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Phew! I've just found this - I thought our tank had a leak at the beginning of the week, but it looks as though it ws just condensation dripping out (Thank you Sean, for that suggestion which I checked out). Yours was much worse in every respect - so glad it's sorted.

No idea - (on either count). I'm in the North East, which is a colder region, but it's certainty not cold at the moment. I'm hoping I won't have to do the full sealing thing - Seangee has made a couple of suggestions to try first. If push comes to shove. I'll get a second tank.

Crivvens, no - 2 - 2 1/2 (uk) gallons I would estimate. Our tank is 64l which I think is roughly 15 - 16 UK gallons. We don't have a betta tank - just this medium sized one awash with quirky little tetras.

Thank you Phoenix - that seems appropriate as it is a Fluvial tank. I'm going to follow Seangee's suggestion (above) first, as I think may be right. This was Mr LostBear's first instinct too. It is a VERY clean bucket, kept solely for fish-related stuff - but I hadn't thought of putting a...

I could well be reduced to this! Drastic times call for drastic measures. I've got clingfilm over the part I've taken the sponge out of and believe me, it is not aesthetically pleasing! (Plus - it isn't very effective. I've had to wrap it round and tuck it under the lid. I read somewhere...

Thank you Sean. There could well be a capillary effects from the sponge next to the filter (it was soaked) - and your mentioning the snail is pertinent, too. We had a tiny snail (about 1/16th inch - she was the same size as a piece of gravel, which is how I can be so precise!) and she's...

Came down this morning to a small puddle of water at the front of the tank. On inspection, there was quite a largish puddle of water at the back of the tank. I'm not sure if it's a leak, or if the sponges we have blocked holes with (to stop the Nerites and their "Mission Impossible" antics)...

He's the spit of our Bob! (Terry has thinner stripes)

Second hardest language in the world, next to Hungarian. :lol: And the accent is the hardest in the UK to copy. (This is actually true . . . . even Meryl Streep probably couldn't manage it.)

Trust me - it was a blessing! :lol:

Close, but no coconut! Why Aye - is indeed a geordie/mackem term, but signifies agreement Why y' boys is pronounced "why yuh boys", and is a politer term than "Why yuh bugger" (or "Why yuh bugger man"). Of course, in the North East, it is one word*, usually prefaced by "Eeeeee" (as many...

No crumbs from a blanched cucumber.

Topic? There was a topic? <reads thread title> Whyy'boys! (<-- minor oath common among the indigenous population of North East England) So there is!

It's too terrible to think about isn't it? I'll bet that poor man was haunted by it for years. That poor, poor little baby.

How little you know Phoenix . . . <shakes head sadly> Do they teach our young people NOTHING about history at school these days?

This is disappointing Vanalisa - I've always thought that water sprite sounded delightful and fey , too. <crosses "water sprite" off list>

It must have been a common pleco we accidentally bought one time many years ago (under the assurance from the pet shop that "it wouldn't get much bigger"). I mentioned it on another thread somewhere - it outgrew the tank, and the bigger tank we bought especially for it, other fish were...

I'm pretty sure Phoenix knew you were gently teasing. -_- But I know what you mean - I often make a jokey comment and then worry myself sick that someone will think I'm serious and be upset by it. That's the problem when you are relying on the printed word, and can't use tone of voice to help...

That . . . is . . . disturbing . . . :oops: Is it from the planet Earth? (Have to admit, as it is obviously teeny-tiny, I would love it until it stopped being cute. I adore baby things. Then I would nag it mercilessly to clean its room, and complain about its friends, and tell it to take...

From "Fish in History" - Chapter 37: "How Gloves Began"

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Beautiful speech. Vair' vair' moving . . . <sniffs> <wipes away a tear>

Heaven Almighty! THE TEETH!!! You punch those teeth, you lose an ARM!!!

IT HASN'T GOT A NOSE! IT'S ALL TEETH! ALL IT HAS IS TEETH!!! MILLIONS OF TEETH!

We can cling together and pretend to be bigger than we are, NC.

Oh. My. WORD! o_O But when you think - a five-foot fish is the same length as I am tall (give an inch) - and will be a damn sight stronger!

That's dreadfully sad, Juicebox.

The sturgeon has a nice face. The other one looks terrifying - not unlike our British pike. Pike usually only get to about 3 feet long, but 5 foot specimens are not unknown - through rare, thank heavens! I've seen one take a little family of ducklings one-by-one with the poor mother duck...

Not sure how kind it is releasing them back into the river - and especially the fry. They won't have had any opportunity to gradually adapt to the mucky water. Probably better not to remove fish in the first place - or if you do, keep them because they will acclimate to good conditions and no...

Breaks your heart, doesn't it? People are dirty animals!

Thank you for this, Byron - I really enjoyed reading it. Interesting and informative. Good stuff.

I think your betta is more likely to be spoiling for a fight than looking for company. How big is your tank? Light-coloured substrate can be stressful for fish, too, as it makes them feel exposed and vulnerable.

Your tank also looks very barren. They need some plants (real) and some rocks, plant pots etc to provide shelter and a place for quiet fish to retreat to

Not a big enough tank for 6 goldies - they grow! My how they grow!

I agree with Naughts. Sex is rearing its ugly head . . .

The fate of wild caught otos breaks my heart. I think the 50% death rate is conservative - I've read reports of up to 70% among fish shipped to the UK. And then, even if they survive (and as you say are usually placed in barren, inhospitable tanks in pet shops) people will buy one or two, not...

I think as well that in a strange environment many, if not most, fish will be subdued and cautious until they know they lie of the land. When they feel safe from predation, that is when they start to gain confidence and if they are aggressive fish, that is when you'll have trouble. And of...

Your tanks look beautiful, but IMO bth your tanks will be overstocked with the fish numbers you are considering. Also -others have made suggestions re: fish temperaments which will impact on the peace of your tanks eg not housing the betta with anything small and 'darty' because that's just...

If they survive you might want to think about getting another tank and splitting your stock between the two - it sounds like you are stocked to the maximum. That doesn't leave any leeway when disaster strikes (and sooner or later, disaster strikes . . . :() Hope you manage to save them.

YES! SPEECH!!! <stands up> <whistles piercingly> <whoops>