Billaney

Hi Everyone I've seen a tank in Animates its a brand i know nothing about "waterhome" it comes in differant sizes and has built in light,power filter ,heater etc , does anyone have one of these ? what are they like and do you recomend them ?? Thanks

Hi Ballistic Yes still going stong thank in no little way to your advice

Just took some pictures of my guppy fry thought you might like to see, I tried to insert the pic's but it did not work for me so here are just some links, Let me know what you think. http://groups.msn.com/billaneyphotos/fi ... PhotoID=19 http://groups.msn.com/billaneyphotos/fi ... PhotoID=23 More pictures of my fish added today , check them out here : http://groups.msn.com/billaneyphotos/fish.msnw?Page=2 See ya :lol:

Hi Guys Thanks for your replys and I'm looking into all the fish mentioned and will decided then, THANKS

Hi Ballistic the tanks 210L and looking pretty good just lacking some size when it comes to looking at from not up close.

Hi Everyone I've just been looking at my community tank trying to figure out whats "wrong" with it. (all heathly not that kind of wrong) And I've come to the conclusion its lacking some larger colourful fish, the largest in there right now is a male Peral Gourami along with guppies ,swordtails and Danio's, anyone have any good ideas what fish would go with these tankmates but add some size ? Thanks in advance

Hi Everyone Seems something must be going right , i got up this morning to find our female swordtail had fry, 9 so far I think thats all we'll get. I've put them in the fry tank along with the guppy fry only 10 days old , i can't think why that would be a problem , is that ok ?

Hi Ballistic Great news with the Angels , i know just how excited you feel were now up to 22 guppy fry ( not the same league i know ) so good for you

Hi Everyone I just wanted to ask: A pair of neon swordtails i have just lately are showing 3 or 4 dark vertical bars on there sides, The female i'm pretty sure is pregnent due to an enlarged gravid spot and a slowly growing tummy. I'm thinking the bars are a "i'm ready to mate" sign , am i right or completely off the mark ? Thanks

Hi Guys , i've not been ignoring your replays I've been away in Auckland for a week training but thanks for the replys livebreeder, not thought about TRYing to breed for him but i have just had two more batches of fry from his tank so maybe he has just breed fry. I'll let you know as soon as they show through. not really interested in selling but maybe you can just borrow him or something , a stud guppy lol

Hi Everyone Being new I just need to as a question, I've set up a tank to receive some Guppy fry shortly , this will be my second batch, I lost the first so I’m following some very helpful advice this time. I’ve set it up with no filter, a heater set to 25 degree's and a air stone for water correct and oxygenation, my question is even though half the water came from the parents tank do I need some adult fish in this tank to help cycle it BEFORE I put fry in it (I know I'll have to move it then) or is it just ok as is?

Hi Kim, if you think getting them to stand still is hard you want to try making them smile for the camera !! almost impossable ...lol

Hi Everyone I just posted a few pictures of my fish and thought you might like a look, let me know what you think http://groups.msn.com/billaneyphotos/fish.msnw?Page=1

Hi Everyone I've just signed up , since i ha my first fry , i am even keener to learn as much as i can

Thanks everyone , i thought i'd lost some but no there all still there only 8 but i could not be prouder ... its a good day :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

My guppy just had fry about 10 mintues ago , its like being a dad again , this s my first fry EVER its so cool :lol:

Hi Everyone I'm new so this might be a silly question but, Do i need to do a water change , its a new 55 gallon tank just cycleing with 3 peral Gouramis in it. All the things i have read says do a water change weekly but i've just tested the water and everything tests good. PH = 7.4 ( consistant) Ammonia = 0ppm Nitrate = 0ppm Nitrite 0ppm should i just leave it for now ?

Hi everyone Could someone please help ? I belive I have a couple of pregnant guppys and this is a first for us so we're not sure when to expect fry and when we should put the moms in a breeding trap as there are other fish in with the moms. some idea would be great , Thanks http://groups.msn.com/billaneyphotos/fi ... &PhotoID=7 heres a link to a picture taken yeterday

Thanks Caryl yes we know we over did it with the fish but its only temp, until we slowly move them to the big 55gallon/210litre tank, 10 gallons about 38 litre.

Hi Pillz I'm in Wainuiomata, near Wellington

thank for the assistance , its just confuseing , i did find tank in the Paraparaumu pet shop that just had a bowed front but was about the same size, the guy in there said it was a 55 gallon tank so i'll just go with that :lol: guess it my fault for being differant and not getting a standard shape

I'm not sure i can discribe it better than a triangle with the pointy corners cut off, and they leave a bevele that messures 20cm, i have a picture but its not hosted anywhere so i can't attach it to the post.

Hi Is there some formula for working out the size ( gallons or litres) of a corner triangular tank? its 65 cm by 65cm by 86cm with 3 x 20cm beveals to each corner. I think its about a 55 gallon/210l but I'm not sure and it sure would be handy to know for stocking and treating etc. thanks

Hi Sue We are looking at just keeping it as a peaceful community tanks, so we have already got ....naughty we know 3 swordtails 4 zebra danio's long fin 5 lepord danio's long fin 2 bristile nose catfish a pair of fantastic rams 2 bumble bee goby's 16 guppies heck were just about full stocked already, were keeping them in the 2 x 10 gallon tanks and doing water changes every 2nd day just about and testing the water dayly to watch of ammonia and nitrate.nirites.

Hi My wife and I are very new to tropical fish but like to think of ourselves as enthusiastic novices, we have been going only 5 weeks and so far got 3 tanks, 2 x 10gallon tanks with our fish in so far which we hope will become our quarantine and breeding tanks and a new 55 gallon tank that’s cycling at the moment with just 3 pearl gourami’s in it We are enjoying the fish heaps but I must admit to finding the waiting the hardest thing (but I’m trying ...lol). All your posts and articles are a great help and in time I look forward to helping others from my own experience. Paul & Adele