Alan

Tsarmina, that must be one of the cruelest ways I've seen yet. Love to see you try that with HFF's giant goramy or J's arrowana, or a pacu or two from the NZ Aquarium, not of course forgetting a 300mm oscar. The floor gets my vote every time. Putting fish into chloromine filled water must surely also be a way of killing a fish Alan 104

I'm all ears, let me know what species you can get and I may be interested in buying some of you. Alan 104

As I have said before PJ, I know of no clubs that have a roll over of their membership. We, the NZKA have a financial year and subs are due in April. If by chance you joined within 2 months of the end of that year you are then rolled over, in otherwords, you'd have two months free. It is your choice if you pay your subs of only $15 plus the $5 for your capitation fee to the FNZAS then I'm sure that Caryl will only be too happy to send you a year book, plus the magazines at no cost. The downside is that if you don't belong to a FNZAS affiliated club, you'll get no yearbook, and you'll have to pay for you Aquarium Worlds at I think about $21.50 per annum. Makes sense to me to join. You actually save money by spending some. Alan 104

I agree with the above, try to work with what is already there as that club does have aged foundations. If you're not sure of where to get local contacts find the "Officers of Clubs on the Home page, right hand side. Click on the FNZAS at top left to get to the page. Sharn, just wondering if the EBoP club has paid it's affiliations yet as they have to be in "yesterday" for Caryl to get the Yearbook out in time. Please make enquiries into this el rapido. This goes for other clubs as well. Alan 104

Don't use anything that will remove the ammonia chemically. You are taking away the food to feed the bacteria that you need to complete your cycling of the tank. Alan 104

PJ the NZKA runs for a set period per year. We used to have a rotating registration but too many mistakes were made. If you had of joined 2 mths prior to that period ending your time would have been rolled over. For the princely sum of what was it $15 or $20, your choice. The cost of paying for the quarterly magazines and the Yearbook far outweigh the registration fee too. Alan 104

Oh dear!! What did I start???. Let's just say both F & H should hold together as well as your truck to transport the fish comfotable over that distance and for that amount of time. Alan 104

Throw away your ammolok, that stops the cycling process apparently. Alan 104

Aren't they missing a couple of those in Wellington?? Maybe you should report it to the authorities. Alan 104

MMMMMMMMMMMMMM I have the power Shall I delete those last two posts or not?? :evil: MMMMMMM !!! Alan 104

With a name like lowndes you MUST know Bathurst and one or two other tracks "Fords Rule" Alan 104

Very likely Alan 104

Hey lowndsie, Aus. is a pretty big island, even the All Blacks know where that is, but where in Oz are you?? "Where the bloody hell are ya??" Please add it to your profile. Thanks Alan 104

That's not long in a bag. Make sure that you get "goodsized" bags. Double bag them, and do one fish per bag. You should only have 1/3 water and 2/3 air. Chilly bin box so the temperature is kept satable and the fish in the dark. If you are worried about the temeratue, wrap a softdrink bottle that has been filled with HOT water, in newspaper. This stops the direct transference of heat to the fish in their bag and keps the inside of the box warm. I know ya can get heatpaks, but hell, they cost money. When you get home, open the bags and peg onto the side of the tank, floating to equalise the water temp, then add slowly over a period of time, about 1/3 more water to the bags(pH shock eliminater), then remove the fish from the bag to the tank, and throw away the water that it (fish) was in. Keep your tank lights off and let the fish smooch around their new tank on their own. Alan 104

At least there would be no blood stains on the carpet. :roll: Alan 104

Wok, don't forget to take the fish out of the tank tho. Alan 104

Just remember to take a plate or some Kiwi Juice and you'll be welcome I reacon Wok. Oh!! knowing you. Make sure there is something nice and edible on the plate, like a sponge or sommit Alan 104

Drinking that rum again Ira?? Alan 104

Grandma KIMS A NANA Weeeeeee!!! I just can't believe it Yahoo.!!! Pension soon huh?? Alan 104 PS Does that mean you charge for your time now?? Al

Pity I wasn't there to give you a loan of my kilos Sharn. 8) Alan 104

Where have you been Kim since Oct.?? Missed ya gurl Alan 104

Cut your dividers very carefully to size. DO NOT CUT TO FIT Allow to be able to slide either a split piece of garden hose or airline on the front and the back edges of the divider. These should be full length if you have fry but shorts otherwise Also if you have fry, the base should be covered to stop babies moving from one side to another. Or a strip of gravel along the bottom edge of the divider. If you are keeping killies, allow for their ability to jump and make sure the height is close to the underside of the lid. This too can have split garden hose on the top edge. The glass then the plastic edges are put in at an angle then twisted into place. Hope you can understand what I mean. I do. Alan 104

:oops: Sorry, just had to edit THAT! Alan 104

A plus for them also is that they can be kept in unheated tanks, and in mild climates, outside thru the winter. Mine have all sadly departed these climes, but I have replaced them with breeding guppies and of course the odd killie or two. Alan 104

I have a cutter with the oil stored in the handle, when pressure is applied the oil flows thru a valve onto the blade. I use half and half engine oil and kerosene. The blade is protected when not in use by a small length of garden hose pushed over the cuuter head. The edges are removed with a whetstone commonly called a spit-stone, a carborundum disc about 75mm across and 15 mm thru. Water is run on this and the glass as it is rubbed up and down the edge to have the sharp edge removed.To clean the glass, water and an aquarium scrub, followed by a hose down and leave standing up to airdry. Do not store glass face to face, touching, when wet, in fact, store it with sheets of newspaper between, otherwise you may get what looks like an oil stain as you'd see if you put a drop on the surface of water, this imbeds into the glass and makes it useless foe a viewing pane. Paint can be removed from the faces with either a razor blade or as I do it, with an off cut of glass. Remember, the glass don't feel a thing as it slices thru your flesh, so take care and be prepared for the enevitable cuts you'll get; a flannel a bowl of water, cotton wool and some sticky plasters, and a darling wife.(or husband), you may not need the above, but better than trapsing a bleeding appendage thru the house to the med upboard. As some one has said, practice practice practice. Good luck, and you'll really get a sense of acheivement when you make your first, own tank. It'll be rough, but with experience you will improve.. You have to start somewhere. Alan 104