1. Welcome to APSA

    1. Please Introduce Yourself

      Compulsory - Please tell us a little bit about yourself, where you come from, what your aquatic interests are etc.
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      wearsbunnyslippers Latest: wearsbunnyslippers wearsbunnyslippers, Nov 13, 2024
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    2. Announcements

      Website announcements, special offers etc.
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      wearsbunnyslippers Latest: Registration issue fixed wearsbunnyslippers, Nov 12, 2024
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    3. Calendar Events

      Dates of importance can go here, birthdays, get togethers etc.
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      Jan Latest: Port Elizabeth Aquarium and Aquascaping Club Jan, Jul 28, 2018
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  2. Aquascaping and Member's Setups

    Show off your new Aquascape, Aqua journals, or breeding setups. Gather opinions and advice on plant placement
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    wearsbunnyslippers Latest: ADA 60P wearsbunnyslippers, Nov 19, 2024
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  3. Competitions

    1. Tank of the Month (TOTM)

      Tank of the Month!
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      Tank of the Month (TOTM)

      Sub-Forums

      1. TOTM Nominations

      2. Tank Of The Year (TOTY)

      Williamh Latest: JULY 2018 (2nd quarter) TOTM by Jakkals Williamh, Jul 26, 2018
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    2. Annual Aquatic Plant Competition

      APSA's Annual Aquatic Plant Competition
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      Ash.Pill Latest: APSA Aquascaping Competition Results 2015 Ash.Pill, Nov 17, 2016
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  4. The Greenhouse

    1. The Nursery

      For those new to the planted tank hobby, with beginner questions
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      vossie001 Latest: How To Clean Slimy Algae from plants/rocks + silicone vossie001, Jan 28, 2021
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    2. Plant Problems

      Help me, for all algae troubles, nutrient deficiencies etc
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      Joebanjo Latest: Algaecide bad move. Joebanjo, Jun 23, 2020
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    3. Aquatic Plant Species

      For questions about particular plants, Identification of plants etc.
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      Aquatic Plant Species

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      1. Plantery

      Hendre Latest: Vallis Giganticus Hendre, Oct 18, 2020
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    4. Planted Tank Equipment

      lighting, fertilisation, filtration, heating, CO2 and substrates etc
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      Planted Tank Equipment

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      1. Reviews

      Jaak Latest: FOR SALE - Fishtank & CO2 (Urgent) Jaak, Jun 21, 2023
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    5. Emersed Aquatic Plants

      Growing aquatic plants out of water!
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      anthonyrae Latest: Glosso Emersed anthonyrae, Nov 15, 2021
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  5. The Sun Room

    1. General Aquatic Talk

      For all aquaria discussions not relating to respective forums
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      Rickus Latest: Fish Shops in Durban and North of Durban Rickus, Jun 27, 2022
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    2. D.I.Y.

      For folks who like to make their own 'goodies'
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      ChrisVis Latest: Hydrogen Peroxide - Manganese Oxide ChrisVis, Aug 10, 2021
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    3. Events and Gatherings

      Post pics of get togethers, gatherings, field trips etc.
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      Philip Barnard Latest: Epic Aquatics / ADA South Africa Workshop - 30 June Philip Barnard, Jun 28, 2018
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    4. The Lounge

      You can chat here about all things non aquatic
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      Jaun_Planted Latest: Stuff that happened to you today but isn't worth a thread Jaun_Planted, Jun 10, 2021
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    5. Downloads

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      jakkalsbothma Latest: 2015 Fish Calendar jakkalsbothma, Mar 17, 2016
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    6. Bonsai

      Discuss bonsai and related here.
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      Adrian Latest: Cork bark elm Adrian, Apr 3, 2017
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    7. Carnivorous Plants

      If your plants eat meat, chat about them here.
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      Hendre Latest: ID and first aid please Hendre, Jun 6, 2018
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    8. Orchids

