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  2. welcome @ixs you can usually find glass shrimp around the edges of slow-moving creeks in any overhanging vegetation can you please fill out location in your profile so we can answer your questions easier
  3. nice one Abe @fatglenn has a good range of quality fish that you don,t see often. he is in Tas but will ship Chris at Allfish2U tries to keep a wide selection and is expanding it Gold Occies have been regularly put through the monthly auctions lately
  4. ixs

    Glass shimp

    Where can i catch some shrimp?
  5. Thanks for that Bruce. Appreciate your insights.. will see how I go .. but it seems there are 100s and 1000s of them in the tanks ..
  6. Almost impossible without thoroughly stripping down the tank, drying it out and all the media, substrate and decorations that are in the tank. I’ve tried to keep tanks clean of them. Only my fry tanks that have no substrate appear to be free of them. Clown loaches and other loaches will eat them and can really suppress the population but are unlikely to eradicate them. Loaches may also affect your breeding success of substrate spawners etc. I’ve given up at the moment and the populations have exploded. They shouldn’t affect the breeding success of substrate spawners, in my experience.
  7. Thanks Bruce.. they are everywhere.. any ideas how I can get rid of them? Of course I don’t want to mess up the tanks and the fish .. any ideas would be appreciated.. I am at a loss how they ended up in there .. I have not introduced any new fish or plants for possibly near 12 months ..
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  9. Hi Folks Just noticed 100s of little snails in my tank .. I have never seen them before.. during the day time I have not seen them at all. Tonight when I I came home decided to check the tank. Please find attached a photo for your reference. Any help would be appreciated.
  10. Hi Bob, if you are in Sydney you could try Jason's Cichlids. https://www.youtube.com/@JasonsCichlids I'm not sure if Jason is selling directly to the public any more or if he is only wholesaling but you could give him a try
  11. @OzzyBob Try these guys .. I have not bought from them so I can’t tell you what the quality is like .. https://handpickedaquatics.com/products/gold-ocellatus-lamprologus-ocellatus also All fish have them too. I have dealt with Chris and he has good quality fish https://allfish2u.com/collections/live-fish/products/lamprologus-ocellatus-gold-2-3cm
  12. @yanke Apisto Borelli, Agassizi fire golds and think McMasteri
  13. Just like to say thanks to the club and all its members for a fantastic night out. I managed to score a lot of 11 tropheus duboisi for a good price and some other tangs and some haps all up there was plenty of variety good to see. with the early finish I made it home by 1:00 and had good trip home all fish made it home safely.
  14. Over 500 lots issued and only about 320 entered in for auction, which is again a terrible return rate of lots . Auctioning finished around 7 pm and early home Endlers, guppy varieties, shrimp varieties, a good range of tangs....lots of chewere and Cyrtocara moorii ( blue dolphin) Good variety of catfish as well as some larger rarer haps , not seen for some time ...overall a good variety and prices
  15. thats what i wanted apistos what kind
  16. Also quite a few lots of apistos
  17. I think they said about 100 lots issued for the auction didnt show. I think about 300 and some lots went through. Lots of the usual bristlenose varieties and electric yellows. Alot of chewere and moorii and a few lots of calvus. Dont recall any lake victoria stuff go through and a few americans like angels, blue eyes, blue acara and brasiliensis. I think the big purchase buy were 11 tropheus that went for around $200. Also some rare plecos which were passed in due to not meeting reserve. I hadnt been to a major auction for some time. Enjoyed it but unfortunately not much of what i was looking out for. Congrats to club committee and volunteers who are still doing a great job running it.
  18. hi how did it go last night i was going to go but i been on painkillers for the last 4 days and look at all the colors (so there was no way i was driving 3 to 3 1/2 hrs. down there and back) so how many lot was there and what time did it get done at
  19. DATE Saturday 2nd of March 2024 TIME 11.30am - Doors open to members and guests 12.00pm to 1.15pm - Members enter their auction lots 2.00pm - Auction starts WHERE Nuwarra Public School, Mckay Ave, Moorebank NSW ENTRY FINANCIAL MEMBERS For those members who are financial, ENTRY IS FREE! Financial members will also receive their bidders card for FREE! NON MEMBERS / VISITORS Entry: $2 per person above 18 years of age (we may ask for ID) Bidders cards: $5 NOTE: All bids MUST be made with a bidders card. Bids made without a bidders card will not be accepted. MARCH MAJOR AUCTION WHAT WILL BE FOR SALE? We are expecting 300 lots to go up for sale. We aren't able to advise what fish and goods will be available for sale as club members enter their lots on the day just before the auction starts. An auction will typically have lots of the following for sale (but there is no guarantee these will be for sale on the day): * African Cichlids - from Lake Malawi, Lake Tanganyika, Lake Victoria and also Rift Lakes. * American Cichlids - a variety of species from large Central Americans to the smaller dwarf American cichlids * Catfish and plecos - a variety of all different types of catfish, typically including bristlenose and L numbers * Dry goods - breeding caves, driftwood, aquascaping rocks, filters, etc. Note only brand new electrical items are sold at the auction. ENTERING AUCTION LOTS For those members who have been allocated auction lots: Read and comply with the Major Auction rules and general auction rules. Read and follow the bagging rules That is: Ensure Bags labels are placed vertically on the bag and have clear tape over the top. Ensure you number your bags per the instruction on the back