

Series one and series two have been released on DVD in Region 4 PAL format. This, along with the fin, adds some 60 centimetres 2 ft to the length of the costume. The tail fin itself was designed with a foot pedal to assist the actresses with swimming. Attempts were made to minimise the on-screen visibility of the zips on the tails, such as adding extra scales and crafting a ridge of material around the length of the zip. Once in costume, the girls have to be lifted into the water. Inside the tail are leg straps where the girls are strapped up and then zipped up. The finished product weighs between 12 and 15 kilograms 26 and 33 lb.


The custom costumes took six months to build, with the tails and tops made from body casts and comprising individually hand-crafted scales. There are three different types of mermaid tails used on the show: custom-fitted tails that the girls swim in, a floppy tail used for stationary shots, scooby doo mystery incorporated episode 23 a hard tail for stunts. Horner does not appear in series three due to filming Legend of the Seeker. He forms a relationship with Emma, but does not learn of her being a mermaid until the series finale. Craig Horner as Ash Dove, a keen equestrian and riding coach who appears during series two. He is Bellas love interest, becomes closer to the girls once he discovers they are mermaids. Scooby doo mystery incorporated episode 23
