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  2. Are my sepae tetras are sick??

    in Diseases

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    You'll need clearer photos and way more description of what is happening with them for anyone to be able to comment ie why you think they are sick, how are they eating, how are they swimming, how are they behaving.  First thing is always to do a water change, test your tank and report back all your test results.

  7. New Tank

    in Saltwater

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    On 6/7/2017 at 10:53 AM, Fruju said:

    I wouldn't buy a kitset because much of the equipment is simply not going to cut it. Or, if you do buy a kitset like the one you posted I would probably upgrade the lighting and the skimmer. 

    Depends on the brand you buy.

  11. Halimeda

    in Saltwater

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    A lot of marine keepers do love the macro algaes :)  and do have them.  I haven't ever heard Halimeda mentioned but I certainly have heard of bryopsis and only ever in derogatory terms.  Google tells me they are the same family.  

  14. Need some advice

    in Technical

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    Are you wanting to know if it is still safe to use?  You will need to poke it (try a thin sharp screwdriver) and establish how soft it has become.  Water causes the mdf to swell when it gets into the 'wood'.  It begins to soften and rot.

  17. Pelvicachromis taeniatus - anyone keeping these?

    in Cichlids

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    8 hours ago, Fruju said:

    What happened to the A. hongsloi?

    Not sure but the only person I know who bred with success was Jennifer.  Unfortunately when the ChCh 2011 earthquake happened all her tanks with the adults and fry smashed.   I purchased a pair shortly after that but the male was weak and didn't survive.  Haven't seen them since.

  22. Insuforia, or alternative food for betta babies

    in Freshwater

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    green water = infusoria.  try a farm water trough or as an alternative get a banana skin and or lettuce leaf, put in a container and add boiling water.  leave in a sunny spot.  Fry won't start to feed for three days.  Microworms work however only as a very short term proposition as a combination of lack of protein and the fact the fry skim the bottom of the tank cause the ventrals to not develop.  Then it is onto hatched brine shrimp and from there to very fine micro powdered foods.  They need high quality food and good water conditions to develop properly.

  23. Where the money's at in our hobby

    in Beginners Corner

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    On 4/4/2017 at 8:02 PM, alanmin4304 said:

    It is a bit of a "catch 22". If you sell "at the back door" (which includes trademe) retailers will not buy off you unless they are so cheap and so good that they cannot resist. At that stage there is not much in it for you.

    I know this sounds negative but have been there and done that too.  Often once you start to supply a retailer your wings are clipped so you can not sell to the general public and in the cases of more difficult to breed/grow out fish you end up with a glut that the store doesn't want due to low demand in the stores at the time.  It really is a catch 22 situation.  If you want to build a relationship with the stores you need to do it months and months before you approach the 'would you be interested question'.  They are more likely to approach you themselves if they see what you have available is top quality and then they will push for the absolute cheapest.  The bread and butter fish are cheap as chips to purchase from the main wholesalers and the likes of Animates now have their own import facilities.

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