Gav

Who else got teary when the place closed?

I did for one when saying thanks to Carol and goodbye. it was sad to see such an icon go.

my first fish experience was at pauls petshop on Burwood road in Burwood in the late 70's. i used to get my goldfish there. in the early 80's i started going to an aquarium at belmore rd in riverwood, before hearing of st george and convincing my parents to take me there. then once my mates got their licence it was fornightly treks around sydney, first to discover all the aquariums we found in the yellow pages, then to revisit them, then to visit those that didnt advertise. its amazing how many have gone, i just fear more will follow and follow soon.

Cichlid Type: Lake Malawis and Central americans

Cichlid Size fry through to juvis

Brand(s) and Product(s): New life spectrum, cichlid formula, fish focus growth formula

Primary Food Product: fish focus growth formula

Combine Products: i combine the food by feeding the growth formula first, then giving them a bit of the larger NLS to pick over afterwards. I have had better resuts this way than feeding either food on its own.

Feeding Regime: as often as i can. usually 2 times a day on weekdays, 4 to 5 times on weekends

Additional Information

Cichlid Type: Lake Malawis and Central americans (breeders)

Cichlid Size adults

Brand(s) and Product(s): New life spectrum cichlid formula, algae discs the same as at NSWCS trade table, the last of my prestige cichlid formula, hikari koi pellets

Primary Food Product: NLS

Combine Products: every day i am giving all adults the algae discs to just pick over with NLS and the Prestige pellets as a staple. once the prestige is gone i will probably get a new pellet to replace it

Feeding Regime: morning and night

Additional Information:

Cichlid Type: central and south americans, display tank

Cichlid Size very large

Brand(s) and Product(s): hikari koi pellets, hikari carnivore pellets, algae discs as above

Primary Food Product: hikari koi pellets

Combine Products: i feed the carnivore pellets once a week. now i have most the fish eating the koi pellets well i dont want them to get addicted to the carnivore again

Feeding Regime: once a day

Additional Information: the hikari koi pellets have given me more colour in the fish than any other food I have used. because it floats i find far less is wasted as sinking foods tend to fall between the rocks where nothing can get to it.

In an attempt to get all of the information in one place we would like to have people recommend the food or foods they use. We have a simple template below that will guide you on how to create your post. I have put in what I use, and since I have fish growing, breeding and on display I have made 3 different entries. You can make one, or as many as you need to describe how you are feeding fish.

Cichlid Type:

Cichlid Size i.e. fry, juvenile, adults, breeders

Brand(s) and Product(s)

Primary Food Product:

Combine Products i.e. Yes/No

Feeding Regime: i.e. frequency of feeding, frequency of each brand, amount, time of day

Additional Information

Please note this thread is assist others on your experience with food and what works for you. Please do not make any posts without using the template, as they will be removed without notice. The same is true for any posts that negatively reflect on any brand of food. Lastly ACE will not allow the promotion of foods with added male enhancing hormones and such posts will be removed.

Below is a list of known vets that are fish friendly. If you know of a vet that is fish friendly, please PM a moderator or admin to add it to this list. These vets should have a good worknig knowledge of fish and their diseases and be happy not only to see the fish but give the appropriate medication.

Marilyn Gill:

Marilyn works out of the two clinics below, call for availability. She has excellent working knowledge of fish, avian, reptiles and natives as she was a vet at taronga zoo for many years. she will happily do scripts for any restricted fish if you take them to her clinic. She can diagnose them alive, or if necessary do an autopsy to save other fish from the same tank.

Austral Veterinary Clinic

Shop 4, Edmonson Ave & 10th Ave,

Austral 2171

02 9606 9312

Hours

Mon -Fri 9:00am - 7:00pm

Sat 9:00am - 5:00pm

Canley Heights Veterinary Clinic

Shop 6,Harden St & Avoca Rd

Canley Heights 2166

02 9604 9792 or 02 9604 9300

Hours

Mon - Fri 9:00am - 7:00pm

Sat 9:30am - 5:00pm

Sun 10:30am - 1:30pm