddle looking for better conditions. And their labyrinth organ helps them survive out of water. So, sounds like he'll be fine if he has survived so far. Just keep the water clean in case his immune system has had a bit of a stress.

Look to the future ... all mind altering drugs will be obsolete .. we'll have wires directly connecting to pleasure centres ... and these people will be called "wire heads". And as a result, electricity will be sold on the black market!

Perhaps they could try an aquarium screensaver

Perhaps they should feel happier when they find out that renting is economically more sensible than owning.

I was meaning prescription narcotics; I should have said so. You know, the stuff that kills pop stars all the time.