The Tropical Tank

hillie

shocked Tony with the two teaspoons in the tank.... he came in the room and thought I'd started doing some sort of feng shui (spelling?) in the tank! Razz

So far the plec, the chinese algae eater and the clowns have had a good munch, so thanks for the advice re spearing the cucumber with teaspoons!
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Paul Williams · Member Joined: 02 Jan 2009 Posts: 149

Cucumber, Couchette, Prawns and Muscles are a favourites with mine. The rest of the fish seem to prefer prawns though hah.

hillie · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 7:54 am Post subject:

I've got a tin of those freeze dried prawns.... but they just seem to float around the top .... they probably sink after a while but I've never quite seemed to be around if that does happen, so I've never seen them being eaten. Mad

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Apistogramma · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 9:37 am Post subject:

You could try pre-soaking a few in a cup of water and see if they sink. I've never tried them but they don't look like they'd be very ready to sink. Confused

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hillie · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 9:56 am Post subject:

good plan. I'll try soaking some. They're horrible dried up little things... can't see that they contain any nutrition at all. They came in a tin, so I couldn't see the contents... would have been much cheaper to buy a huge pack of frozen prawns..

anyway, I live and learn.

THANKS
Smile

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Paul Williams · Member Joined: 02 Jan 2009 Posts: 149

I just buy a pack of giant prawns from the supermarket and stick them in the freezer. Once or twice a week I take a few out, stick them in a cup and pour a small about of boiling water from the kettle on them to defrost them. Then I used to buy the "Bunched plants" or "Leaded plants", seem to be called different things in different places, and I just use the weight from them around the tail of the prawn as the fish will just rip the rest of it up.

A lot of us use the Screwcumber. They're really good. Highly recommend them.

hillie · Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 4:25 pm Post subject:

Thanks Paul.... might get the screwcumber, looks good!
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Apistogramma · Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 9:49 am Post subject:

Hils if you would like a screwcumber pm me your address. I have one I've never used because I had a pack of two. I don't even keep plecs now so it's redundant.
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Becky

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hillie · Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2009 11:05 am Post subject:

Becky, that's really great! Thanks Smile

I've attempted to PM you, but I'm not sure if it worked !! Let me know Question

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Apistogramma · Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 1:09 pm Post subject:

Nope...let me send you one and then see if you can reply to it!
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Becky

*Aimlessly drives around in the steam roller with Karena's now fairly blunt scissors...and Lisa's hedge trimmer*

hillie · Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 3:04 pm Post subject:

Hi Becky!

Got your message and have replied to it.... hopefully Shocked

Let me know if you don't receive my reply and I'll get searching on the forum for "how to send a message" LOL ! (whizz kid pops up again). Rolling Eyes

cheers
Hils
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Apistogramma · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 10:08 am Post subject:

Yup - all sorted! Very Happy

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Becky

*Aimlessly drives around in the steam roller with Karena's now fairly blunt scissors...and Lisa's hedge trimmer*

hillie · Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 5:31 pm Post subject:

Becky

THANK YOU.

You must have special powers to avoid the postal strike.

What a star Very Happy

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Apistogramma · Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 6:15 pm Post subject:

I don't get how that happened...I even sent it 2nd class because I assumed it'd take as long 1st class! ROFL

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Becky

*Aimlessly drives around in the steam roller with Karena's now fairly blunt scissors...and Lisa's hedge trimmer*

hillie · Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 8:27 pm Post subject:

Clearly, it is I who has the power.
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