The largest Tropical Aquarium forum in South Africa Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:41:18 +0000 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:41:18 +0000 Tropical Aquariums SA https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 06:16:56 +0000 https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/new-member.39666/ https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/new-member.39666/ invalid@example.com (Ryan Kieser) Ryan Kieser
My name is Ryan, based in Durbanville. Together with my son, we have a 350L freshwater tank, our first. Cycling finished a month ago and our cleanup crew, Orange Venezuelan Cories and Ottos have effectively cleared out the algae, water parameters are great and we are now slowly adding more fish - so far 8 silver tipped tetras.

Hoping to learn a lot from this forum.

Cheers
Ryan]]> Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:13:16 +0000 https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/blue-steel-caradina-shrimp.39665/ https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/blue-steel-caradina-shrimp.39665/ invalid@example.com (alpesh) alpesh
Selling a few of my blue steel caradina shrimp R50 each or R400 for 10.

Location : sunninghill Sandton or collection in Park town (JHB)



]]> 4 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 11:41:46 +0000 https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/crystal-red-shrimp-for-sale-ballito-kzn.39664/ https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/crystal-red-shrimp-for-sale-ballito-kzn.39664/ invalid@example.com (Amanda_H) Amanda_H
]]> Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:08:44 +0000 https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/aquarium-stand.39662/ https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/aquarium-stand.39662/ invalid@example.com (dhameer) dhameer Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:29:41 +0000 https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/60p-high-tech-planted-aquarium-setup-%E2%80%94-complete-system.39661/ https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/60p-high-tech-planted-aquarium-setup-%E2%80%94-complete-system.39661/ invalid@example.com (Shane) Shane
Includes:
• 60P rimless aquarium
• Inline CO₂ setup
• Chihiros dosing pump
• Skylight Entriq 60 LED light
• Dolphin CF-1200S Canister Filter
• Cabinet stand included
• Fish, plants & hardscape

Reason for sale: Retiring from hobby, don’t have the time anymore
Price: R12 000
Collection: Centurion, Pretoria

Serious buyers only. Message for...

60P High-Tech Planted Aquarium Setup — Complete System]]> Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:06:44 +0000 https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/looking-to-trade-plants.39660/ https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/looking-to-trade-plants.39660/ invalid@example.com (Ethan) Ethan WA me on 0839939388 if interested in a swop]]> Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:58:35 +0000 https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/looking-to-swap-plants.39659/ https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/looking-to-swap-plants.39659/ invalid@example.com (Ethan) Ethan Happy with carpet or stem plant trimmings as well
Please shoot me a WA
0839939388]]> Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:51:00 +0000 https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/plant-trimmings.39642/ https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/plant-trimmings.39642/ invalid@example.com (Tetra) Tetra Im starting up my planted aquarium again. Who in Pretoria area has trimmings available? Rotala's, Christmas moss, and other low tec plants?
Thank you]]> 3 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:25:38 +0000 https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/fish-breeders-gauteng.39657/ https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/fish-breeders-gauteng.39657/ invalid@example.com (Nazeer) Nazeer Urgent]]> 1 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 09:22:53 +0000 https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/breeder-contacts.39658/ https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/breeder-contacts.39658/ invalid@example.com (Nazeer) Nazeer ]]> Sat, 04 Apr 2026 06:25:07 +0000 https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/my-largest-cardinal-has-milky-corneas.39656/ https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/my-largest-cardinal-has-milky-corneas.39656/ invalid@example.com (LilMissMurder) LilMissMurder
Bro is currently enduring an acriflavine+MB bath. We'll see. If it is a cataract/age related thing, well, time will tell. He/she is still capable of feeding but isn't as active as the others.

]]> Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:22:14 +0000 https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/5ft-low-tech-planted-african-biotope-project.39609/ https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/5ft-low-tech-planted-african-biotope-project.39609/ invalid@example.com (GregM) GregM So its been a hot minute (closer to 11 years) since I've done this. The world has changed, many things have changed, but the time has come to revisit this old fixation..

