Im back and been missing you bunch xxx

all i can say is THANK YOU very very much

NO PROBS XX im happy i made the right decision regarding my fish and that they went to a good home ..

it will be great to get started back up in time once ive got my hubby to finnish all the decorating ..

do you have any pics of them as fry id love to see what they look like soo tiny ,is the colour noticable yet ? you will have to put up some more pics on your thread when you can as ive not seen them soo tiny and im sure others havent ..bet there soo cute ...

alot of difference with the water here its so soft you can tell straight as it comes from the taps so i will be doing a good few checks before i set up ..

but nice to hear of your spawn guess it was barry white music i played mine before they left lol xxx

takecare and big congrates kaz xxxx

they are just miniatures of there parents i reli will have to catch some up they get redder every week
ill get a pic soon
well hopefully u get some soon

good to see you back kbod

High k.bod , great to see you lurking about again and you haven't lost the inspiration about keeping fishes,
on a sour note : aren't you just a little bit dirty about simosprp spawning your REDS a week after getting them
I know I would be , no hard feelings aimed at you either simosprp

J

Hey Kaz - welcome to Cornwall glad your move went well

At least there's now two of us in the County !

hi guys thanks for the warm welcome back xxxx

im chuffed for simon honest its a bit of a gutter that i couldnt keep them but thats they way life goes id rather have simon have a great spawn than me took my 6 fish 400 miles and lost the lot especially with the move taking 3 days so i had to think whats best for the fish not me and i still reckon i made the best choice especially as the water here seems so different ,i couldnt imagine loosing my fish that way so im really pleased and i no simon knows his stuff and he took the time out to come collect them so im sure the reds are well cared for ..
as soon as im back up running and done some water tests i will be hopefully be getting some from simon so alls well xxxx

hi mark yep it all went sweeeeeeeeeet its such a beautiful place im glad we took the plunge ..its so eerlie quiet where i am but fantastic views and 12 miles from st austell and the sea what more can i ask for ..

kaz x

great news im glad everything has gone to plan for you....

Get back soon.......

k.bod wrote:

hi guys thanks for the warm welcome back xxxx

im chuffed for simon honest its a bit of a gutter that i couldnt keep them but thats they way life goes id rather have simon have a great spawn than me took my 6 fish 400 miles and lost the lot especially with the move taking 3 days so i had to think whats best for the fish not me and i still reckon i made the best choice especially as the water here seems so different ,i couldnt imagine loosing my fish that way so im really pleased and i no simon knows his stuff and he took the time out to come collect them so im sure the reds are well cared for ..
as soon as im back up running and done some water tests i will be hopefully be getting some from simon so alls well xxxx

hi mark yep it all went sweeeeeeeeeet its such a beautiful place im glad we took the plunge ..its so eerlie quiet where i am but fantastic views and 12 miles from st austell and the sea what more can i ask for ..

kaz x

You're in Roche right ? Make sure you head out to Roche Rock.

I've found coral sand really helps with the water - the pH can fluctuate like mad depending on reservoir levels. Coral sand buffers and keeps your pH fairly constant on the slightly acidic side. Our major reservoirs down here are granite / china clay based so pH depends a lot on the amount of rainfall and which reservoir the water is coming from if that makes sense.

yeh im at roche ..ive drove past the rock but no plans to try climb it yet ..my son and his gf have they said the views from it are amazing ..infact the whole area is gorgeous we met some distant relatives who live at penzance and they showed us around a few places but ive not checked out any lfs as of yet ..

cheers for the heads up on the coral sand i gave away all my rock before the move so i need to consider doing something ..the water company says it comes from 2 sources so it will vary so im gonna do some tests over the next few weeks and then see what does and what doesnt work for me ..i may even be taking a trip to the shop you said prev to see what the coral sand looks like ...

i must admit ive never much noticed taste in water but its so different here you can tell straight away even the look and its so smooth to drink .but i reckon mablethorpes water must have been spot on as it certainly had all my fish breeding constantly and the people who had the common bns who are local to mablethorpe had eggs within days too and they are still breeding every few weeks for them ..hoping i can match up the right fish to the water here so my new fish will be as happy as my last lot ...

kaz x