of your lots. If you turn up to book in your fish and you have not put the lot number on and put tape over, you will be sent away to fix. Your cooperation with the instructions will save our scrutineers a lot of time, so please take the extra care. Please ensure you are also following the sizing guide + make sure you bag your fish appropriately - if you think the fish would be better in separate bags, then bag them separately! Read and follow the minimum sizing rules for the fish your are entering into the auction. Read and follow the pre scrutineering checklist to make scrutineering a breeze. Ensure you are in the hall with all bags labelled, taped, numbered and auction lot forms filled out by 1:15PM sharp! No lots will be accepted after this time! If you think the fish you are entering is rare, or believe we may not have this fish in our database of photos, please bring a photo along with you on a USB so we can upload the picture for the auction. If we have a picture, more people are able to see what the fish looks like before they commit to bidding! If you have not bagged your fish correctly you will be asked to move away from the book-in area and fix the required bags and join the end of the line. If you are asked to fix your bags please do so without fuss - we have asked you to fix your bags for a reason - we would prefer the fish to make it home to their new owners. Once your fish have been booked in, they are still your responsibility. Should your bag deflate or leak during the auction, you will be asked to fix before we can put it through the auction. If you are not there on the day to fix the bag it will be fixed for you by one of our committee members and you will be charged $2 per bag (this will be taken out of your money collected at the end of the auction). BIDS & PAYMENT A bidding card is required to be able to make a big at Major Auctions. All financial members will receive their bidders card for free. Guests are required to purchase a bidders card for $5. Please note that your bid will not be accepted if you do not show your bidders card when making the bid. Bids: will be in minimum amounts of: $1 increments from $1 to $20. $2 increments from $20 to $50. $5 increments beyond $50 and $10 bids after $100. Note: auctioneers may accept bids less than the increments if they see fit. Payment: Cash only. MEMBERS GIVEAWAY Lucky door prize for MEMBERS in attendance only on the night TRADE TABLE & SUPPER TABLE The Trade Table will be open for all your fish needs. Food, bags and many other items available for sale! Ray will be able to help you out! Re-bagging Auction fish available from $2. Karen will be at the supper table with plenty of food and drinks to be purchased on the day! RAFFLE Do you want to win a great prize on the night!? We will be having a raffle with dry goods as prizes. Raffle tickets will be available to be purchased throughout the day and night! 1 strip of 6 tickets – $5 11 strips of 6 tickets – $50 24 strips of 6 tickets – $100 SPONSORS Thanks to our sponsors that will be supporting the meeting by donating some great prizes for the raffle. Raffle prizes usually include gift vouchers, live fish and a great mix of dry goods. Allfish2U Micro Aquatic Shop Not a fish o lee Asylum Aquatics ARTICLES ???? Do you have any articles that our Editor could use for our Magazine? This is your chance to share what you have! Club money up for grabs! Speak to our Editor at our meetings for more information! ENTRY & MEMBERSHIP For those members who are financial - ENTRY IS FREE! You must be a financial member to be eligible for the members giveaway and receive a free bidders card. See the membership team on the night at the door to confirm your membership status. GENERAL MEETING INFORMATION Meetings are held on the 1st Saturday of each month, except in January. NO MEETING HELD IN JANUARY Major Auctions are held on 1st Saturday of March & October Christmas Meeting is held on 1st Saturday of December NEXT MEETING: SATURDAY 6 April 2024
  20. Hi all, wodering if anyone knows where i might get some gold ocellatus to start a species tank. Thanks in advance Bob.
  21. Thanks, Abe. Yes, it was a good night with a great turn out. Definitely would be some happy sellers and happy buyers at the same time. A bag of endlers for $85. 😮I think I saw a bag of Calvus go for less than that! Hoping the momentum will continue at the March major auction!
  22. Just wanted to thank everyone in club and members for a great night out there was a good of verity of fish in the auction and a lot of fish sold with a lot of people bidding good to see and hopefully carry over to next month major auction I did like the leptosma utinta that when though but didn’t bring enough money and got out bided and I know they went to a good home so all good anyways hope to see you next month
  23. Are you talking about a tank inside a house or an outdoor pond? Inside a well-insulated house, I reckon you'd almost get away without a heater year round. I'm in Canberra, so considerably colder, I turn the heaters off November-ish and leave them off until late March/April depending on the weather. Yesterday my two tanks were both sitting at 22 degrees. A few factors to consider would be, size of the tank (large tank = larger thermal mass = less fluctuation), thickness of glass, and house's insulation.
  24. Hi and welcome @hobodeeks heaters are thermostatically controlled so lt only closes the circuit when temps are below what it is set at most Africans rift lake species can handle a temp drop to 18-20 deg C depends on if you are feeling lucky as to whether to turn the heater off outside spring to autumn
  25. I'm wondering if no heater is an option. Anyone have experience around the area doing so? If not an option, does anyone have a recommendation on what month approx to put the heater in to save on power. Thanks
  26. @dan200 Andrew is doing fine and is feeling liberated from the worries the shop put on him You can catch him on FB if you're looking to catch up
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