Gatito

There is a gap along the back between the hinges of the lid, but this gap closes when the lid opens - the "hockey sticks" would stop me opening the lid. At the back of the tank where the current filter is, there is a 3cm approx diameter hole for air tubing to pass through and down the back, then there's the filter, then a square hole about 4cm squared that i put the heater through. I don't think there is room for both the intake and output tubes to pass through...

Welcome

Welcome Batz

I'm very excited :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: Getting lost will just up the anticipation :lol:

Hey, am i going to be ok - if i go to this bit where SH41 crosses over some water, will it be easy to find from there? I have a map but no knowledge of the area other than that.

My Aqua One CF-1000 canister has arrived, but how the *bleep* do i get it to fit in the Jebo? OMG it's a mission..... Do I have to take the hood filter out? ljtan55, help!!!! Anyone, help!!!!!!!!

Whoa. The filter fairy has visited, bearing proof that i have descended beyond the realms of a casual hobby. It's huge. I thought i'd be getting something small but effective, and i suppose i should be glad, what with what i paid for it. But...... whoa. And there are all these pipes and thinga-ma-jigs. Once again, whoa. Maybe the cabinet goes inside the filter? Seems logical... *dives for instruction manual*

A friend of mine and I are going. Don't worry evil, you've been nice to me so i'll make sure no one preys upon you in yur delicate post-party state

I'm gonna be there, if nothing unexpected crops up... Oooh, my first meeting!! Fun!! :bounce:

Welcome Fluffypants!!! Love the name!!

Yeah they seem happy enough, but i've never noticed it before... Maybe they can multiply by mitosis, and the fins split first :lol: :lol: :lol:

Lol!!! They got you!!! Welcome to the club :lol: When mine did that, they lay upside down, and bobbed around a bit in the current!!

Hi, some of my lace gourami seem to have split their pectoral fins (long thing "feeler" looking things). I have never noticed before (am sure i would have), and my mum pointed it out this afternoon. There are a few with a split/double fin on one side, and maybe one with split/double fins on both sides. Do some grow more than one pectoral fin on one/each side (and somehow i managed not to notice), or is it likely that their fins have split? They don't look damaged, but the "double" fins seem slimmer than the single ones, so i think it is a case of the fin splitting. If so, what causes this? Should I be worried? Anyone that could help shed some light would be much appreciated. Gatito/Jo

lol he'll get used to it. My man hasn't joined in the frenzy, but he likes the fish more, and is more interested since my tank got big and pretty. Good fish for capturing the interest of partners are clown loaches (though you need a group of them for them to be happy), as they're funny little monsters, and pretty. Mine also liked my bristlenose catfish (also, they clean up the tank, and don't get too big). Siamese fighting fish are hardy, pretty and interesting - a male each tank that allows them is an essential for me (but then i started out in tropicals by keeping bettas/siamese fighters)

Welcome to the forum ashbo!!! :bounce:

Oh awesome, someone told me it was brackish water there. great, that's one less thing to worry about

PFFT!! :lol: *claps hand over mouth* I'm sorry about your clams raeh1 - not sure why, have you tested your water etc?

Ohhh... count me out....

Lol, where's Levin? :oops:

Sounds good, can't wait to see

That's a good point - what will they eat once they come home? Oooh, i have another question.... how long does it take to get them used to fresh water? Do i just bring back enough of their swamp water to bang into a tank, and then do water changes with freshwater? Would 10% freshwater water changes be ok for them? Graddduuuaallllyyyy change the water from brackish. Or is there a better way?

Thanks Jim, but i'm driving up on sunday morning so may not get there by 9am. Will try and be there, but probably not. Thanks for the Tumonz live link - Wises maps were getting all confused, but on Tumonz i found the place where the 'water crosses the SH', so we'll just head there and ask around for wherever we all end up meeting.

How long does it usually go on for on the day?

Lol yes!!! We can sneak over on sat night and bag some, then when they approach us on sunday saying how much they're worth and that we have to pay Koha, we present them with the bags and a big smile

Oh bugger, i'm sorry for your losses MRSkz. We're all guilty of getting complacent once in a while, it's such a shame when someone learns the hard way