craig

hi dude be real careful useing copper as even know you do a water change, you will never be able to use the tank for ie clown loaches some barbs. i have seen it happen, even tanks that had been coppered years before you put a clown loach in and over they go. those we worms are harmless and as your little guys grow they will eat them. clean your glass and do a normal waterchange. there is a copper out there that is non toxic ie coppramin[ not how its spelt]. well they say its not toxic, so if you must give that a go. cheers.

well it looks like, the importers might have to the 15 nov. i hope so this is a huge task for everyone. more input, more fish.

no sorry don't know who got them, they looked pretty gold in colour to me. they are not the only ones in nz anyway some guy up there has plenty, he is probably one of the guys i have sold fronts too.do you guys relise that they have only given the importers 7 days to make lists, it took MAF three yrs to get the submission ready, how long do you think it will take them to sort out the lists when they are returned hmm[years].even with pics of fish that are already here that does not mean they are in. i would like some info for the people who have illegal fishies, what happens to our fish if maf say no. do we get our fish destroyed, its a bit fishie if you ask me. if they say that our fish are safe regardless. i would be quite happy to submit signed pics. worth a thought aye!

kribkrazy, he is a lamprologus compressiceps [gold face] i had 8 but they were causing to much trouble with the fronts when they were doing the breedy thing, so i sold all but one, only cause i couldn't catch the s--t. organizm had a couple of calvus last month, they came in as compressiceps.they went out the door at $120.00 i think. gold coast dude, you don't want to buff your tank to often as it doesn't break down and sooner or later it turns toxic. i can't remember exactly what it is that doesn't break down its something in the bicarbonate, you might already know. same for discus buffing down. damn wish i could remember. will ask the old boy next time i see him.

hi there dude in gold coast, i run a calcite substrate with dolimite rocks in 6-2-2 with 2 adult male frontosa's and 8 females, 1 tropheus moori and 1 compresiceps. i have a nice brown algae over the rocks, the tropheus keeps in control. i meet the big wig from germany [JBL] dude at a conference, i asked him why i have never had a ammonia problem running a ph of 8.3-8.5 his reply was how much brown algae was in my tank, i told him he said that the algae was supplying a sml ammount of nitrate[ harmless] and that is what was combating the ammonia. i feed my fronts every 2 days and when i want a particular female to have babes i feed her for 2 days on prawns, next day babes in mouth. my filtration is simple over the top trickle system the lengh of the tank. i water change once a month 20% anymore and they pack sad. if you run your africans tanks right ie substrate etc and don't over feed your ph should not fall to dangerous levels, my tank might drop at max 8.0. took 5 yrs to master, front's hate sml air-bubbles too.

calm down kids, when was the last time any of you's saw a discus or african chasing a cow around a paddock. no one has mentioned what beef heart and bloodworm actually do to your water quality. i have had duboisi fall over real quick on bloodworm, before i found out about their extra long digestive tract. blood worm is a killer to them so is tetra bits.both beef heart and bloodworm extra high in protein so to much of, and ph value plumets. no all that bad for discus but not good in africans.not to mention ammonia problems in high ph of the african tank. i don't know all just speaking from experence with my own tanks. water quality very important to all fish and the food you feed makes all the difference between good and bad.

how do you post photoes :-?

hey its shelley i posted you some helpful information but i sent it to the wrong place if you would like to read it its in welcome under new at this not fish computers

hey its shelley again alan i kinda dont understand what your are talking about????? computer aliterate fish is my thing not computers

hi my name is shelley i am craigs partner the fish side of things are my hobby.craigs hobby is his hotrod and our marine tank and our six kids. by now some of you might have guessed what our jobs are.craig is still there but due to a difference of opinion i am not,my doing might i add. i am hoping to get back there as i loved my job and miss my customers. there is not many people out there that can say that about their job. anyway back to fish.my tanks update i have ten tanks.three juwel tanks a 5 foot with a red tailed gold arowana,5 foot with discus and little fishes,and 4 foot marine reef system,the juwel tanks are fantastic systems they grow awsome plants etc. i have a 6 foot frontosa tank with two adult males and 7 adult females. two other smaller tanks with fry rangeing from 4 inch down to an inch plus two more new ones. 20 babies in all, and another mum holding. yes they will be for sale as i need the room for more little fellows. so far all babies have been from different mums as it takes them awhile ie.4 years to come of age, well worth the wait they are the most awsome fish i have owned. back to tanks eels,siame tiger,fahaka puffer cool dude,not long sold my pearl arowana red spot,he killed my black arowana was so mad i sold him, he is doing great. any way i thought it was time i used the computor had to get my sons help, sad aye. if anyone wants more info on the fronts just get in touch by craigs email address. to that guy with the cichlid problem 3 weeks dude you had an ammonia spike 7.5 ph is good but watch how you feed. my fronts ph is8.2 lots of brown algae creates nitrates which in turn combat ammonia plus the fish graze on it ie tropheus moori,once you have a good balance you will be right and add fish slowly.the best fish tanks take years and we all make mistakes no matter how long you have been doing it for ie black arowana in with pearl i learnt the hard way. so good luck dude.

i have 2 breeding colonies . 17 young fry .& 1 holding eggs

with out those awefull importers your tank would be empty

hi guys & girls my partner & I have been in the fish game for about 2 years we have a 6/2/2 with 10 frontosa 6 compressips 1 dubosi tank 2 is 4/18/18 with breeding pair of jaguars tank 3 is 4/15/11 as a small reef tank. tank 4 is 4/2/2 with siam tiger geophagus and is well planted. tank 5 is 3/15/18 with siam tiger fire eel . tank 6 is 2/15/15 with 2 breeding pairs of birchards tank 7 is 4/2/2 with giant goramy . : Ihave heard through the grapevine that someone has a male frontosa for sale ? any info would be apreciated ;very interested in new blood line .