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Just wondering if there are anyone here that is living close to the sunnybank area and are into fish... Got a few question on how to setup me fish tank properly.. Abit of a newb with this so please be kind to me.. :( Are there any local queensland forums that are dedicated to fish stuff by chance?

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Just wondering if there are anyone here that is living close to the sunnybank area and are into fish... Got a few question on how to setup me fish tank properly.. Abit of a newb with this so please be kind to me.. :( Are there any local queensland forums that are dedicated to fish stuff by chance?

My brother is big time into fish...he has 3 7foot tanks set up in his house! And his garage is full of breeding tanks...in fact his house is 'modded' to accommodate fish! ha ha..they had to get the garage aircondidtioned for the breeding and a new floor and support put in his living room to take the weight of the tanks ha ha!

I will ask him on Monday if there is any forums that can help you out..also I am sure he could sell you some fish cheap if you are into native species...that is all he has I think

check this site out:

http://www.qldcichlid.com/

and

http://qldcichlid.com/forum/index.php?action=forum

pretty good, covers a lot of different species, from natives, to tankbusters, to cichlids etc.

i had a 4 foot tank with a barramundi for a bit over a year... i bought him as a fingerling (about 2 to 3cm) and when he passed away he was about 40+cm.... in fact, i've got to get around to setting the tank up again... i might go with some silver perch or maybe a mangrove jack this time...

we had a huge 25cm oscar

we still got 25cm + oscars..

umm back to the OP..

if you want any advice on fish tanks etc.. i 1000% reccommend a fish shop on the southside..

I dont even know the name of it but its opposite the rocklea markets..

They have the most compettitive prices and can give you great advice on new setups etc..

apart from that yeah... forums are good too..

Try not to buy second hand.. as if you want ciclids or any freshwater and the tank has been saltwater.. you could kill the bacteria that keeps fresh fishy alive

Ill get some pics posted up of our Albino Oscar called Vito.. that mongrels HUGE (10.5")

Can anyone tell me what wrong with my fish???

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The green is a definite give away.. either wayy to much algi in the tank ( needs filtration + charcoal)

or way too much Toxic waste spill to water ratio..

Toxic Crusader reccomends a 2:1 ratio for such tests..no super fish for u!

There is an AWESOME vet on the southside who runs a clinic call Brisbane Bird and Exotics Veterinary Service. She only sees birds and exotics, no cats or dogs. So if your fishies gets sickies, or you just want good advice, give her a call...... 3420 6773!

I have a 4' African tank I love the tangs have a great colony of frontosa Im looking for some largish Altolamprologus compressiceps at the moment if anyone knows where I might find some? been into fish and reptiles for a couple of years now.

here is a pic from about 2 years ago. There is now a lot less malawi's in there and the fronnies own the tank have put in a bit more coral too.

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I have a 4' African tank I love the tangs have a great colony of frontosa Im looking for some largish Altolamprologus compressiceps at the moment if anyone knows where I might find some? been into fish and reptiles for a couple of years now.

here is a pic from about 2 years ago. There is now a lot less malawi's in there and the fronnies own the tank have put in a bit more coral too.

thats a really nice set up you have there,

but the frontosa and the venustus (excuse spelling) really need a larger tank. as both grow up to and sometime over a 12 inches..

my frontosa died 4 weeks ago when i moved house.. when we move agian in 12 months im planning on getting a 6, or 8 foot tank to get a colony of fronts :D

I have a 4' African tank I love the tangs have a great colony of frontosa Im looking for some largish Altolamprologus compressiceps at the moment if anyone knows where I might find some? been into fish and reptiles for a couple of years now.

here is a pic from about 2 years ago. There is now a lot less malawi's in there and the fronnies own the tank have put in a bit more coral too.

more to the point.. i hope that purple pipe on the right hand side of the picture is another 300L + capacity external filter.. sad thing about african fish is that they get dirty as the get older.. we got a fluval running and it still needs cleaning once a fortnight ( 1/3 water change etc)

but apart from that you look like you got a nice setup there dano... frame is awsome and the setup looks reefy :dry:

the Via Aqua 750 under the tank should do the trick, the internal filter is just to create some flow.

On the coral it is a bit of an unknown thing as I have been told many different thing from many different people which always seems to be the case, the chemist that lives next door reckons it will probably raise the ph a little making it more alkaline which is ok as the Africans handle it no worries.

Thee natural habitat in the rift lakes is quite salty and alkaline but they are a hardy type of fish to keep, I have never lost any to sickness just bad tempers! For those not familiar with African they do require a small amount of Rift Lake salt to be added with the water change.

stand is all made out of 25mm HD MDF and requires a small army to move, my dad made it for me to match my other furniture

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