Alan

Like I said OLD That's why when you get a starter culture, the first thing you do, is set up a new one. Set one up and keep it, carefully labelled, in the fridge. They don't produce too well there, but, if ya loose ya culture, you've that one to fall back on. Alan

Your nearest clubs funky are at Napier or Hamilton. You will have to be keen I think. Alan

Doc, I look forward to your cheque for the extra running expenses, and initial setup costs. :roll: Then I'll be happy to join the 20sec. brigade Alan

Well, took me twenty minutes for the puta to download, but well worth the wait. Luuuuuuvvvvd that "mobile-home" shot. Thanks for sharing your experiances. Alan

Caryl, check with warren and see if he has organised a stay for Kim and partner They will need somewhere, if not Alan

Who's the resident in the unit already Caryl?? :oops: Alan

I think someone here is being a bit hypocritical. In one thread, says, don't mess with nature. Now in this thread, says, she's going to give it a try. :roll: Watch those fence palings, they can get a bit sharp after awhile. Alan

OLD Alan

Not in my opinion Alan

You should have made a new one as soon as you got it What price did you pay at the LFS for it I know Bio-supplies are pretty steep Alan

That wasn't hard to do, fail that is Alan

Nope Alan

I still haven't changed my mind Definately NOT my cup-of-tea. :roll: They look like they have been crossed with a discus. Alan

Fin, if ya call alkaline water Basic Then wot do ya call acidic water then? Alan

WHISPER If you get some flake food, mix the Levamisole into it to make a mixture like putty, then make into pellets the size of aspros. Fish get a feed and a dose of medicine. Works a treat. Alan

Yep, Rob, I'm similar but cheaper. A piece of 'glad-wrap', a heavy smear of the top working area of the culture, wrap it up and sellotape, send. On arrival, Add to a piece of damp bread that has had a small amount of dry yeast spread onto it. Wipe the starter onto this. Micro worms will start climbing in about a week using this method. Straight away, make a new culture as a back up, in case the first should go off. Alan

Malawis aren't "quite basic water" fish they have a more alkaline water than 'normal' fish have. So keep that in the equation. Alan

An envelope Alan

It isn't a case of the white-spot not surviving, they just go faster thru the process of attaining the swimming part of their life, coming into contact with the chemical, and dieing. Oh! By the way. Did anyone say turn up the air supply to the tank. Water holds less oxygen the warmer it gets. Alan

wotcha meen am I alright LB Alan

No they aren't legal in NZ. I got caught with some and had them confiscated by MAF. NO I wont tell you where I got them from. But I do know someone who has some also now. NO I'm not saying who. Alan

Since when have frogs breathed under water Try putting one in a bottle filled to the top, and put on the lid. It dies, it drowns. Ask any frog hunter, if a frog dives, stick around, it's gunna come up sooner or later. Alan

Make it Just need a piece of PVC pipe that fits over the heater, then drill a heap of holes in it for circulation Easy peasy Alan

Where are you shipping to?? I just send mine in an envelope as a letter I received one from Matt in Auck after I explained how to send. That worked perfectly ok You may see the results at Napier from that shipment. I also sent some to Bikie, she also has been successful at getting her culture going. Alan

As for keeping them inside without a heater and calling them "cold-water" uh uh I have a friend in New York, who's furnace broke down and lost her power, had to leave her house cause of the bitter cold. Returned three days latter to find her tank FROZEN solid Let's see a "cold-water guppy" survive that. The question I wanted to ask the seller, was, What are the taxonomical names of your cold water guppy and your tropical guppy? But I couldn't ask Maybe someone from here could ask that question. :evil: Alan