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Interfecus said... > Yes please! I would really like some. How much would > you charge? For what? Fish or eggs? You did read *all* of the message, right? Andrew.

Folks, I've got a batch of eggs (probably 20+) of these critters ready to hatch *right now*. If someone wants them, I'm happy to stick them in the mail. All you'd need to do is add water and you'd have baby fish within hours. These are not common fish (although easy enough to raise and breed) so I'd like them to go to someone who wants to have a serious go at keeping (and breeding) them. Ideally, you'd be hatching bringshrimp already and have some experience with raising fry... I'll have the non-albino version available soon too hopefully. They look a bit like these... http://www.petfish.net/misaje.htm http://home8.swipnet.se/~w-86183/akamkpa.htm Also, for people who want to collect them from me, I have Aphyosemion scheeli http://images.killi.net/s/SCE/00-0-Copr ... _44483.jpg and Epiplatys dageti http://www.geocities.com/dusan_kojic/dageti.jpg Please get back to me ASAP, especially with regard to the albino Fp. gardneri eggs. Andrew.

Ira said... > Do severums normally have teeth? Cichlids have teeth, both in the jaw and lower down in the throat. The jaw ones are for grabbing food and the rear ones for grinding it up. Andrew.

Pegasus said... > ... You find a lot of species that will breed at under a year old. I've had annual killifish (specifically Nothobranchius species) attempting to spawn at 6 weeks old. I wouldn't be suprised if you could reduce that to 4 weeks... Nothos are somewhat, er, 'motivated' fish Andrew.

Cid said... > ... a few pics of 3 Sydney LFS ... Nice shops. I've been to the Rockdale one (back in '97 I think) as well as few others scattered around Sydney. Much more available than we've got here in NZ Andrew.

Pegasus said... > Yours was one of the other names I typed in You should get plenty of hits for that. I've been online a long time (late '80s) and have been active in many groups (fish, plants, motorcycles, music etc etc etc). Also, there are a couple of other people out there with the same name... > ... so there was no "Vanity" involved, just pure interest, nothing > more. I didn't make the term up, it's just what searching on your name is called. > Couldn't get your link to work by the way. You probably haven't got 'Flash' installed... Andrew.

Caryl said... > I put my name in and came up with sites too... It's called a 'vanity search' Put 'zealand' in with your name and you'll probably get more relevant ones... Andrew.

Bill said... > Just for a bit of fun I typed my online name into the search engine Try entering it into this... http://www.kartoo.com Andrew.

Goldie said... > ... I did not have any bracing on it. > ... Approximately 3.5 foot long and 1.5 feet high and wide. I've seen 36 x 15 x 15 inch tanks, unbraced, made from 6mm glass with very visible bows when viewed along the top front edge, from the side. I'd recommend bracing on anything that long that was deeper than 12 inches (assuming 6mm glass, you'd be safe with 10mm up to probably 20 inches or more in my experience. With thinner glass, I'd be very nervous.). This may or may not have affected your leak. There would probably be some pretty strong forces on the silicone near the top of the tank which may've caused a slow leak when the tank was filled further than normal. Andrew.

Cat said... > I cant see the avatar either. Me neither. > ... then I will decide if I want just one tank inside. I set up my first inside tank in years, on Sunday. An ugly hex I'd been given a while back but it looks OK with a bit of work and the long finned whiteclouds are much easier to keep an eye on in there BTW: Got a couple of fry coming on, too early to tell if they're long-finned or not, but all the adult fish are... Andrew.

Dennis said... >... do u keep turtles at the mo and what kind I've got snakenecks at the moment. Used to have (and breed) red-ears. Have also had Reeves and softshells (Trionyx spp). Am thinking about getting some red-ears again, if I come across a nice pair at the right price (ie *very* cheap ). I sold my last breeders for $1000 but that was 5 years ago or more, when there was much more demand than there is now. Andrew.

Goldie said... >... a workmates Mum is shortly going to be suffering from > the 'empty nest syndrom", and plans to replace her daughter > with 2 turtles (probably the most common). > She has been asking me what sort are best for a first time > turtle owner, what does she need tankwise, lightwise - like > do they need a heat lamp? etc etc Please all the information > that a beginner may need to know. She has an offer of a tank > - old fish tank. What do they eat etc. There is some good info on the web. Have a look at: http://www.redearslider.com/ http://www.allturtles.com/ http://www.gctts.org/care_sheets/red_ea ... tle-3.html http://www.turtletimes.com/Forums/default.asp http://www.hothouseturtles.co.nz There are some good books available. I recommend: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ ... 70-9511921 and others at: http://www.turtlebytes.com/shop/books.htm and, for NZ conditions, http://www.hothouseturtles.co.nz/page4.html If you have any specific questions, feel free to contact me offline. Be warned, there's a bit of work involved in keeping turtles healthy and happy. Most of the above info applies to any freshwater turtle you're likely to come across in NZ. The 'red ear' is by far the most common, followed by 'snakenecks' and occasionally 'Reeves'. Andrew.

Pegasus said... > Wanted some Mystery Snails and some LFWCMM's, but nobody > seems to have any ... Not having any to spare is not the same as not having any... After making some enquiries in AKL, LFWCMMs could be ridiculously popular... Andrew.

