Stuff for sale in North Brisbane

[rb]

Hi I am selling some of my Marine fish if anybody is interested.

I have 2 tangs.
2 Clown fish
1 large clam
a few Corals and some live rock.

Send me an email of you are interested.

[miskairal]

rb wrote:
> Hi I am selling some of my Marine fish if anybody is interested.
>
> I have 2 tangs.
> 2 Clown fish
> 1 large clam
> a few Corals and some live rock.
>
> Send me an email of you are interested.

Well I wish I'd know this before I got my clowns a couple of weeks ago.
I'm about 3 hours north of Brisbane.
I'd consider it but the clam and coral would just get covered in hair
algae at the moment.
What sort of tangs?

Can you recommend any aquarium shops in Brisbane or surrounds?

[rb]

One blue tang and one naso tangs, had both for a few years.

Good shops in North Brisbane, Atlas Aquarium and Clayfield are good.
The best place for fish was in Strathpine, but they are closed at the
moment, going to reopen across the road I think.

miskairal wrote:
> rb wrote:
>
>> Hi I am selling some of my Marine fish if anybody is interested.
>>
>> I have 2 tangs.
>> 2 Clown fish
>> 1 large clam
>> a few Corals and some live rock.
>>
>> Send me an email of you are interested.
>
>
> Well I wish I'd know this before I got my clowns a couple of weeks ago.
> I'm about 3 hours north of Brisbane.
> I'd consider it but the clam and coral would just get covered in hair
> algae at the moment.
> What sort of tangs?
>
> Can you recommend any aquarium shops in Brisbane or surrounds?

[miskairal]

Thanks for the shop info.
Sorry, they're not the tangs I have planned.


rb wrote:
> One blue tang and one naso tangs, had both for a few years.
>
> Good shops in North Brisbane, Atlas Aquarium and Clayfield are good.
> The best place for fish was in Strathpine, but they are closed at the
> moment, going to reopen across the road I think.
>
> miskairal wrote:
>
>> rb wrote:
>>
>>> Hi I am selling some of my Marine fish if anybody is interested.
>>>
>>> I have 2 tangs.
>>> 2 Clown fish
>>> 1 large clam
>>> a few Corals and some live rock.
>>>
>>> Send me an email of you are interested.
>>
>>
>>
>> Well I wish I'd know this before I got my clowns a couple of weeks
>> ago. I'm about 3 hours north of Brisbane.
>> I'd consider it but the clam and coral would just get covered in hair
>> algae at the moment.
>> What sort of tangs?
>>
>> Can you recommend any aquarium shops in Brisbane or surrounds?

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On Fri, 25 Nov 2005 17:18:41 +1000, miskairal <mehiding@Oz> wrote:

>Thanks for the shop info.
>Sorry, they're not the tangs I have planned.
>
Miskairal,

I think my favourite marine fish is the Regal (or Hippo) Tang. They
are not aggressive at all, as far as I know. It is too early for you
to get one yet, I think. Let your tank mature a bit more. If you
decide to get one , don't just buy the first one you see, you need to
buy a good one. When they have settled in, they are better than any
test-kit, as their intensity of colour and completeness of it, will
tell you whether the water conditions in the tank are very good or
not. If their colour is faded, patchy or incomplete, it is then up to
you to find out why, and remove the problem.

If I started a new large tank, I would buy 5 juvenile Regal tangs at
once, but I think I would have to have a larger Q-tank than 20
gallons. I would like to put a few more in with the one I have, but it
has been on its own for about 4 years now, and may not like the idea.

Regards, Fishnut.

[miskairal]

wrote:
> On Fri, 25 Nov 2005 17:18:41 +1000, miskairal <mehiding@Oz> wrote:
>
>
>>Thanks for the shop info.
>>Sorry, they're not the tangs I have planned.
>>
>
> Miskairal,
>
> I think my favourite marine fish is the Regal (or Hippo) Tang. They
> are not aggressive at all, as far as I know. It is too early for you
> to get one yet, I think. Let your tank mature a bit more. If you
> decide to get one , don't just buy the first one you see, you need to
> buy a good one. When they have settled in, they are better than any
> test-kit, as their intensity of colour and completeness of it, will
> tell you whether the water conditions in the tank are very good or
> not. If their colour is faded, patchy or incomplete, it is then up to
> you to find out why, and remove the problem.
>
> If I started a new large tank, I would buy 5 juvenile Regal tangs at
> once, but I think I would have to have a larger Q-tank than 20
> gallons. I would like to put a few more in with the one I have, but it
> has been on its own for about 4 years now, and may not like the idea.
>
> Regards, Fishnut.
>

That's the tang I had planned but I thought I would be only able to keep
one. I want a yellow tang as well. I'm trying to aim for a peaceful tank
and to have it a little understocked. That's interesting about the
colouring. I do like the powder blue tang as well but have read many
times that they are less hardy and maybe a tad more aggressive. How big
is your fish tank fishnut?

