from NIELSEN’S MARINE MATES 45 – 47 Beenleigh Redland Bay Road, Loganholme. 4129 www.nielsensmarinemates.com.au Ph 3801 4222 Winter has f-i-i-i-nally arrived so we refractometer. Keep in mind that hope that all of your tropical, cichlid incorrect salinity can affect other and marine tanks are nice and readings such as calcium. warm. Great weather for goldfish The Reef-Spec Refractometer though, who seem to power through includes Integrated Automatic cold and hot weather alike. Temperature Compensation (ATC) This month we are featuring some for accurate measurement at great new aquarium setups from standard ambient temperature and both Aqua One and Red Sea. These it displays ranges of 0 – 40ppt as are beautiful furniture pieces for well as 1.000 – 1.030 specific your home as well as the latest gravity. technology in aquarium design. The wholesalers tell us that these setups are walking out the door, so if you are interested, don’t delay. Remember lay by is also available. As always until next month ... good fishkeeping! NEW! RED SEA REEF-SPEC Priced at $117.99, this is a must REFRACTOMETER have piece of equipment for every Refractometers are used as a serious reef keeper. measuring device in chemistry, farming, gemology and a number of FRESHWATER PLANT OF THE other applications. For some time MONTH – GIANT VALLISNERIA there have been refractometers As the name implies, designed to measure salt water this is the largest of salinity, as opposed to sea water the Vallisneria group salinity. However, the Reef-Spec of plants. It has broad Refractometer is the first to strappy green leaves measure seawater salinity which is which can grow to calibrated at a temperature of 25°C, quite a length but can the normal be trimmed to suit the tank height. temperature of This plant grows from suckers and reef aquariums. will multiply quite well in tanks with Using salt water good water quality and lighting. refractometers Giant Val is an ideal background which are plant, providing a lush green screen commonly calibrated to read salinity across the back of the tank and at 20°C can result in your salinity complementing smaller plants being nearly 10% too fresh and, of placed in front. Also suitable for course, measuring with a outdoor ponds. hydrometer of any kind will never Normally $6.50 bunch. give you the accuracy of a THIS MONTH’S SPECIAL $5.50. www.nielsensmarinemates.com.au Ph 3801 4222 NEW! RED SEA MAX C SERIES items such as a chiller) and a slide Red Sea have released two new C on splash cover. The switches are Series models of labelled for all of the electrical aquarium setups, and components and have an integrated what beauties they circuit breaker. are. They feature Details of the two models are as sleek, modern follows: cabinets available in C130 Tank dimensions 510H x either white or black 484W x 584L. Glass thickness 8mm. with push to open Overall setup dimensions including doors and stainless cabinet 1440H x 500W x 610L. Total steel soft close water volume is 130 litres – this hinges. An interesting includes 27 litres in the sump and RED SEA C130 feature of the 103 litres in the tank. Includes 1 x aquarium is an internal corner strip 1550lph pump. Self levelling to protect skimmer with throughput of 450lph silicone from and maximum airflow of 150lph. 1 x discolouration 150W heater. Lighting 1 x 55W T5 and damage 15000k, 1 x 55W T5 22000K Actinic, from scrapers 4 Blue LED Moon Lighting. Also etc and includes low density sponge filter preserve the medium, phosphate free carbon, good looks of media basket, integrated power the tank. centre, dual water cooling fan unit The hood opens and chiller installation kit. and locks in C250 Tank dimensions 545H x three different RED SEA C250 537W x 928L. Glass thickness positions for 10mm. Overall setup dimensions easy feeding and maintenance and including cabinet 1520H x 555W x includes built in lighting with its own 960L. Total water volume is 250 cooling system and ventilation. litres – this includes 40 litres in the Lighting is designed for reef keeping sump and 210 litres in the tank. and includes moon lighting for Includes 2 x 2000lph pumps. Self nocturnal viewing. All lighting can be levelling skimmer with throughput of operated by the built in timer. 