Fish and Aquarium Auction

[PeterJ]

I wasn't sure if anyone here would be interested, but QFAS is holding a fish and aquarium auction this Saturday (29/3) at St Josephs College Basketball Stadium, Gregory Terrace Spring Hill.

[Angus]

Cheers mate!

Happy first post as well

Angus

[Do$tylz]

Thanks Peter. Would this happen to be for Marine or Freshwater fish???

[Cowfish13]

Lol, that's my school:D

I suppose they mean the Campbell Centre?

Why didn't they tell us anything about it:dry:

[Ash]

hey thanks mate for the heads up, anywhere i can go to get more info , like times etc?

[Bommie]

here Ash [img size=500]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/qfas_st_josephs.gif

[webbfunk]

I've been to a few in the past. You can get some really good quality cheap cichlids there.

[adventure_angler]

Ive also been to a few in the past, back when I used to breed African Cichlids. Definately worth going along to, can pick up some great buys, directly from the breeders. You can also find a lot of the rarer varities at auctions like this too. If only my tank was running atm

-Nelson-

[kriso]

as someone interested in maybe setting up a aquarium besides the tank and stand ( i plan on 6ft setup) to make a saltwater aquarium setup with living coral and stuff any one got any ideas on cost for this stuff and what i would need.

[adventure_angler]

Hey Kriso,

Try checking these forums out... They are queensland based aquarium forums, which I have long been a member of and have learnt a great deal from.

/>http://www.qah.org.au/

/>http://qldaf.com/index.php

They not only offer great information, but also have a classifieds section, where you can buy direct from breeders and aquarium owners.

Hopefully they can be of use.

-Nelson-

[PeterJ]

Do$tylz wrote:

Thanks Peter. Would this happen to be for Marine or Freshwater fish???

Haven't seen marines in the couple I've been to. Mostly fresh & some brackish.

[Do$tylz]

kriso wrote:

as someone interested in maybe setting up a aquarium besides the tank and stand ( i plan on 6ft setup) to make a saltwater aquarium setup with living coral and stuff any one got any ideas on cost for this stuff and what i would need.

Hey mate,

Check out www.masa.asn.au

Its the Marine Aquarium Societies of Australia "reefing the Autralian way". Great site for local knowledge. Each different state is represented, with a great representation from QLD. Reviews on products, methods, shops (online and shopfront) and research are all here, without the BS of sites like reefinglife.com (massive USA based forum). Some AWESOME tanks that people have made journals for as well to learn from. Have a look at Tone's tank. I've seen it in real life and its jawdropping :woohoo: 10x3x3 i think. But everyone there is generally pretty willing to help and pretty nice.

Mate for a cost, it all depends on how hardcore you want to get into it. But for a 6 foot, including corals and fish I'd start budgeting at the low end of around $2-4k.

When you factor in tank, stand, sump (better than canister filter), piping, DSB, >40kg live rock ($12-$24p/kg), skimmer (for that size, you're looking at around $300 to $1000), Lights (some do it with compact fluros, others with Metal Halides), salt water (around $100 for 1000L delivered) and a test kit (~$100 for a good one). And that is only the basics.

If you start getting into reductors and reactors, timers, meters, auto-top ups...etc. Its INSANE. You're gonna have issues like me where you'll be trying to balance fishing expenses with fish tank expenses.

Anyway, if you want more info, let me know. I could bore everyone to death about this stuff.

[Do$tylz]

Also, if you're ordering your tank ask them to make a weir/overflow and ask them to drill it for you as well. Don't go buying a freshwater tank for marine. It'll save you dramas later by doing it right the first time.

[Feral]

Whats the difference do$style, I thought a glass tank is a glass tank? All it is is 5 sheets of glass and some silicon, and a humongous price tag for the privilege of having someone else sticking them together!

[Do$tylz]

hahah. Yeah the glass is the same stuff, its just the overflow/weir that you wanna have installed at the same time for marine tanks. They will have the extra glass professionally glued in, and holes drilled into your tank for you. No need to stress about potentially cracking the glass yourself.

And humungous price?? yep. you can get 22mm starfire glass, and it'll cost you around $4k for a basic 5 or 6 foot tank.

[PeterJ]

G'day guys - just a heads up, there's another one of these on Saturday.

Saturday May 10, 4:00pm.

St Josephs College Basketball Stadium , Gregory Terrace Spring Hill.

All the details at http://www.qfas.org/.