FireBoard Site Syndication http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:19:16 +0000 FireBoard 1.0.5RC2 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/components/com_fireboard/template/default_ex/images/english/emoticons/rss.gif http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms FireBoard Site Syndication http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,36/id,64559/limit,10/limitstart,20/#64935 John Your never too old for gigs.......Next time Maiden play get yourself along and get yourself a pit pass and enjoy yourself..... ;) Lar Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:18:54 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,517/id,64904/limit,10/limitstart,10/#64934 Im still looking Gerry shopping around for price's i have my eye on a fluval tank but its hard to come across might have to get it in England! Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:36:02 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,20/id,64928/#64928 Hey folks, Im new to marines and recently picked up a sweet Deltec 90 wich has me hooked. Im now upgrading and have a fluval 240 ready to go. Im just wondering what, if any, the difference is between the different types of cured live rock that are available. Is it just asthetics or is there more to it like time it takes for the coraline to take hold etc? Ive been quoted what I think is a good price or Fiji Grade A, but dont want to rush into anything yet. Also, is mixing two different types a bad idea? Cheers, Jay Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:15:12 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,38/id,64905/#64926 Hi Patrick, welcome aboard. Jay Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:44:49 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,8/id,64908/#64914 Damian, Platty should be along a bit later, if I remember rightly he has done an 'in-depth' study of the water in the Capital. John Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:21:57 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,35/id,64911/#64912 Aquapaws have some fantastic looking pieces that would suit and very reasonably priced, give peter a call or email him peter@aquapaws.ie Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:09:45 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,64756/#64903 Both species were breeding succefully for her, yellows and Moori. One of those yellow is holding egss on this moment. Regards Tom Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:41:39 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,35/id,64886/#64902 I also got the JBL CristalProfi e1500 for the guts of about 138 Euro in seahorse aquariums in dublin, Great pump had no problems with it, and the filter media is very cheap for different types too for when you need them. good luck :D regards Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:14:39 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,6/id,63467/limit,10/limitstart,10/#64901 stretnik wrote: I have wall to wall shrimps & Nerite Snails and use Easycarbo, it neither affects Shrimp nor Snails in any of my setups. Kev. It will if you overdose it which I did in heavy planted tank. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:14:06 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,64879/#64900 Interested in Agasizii too. Do you have many females? Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:48:02 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,43/id,64425/#64898 yeah i used a brush lol didn't do it the weather is been good so i left them out in the sun they are not as bad as they were , the tank does not get to much direct sun light thank god as algae growth it the last thing i want i only turn on the light for a couple of hours in the evening , my set up is going nicely @ the moment have not added a fish in 7 months as i moved house etc and no deaths either must be doing something right :) i am looking to get some slate into the tank in the near future so if any body knows where to get nice slate at a good price let me know Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:17:48 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,40/id,64695/#64888 thanks very much for all the info lads much appreciated Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:45:25 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,19/id,64816/#64887 Galway is a long way from Louth. I'm not aware of any stores delivering either. Having no car Dublin would be my nearest for a chance to get them and the cost of getting there would far outweigh the delivery cost. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:19:33 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,35/id,64071/limit,10/limitstart,20/#64885 Xeon wrote: Nice video, someone found this in english :-D PH 3.7 during dry season :-O can't tell PH on rainy season couse u can't get there :-D Nice altums Adrian. Really really black water! Is there an english version? Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:25:20 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,8/id,64884/#64884 May be a silly question, I have an API Salt Water Master Test Kit , and was wondering if its the very same as the Freshwater master test kit. They test for Ammonia , Nitrite and Nitrates.... I want to use it for freshwater Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:48:51 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,64470/#64882 Zebras and Melanochromis on hold Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:05:03 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,6/id,64804/#64881 I appreciate the work that goes into them but... don't like them at all... Plants are for gardens and fish are for tanks [joking] Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:51:25 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,64880/#64880 3 tanks for sale all with hoods lights one with juwell background tank one is 32"x14"x12" lxhxw tank two is 24"x12"x12" lxhxw tank three is 24"x12"x12" lxhxw no stands with the tanks for collection dublin havent a idea much i want a fare price just or maybee a swap for one big tank or a over hanging light try me Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:41:31 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,5/id,63018/#64875 soon i will know myself how babies of those angels will looks like. I have nice group of small fry moving on bog wood.. it is already third place where parents moved babies.. 1-2 days more and they should swim (now are just jumping in place :D ). i am curious what colours/fins will have young fish if parents were classic zebra (male) and zebra black lace veil tail (female) :) Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:26:52 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,64861/#64873 pm sent Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:35:39 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,36/id,50565/limit,10/limitstart,30/#64871 Another Manny Pacquiao fight to watch and see...My posters are up in the office. I have my MP Tshirt to wear on fight night....Sorry guys just love ur homeboy and hometown hero. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:14:44 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,64867/#64870 Green Kissing gourami whanted be on photo so his tail is visible :D http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/images/fbfiles/images/silver_2.jpg Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:11:58 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,64863/#64869 Based in Enniskerry. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:11:16 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,64864/#64866 Just the two in the photo. Males. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:01:32 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,517/id,64842/#64862 That could be it. I moved the filter to hide it. It's at the top again. Cheers for the help. Top man Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:51:39 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,5/id,64334/#64858 They will be mixed with an adult guppy , dwarf blue Gurami and baloon molly. Would ye reckon they are safe enough ? Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:15:27 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,64466/limit,10/limitstart,10/#64852 Anyone offer : 50 for the 3 albino oscars ..cost me 100 50 for the 2 severums ..cost me 75 25 for the 2[size=4][/size] syndotis catfish .. Cost me 50 10 for the 2 common plecos they were also smaller when I bought them thanks Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:47:20 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,20/id,64829/#64849 bang on will give it a shot, must pick some up at the weekend. Thanks Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:08:31 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,64481/#64846 SOLD Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:47:10 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,29/id,63537/limit,10/limitstart,10/#64844 Hi Darragh, I have been working with Joomla / CMS for a few years now, and know it quite well. If you need a hand on design / remodeling / SQL send me a PM, If you want a demo, I can supply that too. regards Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:58:23 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,37/id,63005/limit,10/limitstart,30/#64840 Entry 19 http://i305.photobucket.com/albums n214/irishfishkeepers_photocomp/March%202010%20Photo%20Comp/entry19.jpg Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:30:08 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,36/id,64467/#64838 BUMP Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:21:12 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,29/id,64795/#64837 Gerry The Chip wrote: Yeah iv noticed the time is always wrong on my posts. Same. Edit* Just after posting that it came up on the main forum page as Re:Website problems by Dioza | Today 22:58 I posted it at 16:58, the internal clock must be 6 hours off Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:58:09 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,556/id,64261/#64835 Hi All, wont make it.:( :( . Regards,Tim Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:49:26 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,11/id,64815/#64834 Hi, if you dont have a smell of your water or have to remove medicines,there is no real need for it. Regards,Tim Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:44:50 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,64810/#64828 pm sent Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:42:49 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,41/id,64788/#64825 I just cut the foam so there was no sharp edges and try to get it natural looking, i bought a heat gun for 12 euro to try give it a rocky effect but there was no need and it was too hot. The cement can be mixed a little thicker to give you different bumpy areas. I also left 2 hallows that i now filed with sand and have a few plants in just to break up the rock a little bit. The cement is grey but if you add just a tiny bit of brown cement colouring you can get some nice shades. As i said, It took me an extra week trying to get the right shade that i was happy with. Or you could add a little, very little bit of black colouring and make different shades of grey. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:52:52 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,35/id,64784/#64817 in the bally brack area its a rio 125 im setting up mate are ya near to that area Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:57:20 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,64813/#64813 During health problem i have to sale: Juwel 400 TetraTec 1200 2 heaters 300W Gravel Plants@Roots Electronic Ph Meter Medicines for Discus 1 x Blue Diamod 3 x Red Turquise 2 x Red Mellon All Fishes 3-4-5 inches 1 x Pigeon Blood 1 x Angel Fish 1 x Pleco 700 Eur whole set http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/images/fbfiles/images/akwa.jpg Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:54:38 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,20/id,64811/#64812 try that : http://cgi.ebay.ie/Water-Float-Switch-Horizontal-Level-for-Bilge-Pump_W0QQitemZ350318537101QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_205?hash=item51909ca98d ;) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:42:21 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,45/id,64772/#64809 looking very well,get some more photos Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:26:57 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,64287/#64808 http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f165/chrismaher1505/DSC_2276.jpg i have the fry from this photo,the are around 2 inchs now, Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:14:28 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,64698/#64800 someone is ment to bo be comming to look at it friday if they dont come its up to take again Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:08:16 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,517/id,64741/#64798 hi all the fish are still ok this morning just waiting for the shop to open so i can get the hose for the sump pump and then try and figure out to set up the sump..... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:56:29 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,38/id,64620/limit,10/limitstart,10/#64792 :-D i feel like an idiot now It looks very real, if only all fake plants looked that real! Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:27:10 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,537/id,64749/#64790 Unit 4 Woodbine Business Park, New Ross, Co. Wexford. tel- 051 445399:) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:01:41 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,36/id,64753/limit,10/limitstart,10/#64787 Ian Bono is looking for his shoes back. First fish was a goldfish that lived for a few years in a cistern off a toilet sunk in to the ground. I dont think he was ever fed or at least i dont remember having food for him. First tropical i think was a swordtail. one with the double sword and long dorsal. That dint last long after adding the oscars First marine fish was a pair of Damsels (Pomacentrus alleni). The female jumped from the tank after about 2 years and i still have the male. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:09:00 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,542/id,64682/#64755 All the best gavin,enjoy the sun!! Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:49:53 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,8/id,64717/#64737 Excuse my newbism but agitate the water surface? What I mean by this is create movement on the surface of the water. Installing an airstone should achieve this to some degree. If you are using an internal filter you may be able to raise it so the return nozzel is close to the surface and this will create ripples across the top of the water. This effect helps with gaseous exchange and makes for a more oxygenated system. If your near north Dublin I have an airstone and pump you can have. Jay Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:02:31 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,48/id,64697/#64728 try AquaPaws in Galway info@aquapaws.ie Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:00:33 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,64722/#64722 Hi lads black and white clown good size 40 euro thanks Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:29:20 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,48/id,64696/#64715 Forgot to mention that we have a 3 for 20 euro deal on all Malawi cichlids in store. Some nice White Fin Acei, Haplochromis Moori and Venustus included in this. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:14:38 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,63783/#64714 HiTony Would you consider delivery in Finglas? Would probably factor in the petrol Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:03:12 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,36/id,64631/limit,10/limitstart,10/#64708 gerryberry wrote: They have a tank setup in the canteen upstairs and its one of the best i have even seen, the rockwork is amazing the way it is stacked and the corals are just breathtaking. It a true work of art. If only i could end up with something like it :-D yea, i think its what a lot of people aspire to with their tanks alright!! Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:02:49 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,543/id,64544/#64702 phew, when I saw the heading i was a tad worried but I can happily live with a 'cross the road' move. Looking forward to dropping in and seeing the new setup, best of luck with new premises, T Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:29:43 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,5/id,64524/limit,10/limitstart,10/#64692 Gavin wrote: igmillichip wrote: I haven't been to the parnell store for a good few while now. Used to pop in to chat with Drew (I think it was his presence that originally took the store into the realms of a good selection of fish), then later with Gav (and I'm also a reptile keeper, so had a few things to chat to Gav with), a rather pleasant young lady, and some of the other guys (of whom I am not always certain of their names). So, will that mean that there will be an even more limited selection of fish in the city centre? or might there be a revival. Not too certain if I know who wolfsberg is.....but maybe we chatted at sometime. So, I'll say Hi. ian ahem..hate be picky :-)) but I was there before drew.I started the shop downstairs..... Soz Gav.......I didn't know you back in them days when Drew was there. I'd known Drew from a shop in Monkstown, and so he was the only one I recognised when I ventured into Parnell Street. So, I'll take back my comments and say..... due to me not knowing anyone else in Parnell Street, I, in retrospective correctness, mistakingly cited Drew without mentioning Gavin's name as forwarding the fish collection there. If Justine found out that I'd done you mis-justice then I'd be nagged. But, that doesn't explain where you where hiding in those days, Gav.....B) I actually remember the first time of meeting you....November 2006 (we'd just got back from some falconary in Ashford Castle....not that we are millionaires to afford staying there loike). Justine thought you were a thoroughly pleasant fellow. ian Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:13:11 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,40/id,64660/limit,10/limitstart,10/#64691 lesleyanndunn wrote: thanks guys, we've decided to replace the panel will be a cleaner job as well and totally get rid of the crack just lucky that the tank is salvagable. will let yas know when we're doing it, and will be back for more advice!B) I think in the light of subsequent replies you have chosen the right option. I have effected repairs in the manner I described, only ever 'end' repairs though, but in all honesty they never looked anything other than 'botched' - which is fine for in a Fish House, or Fishroom but not particularly attractive in a 'display' environment. If you follow platty's guidelines you should be fine. I would just add something which he has omitted - after you have the glass cleaned of unwanted old silicone you should rub the glass over with something to remove the oily residue there might be from your fingerprints, silicone is very reluctant to adhere to anything the least bit oily. As detergent is undesirable to fish-life I have found that Methylated Spirits on a clean cloth does the job pretty well. Hope this helps, John Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:00:20 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,64534/#64678 SOLD to the man in the Del Boy coat down the back....... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:47:51 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,40/id,64032/limit,10/limitstart,10/#64667 I might be of some assistance on this topic, being a carpenter helps ha. You should be fine wit a 200ltr as the other lads stated spreading the tank over the space of a few joists and id suggest keeping the tank on an external wall rather than the middle of the house, also a stud finder wont help u as it beeps wen near timber and if you put it on a timber floor it will jus keep beeping ha:-D but if you kept the tank in the corner between 2 external walls you'll be fine. B) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:20:31 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,36/id,63981/limit,10/limitstart,10/#64662 JohnH wrote: It's a good job we didn't have a side bet on this... No bids! I wish we did have a side bet. I had no bids:-D Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:02:09 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,5/id,64551/#64658 I won't say whether or not the deals are good or not, but the shop is just down the road from me....visited it in person: it exists. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:45:36 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,5/id,64604/#64656 eire1978 wrote: great filter jesus i had a mad day with new tank I think you just posted in the wrong section or tread. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:30:51 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,6/id,64580/#64635 Thank you everyone. Dioza wrote: Looking great, do i know you from the LFKS forum? Name looks familiar. But yeah, really well done on the tank, looks like alot of work payed off. Yeah I am in LKFS also as probably many others B) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:55:49 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,5/id,62594/limit,10/limitstart,20/#64634 When I lived in Florida I went to a few fish shops and you should see the prices there. I seen hermits for 50 cent YES 50 CENT clown fish for $5 etc and a guy I worked with was a member of a local fish club and he said that he could get even cheaper with a discount from the fort myers club I was shocked and funny thing was that he said that alot of shops over there were over charging.My brother once paid E50 for a clown fish aprox $70 I told him and he said we must all be millionares in Ireland. I know that alot of these fish can be native to Florida so they would be cheaper but if these shops can survive at these low prices makes ya think how much can you add on for shipping. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:55:40 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,56/id,64236/#64633 If anyone needs a show tank brought along please PM tonight or during the day tomorrow. Give me an odea of the type and size of fish. Daragh Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:53:29 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,64212/#64630 PM Sent Mark Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:42:37 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,517/id,64579/#64618 any sharp edges could be removed by rubbing with sandpaper or an oilstone. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:52:19 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,553/id,64532/#64613 Glad to hear! I always pop in for a nosey when home with the family. They always have the obscure ehiem bits in stock for very good prices! Also managed to get some v. nice anubias nana for €3 each. I keep thinking that the big octagonal tank woud be great for an Aponogeton specimen tank (along with a shrimp farm to keep it clean!) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:57:23 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,38/id,64537/limit,10/limitstart,10/#64600 saw a mbu in lisburn yesterday, lovely fish, but get so much bigger than even a fahaka! i believe in things that are meant to be! so dublin friday here i come!! Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:48:07 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,6/id,64439/limit,10/limitstart,10/#64599 No worries mate. They are tough plants and very forgiving if/when things go wrong. The java moss is great because as it grows it can be trimmed down and placed elsewhere in your tank. Jay Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:45:20 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,38/id,64430/#64597 Okay I'll call later , thanks again :) Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:37:46 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,46/id,58103/#64567 i have a breeding pair of jaguars 7" if your interested , i want to sell them as they are getting a bit big for my tank :) thanks Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:25:38 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,20/id,64526/#64560 is steve not doing organic aqua these days? dmitri of fintastics is an expert on the use of organic aqua. along with polyfilters its the best product in fishkeeping for preventing fish deaths and suffering. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:02:35 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,20/id,64435/#64525 I don't see the point in binning them just yet if they only eat zoas which it seems they do the worst that can happen is ya lose all your zoas.I can understand if they are polluting your tank bin them but if its still early days id have hope and hold onto them. Continue with the dips until all hope is lost. But i do agree its allot of effort and commitment. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:58:42 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,58887/limit,10/limitstart,10/#64519 pm'ed ya/ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:19:12 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,27/id,64182/limit,10/limitstart,10/#64516 Platty you're more than welcome to call over and have a peek at them any time, they are most active and the males most colourful early morning though so some sat or Sunday morning do call over. I make a mean coffee too. Tim, 2 females holding already, only in the tank a wet week!!! Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:33:53 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,43/id,64179/limit,10/limitstart,10/#64513 :-D Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:49:25 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,38/id,64475/#64512 Hi Gerry, welcome to the forum. Regards,Tim Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:57:55 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,517/id,64391/#64509 Fish are often a good sign of ammonia. What's the pH and Hardness? is the pH stable? There are a number of things that will inhibit the bacteria. But is this happening in this case? and if so, what? Carbon disulphide is a well known inhibitor of nitrosofication (ammonia to nitrite). It may also exist with a yellow smelly (radishes maybe...for anyone who eats them things) compound called carbonyl sulphide (especialy if some oxygen is present). I'm just speculating of course (as we sometimes do at this time of night).....but if your fish are healthy then maybe think about something more obvious eg the test kit again. You could always try a zeolite ammonia remover if you are really worried about your ammonia, but then that may hamper maturing the water. ian Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:44:56 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,25/id,64479/limit,10/limitstart,10/#64506 wolfsberg wrote: murph wrote: Try removing the nature tube and seing if the colour you want is the day. Then get a second day tube. Can't I'm afraid! The lights only work when both tubes are in place... That's why I want to make sure I'm getting what I want before I fork out! Thanks for the suggestion though! How about wraping something around the nature tube to black it out to check?? (be careful with kitchen foil, but it will work! Don't leave it on for long, just use to check effect.) AFIK, the nature is about 3800ish k (looks yellow), whereas the day is 6500k (looks natural). If you have a good relationship with your local shop, borrow (pay deposit!!) a day, reef day and reef blue and play with the combinations till you get what you like. If the local gets the repeat sales from you, they will be happy to help, and will probably offer a discount on the yearly bulb changes. (hint, change one bulb every 6 months. Less adjustments for fish, plants and algae) Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:16:37 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,6/id,64486/#64505 Whoops! i forgot about using liquid carbon on the BBA. There's me suggesting removing leaves. Me bad. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:14:02 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,25/id,64331/#64483 I checked the filter today and found a split along the side of the distributor plate. When i move it with my finger it moves like it is hinged. I think with the flow of water the water returning to the tank is getting mixed with the water in the pre filter section. I will contact the shop tomorrow to see about getting this part replaced. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:50:32 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,35/id,64449/#64473 I got one in Maidenhead 2 weeks ago@ 5",there was also a 3" there as well.I was blown away by the colour of this fish,i had to buy it. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:51:21 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,43/id,64403/#64455 Very interesting read John. Thanks for posting. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:45:12 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,46/id,56018/limit,10/limitstart,10/#64448 i have 1 9" oscar and 3 albino oscars 5"6"7" im selling them if ur interested ?? Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:17:03 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,43/id,64395/#64441 Petstop have 7 or 8 medium to large black calvus in stock,I'm sure Dayo could pick out a female for you. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:44:00 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,39/id,64406/#64437 To get to Searorse coming from N7, go over the red cow interchange, keeping to the left lane all the way down to the long-mile angor rd junction (just after woodies). Then follow the semi round-about (look at google maps! will make sense then), turning right all the time to essentially do a u-turn and head back to the south.Back on the N7, stick to the left lane, and as you pass the red cow hotel take the very next left turn onto turnpike road. Seahorse are opposite the red-cow hotel's exit onto turnpike, look for the baby goods sign, the lads are round the back. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:34:11 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,29/id,64431/#64431 What's happend to the Gallery. it comes up with a lot of goboldygook Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:32:46 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,35/id,64412/#64427 i may have one in cavan Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:53:18 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,62909/limit,10/limitstart,10/#64410 All Sold Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:41:43 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,64409/#64409 Hi all, Pacific 54L for sale 2 months old. Receipt included cost €89. Filter Heater light sand silk plants. €60 Finglas. Mark Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:40:30 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,43/id,64388/#64407 I would agree with regular water changes and good quality food. Also pay attention to your pH/GH/KH. Africans absorb minerals from the water which helps healthy growth and development. There are products you can buy, but you can also easily do it wiht epsom salts, marine salt and baking soda. However, there are some fish that are just slow growers and there's not much you can do about it. Moori (dolphins) would be a good example. Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:16:03 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,35/id,63703/#64400 ;) Kev Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:08:32 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,7/id,64384/#64398 Hi Murph i'm keeping both Silver and marbled hatchet, at the moment the marbled are not doing much but a pair of large silvers are doing a lot of chasing around at the moment,no water changes in the past week tho I did trim back a lot of vegetation a bout 2 weeks ago....maybe its just a springtime thing....;) Lar Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:03:59 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,5/id,63581/limit,10/limitstart,20/#64394 My favourite shops would have to be 1. Aquatic-village only been to this place a few times but it has a great selection of fish, i think i read somewhere they have 70,000 litres of water .2. Fintastic aquatics are pretty good very helpful and great selection of plants.3 Kinsealy petstore are good to there pretty close to me and have a good selection. I also like the petstop in blanchardstown. Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:15:45 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,27/id,64157/limit,10/limitstart,10/#64393 I am looking for more smaller roots, have granite rocks in there now also. Probably the tank will be very different in a few months. @4 Its set up like it is as I have 4 plecos 2 eels 13 loaches and 4 large upsidedown cats. So many dark place dwellers that I need to set it up this way. With the plecos I need lots of wood, the royal scrapes almost every bit daily and there is a lot in there. have to have a decent few shaded spots for my loiterers:) Markku has left the building Mark Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:09:38 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,64353/#64387 Cheers!! Been looking for one of these for a while! Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:32:28 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,64140/#64380 Yo Up all night, slept all today, gawddamned filters acting up. Will be out to you tomorrow. Mark Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:14:53 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,5/id,64338/#64379 It's always nice to see someones tanks. Thanks for sharing Martin. How is the night Goby doing in the tank? Do you have him long? I have always liked them and always regret getting rid of mine. If You are heading up north in the next few days give me a shout. I will pack the picnic;) Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:12:22 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,6/id,64328/#64373 The same as fertilizers in the morning so that everything would be ready when the lights switch on. Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:13:59 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,64352/limit,10/limitstart,10/#64368 Tanks on hold for eire1978. Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:43:21 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,27/id,64318/#64359 Started with a vision 180. Cats are growing moved into a trigon 190, moving that one on, too small, this is an AquaOne 1200B 300L. 10mm glass. Tetratec ex1200 [IMG size=499]http://i836.photobucket.com/albums/zz282/gibulator_x/java.jpg[/IMG] [IMG size=499]http://i836.photobucket.com/albums/zz282/gibulator_x/shrimp.jpg[/IMG] [IMG size=499]http://i836.photobucket.com/albums/zz282/gibulator_x/granite3.jpg[/IMG] [IMG size=499]http://i836.photobucket.com/albums/zz282/gibulator_x/granite2.jpg[/IMG] [IMG size=499]http://i836.photobucket.com/albums/zz282/gibulator_x/corner3.jpg[/IMG] [IMG size=499]http://i836.photobucket.com/albums/zz282/gibulator_x/corner2.jpg[/IMG] [IMG size=499]http://i836.photobucket.com/albums/zz282/gibulator_x/centre.jpg[/IMG] [IMG size=499]http://i836.photobucket.com/albums/zz282/gibulator_x/stone.jpg[/IMG] Heres a video [URL=http://s836.photobucket.com/albums/zz282/gibulator_x/?action=view&current=300.flv][IMG]http://i836.photobucket.com/albums/zz282/gibulator_x/th_300.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Mark Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:16:26 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,35/id,63867/limit,10/limitstart,10/#64358 to far in cavan thanks Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:13:13 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,8/id,63528/#64350 Thanks John, I was waiting until yesterday to do the salt treatment so I could be the one who does it and monitor her but I haven't been able to find aquarium salt in the local shops so I think I will have to use cooking salt. The filaments haven't grown any bigger at least and she is still acting normal. I did however come home to a couple of losses. Lost 1 guppy (the youngest), my 2mo platy, sparkling gourami and my 2 kuhli loaches appear to have vanished without a trace though i'm hoping they will appear during the water change. My sparkling gourami was.. well completely flattened, so I suspect whoever removed the breeder box after my baby platy died probably caught the gourami against the wall :( On the plus side, new api kit says pre-water change nitrate is ~15, everything else 0, and one of my endlers dropped some fry. Managed to catch 3 before they got eaten and they are doing great on baby brine shrimp. The male endlers who had red marks are behaving normally again though there is still a bit of red visible so fingers crossed it starts to fade. Jay, there are a good few fish in the tank, about 45 now, mostly small fish though and the nitrate should hopefully stay low now that I have it back to the normal level. It was between 5 and 10 when I left and it looks now to be about 15 (closer to 20 than 10 but not quite 20) so I think weekly water changes will keep it below 20. I do a monthly filter clean when i'm changing the carbon and floss so filter should be ok. I think it was the overfeeding that caused the nitrate build up so I have measured out how much to give per day and they are not allowed veer from it no matter how much the fish beg! Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:18:47 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,40/id,64237/limit,10/limitstart,10/#64340 dickiedocker wrote: What!! New ones..where can i go to see one of these?have you got any web site's i can see and please do make a vid on your water change Mark Adrian in Petstop was telling me. I haven't seen them. I doubt they would be sold as a different model... just ironing out the "glitches" such as the door handles. Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:51:31 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,35/id,64285/#64339 Hi No the 4 pins are in line across Russ Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:03:26 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,64330/#64337 where you based Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:40:05 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,47/id,64319/#64335 Have a 5 year old kid here runnin round the place and up the walls on a skittle high...will he suffice ?? Jay Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:48:47 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,61/id,64175/limit,10/limitstart,10/#64323 Your welcome to it any time Darren. Plenty of it here. Jay Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:23:22 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,36/id,64253/limit,10/limitstart,10/#64316 JohnH wrote: "Born to not just be lead guitarists but leaders of a band, and it should be blashemy to have it any other way". Try telling that to Roger Waters... "Rush....a rather great band" I have to find myself agreeing with you there, R30, one of my favourite DVDs and '...In Rio', wish I could work out how to open the Easter Eggs! John John.....Rog, poor old Roger. Rick Wright obviously came a bit of cropper with Animals (their best album IMO) and he only wanted to be named on the album. Other than that Roger is a bit of a genius. R30 is great. I managed to crack the Easters Eggs in Rio. Not a great deal of stuff behind them, but a nice piece of archive work. Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:22:47 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,35/id,64293/#64302 kev send pm Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:40:08 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,59/id,64301/#64301 Hi there we have just received a fantastic shipment of Metallic Blue Clams small €45 and 9 cm €60. Also at long last the SPS, LPS and Softy shipment of corals have arrived from Golden Marindo. Will go fast over the weekend. Hope to see you here. http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh169/keithboylan/Photo0464.jpg http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh169/keithboylan/Photo0463.jpg Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:38:23 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,20/id,64205/#64297 Hi, I have bought live rock from the UK in the past myself and it was ok up to a point some of it was good but on the other hand a lot of it was fairly bad. There really is no better way than going into a shop or private sellers and looking at the rock picking the bits that you want yourself,feeling the weight of each peice and making sure that it is good quality. Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:32:42 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,6/id,64259/#64291 This is an interesting thread: for a number of reasons. Old School vs New School (actually to show I'm trendy, I'll rephrase thar as 'Old School vs New Skool). The definition of 'Old School' and 'New School' is a bit fuzzy. There are equal (maybe even more) bits of rubbish and myyths about fishkeeping in New School as there were in Old School. But that does leave me in a problem area....I'm not really sure what 'old school'is supposed to be. If we talk about Science, then I would say that the percentage of scientifically correct information in fish keeping was much higher way back when than it is today. (and that is a bold statement from a old haggered scientist-fishkeeper). I have a book from the 1930s (by William Innes) from which we can see a clear trend of copying that original (and great) work right up to present day. There is a lot of continuing old ideas and limitations eg it may have been difficult to maintain 86F for Discus when using a slate bottom tank and 50 candles as was needed in the 1930s......but it is madness to see people nowadays write on the difficulty in maintaining high temperatures even though we've had good heaters for years. That type of thing indicates that some notions are still carrying on through time. I am amazed to see present writers quoting bacteria doing nitrification in marine tanks...yet the species they cite are freshwater- or soil-only bactera. What? has someone started writing the paragraph and then suddenly started copying a piece of text from a book on "Agricultural Soil and Ploughing implications"? Probably not. It is more likely plagerism of something that was wrong in the first place....and the new author doesn't realise that. Hence, the reason why one may find lots and lots of references to something....but all are not correct or are not actually scientifically based. Nitrates? Nitrates are hazardous to fish. However, many biochemical processes are competitive in nature or allow for some antagonism. Therefore, under some conditions there may be no noticable effect of water nitrates on fish......but that does not mean that nitrates are harmless to fish. If there are rampant elephants attacking everyones house in Africa, then I'm pretty safe here in Ireland. That doesn't mean that rampant elephants are harmless per se. When it comes to water chemistry, I have seen some nonesense presented in quite long articles on the internet. It is one thing to give quickie answers on a forum that are partially correct or pseudo-science; but there is no excuse for authors to write a full book-like article and present it as 'the facts'. I'm also quite suspicious of 'new school' being another name for 'marketing'. Now, here's a thought that maverick scientists (like myself maybe) might through out there: "if we can show that science 50 years was wrong, then who is to say that we are correct now?" ian Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:26:40 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,40/id,63660/limit,10/limitstart,10/#64283 Pm'd:) Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:52:54 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,5/id,64214/#64279 I have an external running on a 180L and i clean it out probably once a month, which most likely isn't needed but i have a lot of plant leaves getting sucked in from new plants acclimatising. The internal i have on my 120L i clean probably every second water change, i have 2 different colour sponges in it and i only clean one at a time. As for water changes, i think what platty said is spot on. Tests are a great way tojudge when and how often to change your water. For me its about 15% for my 120 and 30% on my 180 to try battle the damned algae. Usually its about 15-20% too. I wouldn't over clean, you could do more damage than good. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:40:08 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,39/id,64267/#64278 Woodies have 100L bins for 10 euro too, i don't know if the offers still on. That one looks good the with the tap, very handy. Good spot. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:29:12 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,12/id,64272/#64274 vortech mp40w use 2 of these on a 6ft setup great kit very easy on the eye as only wetside is in the water motor held on outside via very strong magnet,no cheap mate and can be finiky but i would'nt swap them hope this helps Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:13:52 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,63869/#64270 Sold Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:48:49 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,20/id,64211/#64266 Hey Declan, Glad to hear there were no deaths in the tank!! I would say if you know a qualified electrician, they could have a look at it, and see if they can get it working again. I'd say thats the best way to find out if you can get it fixed, or not! -Brian Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:14:21 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,43/id,64239/#64250 might give that idea a try had planned to put a air stone in but put it in and bye god it caused havoc in the tank water was so cloudy nearly couldnt see the fish in it Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:02:44 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,8/id,64118/#64235 Thanks for all the replies lads Still dont think i'll be useing the hot tap Mark Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:24:18 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,36/id,64122/#64229 RO is essentially pure water. The problem with drinking it, like putting fish straight into it, is that the water in our bodies, and in fish, has various salts dissolved in it. This means that through osmosis, cells can take up too much water, which can cause them to explode, in extreme cases. Hence the market in re-mineralising products available. Also, the salts and minerals in our bodies need to be replaced as they get used. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:53:15 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,36/id,63836/#64223 Thanks for that Micky. Flicking through the photos i couldn't help noticing this one http://public.fotki.com/D4D/2010-event-pictures/rallysport-associat/img-0066.html#media He is totally focused on the race while she, well you can make your own mind up on that one:-D Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:45:27 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,59/id,64222/#64222 Hi there, Amazing New Freswater Delivery New arrivals Including the Following; 7-8" Clown loach (see photo) €50 http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh169/keithboylan/clownloach-1.jpg XL Denison barbs (see photo) amazing colour €25 http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh169/keithboylan/denisonbarbs.jpg L114 Leopard "Cactus" Pleco (see photo) €40 http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh169/keithboylan/Cactus.jpg 6" Bala sharks €25 XL Odessa barbs Geophagus surindmpensis Wild ancistrus xenocara "" Cardinal Tetra "" Rummynose Tetra "" Agasizii Corydoras "" Elegance Corydoras Dont forget BUY 3 AND GET 1 FREE on all freshwater fish Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:28:12 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,64220/#64220 Fluval Edge for sale, new, never used. Black, Has Heater, Filter & Lights. 80 Euro. http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/images/fbfiles/images/Edge.jpg Glasnevin area. Kev Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:15:11 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,20/id,64219/#64219 i finally got my seahorses , they are 5 months old a male and a female , they are in tamk three days now , female is so curios she watches everything , and so friendly . the male just stays in one place , hope he settles in soon . so thanks to all in seahorse for all there help and advice . trish Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:57:38 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,43/id,64075/#64216 You're very welcome Jay. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:00:00 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,48/id,64010/limit,10/limitstart,20/#64207 murph wrote: Too far out of town for me, I think. Tony I think it'd have to be a bit further out than just swords for a lot of people to be put off going out to see you gavin! I know that I, for one will be out to you when you get your new venture up and running. All the best with it. -Brian Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:49:20 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,517/id,64143/#64200 Cool info, this hobby just keeps on getting more interesting. Kev. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:01:26 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,8/id,64129/#64181 can you get a photo? Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:49:41 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,40/id,64126/#64150 Shame considering those box filters are a waste of space. Valuable space. Jay Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:01:34 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,8/id,63973/limit,10/limitstart,10/#64148 The bit about stagnant areas isn't really about 'dirty tanks'. There is a stage in the life cycle of the Oodinium that requires that stage to be off-the-fish and stationary. Hence, water movement disrupts that stage. Good Goodness, I wouldn't suggest anyone tanks are manky B) Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:45:44 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,35/id,64135/#64144 PM Sent Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:12:12 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,5/id,64054/limit,10/limitstart,20/#64136 tank http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/images/fbfiles/images/P1010441.JPG Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:12:43 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,63495/#64128 Hi Xeon pm sent Thu, 04 Mar 2010 01:51:02 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,26/id,64078/limit,10/limitstart,10/#64123 I have the Slimeline 3D Back to Nature background in a 350l African Cichlid Setup which was installed 5 weeks ago, (cost @80yoyos from a Sponsor). It already has matured really well to look less artificial and blends in better now with my rocks. I removed my internal filter and replaced it with 2 Tetratec EX1200, glad I did. However, I have an 84l tank which I am planning on planting with a moss wall, as I think it looks really well. This pic is before it started to mature and darken. http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/images/fbfiles/images ewcamcorder_007.jpg [size=3][/size] Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:48:55 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,7/id,59965/#64116 Darren, It has been my experience that Angels (domesticated varieties anyway) will lay eggs every 12-15 days. Although obviously if they still have eggs/fry this timetable can be forgotten. What tends to happen in that scenario (ie you're lucky to have a pair which cares for their eggs and subsequent fry) is that when the fry are free-swimming and tending to 'drift away' from the attentions of the parents (and there is no definite timescale to this) the adults tend to start looking to breed again and then will view their offspring as a food source as the parental motivation leaves them and switches to a new lot of eggs either laid or about to be laid. This isn't always the case, I once had a most unusual pair which just ignored the original fry when the new eggs were laid...but for me, that was unique and my intervention ended that! John Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:55:28 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,6/id,64097/#64113 Thanks for the information , I have all the necessary requirements for this to succeed, maybe a sponsor can order it for me;) Kev. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:21:49 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,8/id,63855/limit,10/limitstart,10/#64103 Unfortunately, it's too late at night for me to go into a fuller scientific analysis....and Justine is chatting to me as I write (she has 5 topics on the go at the same time.....multiplexed scentences B) ). the chemistry of carbon dioxide is not as simply in theory as the link above says; and is even more complex in reality. The underlined statement seems to assume pure water at pH7. In addition to the actual pKa's of carbonic acid, the partial pressures and atmospheric pressure also affects the CO2/carbonic acid equilibrium. But a drop of pH from 9.0 to 5? That is rather large. There are a number of causes of that...eg test kit not working, or very low buffers in water. Maybe even sounds like a nitrous or nitric acid induced pH crash in water with little buffering. But, I would say you need further water checks (eg hardness and pH). ian Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:52:39 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,529/id,62163/#64102 just like to know if u have a male apistogramma cacatuoides and 2 female or if u can order them in Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:17:48 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,64090/#64096 p.m'ed Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:10:15 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,43/id,63804/#64051 oh thats just the ph coming out of my tap water the ph in the tank is about 8.2 have crushed coral sand and a bit of rock to Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:42:23 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,41/id,64045/#64045 Came across following site. www.swisstropicals.com Though it is an interesting way to filter and divide tanks.Regards,Tim Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:08:28 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,25/id,62078/limit,10/limitstart,30/#64031 yup, read back a couple of post. No transformer needed Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:13:51 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,36/id,64013/#64030 An absolute marvellous musician. Only got into him during the late 80's (I'm not that old you know). Among my favourite albums are Calling Card, Photo Finish and Irish Tour (live). Also his live DVDs are great. Rockpalast box set is my favourite. R.I.P. Rory Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:06:46 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,64028/#64028 R.O Booster pump for sale 50 euro or Swap for Skimmer ( prefer swap ) Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:51:19 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,64006/#64006 I have a male jewel cichlid, 9 months old , looking for a new home. Needs to be collected from Lucan FREE I want it gone as soon as possible Give us a pm if you are interested Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:01:13 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,542/id,63925/limit,10/limitstart,10/#63995 murph wrote: But the taxi bill will still be huge!!!! (Can you get a saver deal with Aer Arran???) Murph, You can always "Let The Train Take The Strain"... John Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:50:44 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,63985/#63985 I have five female Bettas for sale. All are metalic teal/blue (carrying copper), Halfmoon/Superdeltas. Their parents are Thailand imports and show quality fish: Their father is a copper Halfmoon: [IMG]http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/supergerbilbaby/Ameterasu.jpg[/IMG] Their mother is a metalic royal blue Halfmoon Plakat: [IMG]http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/supergerbilbaby/Tsukiyomi-1.jpg[/IMG] Their mother is a very good breeder (one of the best I've owned), always eager to spawn and there is a good chance that her daughters have taken after her. They are spawn sisters and have never been apart so you wouldn't have to worry about fighting if they are kept together. Unfortunately I haven't a proper camera on hand at the moment and my phone camera is pretty crap so the best picture that I could get was this: [IMG]http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/supergerbilbaby/GiantFry.png[/IMG] That picture doesn't really do them justice at all, especially colourwise. For a better idea of what colour they are in the flesh here is a picture of somebody else's fish that is the same shade of teal as mine: [IMG]http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/supergerbilbaby/DameBT270508.jpg[/IMG] Can't stress enough that this particular fish is not one of my own. €10 each. I'm in the North Dublin area. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:46:48 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,517/id,63921/#63971 Thanks lar, i just wanted to be on the safe side. Martin Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:49:16 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,63707/limit,10/limitstart,10/#63968 daffodils back on sale all shell dwellers yet to be collected im draining the tank on saturday so these fish will be brought back into the shop if no one's interested also on sale is a interpet AV1 air pump-€20 api master freshwater test kit used 10 times- €20 all rocks and plants still for sale Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:34:44 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,36/id,63960/#63963 Cracking morning this Monday. Think Ill join the the ranks of the joggers outside :) . Jay Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:56:35 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,517/id,62344/limit,10/limitstart,10/#63949 Hi Alan, I am satisfied with this feeder. Food is not getting wet, it's dry !! but there is an electorstatics effect that causes food stickes to the container walls but it is just enough to knock it and everything works good. For the first week I'd advise you to pay great attention to the feeder to establish proper level of food given to your fish. You shouldn't leave it uncontroled for the first week - just learn to use it. It's worth the money I paid but obviously I wouldn't spend 50 for it. It is good to use it when you are away or haven't time but it won't replace manual feeding and contact with your fish. I.m going to use it in the morning (when I 'm in a hurry) with a minimum quantity of food and then to feed them manually in the afternoon. Generally, I would recommend it for everybody who is very bussy but fish as other animals need contact with us or maybe we need contact with our fish to maintain relationship with them. :-D Mon, 01 Mar 2010 03:40:10 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,543/id,63704/#63937 Got both! (And some v nice root wood!) Liking the new plant prices! Extremely compeditive. Again, many thanks, Tony. Now for the weeping moss background....... Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:22:09 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,63914/#63916 Pm'd ya. Jay Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:05:27 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,27/id,63870/#63912 Thanks Mick. Regards,Tim Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:40:11 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,35/id,63911/#63911 I'm looking for Multifasciatus or any other type of shell dwelling cichlid. Anybody got any recommendations? Sun, 28 Feb 2010 10:13:08 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,35/id,63203/#63910 http://shop.ebay.ie/i.html?_nkw=Escargot+shell&_sacat=0&_trksid=p3286.m270.l1313&_odkw=Escargot&_osacat=0&bkBtn=1 I bought the jar of 36 on the bottom, should be here next week. Decent price. Sun, 28 Feb 2010 10:07:49 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,35/id,63901/#63907 hi will they are not among the more usual imports and u would have to order them in specially. i dont think anyone is breeding them at the moment. i think 2poc was breeding them a while ago. you could pm him to see if he still has any. Sun, 28 Feb 2010 07:22:18 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,8/id,63797/limit,10/limitstart,10/#63906 Ber, Really, in an ideal world your Ammonia should be zero... I fear you are, like Kev says, going to end up having bought every chemical in the store in the hope of hitting on the right one. I never would use pH up as you can achieve a similar result for less (but by trial and error) using Baking Soda. However, I have tried the Waterlife pH reducer - but stopped this as it just clouded up the tank's water, covering everything with a thin film of white 'powder', for want of a better word. They claim this is a fairly normal reaction and that it disappears (which it did) but it didn't seem right - and, incidentally, didn't reduce the pH!. As Derek says, cut down, or even stop feeding your fish for a few days, you'll do no lasting damage but with nothing going into the tank the fish are making less waste (trying to be diplomatic here) which will help the clearing and cycling process. It will work out right in the end, I guarantee it. John Sun, 28 Feb 2010 06:15:21 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,63763/#63904 will have to pass on this, not exactly what im looking for sorry. Sun, 28 Feb 2010 05:34:35 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,19/id,63897/#63897 Hi Guys, Anyone know of any side effects on Shrimp using JBL Manado substrate, please read the attached Web page. http://www.blue-tiger-shrimp.com/blog/jbl-manado-soil-for-shrimps/ Kev. Apols, did Forum search and found info, remove post if necessary. Kev. Sun, 28 Feb 2010 03:20:52 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,5/id,63785/limit,10/limitstart,10/#63892 Great photos. What lens you got with it. The 18-55 mm? If you get overexposed images try to set the camera to manual, use exactly the same settings, but close the aperture a step OR reduce the iso used, that's at list what I whould try. To reduce the shutter speed as I see u used 1/50 sec to the next step whould be even a better option in fast moving fish but you whould need to have steady hands or a trepied. To try to get the camera to do that for you try when u focus to point not exactly on the bogwood but to get half of your subject and half of the white sand, otherwise the lighter parts of the image are gonna be overexposed. Not a master of photography but anyone with more experience around can correct(if the case) or complete whould be very helpful. Sun, 28 Feb 2010 02:32:45 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,543/id,63878/#63878 Hi everyone, same deal this week end:buy 3fish of same species get an extra one for free! Plants have new cheaper price and on top of that buy any 3 get an extra one of the same or cheaper value for free! Here's for this week end. Hope you like that:) Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:50:35 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,62022/limit,10/limitstart,10/#63866 tank is sold Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:05:44 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,35/id,63853/#63856 thanks for the info john.. and now that u mentioned it i have noticed some of my plants being nibbled at alright. so now ill be lookin for 2 orange spotted severums :) Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:33:51 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,29/id,63840/#63848 A bit of info has to be gathered on the problem. If this always happens to certain people and has always been a problem If anyone has this on and off, intermittently, what is different now it works\doesnt work? Depending on answers to the above questions as only some people are affected. Need to know. Which operating system, browser and firewall & Antivirus and ISP to check for similarities between those with the issue. This is all only thinking out loud as dbadmin probably know the issue and are going to sort it, or are working it but have identified the problem. Either way, I think the config differences between myself included with no issues, even with a newly installed machine, or mobile phone, and those with the problem are what may be causing the issue. Mark Sat, 27 Feb 2010 08:01:50 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,25/id,63582/#63839 I have a 300w smart heater in my 260l, I am very fussy about what visible equipment I have in tanks. I use it in conjunction with my external and I think it's the business. It's very inconspicuous as a heater and inconspicuous as a filter intake... roll that into the one thing and you're onto a winner. Reliability-wise I've heard a couple of bad things about them but that won't stop me from using this model any time soon! Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:55:03 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,8/id,63516/limit,10/limitstart,10/#63838 ARGH!!! I AM FED UP GETTING KNOCKED OF WHEN DOING POSTS. i JUST DID LENGHTY REPLY (FOR ME) THAT I WONT BE REPEATING. Andrew if you need a loan of a pH monitor i can loan you one for a week or two. Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:52:31 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,6/id,63645/limit,10/limitstart,10/#63832 You're right - a very good plant, especially for a larger tank. They can tend to grow out above the water surface but I found that as long as you kept cutting off the tops and replanting them in the gravel you could have a never-ending source. Great and easily-grown plant (and that coming from a plant murderer!!!). John Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:51:12 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,35/id,63831/#63831 Looking for some 2nd hand Hydor Koralia pumps or similar Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:33:32 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,38/id,63807/#63829 thanks lads Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:18:11 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,12/id,63780/#63828 seahorse aquariums also stock them if that helps great kit use it myself Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:58:37 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,35/id,63820/#63820 looking for a trogen 190 tank corner unit in dark wood efect may consider other colours Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:01:02 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,59070/limit,10/limitstart,10/#63819 ok no problem Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:57:41 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,20/id,63728/#63818 Just starting out myself down the salt route and went for DD. Will try it out and if it does,nt go well i will change it on my next bucket, it seems to have a good name in general. Jeff Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:43:57 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,43/id,63803/#63803 hi lads have a pair of jaguar s looking to swap for 2 good sized green terrors any one intrested please pm me or reply to the thread thanks lads Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:58:20 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,62138/#63796 tonyizcool wrote: 3,2,by 18 inchs with built in filter system and skimmer t5 lights and cabinet air pump power head heater now stock electric cat fish/2 choclate humbugs around 5 inch /2 spotted talking catfish 4 inch 5 malawis 4 plecc 1 clown louch and a few more fish 175 euro for the lot cavan small scratch in front panel but tank can be turned round also 404 fluval external filter also a 2.5 foot cube tank in the shed aswell if you want it,,,,,,,,, http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/images/fbfiles/images/fishtank_1.JPG Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:04:50 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,5/id,63781/#63793 Oh ok! though there were scats i seen! looks great anyway!! Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:39:48 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,38/id,62416/#63791 Sorry for late reply guys been busy of late. thank you for all of your advice i will get studying :) Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:32:19 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,27/id,63764/#63782 nice healthy lookin fish man, cheers...... Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:07:18 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,8/id,63759/#63778 Cheers lads. They seem to be doing a lot better today. Colour has returned to the Oscars but the Silverdollars are hiding since the lights came on but I did see them swimming about earlier in the dark so Im hopefull they will bounce back. Thanks again, Jay Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:35:50 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,20/id,63765/#63775 ebay sell it cheap bit it's actually plastic light/air defusser for suspended ceilings so a building providers or suspended ceiling place should sell it. look at http://www.fnwairdiffusion.co.uk/eggcrateairreturngrilles.html Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:19:39 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,35/id,63774/#63774 Hi.lookin for some live rock if anybody has some for sale. can meet in Galway anytime or Dublin next week. cheers Maciek Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:10:45 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,63769/#63769 As a long-term Forum purchaser of items offered for sale here I thought it worth making one or two suggestions to would-be sellers and buyers. Firstly read the previously posted guidelines. 1] Always include the whereabouts of where the item(s) is/are located, this will make it easier for would-be buyers to decide whether it's convenient to them 2] In the words of the old saying: - "A picture is worth a thousand words" (I nicked that phrase from ebay) so, if at all possible try to illustrate whatever you're selling with a picture of the thing actually advertised (but if not possible and a picture to illustrate is available online, use that - but make it very clear the picture isn't the actual thing you're advertising). 3] I have observed that ads asking for offers very rarely get serious offers - if you know how much you're looking for for something it might be better for all concerned if you ask for that amount in the first place...you'll inevitably get someone who doesn't want to pay the asking price make a lower offer anyway so you might want to bear this in mind also. and... 4] when the item is sold - please post on the Forum that it has gone - or, in the case of multiple items being offered, please amend your ad to delete items sold. For buyers: 1] I find it helps others interested if you mention on the Forum that you have either phoned the seller (if he has offered a contact number) or sent a Personal Message... 2] If you don't want to pay the asking price please make a serious offer, not a derisory one. I can't think offhand of any more suggestions, but will add any others as and when they appear. John Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:24:51 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,543/id,63701/#63760 Hi Mickey, that's a very good question and you got me completely off guard here as i am not very familiar with the different types so i just rang the supplier where they come from and....they didn't know either i am very sorry about that and all i can tell you is that i have two different Endler's,one from a reputable wholesaler(who didn't know) and some others from a breeder.i wil try and get more infos. Saying this,if you like,i could get you some red breasted Endler's. also available the "Venus" guppy which looks like an Endler's but without black or orange and rather pink and yellow?doubt it is of wild origine... and also jamaican blue guppy which is wild and "very pretty" as my supplier mentioned. once again sorry i couldn't answer...:( Dimitri Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:17:02 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,35/id,63520/#63754 Hi Dan, you will have it in 9 days.Regards,Tim Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:50:52 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,6/id,63685/limit,10/limitstart,10/#63743 if you are dosing co2 (gas) 24h it's ok, or few single doses of liquid co2 won't affect on ph as well, but overdosing can drop ph down. I will buy liquid or tablets co2 for myself as well :-D but won't use it in tank with fishes just in 'plants trays' to grow moss and limnobium quicker :D Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:40:33 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,47/id,63731/#63738 i had two striped talking cats. One bigger one was almost 7', other around 6'. Very shy fish most active in night. Territorial, but not great fighter fish, and always were keeping away from smaller albino gibbiceps. One big minus.. after night my ground covering plants were floating on top, because this fish don't care about anything when is looking for food.. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:30:44 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,35/id,63353/#63732 Hmm, I fear you might find it difficult to locate your Shrimps without a journey. I don't think there are too many more Forum members in Cavan than there are in N. Tipp. John Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:07:49 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,35/id,62722/#63723 have a pair of brichardi if your interested Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:31:14 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,35/id,63614/#63721 have some rock you might be interested in check my post on tsngs Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:29:43 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,11/id,63156/limit,10/limitstart,10/#63709 thank you all so much for advice . i bought prime am using it at moment , i wwas feeding frozen food to fish but i was not washing out before putting in tank . i am hoping this is the reason for nitrate been hight i got it down a bit ., so fingers crossed it will keep going down ., i am not sure which skimmer i am getting yet , its just a small one to put in back of tank ,hoping it will keep water clean . trish Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:29:52 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,5/id,63600/#63706 Thanks for all the advice guys. I will let ye know how things get on. Throwing bloodworms in daily is a habit i'll have to break.:) Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:51:49 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,63690/#63705 Hi, would be nice to introduce yourself. Regards,Tim Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:40:45 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,12/id,63633/#63670 Im just about to take the plunge into marines myself and from what Ive been reading the lights you are using will be great for soft corals and lps. If sps tickle your fancy then I would use metal halides. Im sure more experienced reefers will point you in the right direction. Best of luck with the new setup. Cant wait to see the pics ;) . Jay Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:02:55 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,12/id,62974/#63667 I got a betta 1000 of Kealan in seahorse e few months back. However i went the ATI sunpower lights from seahorse. They are 6 * 39 watt which i think gives me enough light as i have 2 red bubble anemones which are never stretched trying to get light and are always bubble tipped now while before when i had metal halide they would always be stretched. If you have the extra few pound i would go talk to Kealan obout he ATI'S. It also sits on the top of tak as they can be placed close to the water surface which means i dont have anything hanging out of the Roof or wall which pleases the wife. The Ati's are the lights they have over there Coral tanks. Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:08:37 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,7/id,56586/limit,10/limitstart,10/#63666 fishmad1234 wrote: are tropheus not ment to be kept in breeding coloneys rather then in pairs Hi, the normal way would be to keep them in fairly big groups(aswell more females than males).Keep them in sparely decorated tanks,good water with weekly waterchanges,vegetarian food or Nls and try not to increase the group with new fish(buy enough in the first time).If you have to add new arrivals-redecorate the tank and leave the light of for one day.But sometimes it works different aswell. Regards,Tim Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:54:10 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,7/id,62220/limit,10/limitstart,30/#63661 Great stuff.:) Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:07:02 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,7/id,63591/#63658 Very nice Shea. Well done. Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:38:54 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,59/id,63229/#63657 Kev im telling my daddy you called me a grown man Mark:-)) Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:34:10 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,36/id,63639/#63650 There was an article some while back where parts of a deforested area along the Amazon were not used for arable/catch cropping and via satellite you could see, how, in a very short time, 5 years or so, the whole area had regenerated giving rise to a mini version of the forest that was there before it, the planet, minus it's disease, us, heals rapidly without human help. Kev. Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:19:04 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,59/id,63638/#63638 Hi there, We have received a lovely freshwater delivery which includes the following; 1. XL Altum angels direct from Brazil - Very Special 2. L114 - Leopard cactus pleco 3. Vieja argentea - silver chichlid Offer of week from tommorow until sunday is free small java fern when you spend €20 Also marine deliveries in from Kenya & Sri Lanka Hope to see you at the Red Cow Kealan Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:48:00 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,35/id,63629/#63629 hi lads lookin for 2 fire eels if anyone could source me 2 tat would be great.. cheers;)forgot to mention iam in the dublin area.. Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:42:31 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,25/id,63627/#63627 Hi Folks, I am continuously having an LF error, Low Flow error on my Fluval Digital Heater. I have moved it umpteen times, in and out of filter flow, I have totally removed the Filter Guard to expose it totally to the moving current, I have reset it, I have left it off over night, put it into cold water on and on and still get the error, should I conceed and say, hey, it's faulty, end of? Kev. Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:09:25 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,63042/#63618 Is the skimmer still available Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:32:39 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,5/id,63546/limit,10/limitstart,20/#63599 Bravo Derek, you've said it all there, and I agree with much of Ian's observations too, indeed everyone has made very valid points and this was /still is a very salient topic to have been raised - well done Padraig. John Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:38:14 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,7/id,63038/#63586 Well done on the breeding front, great looking fish. Cant wait to follow their progress, Regards, Denis Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:45:24 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,35/id,63552/#63573 Cheers chaps, got the info needed. 3fitty, more than I originally thought, n I said I was trading down the 240, dead dead dead, her face when the 450 arrived on Sunday eve :) Might be a lto of tanks for sale next week if I get kicked out:) Mark Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:03:41 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,43/id,63570/#63570 ive recently bought 6 frontosa and im slowly falling in love with them i always liked them but this is my first time keeping them i couldnt help but notice there very like discus well apart from being a predotor in the wild and apart from the fact they will eat any thing smaller then it but there tank mannor is very like that of the discus they way they just sonter around the tank glideing through the water there only young maybe 2 or 3 inch s but still gorgeous none the less i have a colour inhanceing bulb in the tank and the blue on there fins just glows under it i know there is some hardcore frotosa keepers on this forum :) but just thought id tell of my stern intrest in this fish altho im only a newbie in frontosa keeping any tips or advive welcome and wanted cheers guys regards craig/fishmad Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:44:15 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,35/id,63259/#63569 still looking for the female black calvus if any one has one Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:29:33 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,43/id,63555/#63555 wondering if anyone would have pseudotropheus flavus or melanchromis auratus? Thanks Will Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:59:35 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,61877/#63545 Sold. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:12:36 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,43/id,63351/#63529 Hi, thanks for the advice :) I replanted a bit to divide the tank more in half so line of sight is mostly broken, and the bigger male seems to have claimed the left side, and the smaller guy the right. The female has been drifting between territories unhassled, though she's mainly spending time with the bigger male. I will probably return one of the males, but I might just see if the peace lasts, the smaller one was the aggressor but he seems to be respecting the invisible line in the sand for now. If I see any aggression more than a sideways display I will definitely take 1 out. :) Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:16:15 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,63522/#63525 hey mick is that the picture of the tank i got the frontosa s out of Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:18:43 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,35/id,58407/#63523 hi stan, would this be of any interest? http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,63522/ Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:48:10 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,26/id,63433/limit,10/limitstart,10/#63514 very interesting some brill ideas cheers Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:32:11 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,39/id,62456/limit,10/limitstart,10/#63513 For anyone interested, I checked the rules of this Competition and find that only images which have been awarded a Prize on that - or another - site, or in a Competition like our Forum one are unacceptable as entries. I hope this clears up the confusion for everyone (and me). John Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:24:29 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,57430/#63511 still for sale;) Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:20:38 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,35/id,63506/#63508 hi russell ihve a lighting bar for a rio 300 dont know if this fitslet us know size john Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:59:45 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,47/id,62093/limit,10/limitstart,30/#63503 Hi Darren, Great to hear all is going well with the fry. Awesome idea there with the wc's. Wondered how you were going to pull it off. Ingenious. Jay Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:21:33 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,35/id,63452/#63501 sheag35 wrote: ah stop john your making me blush ;) Credit where credit's due. John Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:07:09 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,35/id,63341/limit,10/limitstart,10/#63498 Damien, I understand your confusion. I still think your best bet will be to put something (your suggestion of shims sounds good if you can get them) under the cabinet. You would really, I reckon, need to keep all load-bearing parts in contact with the floor, even though some will be 'shimmed'. The pressure on the glass and the silicone joints will be greater if there is any unevenness and unfortunately the Polystyrene will not even this up by compressing more on the end which is higher (I do hope I'm making sense here). I do hope you can get this sorted, it's really frustrating to find your floor is so uneven. Hopefully it's only an end to end 'slope' mine was also higher at the wall than it was 2ft away from it! John Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:45:29 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,5/id,63173/limit,10/limitstart,30/#63497 Thanks for the back-up info Alan. I'm a little surprised that Wild-caught Boesmani are available again. Export of Wilds was banned as they were, not unlike the Microgalaxy Rasboras (or whatever they're called now) overfished for the Aquarium market and were in grave danger of becoming extinct. Still, with L-046s being sneaked out of Brazil despite a ban on their export I suppose it's, again, a case of "Money Talks". I'm thinking that morally I shouldn't...but I'd be angry with myself if I let the chance pass without spending a small fortune for at least one pair...I'm wondering now if they have females too, sometimes only males get exported - that would be a pity. John Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:18:55 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,43/id,62571/limit,10/limitstart,50/#63488 Nothing like a boost of protein to give them a head start in life. 48 hours. No wonder there is no eggsac. If they developed any quicker they would probably start to eat themselves. Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:12:34 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,6/id,63465/#63483 Hi my big tank is planted and it has a substrate of 2/3 silver sand, 1/3 fine pea gravel. It has only flourished since I set it up 3 and a half months ago and not a single stem has been up-rooted! Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:13:40 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,43/id,63420/#63481 can anyone help....? Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:53:01 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,6/id,63416/#63466 pm sent Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:59:13 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,5/id,63439/limit,10/limitstart,10/#63463 good man kev get it inta ya mighty stuff Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:44:08 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,35/id,63451/#63459 pm sent Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:35:06 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,38/id,63408/#63431 Hi Darren welcome top the forum! Mickey Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:25:18 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,43/id,61610/#63421 do you have any demsoni left? looking for them a long time now Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:41:03 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,36/id,63242/limit,10/limitstart,10/#63407 From 100 deg to -10 is quite a jump, but tbh after a good long sauna its a relief for the first 2 seconds. Then it gets coooold. feels like rum in your veins after the initial pain subsides though I was that cold that when I went back to the sauna I put on lots of water on the stones, not feeling the heat yet went a bit mad with the water and of course burnt my mouth nose & hands trying to breathe :) Stupid Paddy:) Mark Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:00:25 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,43/id,63293/#63406 I have found Spinach to be an excellent food for almost all fish, even Discus, when I kept them, would nibble in it. My only complaint about the frozen stuff was that it tended to break up into little pieces and much of this would miss the attention of the fish, but that was only my observation. I prefer getting whole leaf baby Spinach from Lidl (or somewhere like that) then 'scald' the leaves to be used with boiling water to 'blanch' them. Then all I need to remove are the uneaten stems (although the Plecos will eat those too). John Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:39:50 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,36/id,63326/#63401 thanks guys i will look into it further kev, i have changed to fe recently (have 4 2kg bottles!) rgds Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:43:09 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,38/id,63278/#63400 No live plants in my tank Im afraid so cant help ya there.I have two tanks and use the OA in both.25% water change once a month pop in the oa and thats it.As I say not everyone agrees with this product but I have found it great.I dont seem to suffer some of the probs I read about on the site.I hav'nt used any meds,dechlorinater etc.OA has been discussed to death on this site so I think you will find that all your questions are answered.You can search topics on this site. Best of luck. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:24:09 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,26/id,63235/limit,10/limitstart,10/#63398 That never occurred to me!!! John Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:28:28 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,61/id,63120/limit,10/limitstart,10/#63364 Most get a Mercedes Did you not see the gak looking Bentley in the sun link...? http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage ews/2853462/Stephen-Ireland-has-spent-100000-on-a-giant-fish-tank.html Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:28:26 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,38/id,63350/#63362 I personally only used to treat the water being replaced in the days I was forced to treat water. I take it you mean with dechlorinator? Are you using Easy Life now? - I'm not sure about this as I don't use it, excellent though it's reputed to be. Perhaps someone with experience of it can comment? Most of the fish you have in your smaller tank are pretty hardy so, unless you especially want to move them into your new one my advice would be to leave them where they are but keep a close eye on the Ammonia and Nitrite levels. Cut down on food and increase water changes (and testing) then only return to normal regimes in this tank when you're happy everything has settled back down again. John Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:17:56 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,38/id,63268/limit,10/limitstart,10/#63346 Welcome. Hope you and your son enjoy the hobby. Sun, 21 Feb 2010 23:59:34 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,62732/#63340 !!Sold!! Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:07:32 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,26/id,63309/#63339 thanks for the replies. I have a powerhead which i may be able to use. My tank is 6x2x2 with a 4x1x1 sump... so I will be doing a 200L water change. I will test it with the powerhead that I have first and see how I get on. Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:04:16 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,35/id,63284/#63321 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:17:57 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,29/id,63303/#63313 Tim, I think that was an aftermath of the 'difficulties' the Forum was suffering before the weekend. Doubtless Darragh will attend to it when he has time to. But in the meantime it is the same for everyone - ie we're all 'out' by the same amount. John Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:50:38 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,35/id,63256/#63291 I'll do that Sun, 21 Feb 2010 07:44:53 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,61/id,63216/#63289 love stingrays just wish i could put them in with my africans Sun, 21 Feb 2010 06:02:05 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,48/id,61415/#63288 ERIOCAULON CINEREUM Any chance of this ever appearing on your list Gav? Kev. http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/images/fbfiles/images/Eriocauloncinereum.jpg Sun, 21 Feb 2010 05:33:05 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,517/id,63283/#63287 DOnt need to fill up the 500 ltr right away. If you have some stored water would be good too. But with the 250ltr plus some stored water and old filters it would be fine. Sun, 21 Feb 2010 05:25:54 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,543/id,63263/#63281 Hey Dimitri, Any Silverdollars out there? Idealy Red Hooks if you have em. If so, how big? Cheers. Jay Sun, 21 Feb 2010 03:57:37 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,39/id,63258/#63277 duzzy1 wrote: just saw this post for the first time . Just wanted to say i have been down there twice in the past few weeks ( drove down from limerick ) and wow was i impressed ... very friendly and knowledgeable staff ..... great selection of fish and (although mostly juvenille in size ( at least when i was down there ))fantastic quality too will definitely be headin down again martin Don't suppose you know if they have a stock list posted anywhere? They've been surprisingly quiet, would have thought they'd be a forum sponsor by now. Sun, 21 Feb 2010 03:24:47 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,6/id,63052/#63265 I have a large bottle of it coming to me this week so I'll keep you posted! One of my colleagues has been using it in one of his tanks for around a year and swears by it. Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:57:46 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,61/id,63220/#63249 stretnik wrote: Sorry Ian Just me being grumpy, I loved your Video, I just notice that it seems that everything from toilet roll ads to you name it, has to be accompanied by music, even the wonderful David Attenborough Documentaries have endless thumping music accompanying Cheetahs chasing Dinner, maybe it's just me but well done. Kev. HI Kev, apologies not required. I need to consider instrumentals fit for purpose at times. :-D Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:18:25 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,26/id,63234/#63244 Hi lads Just bear in mind the constant output on the generator in Aldi is only 650w..OK for a few tanks but I wouldn't be trying to boil the kettle at the same time...:P .the one that platty used in his link was a good deal more powerful...still though it's a good price for what could be considered an essential piece of kit for some of us. Lar Sat, 20 Feb 2010 14:37:50 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,48/id,63102/#63239 Gavin if i cant make it down over the weekend will you keep me 2 pair of EPIPLATYS SEXFASCIATUS. Some of these are amazing looking, depending on the location were they were collected. Sat, 20 Feb 2010 07:23:14 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,35/id,63133/#63221 Hi Damien Will be 90% corals. a pair of clowns and clean up crew. (well thats the plan!!!!). Fri, 19 Feb 2010 23:50:22 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,36/id,63110/#63218 i would have to agree with you there John! It has also given me an idea for some thing i had been considering since my visit to the Berlin Aquarium and Zoo. i note in many of their exhibit they combined fish with other assorted animals. here is a small example [IMG]http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa34/mwdragondk/BERLIN1791.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa34/mwdragondk/BERLIN1795-1.jpg[/IMG] in the shots i was trying to get aquarium contents rather than over all view, but the setup contained birds and some reptiles. i would love to keep reptiles but one has to consider space and if following a similar set up where plants would provide a habitat to reptiles would also act as part of the filtration system could be an option. it is some thing i will have to experiment with do i may use birds to start with as i already keep those as pets. But from a more practical point of view, some modern tanks no longer use hoods these in particular would offer a more viable opportunity to follow this method. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:33:04 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,36/id,63215/#63217 i have been following their progress over the last year, and i must say its facinating that we are still finding thousands of different creatures. a lot of what they are finding are new and diff types of copeods but i have seen some great pics of new specimens, ill try find some and post them up. this is why i love marine keeping. you never know what you will find in your tank. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:52:38 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,43/id,63142/#63214 http://www.fmueller.com/aquaristic/240G/substrate.jpg lovely isnt it! Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:19:46 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,26/id,63163/#63211 Tim, PM replied to. John Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:11:58 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,8/id,63137/limit,10/limitstart,10/#63204 stretnik wrote: Fresh water, Cardinal tetras, all started after water changes, ph skyrocketed to 7.9. Kev. I have had a few issues with it even tho the water changes have been a lot. Not excessive. Instead of the big change now of adding say 100L of new water to the tank in a big water change I do 10L an hour to maintain the balance in the water, be it good or slihtly mature its better than fluctuation from sudden volumes of different water frequesting the aqua environment imo, and if the water has summit untowards in it then even worse. You never know what they chuck in to kill this and that. Funny how I sm more worried about the fish yet I drink it. Mark Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:56:41 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,26/id,63083/limit,10/limitstart,10/#63202 Great stuff! thanks Jonh Maciek Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:48:13 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,43/id,63127/#63189 so just leaving them in wont stress the frontosa s out but in some ways help Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:40:34 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,5/id,63113/#63177 ok just my input for a 40l hows about a shoal of scarlet badis mixed with Galaxy rasboras, lovely fish, brilliant colours have both in the same size tank with crystal red shrimp and I love it, this is from a guy who loves Tanganyikans and Malawis Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:00:51 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,35/id,63065/limit,10/limitstart,10/#63170 i also have one of these filters if anyone is interested.pm me if required. phil Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:33:28 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,35/id,63095/#63167 Thanks Murph, All I can say now is WOW ! I am interested now. Kev. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:03:19 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,35/id,63162/#63162 Hi Im looking for a male venustas for a large tank, size not important, so if anybody has one just message me cheers Fri, 19 Feb 2010 03:58:07 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,27/id,63125/#63153 The pleco is 9 years old, iv had him since i was 10. He has survived through alot of disasters!! dunno exact size... must be around 13"? Fri, 19 Feb 2010 03:05:29 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,12/id,63097/#63124 cheers katherine Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:46:37 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,63031/#63108 Hi Sheag it looks like i'll be home Friday so if your comming to Dublin drop in for the corys. Adrian Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:28:50 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,36/id,62995/limit,10/limitstart,10/#63098 Running Win Vista ,Home Premium Edition service pack 2 and Mozilla Firefox 3.5.7 on both Vindowsh Wishta myself on all machines, it's OOkaaay if you know what you're doing. I am just thinking that machines are having an issue rather than the server re staying logged in. The handshake is not being maintained, suspect the server cannot connect to the pc's app protocols, security settings or firewall possibly, waffle waffle waffle. Worth a look if still an issue with your PC. Thu, 18 Feb 2010 07:27:48 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,25/id,63049/#63094 Ah brilliant i didnt know that cheers.. Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:37:01 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,63021/#63082 Hi andrew PM sent Lar Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:54:03 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,6/id,63071/#63077 I have a 70L which is planted n i use co2 n ferts,,, Id love to do the same to my 800L but the fish make it impossible, Other plants which i can also grow in it successfully is anacharis and frogbit. The fakes seem to look ok,,, Iv ordered some so ill know soon enough. Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:09:27 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,39/id,63062/#63073 sheag35 wrote: Viperbot wrote: Defo, the date/time of posts seems to be a bit ahead of itself too. Unless of course I am experiencing time at a slower rate than the rest of you in which case I would greatly appreciate the lotto numbers... Jay 09, 18, 6, 1, 8, 38 Seamus........... you'll be sorry...:-D :-)) :) Kev. Thu, 18 Feb 2010 03:20:59 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,25/id,63066/#63066 hi i just bought a clearseal 500 ltr tank it comes with a sump the problem is this is my first tank with a sump and want to know are they better than a external filter and is it easy to set up . its not been delivered untill next thanks.. Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:59:48 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,35/id,63030/#63054 hi i seen 2 for sale today in petbliss in newtownmountkennedy wicklow.... Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:08:46 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,35/id,62970/#63041 Have a V2 600 for sale Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:26:25 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,5/id,62972/#63022 As I said to John, I think they were just a stow away in a shipment of Cardinals, not an order. As far as I know, they aren't on any list. If they appear again, I'll pm those interested, I don't want to give the source any grief because they weren't part of any order. Kev. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:46:37 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,536/id,62623/#63020 Phil, I checked and on my computer this notification is under the CFKS section. The March Competition does appear below the last post, but it appears below all last posts. John Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:34:38 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,35/id,63017/#63017 whanted jaguar,or pink tilapia, can swap for jack d. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:06:49 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,62606/limit,10/limitstart,10/#63006 pm sent Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:40:41 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,63004/#63004 african lungfish for sale about 9-10" very healthy 30 euro pm or call for futher details 0851693468 regards Des Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:58:20 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,62961/#62994 Sold Jay Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:32:50 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,36/id,62779/limit,10/limitstart,10/#62991 I remember Van Der Graf, didn't like them all that much - I always thought they were in a jazz vein - without playing Jazz - didn't like Focus either - for much the same reason, although Jan Akkerman was undoubtedly a very accomplished guitarist. I've racked my excuse for a brain to come up with a Fish-connection and it was there all the time - one of my favourite Blues songs of all times - "Catfish Blues"!!! I first heard this in an acoustic style by the inimitable Muddy Waters (although I seem to recall it was actually a song by a previous Blues great, possibly Robert Johnson) but then...along came Rory with Taste, and after that I also have heard Jimi Hendrix versions too...but for me, the Taste version (just called Catfish) at Montreux (Live Taste) is probably the definitive version. John Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:08:39 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,35/id,62983/#62985 i found that missing tub!!!!! someone moved it on me dunno who/why but i have it here for ya just come in any day but wednesday or friday:) Tue, 16 Feb 2010 04:44:40 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,36/id,62597/#62982 oooooo etf 8pm minus 9.4 I prefer the willing mate, fallin in icy water unwillingly more that once, dressed, far worse i reckon. You,re harder than you know mate:) Vid o come Soon, after i edit the lady like screams out :[] Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:01:56 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,38/id,62977/#62977 Well after the Discus I am back into Marines. The last was a full reef system Fish & Corals, This time I am just concentrating on Corals. Just set up the 400 and took 2 days to fill with R.O !!!!& coral sand. so I am on the lookout for some decent used eqt. basicaly Skimmer & Calcium reactor. Regards Russ Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:34:18 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,25/id,62662/#62969 Thanks a million, will have a look at them when I am nearby the shop. Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:12:25 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,36/id,62963/#62968 "wonder how big of a tank i would need?" Quite a large one, I would venture to suggest. That is a rather 'unorthodox' fish, isn't it? But strangely attractive at the same time. Nice to see 'the comic' back online, in a strange sort of way I've missed it. John Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:59:26 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,6/id,62949/#62960 Grand, I'll pick your brain about this when I collect the rams I'll give you a buzz soon thanks Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:15:49 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,8/id,62836/#62958 cardinal wrote: Tom Here you go ...may be worth your while investing in one...;) Lar http://www.pluglock.co.uk/shop/index.jsp Hi Tom, sorry to hear your news... We use these in work when we install servers and other equipment into areas where other people tend to unplug things they shouldn't, and they work very well! another option, although a little more expensive, would be to buy a UPS and put this in. -Brian Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:22:53 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,35/id,62954/#62954 Just starting low tech plant tank. I have few guppies, some plants etc. So if someone hase too many fishes (especially small one as guppies, neons etc) or plants or fresh water shrimps. Please call me 0851515399 or mail me ludwikw(at)live.com Im in Cork, midleton area. Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:19:41 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,61534/#62952 Hey Alf, Pm'd ya :) . Jay Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:03:32 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,38/id,62498/#62948 welcome jay a new member me self happy fish keeping Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:58:06 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,35/id,62503/#62944 Juan, I have all three sizes you can have them free. Not sure about baskets, and defo no pumps. Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:24:36 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,47/id,59846/#62943 Denis wrote: Hi, Yes no worries nuetral ph and good clean water...water changes every three days if possible.. Vac every other day. Important keep water clean, Feed plenty of greens, courgettes , cucumber and peas. Also feed carrots once a week. Several caves and at least two pieces of bog oak. Some dither fish like harlequins are good too. Feed at least twice a day with other food such as wafers and blodworm. Ensure all extra food is eaten before ading more. All vegs remove after 2 days and replace with more fresh fod. Hope all goes well, what size are the bns.. any pics Regards, Denis..pm me if u like Just stumbled across this reply now. Thanks for the advice Denis. Will pass it on and ill ask him to post some pics. They are full grown and very ugly :) . Jay Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:22:45 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,58888/#62941 fishmad1234 wrote: what size tank are ya keeping them in They're in a Rio 400, with 10 juvie Frontosa Burundi and a heap of different Synos (love em). Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:12:32 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,12/id,62776/#62939 Hi, I have the 5' version. Stunning tank but as you say about 2 cm too big for the alcove I had earmarked. Off came the skirting boards and in she went no bother. You can't see the skirting anyway. Have you considered this? Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:57:20 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,5/id,62855/limit,10/limitstart,10/#62937 paint fumes are still very toxic to fish so leave windows open, cutting an onion in half and leaving it in the room helps too. Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:42:37 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,27/id,62896/limit,10/limitstart,10/#62935 2poc wrote: Nice ray Ian. Will he do Ok over gravel or will you need to replace it with sand? Would have thought sand would be essential for their natural behaviour of burying themselves etc. Hi patrick, I'll grow it out this way for now. That is definitely the way it should. Feeding wise I actually did better before in bare bottom tanks. I also had one in a fine gravel set-up and you dont see the ray as its buried so its aesthetically but not naturally effective. Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:13:32 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,29/id,62746/#62933 Hi John Many thanks for that Lar Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:22:56 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,36/id,62669/#62917 sweet man, nothin like a no brainer with nice muzak to relax the gibs. Dont look at the oscars mate your eyes are bigger than your belly :) Mon, 15 Feb 2010 04:29:48 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,43/id,62886/#62891 Yeah there is alot of bog oak and plants, It was my fav place for my clown loaches to chill, they still try. Iv made a few more cave area's. I saw her digging around ect.. and she never leaves it so it must be nesting site, :)! How long do my fish have to put up with a pissed off firemouth for? or will she try lay new set off eggs after this, Mon, 15 Feb 2010 01:24:13 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,62282/#62888 All sold. Mark Mon, 15 Feb 2010 01:14:50 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,5/id,57804/limit,10/limitstart,70/#62884 Unfortunately not john ... but i still reckon they were from one oof the keyhole spawnings ...... have rearranged the tank in the past week and have even reduced the stock by a few fish in an effort to have the keyholes as stress free as possible if and when they go again ..... I've been told to stick with it and eventually they'll get it right so its fingers crossed Having said this , I am presently up to my eyeballs in fry from my breeding pair of brichardi so maybe a bit longer wait for the keyholes wouldn't be a bad thing " SOME " of my brichardi fry http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/images/fbfiles/images/DSC00130__Small_.JPG Sun, 14 Feb 2010 23:20:29 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,40/id,62782/limit,10/limitstart,10/#62873 cracks def worse as already saud they grow with vibration from road traffic music ect, used to be a glazier meself, always replace a cracked panel or you are eventually looking at trouble generally. As for chips, dept of the chip is the important bit, too deep and the pressure and vibration will crack the glass. Minor chips, most small chips are fine, as said use emery cloth or same to smooth so you dont take a knuckle off when doin maint. Mark Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:18:50 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,8/id,62659/limit,10/limitstart,20/#62863 to counter my own post, i forgot, i had definately accidentially put 20 litres of untreated water into my shrimp tank, corys raindows ottos and damios in there too. No deaths no spikes no probs at all. Just fyi. I am not advising anyone do this. Mark Sun, 14 Feb 2010 20:45:30 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,43/id,62524/limit,10/limitstart,10/#62854 It may be difficult at that size but generally the males are the lookers in this species. He will develope a pointed dorsal fin that will trail behind him and will, if its a gold saum develope a fantastic colouration to its tail and a beautiful metallic green body. He will, with time develope a hump on his forehead. Though I have seen some fantastic females, they are usually a bit drap, at least when compared to the males and their dorsal fin will be rounded as opposed to pointed. Jay Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:43:33 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,61806/#62849 Will trade Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:25:46 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,38/id,62611/#62808 does any one know any bigish fish that will not eat yellow labs or fairy cichlids and will be a happy tank mate for these fish any feed back guys thanks Sun, 14 Feb 2010 01:31:43 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,60194/limit,10/limitstart,10/#62798 fishmad1234 wrote: ive taken your advice on board on hit them on the head for the moment so ive kept fish for a few years but as i said this is my first venture into africans thanks so much but what about fontosa s any reccommendation s You're very welcome, I've been keeping Africans a few years now & its always good to see more people getting into it. Frontosa are best kept in 6 foot tanks, I kept a trio for a couple of years & while they're nice fish they just didn't do it for me. They're piscivores so will eat any tankmates that can fit in their mouths, best kept in groups & ideally in species-only tanks. In my opinion the best starter fish for getting into African cichlids are mbuna, they're tough, colourful, easy to breed & available. They do have a specialist diet though, do best if kept in overstocked numbers with heavy filtration & you need to be careful with male/female ratios. Some species are crazy aggressive too so you need to know what you're buying. Actually sounds complicated when I read it back but its not, just needs a little research before starting. Cheers, Patrick Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:27:23 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,62775/#62785 hi leva star Pm sent Lar Sat, 13 Feb 2010 23:58:37 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,19/id,62762/#62773 Ask around the shops. I know Scubadim's offer some pieces of metal weights that the cut and you can roll in a wood branch - they are ok in water and dont rust. I use them a lot and after months of soaking roots the metail pieces can be removed. Sat, 13 Feb 2010 21:15:08 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,5/id,62751/#62766 Ember Tetras are crackers. Kev. Sat, 13 Feb 2010 20:49:59 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,48/id,62671/#62749 Seen the fishes this morning. Thats a lot of stock and lots of new fish...nice gobies and big angels. Lots of good deals on plecs and tetras....:) Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:46:14 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,5/id,62720/#62734 Cooked peas (I put a few in the microwave on full for 30 seconds from frozen then peel off the outer skin) are a good and nutritious food source for lots of fish, I even find that 'carnivorous' fish like Angels - and many other Cichlids will also eat some too...actually, I have some types of Dwarf Snakeheads which eat almost as many as I put into their tanks!!! So, yes, all your 'bottom feeders' will eat Peas to some extent. If you want to try them on the Corys my way of giving peas to them is to slightly crumble the Peas between finger and thumb which makes them more manageable to the Corys. I will add that the same information applies to Sweetcorn too - although be prepared to remove either if your fish do not 'take' to them - try a little at first and remove whatever isn't eaten after a couple of hours, remembering to give them less next time. Your Otocinclus and Pleco will also enjoy a slice of something like Cucumber (you'll need to weight it down as otherwise it will float) but remove any uneaten after a day or so, it will start to decompose, and you don't want that!!!. Another good piece of advice I was given is to use a potato peeler and peel off the green skin, some growers aren't averse to using insecticides and sometimes the residue of this can be harmful to fish gnawing on it, so I always skin whatever I give the fish first, better safe than sorry! I suppose you could buy 'organic' Cucumbers (but I have my doubts about those too and would still peel them to be on the safe side. For clarification, only peel the section you have cut off to feed to your fish, the remainder can be left with skin on until you're ready to use it (it keeps better like that). Sorry, I forgot the Clowns again! - they will also eat peas, sweetcorn and Cucumber, clicking away madly as they do so! - Well, mine do. John Sat, 13 Feb 2010 16:56:02 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,26/id,62696/#62731 Hey Kev, If you have any left, box a bit off for me too ;) . Jay Sat, 13 Feb 2010 14:39:36 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,62194/#62730 Hi Tom 3179, sent you a pm with the price of postage.Didnt save your number,so please give me a call. Regards,Tim Sat, 13 Feb 2010 12:27:07 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,39/id,62595/#62729 Hi, pm sent back to all who sent me one.Sorry for the delay. Regards,Tim Sat, 13 Feb 2010 12:10:42 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,43/id,61766/limit,10/limitstart,20/#62714 lovely tank man just seen it on done deal the other day just wanted to see if it was the same one sorry again to hear about your loss that happened me with a marine tank before every thing died even the cleaner shrimp and hermit crabs:( Sat, 13 Feb 2010 06:18:37 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,43/id,62687/#62711 i was kinda thinking tangs but a larger tank is needed and ill be upgradeing soon i agree with ya about the say 3 types of fish and just have a number of them i have fairy cichlids in the tank at the moment so do ya know of any fish that will get on with them there only a small fish but one of my favourites at the moment so dont want any thing eating them Sat, 13 Feb 2010 06:07:21 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,35/id,62699/#62699 wanted juwel rio 240 aquarium Sat, 13 Feb 2010 04:51:31 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,27/id,61265/limit,10/limitstart,10/#62684 lovely tank and set up man really nice:) Sat, 13 Feb 2010 01:51:17 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,12/id,62650/#62674 having sold them in the past i can tell you they are rubbish cabinets..even the wholesaler says so now.I have two running the last three years and the doors fell of and they have started to rot.Have a new clearseal running and the cabinets are well solid..come in 12 colours too.nice tanks. Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:58:40 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,35/id,62661/#62661 Any selling any Malawi's? Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:22:24 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,59952/limit,10/limitstart,10/#62645 Please read the above message from the seller (Tropheus) : "Tank and fish sold!!" Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:02:15 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,25/id,62001/limit,10/limitstart,10/#62634 I live in Clonsilla/Blanchardstown area so i buy my bulbs in one of the electrical wholesaler shops around, i'm sure you can find one around where you live, for some of the more special electrics i use euro sales company based in slaney road in Finglas/Glasnevin;) Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:34:38 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,556/id,62347/#62619 Derek, Thanks for a very entertaining night and a view into some of the large variety of fish you keep and breed, some of the best looking fry I’ve seen and the adults they turn into, they were amazing, thanks. Tom.B) Fri, 12 Feb 2010 06:42:08 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,43/id,62550/#62618 derek wrote: although the above is accurate for the herbivourous mbuna, there are several commonly kept mbuna which are omnivore or carnivore. the labidochromis careleus, chisimulu, textilus, joanjohnsonae, melanochromis northern blue, pseud. crabro and most of the large petrotilapias are all omnivore/carnivore and require a different diet than the herbivores. if careleus are fed too much green diet they become blotchy and lose colour. new life spectrum food seems to be a suitable staple diet for the various malawi cichlids. although it would probably be best to know and provide the correct type of food for the individual species. Yep. The clues are in the teeth and jaws (in malawi at least). Really there are different levels of 'Mbuna'-isms (and all seem to be lumped as Mbuna whether they are or not) The rapid adaptation of rift valley cichlids left some bits slightly archaeic (eg throw backs to the original riverine species) as, seemingly, a compromise for developing the massively varied feeding levels. Lake Tanganyikan cichlids, however, show an even greater variation in trophic levels....and it is there that it is clear to see a 'plasticity' in their intestinal adaptation in response to available food quality. Obviously, some species are pretty strict about diet range, but others are quite flexible. I suppose that varied diet is the key. Thinking back to the 70s, many people started keeping these species (quite noevl back then, it was) and many had assumed that beause they were 'cichlids' and had lots of teeth that they could be fed heart, dog-food etc etc as was often fed to many other (=Central American) cichlids......success amongst many of my co-keepers was not great. Fortunately, the message developed that thess fish were different. The topic of Malawi Bloat is as interesting Discus Hole-in-the-head. Fri, 12 Feb 2010 06:13:37 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,38/id,62378/limit,10/limitstart,20/#62615 Derek, yep. Most, but not all, poison dart frogs obtain their poisonous alkaloids from a dietary source. There are some who do, however, take a relatively less toxic substance and then convert it into something a lot more toxic; and some dart frogs have toxins that have not yet been identified as being dietary in origin. The whole subject of Dart Frog toxicity is quite fascinating, and lends some additional questions to science: eg if the toxins are from a dietary source, then the frog itself must somehow protect itself against the toxins. Personally, I'm not a fan of the 'bright coloured means warning'(aposematic)theory of dart-frogs. ian Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:40:39 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,62447/#62609 if its for fresh water id be interested Fri, 12 Feb 2010 04:40:50 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,5/id,62024/limit,10/limitstart,10/#62603 Hey guys, only getting the chance to reply and let you know how it turned out. as most of ya would probably guess, it didnt go good! i did or tried to do most of the suggestions above, but the wee otto was too well buried in. anyway, just wanted to let ya know and to thank ya all for the suggestions and help Rolly Fri, 12 Feb 2010 03:59:21 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,25/id,62593/#62601 i was looking for one double reef blue and one reef white strips,enough this or need more? Fri, 12 Feb 2010 03:22:55 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,25/id,61211/#62590 Thanks! I got sorted! Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:33:22 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,43/id,61774/#62578 to continue on the topic of keeping malawis and avoiding undue aggression. the two main factors are tank size and diet. in many cases fish that fight viciously and cross breed in a 4 ft tank will be calmer and breed pure in a 6 ft. esp haps. the packed tank system of keeping mbuna definately spreads or reduces aggro but increases risk of cross breeding. i have noticed a lot of long snouted but well coloured careleus around in recent times which indicates a degree of crossbreeding or excessive inbreeding in this normally pure deep water species. in designating species, teeth and therefore diet is a major factor so it would follow that fish with a similar diet would be more closely related and more inclined to cross. most mbuna are herbivores and virtualy all haps are not. mbuna live near rocks and vegetation in shallow water, haps live in open deeper water with little or no vegetation. mbuna live in a packed competitive location and haps live a less competitive lifestyle and can generally avoid conflict. there are some that dont exactly fit the patern such as the deep water micro predator mbuna,lab. careleus and the fairly omniverous hap. dolphin moori which can live with the softies and can cope with the hardmen. these two are without doubt the most popular malawi species and have been for many years. all adult mbuna and hap males are intolerant of males of same species or similar species but if no females are present this aggro is minimal. all of these comments apply only to adults as juveniles are fairly easy going and will eat whatever is offered. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:28:12 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,11/id,62546/#62565 these are a pain in the butt, i normally go in once a week and blast then with boiling water in a syringe, keeps the numbers down Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:06:00 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,35/id,62549/#62564 hi. i have a tank for sale exact size is 100 x 60 x 60 cm roughly 40 x 24 x 24 inches http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,61877/ have a look and if your interested pm me Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:54:10 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,38/id,62487/#62562 CURLY wrote: Im in a club in the north but I was just having a we look about for other sites. That's interesting, the Clubs here have re-enacted the Irish Federation of Aquarist Clubs (can't remember the exact name, but that should do for the moment) and I know they would very much like to make it an affiliation of all the Clubs in the country, not just the ones 'down South'. Would you mention the Federation at your next meeting and if your Club is interested in becoming an affiliate maybe you'll ask your Secretary to get in touch. John Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:57:56 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,62553/#62560 Tin foils? Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:05:11 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,34/id,62554/#62556 Kevin, It might help your cause in selling your fish if you can give the Forum members a rough idea of where the fish are based...and not in a tank, either :o) It gives interested buyers a bit of help if they can know where they might have to go to collect. John Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:43:00 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,47/id,61709/#62526 Holy moly, look what I am breeding! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AppK2vahQk&feature=related If only !!!:S :S Kev. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:37:51 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,35/id,62298/limit,10/limitstart,10/#62525 Are you trying to maintain the bacteria on it? If not, I would scrub it as best I could under hot water then place it in an oven or boil it for a while to be sure to kill any nasties on or in the rock. Any green spots left after that should come away easily. Just be sure to allow the rock to cool before placing it in the tank. Jay Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:36:11 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,543/id,62519/#62519 hi everyone, just let you know the list is updated...check out www.fintasticaquatics.ie Thank you Dimitri ps:if you are looking for any other plant,Tropica or not,we probably can get it:) Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:02:19 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,35/id,62353/limit,10/limitstart,10/#62518 I used them for my brood stock/young clowns and now trying to supply to the hobby. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:56:33 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,8/id,62426/limit,10/limitstart,10/#62513 hi,its not the meds that lower the oxygen its the temp,the higher the temp the lower the oxygen,i have treated some of my fish for whitespot before with heat and salt,it works well and i had plecos in the tank and their was no harm done,dont forget when doing water changes the salt goes out with the water,some fish dont take well to salt but afaik small amounts are ok Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:09:16 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,543/id,62512/#62512 10/02/10 Tetras: bloodfin Pristella lemon red eye black neon rummey nose purple emperor silvertip Phenacogrammus interruptus(congo tetras XL) neon cardinal black widow white widow glowlight Barbs: tiger green tiger, rosy, gold cherry indigo black stripe black ruby rasboras: harlequin emerald eye sharks: Bala shark 3" albino rainbow diamond (4-5") Apollo (7-8",quite big! red tail black livebearers: pink flamingo guppy yellow guppy laser ray guppy Endler's guppy blue rainbow guppy silver dalmatien molly orange molly red leopard molly black molly red platy varietus platy sailfin molly gouramis: dwarf red robin opaline pearl gold siamese fighters: Super delta male red male blue male assorted females catfish: Otocinclus affinis Mystus vittatus Synodontis petricola(true,locally bred by Derek) Synodontis multipunctatus(L) Synodontis ocellifer large Synodontis sp large Brochis splendens,large Corydoras rabauti,JUMBO,very nice Corydoras schultzi(locally bred by Derek) Corydoras panda corydoras virginae Corydoras melini Pimellodela pictus L200 green phantom Platydoras costatus(striped talking cat) Agamyxis pectinifrons(spotted talking cat) Glyptoperychthys gibbiceps(sailfin plec)sm Ancistrus sp babies(bristlenose),locally bred by Derek butterfly plec,L52 cichlids: blue Jack Dempsey Pelvicachromis subocellatus Cichlasoma nicaraguense cichlasoma sajica Hemichromis guttatus(jewel cichlid type,colourful but aggressive) Apistogramma borelli(males) Apistogramma viejita F1,very nice Apistogramma cacatuoides Apistogramma njessnii(females) Apistogramma hongsloi(one male ,female) Pelvicachromis taeniatus "kienke" blue rams blue rams,dutch gold rams, bolivian ram festivum gold severum marble angels Pterophyllum scalare(angel wild form) Geophagus hondae pair very nice Geophagus surinamensis Geophagus brasiliensis xs(fry bred in shop,hatched 11/07/09) Pelvicachromis kribensis(wild large) malawi cichlid: Nimbochromis fuscotaeniatus Haplochromis hinderi Labidochromis caeruleus(yellow labs),locally bred by Derek Iodotropheus sprengarae,locally bred by Derek Othopharynx lithobates,young males locally bred by Derek Cyrtocara moorii,locally bred by Derek tangerine aulonocara albino aulonocara Labeotropheus fuellborni Labeotropheus trewasae O/B Haplochromis "milomo" VC 10,xl female Cynotilapia afra white top Pseudotropheus tropheops Chilumba blue Dimidiochromis compressiceps male XL Protomelas steveni taiwan reef tanganyika cichlid: Lamprologus tretocephalus Neolamprologus brevis(shell dwellers) Lamprologus multifasciatus(shell dwellers) Tropheus moliro Cyphotilapia frontosa m Julidochromis marlieri med (locally bred) Julidochromis dickfeldi altolamprologus calvus black pearl(locally bred) Loaches: Botia sidthimunki(dwarf chain loach),L,sold red tail botia,very large clown loach weather loach gold algae sucking loach khuli rainbowfish: boesmani Melanotaenia lacustris(blue) Melanotaenia multisquamata Melanotaenia parkinsoni Chilatherina bleheri,very nice yellow rainbow Bedotia geayi,madgascan rainbow eels: Macrognathus siamensis(peacock eel,good size 6,7") miscellaneous oddballs! peacock goby,very nice colour giant silver hatchet fish rainbow panchax(Aplocheilus lineatus) golden wonder panchax Atya gabonensis M armoured shrimps Bamboo shrimps(very big,very nice!) yamatoa shrimps red crystal bee shrimp,locally bred by Derek cherry shrimp Caridina babaulti,"blue" Caridina breviata(bumble bee) assassin snail Elephant snails zebra snails,(Nerites) african butterfly fish african elephant nose pin stripe butterfly plec(can go in cold water) Anostomus anostomus African reed fish peacock eel Crossocheilus siamensis,siamese algae eater cold water fish: weather loach goldfish shubunkin canary yellow sarasa comet ranchu white oranda red moor red cap oranda calico ryukin white cloud mountain minnow gold white cloud mountain minnow rainbow bitterling pinstripe butterfly plec koi 15-16" any questions,don't hesitate to contact us. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:02:06 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,35/id,62497/#62497 has anyone see this product for sale in any of the shops Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:34:40 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,12/id,61238/#62490 My tank costs me a about £40 a week to run :( . All together im puting £60 or £70 a week into my house thats to run the hole house. We might pay more in the north? if yous guys are from the south? Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:43:26 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,27/id,62462/#62486 JohnH wrote: Platy...not sure if you are at an age when ageing processes start to accelerate....but maybe I am, and therefore have an interest greater than just fish-science. He might not be, but others of us are beginning (?) to reach that time...tell the scientists to get a move on! :o) John :) I've just been on the calculator.....I suppose I'm about 400 dog-years old, but am 15,000 Nothobranchius-years. Ummm. Interesting, but I still have more hair than a Nothobranchius. :) Maybe a theme for a new competition....guess the age of IFK members as fish-ages. John...here's some good scientific advice: buy a load of smallish Pacu's and then steal the skin off the tonnes of red grapes you bought got 'em. It'll keep you young, and annoy the fish in one go (nothing like a pacu wagging at you with annoyance) ian Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:55:53 +0000 http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/cms/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,28/func,view/catid,61/id,62474/#62484 yeah,me too,but wasn't that one persistant,crazy ass woodpecker:-)) Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:30:37 +0000