I also want a pair of bangaii cadinals, a coral beauty and a couple of
years down the track if I think the tank is right I really really want a
mandarin. The petshop guy here says there are no tank bred bangaiis and
that they are one of the fish he has trouble getting to eat so I may
have to get pyjama cardinals.

That's one of the difficult things about marine tanks - you can't just
go out and add to your fish and so many can only be kept on their own.
Maybe if you were to add 4 more regals all at once it would overwhelm
your 4 year old :))

Most of the info on the net is American based and I find that some
things just aren't available here in Oz which I'd imagine would be the
same for you in the UK?

Cheers
miskairal

[Wayne Sallee]

Your best with not mixing more than one of the same kind
of tang, that is unless you have a realy realy realy huge
tank, or you like seeing them kill each other.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



wrote on 11/25/2005 2:03 PM:
> On Fri, 25 Nov 2005 17:18:41 +1000, miskairal <mehiding@Oz> wrote:
>
>
>>Thanks for the shop info.
>>Sorry, they're not the tangs I have planned.
>>
>
> Miskairal,
>
> I think my favourite marine fish is the Regal (or Hippo) Tang. They
> are not aggressive at all, as far as I know. It is too early for you
> to get one yet, I think. Let your tank mature a bit more. If you
> decide to get one , don't just buy the first one you see, you need to
> buy a good one. When they have settled in, they are better than any
> test-kit, as their intensity of colour and completeness of it, will
> tell you whether the water conditions in the tank are very good or
> not. If their colour is faded, patchy or incomplete, it is then up to
> you to find out why, and remove the problem.
>
> If I started a new large tank, I would buy 5 juvenile Regal tangs at
> once, but I think I would have to have a larger Q-tank than 20
> gallons. I would like to put a few more in with the one I have, but it
> has been on its own for about 4 years now, and may not like the idea.
>
> Regards, Fishnut.
>

[[email protected]]

On Sat, 26 Nov 2005 07:21:08 +1000, miskairal <mehiding@Oz> wrote:

wrote:
>> On Fri, 25 Nov 2005 17:18:41 +1000, miskairal <mehiding@Oz> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Thanks for the shop info.
>>>Sorry, they're not the tangs I have planned.
>>>
>>
>> Miskairal,
>>
>> I think my favourite marine fish is the Regal (or Hippo) Tang. They
>> are not aggressive at all, as far as I know. It is too early for you
>> to get one yet, I think. Let your tank mature a bit more. If you
>> decide to get one , don't just buy the first one you see, you need to
>> buy a good one. When they have settled in, they are better than any
>> test-kit, as their intensity of colour and completeness of it, will
>> tell you whether the water conditions in the tank are very good or
>> not. If their colour is faded, patchy or incomplete, it is then up to
>> you to find out why, and remove the problem.
>>
>> If I started a new large tank, I would buy 5 juvenile Regal tangs at
>> once, but I think I would have to have a larger Q-tank than 20
>> gallons. I would like to put a few more in with the one I have, but it
>> has been on its own for about 4 years now, and may not like the idea.
>>
>> Regards, Fishnut.
>>
>
>That's the tang I had planned but I thought I would be only able to keep
>one. I want a yellow tang as well. I'm trying to aim for a peaceful tank
>and to have it a little understocked. That's interesting about the
>colouring. I do like the powder blue tang as well but have read many
>times that they are less hardy and maybe a tad more aggressive. How big
>is your fish tank fishnut?
>
I have heard the same about powder-blue tangs, as well. (Much more
aggressive). I have only ever seen a few decent specimens in 6 years.
My tank is 6' x 2' x2', with a sump. After I had put the rocks in, it
was 113 gallons (net) Imperial gallons, as far as I could tell.
Multiply that figure by 10 for U.S. gallons - Ha ! Ha !

