Kookie Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 Hello all. Am new to this site so thought I'd drop you all a quick hello. have recently started keeping tropical fish again after 8 years. got lucky with trademe, and scored a 3 ft 100 ltr tank with fish and accessories from here till kingdom come. I already broke a cardinal rule, one that most people break when starting out with fish. Over populated, by about 6 fish I'm guessing. Hasn't caused too much stress on the fish, (just means I have to do more frequent water changes). Only stress came from the bully Danio that i bought. He harrassed his tank mates into white spot. 3 treatments later and they all (minus the danio) seem to be happy as larks. My Mrs golden barb, danio and sword tail are all looking very swell, so have seperated them for now. Mrs Guppie dropped about 3 days after getting her, and i managed to rescue one of the fry, who is happily growing in a bag inside the tank with air stone. It's quite funny watching the other fish take pot shots at his bag, as he sits there as if to say "haha you can't get me". Any way, Hi All. Might check back in later or tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 great to hear you got a good deal on a tank and even have a bubba!!!! any questions you have will be answered on here very well. have fun :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucid Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 hey kookie, great to see another wellingtonian here, we are slowely taking over( for now it is the FNZAS, and the WORLD muahahahahahahahaha) anyway, heaps of info here and feel free to join us in chat most nights round 9 B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 hey welcome im from wainui aswell so is a few other people from here good to see you here and have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billaney Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 Hi and Welcome , I'm in Wainuiomata too so if i can be of any help feel free to ask Lots of nice people in hear always ready to help . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 theres heaps of us in Wainui - maybe we should be looking at starting a fish club here instead of traveling to tawa - not that I have anything against tawa and I know I;m yet to attend a meeting. but Welcome Kookie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kookie Posted January 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 Thanks for the warm welcome all. Over the past few days I have been reading so many posts on this forum, and I have to say I thought i knew some stuff, but now I know MORE lol. I'm looking forward to chatting and learning with you all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 Hi Kookie! Post pics sometime! Take care, Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LYNDYLOO Posted January 22, 2006 Report Share Posted January 22, 2006 Hi Kookie, Welcome to FNZAS, you have come to the right place to have all of those fishy questions answered, great to have you here. Happy Fishing :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: Lynda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 23, 2006 Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 Hi and welcome 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustcooktea Posted January 23, 2006 Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 Welcome Kookie! :lol: Does everyone in Wainuiomata have fish tanks? :-? MCT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 23, 2006 Report Share Posted January 23, 2006 I think one or two people may just have ponds. :lol: :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 There's definitely something in the water in Wainuiomata. Just out of curiosity what's your standard water parameters out of the tap? pH/dH? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kookie Posted January 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 There's definitely something in the water in Wainuiomata. Just out of curiosity what's your standard water parameters out of the tap? pH/dH? To be honest i wouldn't have a clue. I'm not huge on testing the water all the time. The one pH test i did showed as completely neutral. I know, I'm bad. But I bet I'm not the only one who doesn't test all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billaney Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 There's definitely something in the water in Wainuiomata. Just out of curiosity what's your standard water parameters out of the tap? pH/dH? Hi PH out of my tap is just under 7.4, no idea of the dH ... oh i'm in Wainuiomata too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsarmina Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 don't you guys realise Wai = Water Nui = Big and we are surrounded by lots of hills, sort of like a big bowl of course Wainui's gonna have a lot of fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 Cool now if only you lived in South America you might have discus swimming past your house when it rains really hard!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kookie Posted January 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 Hi Tsarmina. I've seen your name on another forum too. Would love to have a look at your fishies one day. You could come have a coffee here and see mine too if you wanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsarmina Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 hi kookie, that sound like a great idea. which other forum did you see my name on?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kookie Posted January 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 Tsarmina, seen you on SC. Will have to PM you at some stage to swap addy's or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Hi again Kookie, I'm home alot of the time and always welcome people for a coffee and a chat if you want to pop round. as for looking at Tsarmina tank(s) she has already claimed 5 fishies from me and getting some more afternoon. but yes seeing what see has done could be interesting. meeting tonight in Tawa - will be my first visit and will have spare seats in the car if you would like to tag along. am in Konini Street. cheers Karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kookie Posted January 25, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 meeting tonight in Tawa - will be my first visit and will have spare seats in the car if you would like to tag along. am in Konini Street. cheers Karen Hi Karen, thank you so much for the offer. What time is the meeting? I'm on Bull Ave. I might be keen to come along if I'm not too late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jude Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Hi Kookie and welcome - from another in wainui Cheers Jude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kookie Posted January 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 Hi Jude *waves* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted January 26, 2006 Report Share Posted January 26, 2006 YOU ALL ARE SO FRIENDLY...always inviting people over...Mystic, you never fail to invite someone over to your place...geesh, wish I didn't live soooooooo far away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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