Lucid Fish

I don't have anubias to spare sorry, I am also interested in Bolbitus though. There is some on trade for $30 + postage. Might just have to suck it up and pay it?

Thanks for the ideas! I have found someone who will replace the glass and reseal internals for a very reasonable price. Definitely the easiest way to go

I had an unfortunate incident picking up a tank. It's 1.2m x 45cm x 45cm. The back panel needs replacing and I'm wondering, are there any non glass materials that I could use to repair it? I am mostly looking to keep costs down and as the panel doesn't need to be transparent I thought I would investigate other alternatives... It would appear that a replacement piece of glass would cost more than I could pick up another tank for second hand. Thanks in advance!

I think it's a greywacke, from a darker vein. I spend a bit of time looking around for wood and rocks, these came from the south coast in Wellington

Thanks for the welcomes! Caryl - I would be keen to get my hands on some rotala and crypto. Let me know what you would like for them I've added a couple of pics of my tanks. Still much plant growth needed!

Hi all, nice to see that NZ has a healthy online population of fish enthusiasts! I kept tropical fish in my teenage years and due to health, have recently had to switch to some less active hobbies. I decided it was time to get back into a bit of fish keeping. So far I have 5 tanks, 54 to 95l. I have a 240l ready to be set up as well. I mainly have guppies at this stage to get me going again. I'm aiming to create a stable strain from the mixture of fish I have picked up so far. Just keeping fish isn't enough for me so I'll be breeding fish as part of it (or trying to!). Currently I have swordtail, corydoras, bristlenose and kribensis. I'm planning to get some rams, tetras and dwarf gourami once my big tank is established. I'm also big on aquascaping and plant cultivation, so am always on the hunt for new plants and ideas for my tanks. I have learnt very much over the last few months and have much more to learn. Thanks for letting me in, I look forward to being part of the community here