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I arrived and disappeared while most were on the track, I noticed that last years accident victim was not racing. I wonder why!!!. Also wondering who the rog look a like was, but hard to say as all was wearing that great looking white hat!!!.

Who won the go karting on Sunday? I couldn't stay long, but it looked like Ira (I think?) was going fairly quick, followed by Rog, (or a Rog look alike!)

Yes I guess I had better change my picture, I took this weee fish in Singapore on my last trip there.

Yes and No, my mine was elsewhere !, hope the meeting was fun, exciting, challenging, new things discussed, next trip planned. and then there was the AGM.........................................

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The golf balls are hollow, so sure it's not as much available space as bio balls, but they were a lot cheaper than the bio balls, and you can get them anywhere. But in saying that I found some cheap bio balls, so have included them in the mix. The system itself, is pretty much home made job, freshwater leaves six tanks into a piping system which falls into a tank. First up in the catchment tank is the basket filled with cotton wall. This leaks into the second section filled with bio ball/golf ball. Under near that the third section filled with gavel and an air stone pumping out air to circuit the gavel and bio/golf balls. Four section is a course sponge, followed by the last section a normal sponge, before the water is returned back into the six tanks via a pump. This is version two, and the only problem I have had (so far) was a bristlenose swimming into the pipe ending up in section one. She was only discovered after investigating the smell. Should the pump fail the catchment tanks holds the access water (just), should that fail the hole things sits in a large container, so no water on the floor.

I use the plastic golf balls, cheaper option to bio balls. The system appears to be working well.

What happened to Sunday??, or did I miss that one?

I have lost one, died within the 1st day or so (I think) the others (three) are making themselves right at home now.

Not sure how to add, as the pictures are on my c: drive not a website

Thanks Dave for an interesting event, as with Cat, next time we will be better prepared, including the whitebait net. Gumboots were great if you didn't mind disappearing in about 2 feet of mud!!! As for the fish, they were pretty quick, V8 is a good description, but V12 on drugs would be better suited. We somehow managed to catch four of them which all survived the trip home. :-? As for the Catfish, the three-way fight between myself, Dave and Kevin to catch one fish end up in a mass of tangled fishing line and no fish. Look forward to the next event.

Finally managed to purchase another Reliant thermostat unit, and replace the faulty one, but my question is; is there anything else on the market in which I can controller the temperature better with my set-up. Let face it the Reliant thermostat is a bit of a hit and miss with the temperature controls. Please bare in mind that I have a heater pad that sits under my tank and the 'Reliant' thermostats sits in the tank. Cheers in advance

It was a backyard heater, not made by myself. The main problem is the temperature range, it will stop at 25.2 degrees and start again at 19 degrees. I understand that there will be some temperature difference, but not 6.2 degrees, or maybe I'm wrong here. My other heaters (in the tanks) keep the water at a constant 24 degrees.

I have a heater pad under my fish tank, which has been playing up for a while now, can anybody recommend anybody that can repair these things in Wellington?

Any idea's on the cost per bin?

I will have to ask around our club to see if anybody got spare containers. Cheers

I have discovered an interesting brief article on moving houses, just thought other people may be interested, as it's is a strong possibility I shall be moving soon. :-? http://www.aquamaniacs.net/moving.html

Certainly get in contact with Peter at Port Nicholson Glass. He made up two tanks for me, with a pretty fair charge. I think I worked it out at around $1 per litre of water for 10mm glass. That a fair saving from your pet shop. :lol:

thanks Andrew, but I really get to Palmy these days. In saying that if I'm in the area, I will make contact. Cheers

Well after much reading, I have discovered that Java Moss is the best method to stop most of the eggs from being eaten immediately. And I’m sure it would be much easier removing a piece of Java Moss than carefully removing each egg. Next mission, get some Java Moss !!!!

$60.00, 2nd hand

I have found a place that sells this brand of pH Tester, has anybody had any experience with this brand of equipment. Please advise. ELM 19803 Test equipment meter ph digital, ph scan 3, 0.01 ph resolution, Make Eutech cybernetics Cheers

Finally managed to get these holes cut, done professional (thanks people for that), Task completed by The Glass Shoppe in Porirua, $5 a hole. But they did "clearly" state all care and NO responsibility should any issue occur.

What tools, techniques etc are required to cut/drill holes in 10mm thick glass. I was thinking hole size would be between 15mm and 20mm for an overflow system.

Cheers for that, at this stage no, but I will keep it in mind. Where are/did you purchase the x-10 probes?