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And no water changes etc. I do nothing for mine apart from topping up the water when needed. The fish provide fertiliser for the plants, the plants provide shade and homes for the fish. Any algae (and you should get some) will feed the fish and tadpoles. The fish also take care of any...

If you have it in full sun in summer it will grow a lot of algae. A lot. I shade mine with some palm leaves I have elephant ear, water reeds and bacopa. The bacopa is important (or some other floating plants) for shade and somewhere for the fish to hide. The water reeds took off straight away...

They are both Aus native fish, so perfect for your place. But don't expect to see them much, I'm assuming you'll have plants? They hide to keep safe. And be careful if you do get goldfish, the birds will be after them. Goldfish don't have the sense to hide. (Sorry goldfish) And they really do...

You could put some Pacific Blue Eyes or Rainbows in, and then there's no maintenance. They'll breed, and will be fine over winter where you are.

My fish and shrimp love mulberry leaves

My male harleys do it all the time. Very vicious showdowns, (ha), lots of sizing each other up, then twitching around each other. Then they look like they are mouthing insults to each other, then that done, they swim off all very proud of themselves. Very cute to watch. Only time they will...

For me, it's Love Actually. No matter how many times I watch it, I always cry..... And laugh!!

Oh dear, that doesn't sound good. Someone knowledgeable will chime in, but is the tank cycled? How long if so? Are these the first fish or are you adding new ones? You'll need to give all the details of your tank, eg size, age, etc

Oh, that is so lovely. But so very sad too...

Elephant ears are planted, I have sand and pebbles in the bottom of the pond. You don't have to fuss much, just pop them in, and let them get going. Most pond plants you can just weigh down their roots with a stone and they will root themselves. Elephant ears can grow big, but also will die down...

Elephant I use tank water, put the plants in, and let them sort it out. If you use native fish they are quite happy with the conditions. I use rainbow and blue eyes as they pretty much leave the frog spawn alone, and they breed very easily. They are also light on bioload, unlike goldfish. Lots...

Hi and Welcome to the forum. It all started with a fish......such a simple beginning and look where it led you!

He is good, but.....

Wish we had a Cory in Australia, think he is great. Knowledgeable and straight to the point. And his store looks amazing

Hi, yes I have a rainbow fish in that one, I'm on the mid north coast NSW so doesn't get too cold up here. You would get a lot colder?? I have a about 50l pot too, with papyrus and bacopa in it. Have a couple of rainbows in that one, plus about 100 tadpoles. I've been looking into Medakas. Rice...

I have ribbon grass, elephant ears ,papyrus (have to be careful it doesn't take over) and bacopa for the floating plant. And some water lilies in one pond. I also have one that is just a large pot, prob not over 20 litres ..5 gallons. That has one plant in it that likes shade as it is on my...

Pet of the month!

Oops, sorry too!

Ha, and that is a bird mansion...

That looks very homely! And an open cage all day isnt a cage really is it? Or maybe the perfect cage. I really dislike the idea of taking something that can fly, which would be amazing, and putting it in something that it can look out of, but never get out of. I had the same set up for my...

It would look brilliant, it's so.....atmospheric. That's the closest word I can think of! Birds are wonderful....but not in cages....

They are lovely.....that horned owl has real attitude!

Love that seagull shot, that would be a great one to enlarge and frame

Hi, I have four ponds and I don't water change at all. Only top up with tankwater when needed. I have a heap of plants in each one, and each pond has made it's own ecosystem. I keep rainbowfish and blue eyes to keep the mosquito population under control, but really, I just leave them to their...

Hi, and Welcome! I also have harlequins...aren't they lovely?! And corys, can't help but love them...

Squish some of the snails for the corys, solve two problems at once! My corys and especially my shrimp are there in minutes when I do this.

Welcome. Hope you enjoy setting up your first tank....bet there will be more!

Hi, and Welcome to the forum. Sorry your fish are dying, never a nice thing. Probably best if you stop all medications till you narrow down what is causing the problem. You do need to supply more info, and someone with more knowledge will chime in to help. The size of the tank, what fish you...

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Does anybody's corys like high flow? My bronze corys love when I turn on the koralia....I know panda corys like flow, but didn't think bronze ones would too. They'll play till either tired out. or I turn it off.

Hey, just thought you might be interested. Obv not

Thailand?

Greece?

You can see St Pauls Cathedral on the left

Sorry to be a pain, but they have used the wrong image there. Google Canberra skyline and then princes bridge Yara river. You'll see the difference. Hey, lived here all my life, so I have a bit of an advantage

I don't want the go, I'm off to work now, but hey, gotta get it right!

Guys, that is the Prince's bridge over the Yarra, Melbourne. Canberra does not have a river running thru city like that. And hint? I used to cross that bridge going to work

That is Melbourne, with the Princes Bridge

Welcome! Lots to learn and lots of brains on here to pick! Can be a frustrating hobby, but so rewarding, and oh so addictive. Hope you enjoy