900lph and maximum airflow of The brand new concealed back filter 250lph. 1 x 150W heater. Lighting includes a self levelling skimmer 117W of T5 HO 15000k, 78W of T5 through which all of the aquarium HO 22000K Actinic, 39W of T5 HO water passes at least three times an Pink, 4 Blue LED Moon Lighting. hour. There is space for a chiller Also includes low density sponge pump and suitable plumbing if filter medium, phosphate free required. carbon, media basket, integrated The power centre power centre, dual water cooling fan in the cupboard unit and chiller installation kit. features seven Red Sea C130 Black $1450 individually White $1550 switched power Red Sea C250 Black $2600 sockets (including White $2700 two spares for www.nielsensmarinemates.com.au Ph 3801 4222 MARINE FISH OF THE MONTH – of hair algae as well as slime algae. GOLD HEADED SLEEPERS Siamese Flying Fox can grow up to Sleeper Gobies 14 cm but usually smaller, and are a spend their time peaceful fish in the aquarium. Be digging holes in the sure to supplement their feeding substrate. If that with green foods such as sinking doesn’t sound like a green pellets or algae discs. plus, consider that whilst doing so Blanched vegetables such as they sift the substrate (often back zucchini can also be used. through their gills) and remove Usually $7.35 each. much of the dirt, uneaten food etc. SPECIAL PRICE $5.50 EACH. By turning over the substrate they also inhibit the growth of algae and 7.5 CM RAINBOW SHARKS cyanobacteria. Not a true shark, but so called Gold Head Sleepers are the ‘catfish’ because of its high dorsal fin, the of the marine world. Sleepers are Rainbow Shark originates from large entertaining to watch in the tank river systems in South East Asia, and if kept in pairs, will rarely be far Thailand and Indonesia. It can grow from one another. Whilst other to a size of 12 – 14 cm but is types of sleepers exist, gold headed generally slow sleepers are perhaps the most growing. Rainbow attractive with their platinum body, Sharks can be gold head and brilliant blue eye territorial towards stripe. Generally very peaceful others of their own species, the towards other fish, they are reef closely related Red Tail Black Shark safe with the proviso that your and fish of the same body shape. rockwork is not easily undermined. Providing plenty of plants, rocks, Normally $36.00 wood and hiding places will JULY SPECIAL $32.00 generally alleviate this. Rainbow Sharks are a fast FRESHWATER FISH swimming, tropical fish and are OF THE MONTH – inclined to jump, so make sure to SIAMESE FLYING FOX securely cover the tank. The first of our specials this month They are omnivorous and feed, in is the Siamese Flying Fox – a great nature, on algae, decaying plant addition for the tropical freshwater matter and insects. In the aquarium tank. There are they accept most standard dried, a number of frozen and live foods. fish known by The fish we are offering are much this name, but larger than we can usually obtain this one is the and are in excellent condition. This ‘true’ Siamese Flying Fox, identified size would normally sell for $15.00 by having the black stripe extending each. into the tail. JULY SPECIAL ONLY $9.99. These fish are excellent algae eaters and are one of the few fish which PLEASE NOTE: will clean algae from plant leaves ALL SPECIALS AVAILABLE ONLY FOR without damaging the leaves THE MONTH OF JULY UNLESS SOONER themselves. They are good eaters SOLD OUT. www.nielsensmarinemates.com.au Ph 3801 4222 AQUA ONE AQUA REEF The lights are hung on brackets NEW RANGE above the tank and consist of 144W Famous for their ‘everything of LEDs for the 290 Model and 180W included’, plug and play marine for the 395 Model. These are made setups, AquaOne has outdone itself up of both blue and white lights, with the new AquaReef 290 and 395 these having three separate models. Simple switches – one for one half of the enough (and white lights, another for the other ideal) for a half of the white lights and a third beginner to set for the blue lights. The blue lights up, but with all run on a separate cord to the white the technology lights which means that they can be for the plugged in to a separate timer if experienced desired. aquarist, these Details of the two models are as are also great follows: looking furniture MODEL 290 $2250 pieces for the AquaReef sh own with one Overall dimensions, excluding light: front panel removed . home. Both 80 x 60 x 141H models are available in super high Overall Height including light: gloss black or white with unique 185cm magnetic lift off panels on the front Aquarium Volume: 290 litres and sides making access to filtration Glass thickness: 10mm extra easy. The back is open to Pump Flow Rate: 4900lph allow good ventilation to reduce Lights: 144W 16 Blue, 32 White heat and humidity buildup. The MODEL 395 $2650 cabinet has an alloy frame and high Overall dimensions, excluding light: gloss plastic for maximum 120 x 55 x 141H resistance to corrosion and moisture Overall Height including light: damage.