Chris H Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 Hey kinda new to cichlids and was wondering if anywhere in whangarei there is places other than pet shops for advice and design ideas for cichlids and also if there are any wholesales about for things such as coral or similar things? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nudge Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 we are pretty limited up here mate. There are a few of us keeping africans that i know of. As far as wholesalers go the for sale sectoin on here or the wanted to buy are your best bets. Trademe is good to you can find heaps on there for good prices. As far as tanks go there is a guy called greg (tanks2u), his details are in the for sale section i think. He is auckland and custom builds tanks. Drop him an email with your measurements and he will make you what ever you want. His prices are really really good A LOT less than what you pay for a tank up here even with petrol cost (you'll have to pick it up). My 1 piece of advice is go big. The bigger the better. I thought i would be fine with a 4fter. 5 mnths later i upgraded to a 5fter. In hindsight i should have gone straight to a 6fter. It depends on what you want to keep of course but the bigger the tank the more options you have for stocking, as far as african cichlids go. Let me know if there is anything you need i may be able to help you out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nudge Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 gregs details are in the commercial trade and exchange section Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted June 16, 2012 Report Share Posted June 16, 2012 yeah i agree with nudge. there is a good source of paradise stone from portland, other than that you'll most likely need to order it. I use river rocks which are available from garden centres i think (got mine out of our garden). There is a really well priced shell website, i can't think of the name right now but RYANJURY will post what it is, they have almost every tropical shell available and crazy prices so are a good option. probably easiest for you if you decide what you want then find a source, i would google "cichlid tank" images and see what you prefer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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