misnoma

I popped into pupuke aquarium on Sunday for a wee bit.. the guy in there was most helpful, given all I bought was a breeding trap and some filter wool.. nice collection of fish, and somewhere I'll definitely be including on my wanders around the fish shops in future

My thoughts on the freezer thing If I was going to do that for a fish, I think I would prepare a bucket of ice water (0 degree water with some icecubes etc).. then dunk the fish in it.. it's going to be a heap more effective than putting it in the freezer imo anyhows. (I haven't done this, but thinking about it I think it would be faster for the fish)

My oscars like them? THey live happily in our community tank too

Try keeping oscars.. caryl is right.. you so can't have too much filtration I'm begging for more and I have 1600L/h on a 370L tank... the built in filter just isn't enough

he looks awesome! /me wonders if he has room for a new tank

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My oscars have a thing for eye fillet. They only get it as an exceptionally special treat though, since I like it more

obligatory.. mum/dad and the kiddies

Sorry to hijack the thread... but it seems my convicts spawned last night (I'm in sydney on business this week).. flatmate reckons >100 - I'm trying to get him to get pics for me when/what/how much etc do you feed fry? and any hints for looking after them? tank has 2 oscars, four convicts (two of which are mum/dad) and is 370L with lots of hiding places etc.. they have the fry in a cave they dug under a huge piece of driftwood so the oscars can't get em etc.

That makes sense The shop I bought the tank off emailled me back today with the same explanation, so am breathing a little easier now hehe I should have pics soon of the tank all set up etc, will post em in the pics section.

So to add to that Given this tank has a frame around it (as per the photos somewhat).. do I get a piece of polystyrene the size of the inside of the frame? or larger? as I said - only reason I didn't for this tank (our other two have sheets under them) was that this came as an entire kit, and it was never mentioned. yup, the uber night owl

yup - I have a spirit level, and did so on the filling... however I'm happy to empty/refill it if that is the case - new tank was to take the contents of old tank which is still running/cycled/has fish, so it's not a huge issue to do such a thing anyhows

hrm... I'm quite prepared to be taught here... the tank came as a full kit (tank + stand, aqua one R2-150), and there wasn't a styrene pad with it. The shop I bought it off didn't mention it so I assumed (probably a stupid thing ) that it wasn't needed with this tank. If I do need one with this tank let me know and I'll sort it... don't really want accidents happening *runs off to email shop as well to ask what the deal is

Hey... this is the obligatory hello thread... so I like those tropical fish things, long walks to the gas station, and watching paint dry Have had a 4 ft tank for a while, and been keeping oscars. However as oscars do (I knew before getting em), they grow, so I've just got a 370 litre moulded glass tank which I have been setting up/moving fish into slowly. http://nzdance.net/~misnoma/fishtank/index.html I like taking photos too 'tis good to see a NZ forum for these things.. I had been looking for a while and finally stumbled on this site through google the other day.