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Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 03/12/2006, 12:56 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 316
Posted By Pumba
'Simmering' Rotifers

Hi,
I had a pair of occelaris clowns spawning regularly and now for some reason have gone on strike.
I have 2x 30lt continuous rotifer cultures that I have been feeding with Instant Algae and was...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 04/23/2004, 06:32 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 3,494
Posted By Pumba
Living close (1hr away) to Brisbane, being a good...

Living close (1hr away) to Brisbane, being a good customer of Pet City, and also the collector who gets these fish, I might be able to offer a little bit of light on the subject.

Firstly,...
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 03/15/2004, 06:23 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 366
Posted By Pumba
James, Things probably turned out best for you...

James,
Things probably turned out best for you then James. Did you have any luck with what you were trying to raise?

fishy&co,
try www.reefculture.com.au

Cheers,
Matt
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 03/14/2004, 06:26 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 366
Posted By Pumba
James, Where did you end up getting your rots...

James,
Where did you end up getting your rots from?

Micheal from Reefculture sells 1L of rots for $15, + postage
He is also the only source I know of for Reed Mariculture frozen algae. He is...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 03/02/2004, 08:19 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 532
Posted By Pumba
They could be perculas that the divers on the GBR...

They could be perculas that the divers on the GBR get in shallow water close to shore- bright coloured (some of them are bright red), thin black lines and look more like a occ than a perc. Although...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 01/26/2004, 05:54 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,267
Posted By Pumba
50 pairs John? Ye God!?!? That is a...

50 pairs John? Ye God!?!?

That is a ridiculous price for shipping, be almost cheaper for you to fly over and take them back as hand luggage!

I am sure everyone would love to know how you get...
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 01/26/2004, 05:37 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 225
Posted By Pumba
I use shoplight fittings with daylight/ cool...

I use shoplight fittings with daylight/ cool white tubes, probably about 4500-6000k.

I have very little worries with algae.

Cheers,
Matt
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 09/21/2003, 03:25 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 242
Posted By Pumba
Thanks JHardman, That sounds about what I am...

Thanks JHardman,
That sounds about what I am doing now. Just wanted to see what others are doing, and if there was a better way.

Any chance of a pic of your broodstock tanks?

I also see you...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 09/20/2003, 11:33 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 242
Posted By Pumba
Thanks JHardman, Your post was helpful as...

Thanks JHardman,
Your post was helpful as always.

Do you ever do specific water changes on broodstock tanks with pairs in them? I have algae and detritus building up all the time in the bottom of...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 09/20/2003, 02:00 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 242
Posted By Pumba
Clown Breeders- water changes?

A question for all those breeding clowns- What is your water change schedule on your broodstock tanks?

And, if you are doing very regular changes, do you do anything to help reduce the frequency...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 09/11/2003, 03:28 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 242
Posted By Pumba
I am with Bonsai nut on this one. All my...

I am with Bonsai nut on this one.

All my broodstock pairs are wild caught, in actual fact, nearly every clown I have bought has been wild caught.

It is a very different scenario over here than...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 08/28/2003, 08:10 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,754
Posted By Pumba
Is it possible to use HUFA enrichment products? ...

Is it possible to use HUFA enrichment products?

Over here we can get HUFA enrichment liquids and powders which claims to completely replace the need for phytoplankton when using rotifers.

They...
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 08/16/2003, 01:40 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 198
Posted By Pumba
Oceanarus, I was thinking about kalkl more of a...

Oceanarus,
I was thinking about kalkl more of a way of stabilising water param's, like pH, alk, calcium, etc. As well as a way to help control algae.

Thanks again for your help.

Cheers,
Matt
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 08/15/2003, 08:55 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 198
Posted By Pumba
Thanks again, Do you drip with kalk? ...

Thanks again,
Do you drip with kalk?

Cheers,
Matt
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 08/15/2003, 04:41 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 198
Posted By Pumba
Thanks for your help oceanarus, Have you been...

Thanks for your help oceanarus,
Have you been having much success using synthetic salts? Do you dose with any supplements?

Cheers,
Matt
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 08/11/2003, 03:15 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 198
Posted By Pumba
Artificial or Synthetic?

Just seeing who here uses synthetic salts for breeding, what their success are, and why they would reccommend it.

Those that are using natural, do you find it better than synthetic or what do you...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 07/07/2003, 03:53 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,165
Posted By Pumba
They arent hosting in any anemone, I havent...

They arent hosting in any anemone, I havent provided them with one. They were laying eggs in a terracotta pot, but are still deciding on a home in the big tank.

Cheers,
Matt
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 07/06/2003, 06:35 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,165
Posted By Pumba
I kinda worded that wrong. I meant that of the...

I kinda worded that wrong.
I meant that of the 3 pairs of blacks that I saw, 1 pair was completely black, which is the pair I collected, and the other 2 families were that dirty orange colour. They...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 07/05/2003, 06:15 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,165
Posted By Pumba
On the 'stretch' of reef that I got my guys from,...

On the 'stretch' of reef that I got my guys from, I guess there were about a dozen pairs/ families in total over about the 100m area.

Of these, 3 of them were the black ones, but the other black...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 07/03/2003, 03:16 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,165
Posted By Pumba
Here's Another

Here's Another
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 07/03/2003, 03:10 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,165
Posted By Pumba
WC Black Occelaris

JHardman,
I got my pair wild caught from Darwin. I know they are wild caught for sure, because I caught them.

I have been trying to get some good shots of them today and I'll be buggered if I can...
Forum: Anemones & Clownfish 06/05/2003, 07:21 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 505
Posted By Pumba
Hardman, How hard are latezeontus to get to...

Hardman,
How hard are latezeontus to get to breed? A local collecter here regularly has pairs for around $70AUD...
I have often thought about getting a pair of them and giving them a go, but have...
Forum: Reef Discussion 05/17/2003, 02:34 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 391
Posted By Pumba
Terry, I am currently keeping a coral beauty...

Terry,
I am currently keeping a coral beauty and a flame angel in a 90 together. The CB was put in first, and is about a inch bigger than the flame, which was added 6 months later.

There was...
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 05/08/2003, 02:34 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 199
Posted By Pumba
Breeding Centropyge

I am looking into a trying a few species of Dwarf angels for breeding.
The system would run in with the clown breeding system, which has about 500l, and would probably involve 4-6 200l drums as seen...
Forum: The Fish Breeding Forum 04/02/2003, 03:10 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 1,222
Posted By Pumba
This is the site about the rabbitfishes... ...

This is the site about the rabbitfishes...
www.rlq.dcilgp.qld.gov.au/aquaculturenews/7080.html

Its not working for me atm, but its definately the site.

Cheers,
Matt
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