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Thank you ! Good luck with the treatment. I might have to do the same..

I’m just going through sorting out my tanks to kill both the MTS and the tiny rams horn snails. My 3’ tank and sump were hit with both teaspoon of Potassium permanganate and potassium sulphate ran that through the tank for a week then drained it. Now for the next 14 days I’m running the tank and sump with the copper treatment Quarrantine. Once the 14 days is up then it will be completely drained and refilled with fresh water and treated with copper removal. As for the substrate I’ll be replacing it with new sand which will be boiled before it goes into the tank and the plants I have will have 5 day 12 hour soaking in the potassium sulphate to ensure all snails and eggs are killed. it may seem like overkill but it’s the only way I have found that kills the snails completely

The talk from the last meeting has been posted on youtube. Not as good as being there but still worth a watch

well i had a lot of health stuff going on it looks like i will not get down there to the June meeting if that but always looking for apistos

You are not wrong @Link2Hell .. I could see 1000s of babies floating ! I have given up now ..

They could survive a nuclear war 😉 Try a bottle with a few food pellets in it and just let it sit for a while You'll be surprised by how many come out

@Aussie anything you know off in Melb

Numbers were down a bit but still a fair number Too bad you missed the major auction aswell plenty of Apistos

Hi im in Sydney city. but can drive to 1-2 hours to catch them no problem.

Anyone know of any good clean creeks where i can catch a few shrimp for my community tank? I heard the glass/ghost shrimp are very common around creeks/rivers/lakes in NSW. But i've never gone and have no idea which place would be good. Any ideas? Thank you

Thanks Skippy, I think as its only 200L and a tall not long tank......and yes I don't want discus or angels which it would suit more, thinking about building it around the nicaraguan cichlid which is my fave, the rest community types

The mollies might be a bit slow moving. Something like rainbowfish or large tetras that are fast swimmers might be a better option.

Not entirely dead but on life support. It's not the vibrant community it once was, I suspect a lot of the discussion and questions that once were here now happen on Facebook. It's a shame because the information posted on Facebook groups isn't as accessible and easily searchable in the same way as forums like this are.

Is this forum basically dead

Hi just like to see what tropheus are available in vic for sale cheers

Thanks @Skippy.. I will catch some as part of tank cleaning on the weekend.. good idea, will stop feeding for a few days and see how that helps. Thanks for the tip

Cut back on your feeding for a bit, and DIY some snail traps. Manual removal via the traps won't get rid of them but it will put a dent in their numbers.

Thank you for that. They are everywhere now, gotta do something!

I found that clown loaches didn’t kill the trumpet snails. The only way I beat them was by removing all the substrate, letting it sit in a hot shed for a few months to fully dry out, then it was fine. I know that’s not an easy option but it worked and didn’t need chemicals.

hi how did the meeting go i was going but didn't get to go

Hi All Newbridge Rd is now open all lanes Just a heads up for anyone travelling via Milperra Rd to the meeting Please note as of today the Georges River bridge on Milperra/Newbridge RD is closed due to flooding last night please check if it is opened when leaving for the meeting otherwise you will need to detour via Hume Highway and take Governor Macquarie Drive at Warwick Farm where the racecourse is

Thank you for posting this, very informative.

Just came across this great vid on youtube posted recently by Australian Biotopes. Great info and shows how devastating the impact is releasing ornamental fish in our native waterways.

VIEW OUR WEBSITE https://nswcs.org/ DATE Saturday 6th of April 2024 TIME 6.30pm - Doors open to members and guests 7.30pm - Meeting starts 8.30pm (approximately) - Mini auction starts WHERE Nuwarra Public School, Mckay Ave, Moorebank NSW ENTRY Financial Members: Free Entry Non-Members / Guests: $2 per visitor over the age of 18 (non-members) WHAT’S ON THIS MONTH? MEMBERS TALK George Wright will be giving a talk on Live food cultures, with a focus on Daphnia and the literature on the subject. MINI AUCTION Mini auctions usually start at approximately 8.30pm. We are expecting 70 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 night 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 night): African Cichlids - a variety of species 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. If you would like any information about the Mini Auction, please visit the Auctions page which has detailed information about buying and selling and all of the rules. ENTERING AUCTION LOTS For those financial members entering lots (see here for mini auction book in sheet and mini auction rules) Read and follow the bagging rules (see here for bagging guide) Read and follow the minimum sizing rules (see here for minimum sizing rules) for the fish your are entering into the auction. 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! BIDS & PAYMENT 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 bags of live fish and dry goods as prizes Raffle tickets will be available to be purchased on the 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 Tropical Paradise Aquarium 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, enter lots into mini auctions, and collect lots for major auctions. 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 4 May 2024