FuEl

Welcome back! Going to culture seahorsies again?

Just got it yesterday. Still doing ok today. Should do fine as it is taking finely chopped prawns n squid.

Been a long time..just a picture to share. Colors are more magnificent when the fish turns.

I think this species is a different species not normally used for human consumption. The ones we eat are temperate abalones if I did'nt remember wrongly...still you could try.

Good on ya..keep the diatoms growing and your abalones should grow rapidly.

Too high calcium level. Happened to me before. Perform water change asap to lower the Ca level and stop adding any calcium additives. If you have nOt been adding any it might be the brand of salt. Change to a new brand if so.

Only 4 settled though..cause I did'nt really put them on priority for the first 1 week of life. Next time must put in more effort...get >100 to settle. Then I will see $$$$$$ rolling in...considering the price in Aussie.

Nitrates are not generally good for corals esp around 50 ppm. Some LPS might be more tolerant of such parameters compared to other more sensitive corals.

Hmm..consider a mandarin only if your tank is large, if not you'll have to worry about weaning it when the snails run out..

goosebumps.

If newly hatched why not? The shells would not have hardened yet.

Can always ask them for advice. Does'nt neccessarily mean you have to pay them to have them do it.

My first acro I bought as a colony because of a crab in it. Back in May 2004 from PR. Unfortunately had to sell it off...would have been a cool specimen.

Ok..will give you some to try if they are still in my freezer. If so probably they will be a little dehydrated and nOt as fresh as unopened packs. If I'm not wrong P.E mysis is harvested from freshwater lakes and are somewhat more digestible compared to Hikari mysis. But not sure if the nutritional value of freshwater mysis can compare to marine ones.

Nice...Lucky not a bed of elephant ears.

Try some sallylightfoot crabs? I've observed that they will eat coralline algae if deprived of other algae.

Call Aquatechnic support? Afterall they made the tank, they should know better how to solve such problems.

Snails grow their own shells..they don't take over shells from other creatures like what hermit crabs do. As to control them, maybe you can try a small wrasse or if your tank is large maybe a mandarin. Newly hatched snails don't have very hard shells. Or you could always harvest the eggs before they hatch and sell them as soon as they hatch to mandarin keepers.

Don't think they are brought in anymore..the last I heard eAquarist brought them in but since then they have closed. If you do need them for an urgent purpose I might have some to spare lying around in my freezer. Will check when I get home for you.

I've seen the red zebrafish in NUS before. First thing that came to my mind was poor fish. Not to mention other fishes injected with dyes, balloon rams, etc. The statement about such animals escaping into the local ecosystem and wreaking havoc is a load of bull said just to account to the general public. If that is indeed the concern regarding ornamental fish trade, more attention should be paid to the predatory species that are allowed for sale, even the total ban of terrapins. If AVA is really against the trade in GM fish, it's amazing how NUS gets to produce them. If farmed bullfrogs can escape, certainly locally produced GM fish will get out one way or another. They were not even kept under tight security from what I have seen. Let's just wait, I'm certain GM fish will be available soon. Previous confiscation might have been to secure future monopoly of the trade or just plain laziness to get the proper paperwork done.

Might not be such a bad thing. Cheap fish are most of the time considered cheap to new hobbyists. And when a cheap fish falls sick, most people think twice about spending medicine that costs more than the fish itself. Prices of fish will generally affect the mentality of how owners look at them. Might be good for consumers, but not generally good for the fish being sold. $1 damselfish are a joke, $5 puts more weight on their lives at least. So don't always criticize shops that have slightly higher pricing on livestock, it's probably done to protect the welfare of the animal. Then again that's what I feel about aquarium trade in Sg. Seems to be more profiteering involved in that aquarium in your country.

Placed in 500 mL glass beaker for photo taking..Looking a little like adults now.. only 1 yet to start coloring up.. Notice the patterns...look like they will have white stripes instead of spots? Perfect size for pico and nano tanks.

Last offer SGD $40. If not I'll let it collect dust already.

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Anyone? Only $25 for 100 mL concentrate. Good price if you consider Selco sold for aquarium trade is diluted and more expensive.