Where to buy marine fishes

[wts684]

Hi there,

I would like to buy most marine fishes in my 4ft tank. However, there is limited stock in the market. Would someone advise where to buy?

Thks much.

Rgds,

TS

[aong]

Yo!

Ya can try chking out the comprehensive compilation of LFS in .SG (assuming you're in SG?) -- kudos to everyone who'd contributed -- very very HELPFUL indeed!

It's located here

[blueheaven]

Maybe you can state what species of fish you want

[RAV-65]

Hi there,

I would like to buy most marine fishes in my 4ft tank. However, there is limited stock in the market. Would someone advise where to buy?

Thks much.

Rgds,

TS

Bro, u gonna add all the fishes at the same time?????

Detrimental... IMHO....

Vincent Ho

[Regal]

May be should tell u which area U always go or Which area U stay ？ So that can get U the best advise...

[wts684]

Hi there,

Thks all of your replied. I'm fresh. I just set up my tank two weeks ago. Would like to buy any of the corals and marine fishes. I stay in Woodlands, I can go anywhere if you are able to advise or locate where to buy.

BTW, what is LFS in .SG ?

Thks much.

Rgds,

TS

[Blenny]

LFS is local fish shops

[giantbicycle]

LFS-= local fish shop... Mostly we use this term in this club,,seems that you are new..WELCOME.. maybe you would like to go through the LIST on LFS..

[giantbicycle]

ohh ya..hope you cycle your tank well..

[sunnymau]

Hi there,

Thks all of your replied. I'm fresh. I just set up my tank two weeks ago. Would like to buy any of the corals and marine fishes. I stay in Woodlands, I can go anywhere if you are able to advise or locate where to buy.

BTW, what is LFS in .SG ?

Thks much.

Rgds,

TS

IMO, better don stock up so soon, only two weeks

atleast let ur tank cycle for 1 month to be safer.

have u check ur water parameter?

[Achilles Tang]

Don't rush out and stock your tank so quickly. Dun make the mistakes many of us have made before. You will save loads of money and heartache this way.

There are a few shops in the north area.... the major ones you can check out is Bio-Ocean (quite near Yio Chu Kang MRT, take bus 86 I think), Supreme Aquarium, Hawaii (near Chong Pang, Yishun)... anymore i left out, guys?

[mhermie]

you can try a few shops at sungai tengah. if you think that it is near to you.

[wts684]

Hi thks all your reply.

I have tested Nitrite, Ammonia, PH, all shows ok. Anything which I was missing?

I have buy about 10 fishes and some corals in my tank, however, most of the fishes died after few days later, some was fighting and killed itself (like maroom clown), some with ICH (die the next day), some fishes died and hided in the bottom of live rock which I was unable to remove. I don't know how to proceed.........Anyone could provide some advises to me?

I'm now left with one Black-tailed Humbug, two Yellow-tailed Damsalfish, one Black Neon Damselfish, one Blue Ring Angelfish, One Coral Beauty, one Yellow Sailfin Tang.

Fishes died in my tank as follow:

1. Two Maroon Clownfish;

2. Two Blue Devil;

3. One Yellow-tailed Damsalfish;

4. One Flame Angelfish;

5. One Powder Blue Surgeon;

6. One Yellow Sailfin Tang;

7. One Purple Sailfin Tang;

8. One Blue Surgeonfish;

9. Three Doctor fish;

10. Two Clown Wrasse;

11. One Mandarinfish.

Pls advise.

Thks.

Rgds,

TS

[strat]

Stop buying fish for the monent and test your parameters again!

Only 2 weeks and you added in so many fishes like 4 tangs?

At such a short time, I think you added too many fishes. Your bioload is too much for your tank to cope the thus resulting in massive death.

Rule of the thumb: Add 1 fish or 1 coral 1 per week.

[Regal]

If U want to keep fishes now, try out does cheap types not Flame Angels, Purple Tang.... & does hard to keep like doctors fish.....

Read more .......

[Ekia]

OMG!! Disaster..... thats really a lot of fishes to add... and u r rich....

[wts684]

Hi,

OK. Understood. I'm too hurry......

What about the dead residue in tank which are unable to remove from tank, any advise on this?

Thks.

Rgds,

TS

[strat]

Hi,

OK. Understood. I'm too hurry......

What about the dead residue in tank which are unable to remove from tank, any advise on this?

Thks.

Rgds,

TS

If really cannot remove, try to topang your survivors in someone's tank 1st. Cos there will be a massive NH4 and NO2 spike. Anyway, try to remove as many as you can.

[giantbicycle]

allamack...my tank is running for around 8ths months yet only tried 1 yellow tang. u 2 weeks, got 4 tangs, PLs do read up more..If not you will end up killing more LS then keeping them.. Pld do ask for advise and we will try to help u if u are in doubts..

[vicky]

add slowly ler. 1 week per fish or 2 week per coral . and pls state your tank dimension,sometimes too overcrowded result fighting .

[nicholasloh]

3 doctors so early? thats a nono!

Try shrimps, cleaner ones to help ur fishes with itch, and to eat up the dead fishes that are not removable!

[wts684]

Hi,

I have brought 3 shrimps in tank, but they just stayed at the front of corals, don't even have the interest enter to the liverocks.

I have tested my tank, the parameter are as follow:

Ammonia is 0 mg/l

Nitrite is 0 mg/l

pH is 8.0

I have yet to test the Nitrate. I have been told by the owner in the shop, if both Ammonia & Nitrite is 0, I don't have to test for Nitrate, is that true?

Waremest regards,

TS

[yus75]

Hi,

I have brought 3 shrimps in tank, but they just stayed at the front of corals, don't even have the interest enter to the liverocks.

I have tested my tank, the parameter are as follow:

Ammonia is 0 mg/l

Nitrite is 0 mg/l

pH is 8.0

I have yet to test the Nitrate. I have been told by the owner in the shop, if both Ammonia & Nitrite is 0, I don't have to test for Nitrate, is that true?

Waremest regards,

TS

u shld regularly test nitrate bro.......doesnt mean ur amm n nitrite is zero, ur nitrate is zero too

[terryansimon]

Hi,

I have brought 3 shrimps in tank, but they just stayed at the front of corals, don't even have the interest enter to the liverocks.

I have tested my tank, the parameter are as follow:

Ammonia is 0 mg/l

Nitrite is 0 mg/l

pH is 8.0

I have yet to test the Nitrate. I have been told by the owner in the shop, if both Ammonia & Nitrite is 0, I don't have to test for Nitrate, is that true?

Waremest regards,

TS

for newly cycled tanks, ammonia and nitrite zero normally corresponds with abnormally high NO3. I was taught by a reefer in here to change at least 50% of the water once cycling is done so that one can combat the high NO3 reading given of.

thank goodness I did that because its been a good six months and my NO3 is now at 5ppm instead of 50. (=