Calling All Port Elizabeth Fish keepers

[Jim]

Hi All!!

I'm hoping someone can help me out!

Want to build up a fish friend community in PE, as there are not that many fish suppliers in PE that I am aware of :blink1:

Please let me know,

Thanks in advance:bigsmile:

Jim

[Laure]

Hi

I'm from PE. I keep clown loaches in a planted tank. Also some other asian fish in that tank like gouramis and danios.

[Linchpin]

Hey there. Also from PE. Best place to go for fish is Ultimate Aquatics, blue building on the corner of 8th and Heug road. They're a bit more pricey but they have healthy fish. Their food prices aren't bad either. Plants, filter floss, activated carbon etc i get from Finz, they're in buffelsfontein, on the right if u head out towards seaview. I forget what number they are, if you're out of pe, you've gone too far :) There's another little shop in circular drive across road from virgin active u can look at.

[JaguarCichlid]

Good Plan, Ultimate Aquatics is about the best we have here in PE, his tanks are healthy but not always the best price wise. (I'd rather pay a bit more and know i'm not wiping out my entire tank)

[Laure]

Any planted tank keepers? Since basically NOBODY here sells any decent selection of plants, I've come to the conclusion there is no market in PE. Perhaps I'm wrong...

I would like to form a local informal "plant-club". We can perhaps trade cuttings, those of us with contacts in the rest of the country can trade and so introduce new plants to the local trade.

[Jim]

Hey guys!! Thanks for the replies and yes ultimate aquatics is far the best in PE, this i can confirm as well, wasn't sure if there was other places besides the three mentioned by Linchpin!

Laure I'll give you a shout when I'm in PE again, maybe this weekend. Drop me a line at jimseaman@webmail.co.za so I can get ur details, same goes for Linchpin & Jaguarcichlid!!

[Savage]

Hi Jim, i am from Kirkwood in the EC, about 80 km from PE. i currently have 6 tanks running. from 2ft to 2,1m. i travel to Gtown once a month for business if you ever need anything let me know.

Jonathan

[JaguarCichlid]

Good plan on the PE Club, everyone seems to be a very closed book as far as sharing of information goes.

Laure, I'm getting some plant cuttings in next week, I'll give you a shout when i get some grown out.

My Mail Addy is dalebester@gmail.com keep in contact

[solex69]

Laure, I'm getting some plant cuttings in next week, I'll give you a shout when i get some grown out.


...make that tomorrow :)

If you guys are in need of some plants, I'm sure us Capetonians can help you out. I'm busy growing some other plants at the moment and once I have enough to part with of the newer stuff, I'll send another package

Cheers
Dale

[Savage]

Thanks Dale, that is very kind of you. let us know when you have some stuff available again.

Jonathan

[solex69]

Cool mate, will do

Chiao
D

[Laure]

One thing: stargrass! It seems prof Dirk is the only one that grows it and enough of it to be able to sell or trade. Have any of you seen it in any LFS?

[Savage]

I have not seen star grass at LFS, i did get from Prof but i didn't have enough lighting for it at that point.

[Laure]

I have not seen star grass at LFS, i did get from Prof but i didn't have enough lighting for it at that point.
I also have some. Mine seem to be doing OK. Not excellent, but OK. I know I need more light and will be upgrading soon. What do you think are the light requirements for it?

[Savage]

I think it it needs 3w per gallon. i have upgraded my lighting and i now have 0,6 w per liter. i think that will be enough for star grass now. have you heard from pet botique yet????

[Laure]

Just spoke to them. They should be getting their stock in at around 1pm today. But then he said: "if not today, then it will be tomorrow". I'm so tired of hearing that line!

[JaguarCichlid]

Be nice Dale,
Play nicely with the other kids.....

Thanks by the way, the package arrived and the tank is looking much better. I am looking at a Metal Halide fitting and an improved cover to accomodate it, but will keep in touch... maybe what we should do is send it to one person and we all collect from there.... i can return the favour by sending you some....... mmmmmm..... ok, does gratitude count????? we have nothing near decent when it comes to plant life or fish....

Cheers

Dale



...make that tomorrow :)

If you guys are in need of some plants, I'm sure us Capetonians can help you out. I'm busy growing some other plants at the moment and once I have enough to part with of the newer stuff, I'll send another package

Cheers
Dale

[Reafer]

Hi guys i am in PE aswell , i got a few plants some i havent seen in our LFS much if u want i can post pics if ppl want cuttings

[JaguarCichlid]

Thanks Reefer, if you could post a few pic's, I'll collect, maybe swap when mine has grown out a bit more.

If we ask the other Dale, he could possibly give us an ID too if you dont have.

Cheers

Dale

[solex69]

Next date when I'm pruning again is in about 3 weeks time dudes, so pls remind me closer to the time to send your way

Chiao
Dale

[JaguarCichlid]

I will diarise that one.....

thanks Dale

[Immy]

Hey guys, just joined the forum yesterday.

Have any of you been to Tropical Aquariums in Circular Dr, Lorraine? The guy I got my first tank from, recommended them for good pricing and service.
I went there at around 4pm on two seperate days in the week, but they were closed both days. The sign says they are open until 5pm. :confused:

Ended up buying my first female molly from Petz World, a small new shop, which opened up last month, also in Circular Drive.

[jedigenie]

Hey Immy,

Carol (owner of Tropical Aquariums in Circular Dr.) tends to be flexible with her business hours.

What's Petz World like?

[Immy]

Petz World is about the size of a bachelor's flat, selling a small variety of tropical fish and birds, including some hand-reared parrots.
I like the simplicity of the place eg. all the prices are hand-written and the shop has a cosy, home-made look.

The owner, Steven, was very friendly, helpful and all his advice did concur with my research.
Said he was previously working for a local petshop(the name escapes me now) for about two years.
He even told me that I should bring in my tank and he'd set it up for me, free of charge.

Now, where else can I look for some Blue Mickey Mouse Platies and some aquarium plants locally?

[Immy]

Do anyone of you here in PE have some extra Hornwort(11932) that you want to dispose of? I'll collect, np. Thanks.

Need 20 posts to start a new thread in Classifieds. :push:

[Africa aquatic]

Hi Guys one

Am also from PE and would like to get involved. The fish shop in the Bridge Greenacres has pretty decent prices. Also anybody been into the one in Cape Rd.

Keep well
Luke

[jedigenie]

That would be Finz, they been around for years but only recently relocated to Cape rd, they used to be in the Mount Pleasant area. The staff are helpful and the prices reasonable.