Pieter, Two Ocean's Aquarium collects their own fish under permit. Non-indigenous fishes are either purchased or traded from other zoos. They are...
I want Poison arrow frogs as badly as you guys want FW shrimp but they won't issue me with an import permit ( i have actually applied but was told...
@Slojo, I have not missed the point at all. Even if I bring an allowed legal species into the country without a permit that animal is still...
There is no confusion really. In the unlikely event that you came up against a determined prosecutor you will not be able to show that the shrimp...
https://www.environment.gov.za/sites/default/files/legislations/nemba_invasivespecieslist_g36683reg508.pdf
Has anyone ever seen an import permit for FW shrimp? I may have missed it but i really dont think P. reticulata is a prohibited species..
I'm sure most here have seen this. Just thought it was so cool. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE0fqwR4doA&list=PL32DA8E812AE7AB94
ABAB, There is no gray area as far as the law is concerned. Animals that were imported without an import permit or as hitch-hikers on plants with...
Get a dropchecker...doesn't have to be one of those beautiful ADA jobs but will take out the guesswork..
Hi ABAB, To understand the gray area you must understand their thought process, directed and informed by their mandate to protect indigenous...
Here a little more, complete with medical text grade pics http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-07/sp/feature/
Yeah as Reedfish said. Supposedly Mycobacterium infections were common in swimmers before the widespread use of chlorine in pools, hence the...
Sadly no. The use of the phrase carbon source (like protein skimmer) is a little misnomer. They are providing heterothrophic bacteria with a...
Hi Dash. I think you just about covered it. It is possible to 'earth' the water by having a metal probe/rod in the water with a connection to the...
The pairbond will remain unless you have other angels in there. However your other community fish are likely to suffer...they get very aggro when...
I hear you bud. Before you commit though check out the aqua-scape and planting possibilities possible with low, wide tanks. The guys from...
Well, if you are the one that has to work in the tank then consider the ergonomics without involving little stools and ladders...the height to...
Hi OBI, I would say in the real world of a home aquarium setting anything more than 60cm is challenging not only to light with normal aquarium...
Mine would spawn every ten days or so on live brineshrimp, bloodworm and ocean nutrition's tropical quintet frozen food mix.
You dont absolutely need brineshrmp, just helps..the idea is to give the adults, esp. female, the best nutrition to support egg production....
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