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Where is the best place to get blackworms? I don't think I've ever seen them in local (Chch) petshops.

Hi to all. I'm from Christchurch and heading up to Auckland around the 21st April. I am very much hoping that someone might have nice halfmoon girls for sale and/or a copper/silver/gold dragon girl(s). I have a much cherished sorority already as well as a few boys and am familiar with betta care. I would offer them a very good home. Does anyone thinks they might be able to help, or knows someone who possibly could please? Thanks Julz

Neat topic! I have got really fond of all my fish. I love the way each betta boy swims straight up to me when I go near their tanks, their nosy personalities (forever having to shoo away a betta when my hand is in a tank) and their beautiful appearance. The betta girls are so graceful when they curve their bodies, so pretty and are also cheeky and nosy. The corydoras (pandas, peppered and pygmy) could win the synchronised swimming event in the Olympics and do fabulous line ups, staring solemnly at something I certainly can't see. Dwarf rasboras are so playful and full-speed surf the filter flow. The calico bristlenose female is like a bustling, busy houseproud cleaner and Uncle (the gold bristlenose) just looks so comical huffing around the tank or clinging to his courgette.

Look forward to seeing the new pictures....

Caper your tanks are crystal clear and that's real cabomba isn't it? Lovely green :thup: I just can't grow the stuff. Ends up yellow and shedding like a mad thing. That driftwood in your 29 gallon is a great shape (over on the left). Laughing at your emoticon with the coloured gravel - you don't like it anymore? Well, the apistos have been listed again on Trade Me so I have to go through the whole self control cycle again :-? Just in case I slip up I have a couple of tanks on the watch list too :roll: Why do I do this to myself? :nilly: In order to reward myself for holding off I did have a look at Petworld's new shipment of female siamese (first in 3 years apparently) and did wander out with 4 young females to join Beauty. Watched for ages to find mellow ones. Not sure if they are crowntails. Beauty is chasing with a vengence just on principle but no nips as yet... fingers crossed! My big, red siamese boy has been on another covert night mission methinks :an!gry He's got an innocent look on his face but I know better - rasbora's don't remove their own eyes!! He does it every few months, just seldom enough to avoid sin-binning. Down to two emeralds now. I never see them but still don't think they deserve to see his tonsils as their last sight!

Oh - are you the Joe who supplied photos to someone selling apistogramma on Trade Me? I've got them on my watch list and am so tempted to 'buy now.' We have to move out of the house for months while earthquake repairs are done so I'm trying very hard not to give in to temptation as finding temporary accommodation (and moving) with the 6 tanks we have between us now will be tricky :roll: Please get yours breeding!!! I think I'm going to miss out on the Trade Me ones but have to have some in the future :happy2: That's awful with the columnaris - fish don't seem to be easy to 'fix' once something's taken hold. So many pills/potions and lotions - more chance of ending up with fish-medicine stew than a cure!!

Love that something so small has such 'attitude' What are their personalities like, Joe? I love Organisms and Redwood too. Bit dangerous going there though - I often seem to come out with something extra, actually quite a few something extra - wonder if it's just me that does that? :lol: Petworld. Hmmmm, wonder if hubby would like to take me out for a drive tomorrow. Better to go on scouting expeditions by myself usually - easier to apologise than ask permission (just) where fish are concerned but got a bit carried away at netball and on crutches. Strangely enough I've been banned from driving for a few days - go figure huh :dunno:

Thank you He was at Organisms and our eyes met across the crowded room... I have no self discipline I've been scrolling through the photos of your biotope - it's golden - just surreal! Had to laugh at the little fellow with the punk hairdo and black lipstick - fantastic facial expression - looks ready to take on the world with one hand (fin?). How big is he in 'real life'?

Thank you - big smile on my face! Where can I see yours Caper - started to browse the member's tanks section - do you have one in there?

iambic (thank you Uncle Google)

Calculator - thanks for the encouragement - I've uploaded pictures to the members tank section - the risk is that I may never stop Zev - thanks for the info - it worked! Myfishybusiness - I was eying up a spare tank the other day and wondering about dividing it... thank you.... somehow I didn't enjoy the plastic fantastic feeling last time - meths it will be!

Wow, what more can you ask than a forum full of friendly, kind people :thup: Thank you for the warm welcome! I'd very much like to put up pictures of my tanks - my lovely husband is good enough to show interest but, I think, would like to just 'lie down till it passes' sometimes. Poor man :love: I'll have a hunt for instructions on adding photos maybe today or tomorrow and have a go. I'd love to see pictures of other people's tanks and fish and hear your stories. Is it ok to do that in this section or does that belong elsewhere?

Hi to all - I'm a long term browser of the great information and pictures on here - in part, I have you to blame for developing Multi Tank Syndrome although my tanks are still down the smaller end (2x 70l and one divided 70l). Tank 1 has a male betta, 6 panda corys, a golden bristle nose and (at last sighting) around 4 (very shy) emerald dwarf rasbora Tank 2 has a female betta, 6 peppered corys and 6 dwarf rasbora Tank 3 has (wait for it...) a male betta in each side and around 8 pygmy corys. I've only been keeping fish for around a year and have made (and still make) more than my share of mistakes through lack of experience (including siliconing myself to the tank divider right before work - when it says use a wet knife to smooth, it doesn't mean use a wet finger and take your time!!) and ( :facepalm: ) chopping off a rasbora's head while trying to fit a filter buffer (felt so guilty). Live and learn - good to 'meet' you.