Cat said... > Thanks for the offer. I will gladly take up your offer. > > ... > > Let me know when it is ok to call and collect some. I'll be home after 5:00 today (got to pick up the remains of my motorcycle straight after work - don't ask ), otherwise tomorrow is fine. Andrew.

Cat said... > I have been getting a good hatch rate but not sure how long > they last for. I cant feed them all at once so what happens to > the rest. Do I just keep putting them back with the airstone > and keep using them for a day or two or should they all be > used in a day??? My feelings on using other than freshly hatched BBS have been posted elsewhere. I suggest you hatch less if you're not using the quantity currently. As the fish grow they'll eat more. Do lots of small regular water changes. > I have put a small bristlenose in with the angels.... > .... Is this the best species to put in a tank with the fry? I use red ramshorn snails. They work well for me. Happy to give you some if you want to try them. Andrew.

Richard said... > Just wondering with the Siamese Tigers you guys are talking > about for sale...are they real Siamese Tigers? Because from > what I gather... it is illegal to export Siamese Tigers from > Thailand... This may be an important issue since the Indonesian ones apparently prefer some salt in their water. There is some good info at: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/BrackishSubW ... igrfsh.htm It's not uncommon for animals to be sold as coming from one country but actually being sourced from another. It's one way to hide smuggling for instance. It's well known in US herp circles that a lot of Australian animals (banned from export) are sold as their Indonesian (actually usually New Guinea) cousins... Andrew.

Wayne said... > ......is it due to commercial reasons? There's a certain level of hysteria about 'protecting the fishery' and so forth (ie you can't sell trout, even in restuarants, there is a ban on trout meat imports etc). What they really mean is that they're protecting the current ability of some people to make a lot of money off the fish. Trout and salmon etc are just another imported pest species as far as I'm concerned. They have one saving grace (other than the fact they are considered tasty), in the frenzy to look after trout some preservation of native fish/invertebrate habitat accidentily occurs. This is a good thing. Andrew.

Folks, Saw some 'in the flesh' while in Auckland and I stick with my original ID of (Meso)neomacheilus triangularis. Andrew.

Wayne said... > ... anyone keeping any native species? > i suppose some of them would b protected n hence illegal?? It's legal to keep most NZ native species under certain circumstances. Have a look at: http://www.nzfreshwater.org/ Kellz said... > I reckon a Trout pond would be really coool.. It's totally illegal to keep trout in captivity in NZ. Besides, they don't do well under aquarium conditions, needing cool, clean, constantly well aerated water etc. Andrew.

Richard said... > ... anyone in here have freshwater prawns, crabs or lobsters in > their aquariums ??? In the early 90s there was a small orange-ish and black-ish freshwater shrimp around for a while. I had half a dozen or so and they were really cool, I'd love some again but as far as I know they disappeared without being bred They may or may not have been Caridina serrata or a relative. Andrew.

Pegasus said... > ... it is almost impossible to find a fish that has not been > crossbred in some way. > > Is this the case in NZ ? I wouldn't be suprised. Most of our fish come from south east asian exporters and are similar to those in the rest of the world. When there are several closely related species in the aquarium trade, you can never be sure the ones you're looking at haven't been 'mongrelised' to some degree by some well meaning person looking to 'improve' them. Just look at a lot of the Psuedotropheus types out there at the moment, almost none of them look anywhere near as good as the wild type fish. In the killifish hobby, we generally try to keep populations of the same species apart, just in case they don't turn out to be the same species after all. To help with this there is a move to keep the 'collectors codes' always associated with the fish. Generally a fish from a known location is considered a better bet for the serious hobbist since at least everyone knows what you've got and you're able to trade fish or eggs with people who have fish from *exactly* the same pond/stream without worrying about hybrids etc. Fish from unknown locations are generally called 'Aquarium Strains' and while they still may be pretty and worthwhile (especially when nothing else is available) many of the more serious hobbyists will prefer known fish. There is some further info at: http://www.intellweb.com/gcka/specpopl.htm http://www.intellweb.com/gcka/lnames.html http://fins.actwin.com/killietalk/month ... 00197.html Andrew.

Rob said... > so hopefully the position I've applied for works out Good luck with the job Andrew.

Joze said... > ... it doesnt appear to affect her being at 6-8 deg lower than > recommended. I'd say 24-26C would be a good temperature for angels. The higher end for breeding, so maintenance at 22C doesn't suprise me at all. Many people keep their 'tropical' fish too warm IMHO. Andrew.

Pegasus said... > Geez AJ, I didn't know you kept Angels. Have done, don't bother now. Andrew.

Pegasus said, that Melinda said... > Can any one tell me what type of Molly it is that has > an enlongated tassle type arangement on the end of a > cord looking thing dangling from between its pectrals > that measures aprox one and a half inches long. Its a > silver male of which apparantly only comes in one other > colour, black. Like the one in the bottom right picture here?: http://www.aquariumfish.com.my/fishnotes/mollypics.html With long finned fish, all fins can be elongated. The gonopodium of livebearers is a modified anal fin so... Andrew.