jude

I think its in Australia, Reef. Maybe the regulations are not as difficult there Cheers Jude

That's not trouble - that's luck. Lots of people here would love to have their partners hooked as well. And I agree with Alan - get the fishroom into your plans now :lol: :lol: :lol: Cheers Jude

I don't have a lot of luck with the low growing plants because I don't have strong enough lighting - so the low plants either get tall and lanky trying to reach the light or they die off. You might be better going for plants that like lower lighting - java ferns and anubias are two I can think of but there's plenty of info. on the net. I think the mix of gravel, aquatic mix and sand is likely to get mixed up in the end, especially with vacuuming. Could you pack the bottom with polystyrene sheets? I know people use them in cichlid tanks to protect the bottom in case a rock topples. If the sheets would show, you could make them a bit smaller than the tank and dribble gravel or sand around the edges to hide them. Cheers Jude

There is another medication that can be used. Bilbo mentioned it to me the other day but I can't remember what it was called. I am sure he won't mind you sending a private message to ask. Cheers Judy

Welcome from another Wainui-ite. This is a great place to learn and make friends. Hope you enjoy it. Cheers Jude

Not a lucky escape - it was because of good checking and good routines. Congratulations on saving the fish Cheers Jude

Very nice Jude

Its the tank on the deck. It only has wcmm's snails and blue/green algae in it + a few plants. The tank has been a bit neglected - I've only fed once a day and I've been keeping the light off to try to reduce the algae. I'm wondering if the dark is why they finally spawned. Cheers Jude

Yes, I know they're easy to breed but up till now mine have shown no interest. I just went to feed them and noticed at least two different batches of fry in there. Yippeeeeeee. Cheers Jude

Here goes - this will test how much I still have to learn!!!!!!!! Filters yes yes (mechanical filtering) yes (biological filtering) yes yes Air pumps yes yes yes yes (although they are also used to drive undergravel filters and then would be a necessity) Power heads yes no - they can be used for either Air control valves yes yes

Hey Paul Has the female you got from me been a good girl for you yet? Cheers Jude

and what does RO DI stand for? Like Caper, I'll probably never have a marine tank (too much work for me) but I'd still like to know Cheers Jude

But curry produces more gas - at least in my case :lol: :lol: :lol:

Hi and welcome Jude

Hi Jess and welcome Hope you enjoy the forum and find heaps of like minded people here Cheers Jude

Help Ira, Help. I went to Rotorua and someone stole my car - I need rescuing :lol: :lol: :lol: Just kidding Jude

I'd follow up the large water change by smaller water changes perhaps daily - and cut down drastically on feeding. Don't overdo the water changes though because it might stress the fish. Cheers Jude

I'm not actually giving them to the fish - I just asked if anyone does. I started to wonder because my cats love the fish food ......... :lol: :lol: :lol: Cheers Jude

They are cheaper than fishfood :lol: :lol: :lol:

I think they are probably the same as your dry cat food - they are usually small, can be different shapes, hard and crunchy. They're probably about the size of our old 1c coin but that won't mean anything to you - or our even older threepenny coin. :lol: Thats about the best I can do - they're hard to describe :lol: Cheers Jude

LOL Bruce - I saw that and I answered - I suggested bird food instead Jude

Hi and welcome How many fish did you have in there? It's not a huge tank and it should be started off with just one or two fish until the tank has cycled. After that, the fish should be added slowly. In case you are not familiar with it, cycling describes the process where good bacteria build up in the tank. These bacteria convert the baddies (waste products) into more harmless products. Even after that, small and reasonably frequent water changes are still advisable. As Sharn says, look up cycling in this forum. There is heaps of information on it. Don't give up, we all keep learning in this hobby. Cheers Jude

If you want some indian fern, pm me. I just chucked out a lot of baby plants but I am sure there will be more there soon. Cheers Jude

Just chatting in the forum and I said I thought some people fed cat biscuits to bigger fish but that I wasn't sure. So I am checking. Does anyone do this? Do you grind them up a bit first? What sort of fish would eat them? Cheers Jude

Hi Kookie and welcome - from another in wainui Cheers Jude