>I also want a pair of bangaii cadinals, a coral beauty and a couple of
>years down the track if I think the tank is right I really really want a
>mandarin. The petshop guy here says there are no tank bred bangaiis and
>that they are one of the fish he has trouble getting to eat so I may
>have to get pyjama cardinals.
>
I am under the impression that Banggai cardinals are all tank-bred
now, due to restrictions on their export.

>That's one of the difficult things about marine tanks - you can't just
>go out and add to your fish and so many can only be kept on their own.
>Maybe if you were to add 4 more regals all at once it would overwhelm
>your 4 year old :))

I am worried that it would kill them. It is now the biggest fish in my
tank, but the lemonpeel angel at 2nd. biggest is the real assassin.
I suppose a triggerfish would be able to look after itself, but as it
grew it would probably kill the others. So 7 small fish have plenty of
room to themselves.
>
>Most of the info on the net is American based and I find that some
>things just aren't available here in Oz which I'd imagine would be the
>same for you in the UK?
>
>Cheers
>miskairal
Yes, that is true, but we are very close to Germany. They produce some
of the best kit available, although it is much cheaper in Germany.
U.S. equipment (110 volts) will not work here, but Continental equip.
works here (220/240 volts). There is a fair amount of U.K. equip.
here, such as heater/stats, lighting and filters etc., but not
skimmers.

Regards, Fishnut.

[miskairal]

>>
>>That's the tang I had planned but I thought I would be only able to keep
>>one. I want a yellow tang as well. I'm trying to aim for a peaceful tank
>>and to have it a little understocked. That's interesting about the
>>colouring. I do like the powder blue tang as well but have read many
>>times that they are less hardy and maybe a tad more aggressive. How big
>>is your fish tank fishnut?
>>
>
> I have heard the same about powder-blue tangs, as well. (Much more
> aggressive). I have only ever seen a few decent specimens in 6 years.
> My tank is 6' x 2' x2', with a sump. After I had put the rocks in, it
> was 113 gallons (net) Imperial gallons, as far as I could tell.
> Multiply that figure by 10 for U.S. gallons - Ha ! Ha !

It was about 6 months after I started on freshwater fish before I
realized that the American gallon was different to what we used here in
Oz when I was a kid. I was so puzzled when figures were mentioned as
tank volumes never worked out the same for me. I assume the Americans
didn't realize this either or they may have put US gallons after a figure ;)
>
>
>>I also want a pair of bangaii cadinals, a coral beauty and a couple of
>>years down the track if I think the tank is right I really really want a
>>mandarin. The petshop guy here says there are no tank bred bangaiis and
>>that they are one of the fish he has trouble getting to eat so I may
>>have to get pyjama cardinals.
>>
>
> I am under the impression that Banggai cardinals are all tank-bred
> now, due to restrictions on their export.

I wouldn't mind eventually trying to breed something like this. Better
get a few years experience first though. I will check with the pet shop
owner again but a few months ago he didn't know of any tank bred fish
available to him.
>
>
>>That's one of the difficult things about marine tanks - you can't just
>>go out and add to your fish and so many can only be kept on their own.
>>Maybe if you were to add 4 more regals all at once it would overwhelm
>>your 4 year old :))
>
>
> I am worried that it would kill them. It is now the biggest fish in my
> tank, but the lemonpeel angel at 2nd. biggest is the real assassin.
> I suppose a triggerfish would be able to look after itself, but as it
> grew it would probably kill the others. So 7 small fish have plenty of
> room to themselves.
Well at least you will have better water quality for it.
>
>>Most of the info on the net is American based and I find that some
>>things just aren't available here in Oz which I'd imagine would be the
>>same for you in the UK?
>>
>>Cheers
>>miskairal
>
> Yes, that is true, but we are very close to Germany. They produce some
> of the best kit available, although it is much cheaper in Germany.
> U.S. equipment (110 volts) will not work here, but Continental equip.
> works here (220/240 volts). There is a fair amount of U.K. equip.
> here, such as heater/stats, lighting and filters etc., but not
> skimmers.
I can get all the stuff just not the brands that are talked about on the
net. It's the use of brand names that throws me. Germany is a similar
distance from you as Canberra is from me :)
>
> Regards, Fishnut.