Alan

Looks like it could be the stuff on top of a medium that a cactus plant was planted in that was given to us. In fact I was feeling it today and it felt rather smooth, almost like a bitumin.

Better say good one to to EJ for the fish that he'll be showing too, haven't seen a specimen as good as this guy for yonks.

Scheeli will be shown. Sorry, the other two are under wraps at the moment but fingers definitely crossed for their survival out there killiefish mates.

They must be rare Caryl if most of the time you can only get them from cross-contaminated club members. Heard today the possibility that all but two of the species held in NZ, at the moment that I know of, will be shown at the National Fish-show, to be held at Hamilton in Oct this year. Good one Aquanut. There could be other fish out there tho, still in an ol'timers peat too.

jhct, you may find that very shortly it will be to your own benefit to have in your locacation the actual PLACE in NZ that you live is. In overseas ppls views we are thought of as being small. But we know better. So how's about gowen back and changing you location in your profile a little. Thanks.

LW. The disease is not curable. Kill it now, and don't risk whatever you have in the aquarium from being contaminated in the future or worse still, killing them. I would say that the next ones to look out for would be the neons, the will start to show a lack of discolouration, to the point of being almost white. This is from the scale facing you(and all over the body) are sticking out, and you are looking straight towards the skin.

I agree with David here Slappers and Ira also. Do the hot onto cold in the wrong order and it will go alright. Just get a container to hold the heater in and wind the temp. guage up. No worries at all doing it that way.

A new and improved Vicki. Hi there hon. Good to see you back on. How come your okers with snakes but not with spiders??

In my experience it is the females that "show" colour first, as Alanmin and Peter Mc said. Look for the gravid spot to "show" and you have a female.

I wouldn't push your luck with the insurance, but then my Dad use to say, if you don't ask you don't receive.

I was told that increasing the temp to 30oC will actually kill the parastes. I wouldn't vouch for it, but it was from a reasonably good source.

All though the later 2 pic's have bluish bodies all 3 pic's are females. The reason I say this is of the black belly patch, only females have this. The problem sexing panduros is the paling of that patch making the female look like male. Sorry I was not home this weekend as I am visiting my mate Alan. Stu Lord aka Caserole

Why not try a water blaster to get it off the plastic. Do it outside tho.

When do you want me to send the rego form?. It'll only cost you $25.00. Welcome to the killi, umm, FNZAS Forum

It is vital that none of your other tanks get cross contaminated Paul, watch nets from one tank to the other without sterilizing, and wash hands after dealing with the mollie tank.