I have managed to source a banged up, used and abused tank, being sold by a dude in the middle of nowhere which suits my purposes perfectly. Its a little smaller than I have had in the past (1500X 640X640) so quite deep but not as long. The frame is welded steel with the glass panels individually integrated into said...

5Ft, low tech,planted - African Biotope Project]]> 38 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:47:04 +0000 https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/ill-just-leave-this-here.39595/ https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/ill-just-leave-this-here.39595/ invalid@example.com (LilMissMurder) LilMissMurder

(Not least because it's bloody heavy)]]> 23 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:59:15 +0000 https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/handfed-and-reared-black-palm-cockatoo-parrot.39644/ https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/handfed-and-reared-black-palm-cockatoo-parrot.39644/ invalid@example.com (Apa) Apa
Handfed and reared Black Palm Cockatoo Parrot]]> 2 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:56:37 +0000 https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/flow-of-clean-rodi-water-too-slow.39651/ https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/flow-of-clean-rodi-water-too-slow.39651/ invalid@example.com (Y11) Y11 https://puritech.co.za/product/reve...ing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Shopping+Feed, I've also purchased an additional filter chamber for DI resin. So my setup currently includes a sediment filter > carbon block, 75 GPD membrane > DI resin chamber (see pictures included). From what I can tell, there is no flush valve on any sort . It is plumbed into the same pipe that feeds water to...

Flow of clean RODI water too slow??]]> 1 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:46:59 +0000 https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/air-stone-in-aquarium-sump.21615/ https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/air-stone-in-aquarium-sump.21615/ invalid@example.com (dash) dash
So those guys who keep fresh water sumps, this is a question for you.

If I understand the nitrogen cycle correctly then, the bacteria that we desire to keep ammonia in check thrive in oxygenated water. This is why wet/dry filters are so good at biological filtration.

Using this logic, should one add an air stone in the chamber containing the biological media?]]> 15 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:36:16 +0000 https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/hemianthus-micranthemoides-pearl-weed.39655/ https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/hemianthus-micranthemoides-pearl-weed.39655/ invalid@example.com (Ethan) Ethan
I have crypts I can swop please contact me via 0839939388]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2026 06:08:38 +0000 https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/3-tapajos-for-sale.39341/ https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/3-tapajos-for-sale.39341/ invalid@example.com (Reinhardt Botha) Reinhardt Botha
If you wanders why I'll selling ylthe fish above, I want to create enough space to place smalle colorful fish inside, and I personally think that 100 liters is to small for Tapajos,...

3 Tapajos for sale]]> 5 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:26:02 +0000 https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/marine-light-system-r2500.39654/ https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/marine-light-system-r2500.39654/ invalid@example.com (Voidrunner) Voidrunner I used to have a 1500 litre marine aquarium, I've built a cree LED light system with about 98 3w Cree led's mounted on 2 huge heatsinks with fans and 8 UV led's all from rapidled, with pwm ballasts( a few years ago it cost me about 25k to build), When I sold the tank the lights was not sold with it and ended up being moved around the garage, losing a few diffusers and fuses, the arduino board that controlled the LED's also got broken in the proccess...anyone with some skill can...

Marine Light System R2500]]> Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:12:03 +0000 https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/hi-marine-guys-read-this.39653/ https://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/threads/hi-marine-guys-read-this.39653/ invalid@example.com (Voidrunner) Voidrunner I used to have a 1500 litre marine aquarium, I've built a cree LED light system with about 98 3w Cree led's mounted on 2 huge heatsinks with fans and 8 UV led's all from rapidled, with pwm ballasts( a few years ago it cost me about 25k to build), When I sold the tank the lights was not sold with it and ended up being moved around the garage, losing a few diffusers and fuses, the arduino board that controlled the LED's also got broken in the proccess...anyone with some skill can...

Hi, Marine guys read this]]>