      Chat about Orchidaceae here.
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      Shl Latest: Dispose or Save? Shl, Nov 2, 2017
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  6. The Fish Room

    1. Fish ailments

      Diagnosis of common fish ailments and illnesses.
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      fuz940510 Latest: Cardinal Tetras slowly dying fuz940510, Nov 14, 2018
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    2. Discus

      Discuss Discus, for all you Discus fanatics.
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      Bruce Latest: Looking for Discus Bruce, Oct 25, 2020
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    3. Great Rift Valley Cichlids

      Fish from the family Cichlidae found in Lake Malawi, Tanganyika or Victoria.
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      Jacobus Roux Latest: Looking for some Iodotropheus Sprengerae Jacobus Roux, Mar 27, 2019
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    4. Other Cichlids

      For Central and South American, Riverine African, Madagascan and Asian cichlids.
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      The Fishkeeper Latest: Apistogramma The Fishkeeper, Nov 20, 2019
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    5. Schooling Fish

      Tetras and other Characins, barbs, rasboras and rainbowfish.
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      TankMaster Latest: Buffer Fish for Rosy Loaches TankMaster, May 22, 2018
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    6. Bottom Feeders

      All species of catfish as well as loaches.
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      Wizzard0s Latest: (Wanted) Various Corys Wizzard0s, Jun 10, 2019
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    7. Invertebrates

      Freshwater crustaceans, molluscs or even insects.
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      Wazi Latest: Assassin Snails in High Def Wazi, Sep 10, 2018
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    8. Killifish

      All species of egg laying toothcarps.
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      Hendre Latest: Killifish keepers Hendre, Aug 25, 2018
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    9. Other Fish

      Livebearers, Anabantids, and other fish that do not fit into the other categories.
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      Hendre Latest: Betta problem? Hendre, Jan 9, 2021
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  7. Clean Green Trading Post

    1. Classifieds

      Sell your old tanks or hardware here
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      Jaak Latest: Fishtank & CO2 (Urgent) Jaak, Jun 21, 2023
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    2. Plants for sale or trade

      Sell or trade your excess plants and clippings or request plants from other hobbyists
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      Alpesh Latest: Bucephalandra and Anubias for sale Alpesh, Jun 3, 2021
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    3. Fish for sale or trade

      Sell or trade your excess fish or fry or request a particular fish from other hobbyists
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      js Latest: 1x Koi Fish - Kempton Park js, May 8, 2022
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  8. Photography

    1. Aquatic related photos

      Fish, plant and other aquatic inhabitants to be posted here
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      Aquatic related photos

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      1. Photo Contest Archive

      DC88 Latest: New 60p, dragon rock and wood DC88, Jul 4, 2019
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    2. General photography questions

      Need advice on buying a camera or setting up for a shoot, please enquire here
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      kennethwest Latest: The better a photo, the more (or less) do you edit? kennethwest, Dec 19, 2020
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    3. Photo critique

      Improve your photography skills. Post your aquatic related photos here for others to crit.
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      Knut Latest: Trophues Ikola Young Stars Knut, Jun 11, 2016
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  9. Sponsors

    1. The Planted Tank

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      Willem01 Latest: Substrate advice needed Willem01, Mar 13, 2021
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    2. BetterWeather

      Your online aquatic plant store!
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      jurie101 Latest: Everything still going at BetterWeather? jurie101, Jul 1, 2019
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    3. The FishKeeper

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      The Fishkeeper Latest: July/August 2018 The Fishkeeper The Fishkeeper, Jul 2, 2018
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    4. Nano Aquatics

      "Nano Aquatics" is an online store specifically aimed at providing hobbyists with smaller aquariums all they need without leaving the comfort of their homes. In an ever increasing demand for online products, our stock range keeps expanding to meet the needs of hobbyists in South Africa.
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      Deadpool Latest: Our Facebook page reached 1000 likes!! Deadpool, Jun 21, 2018
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  10. Interesting links

    Interesting links

    1. APSA fert calculator

      APSA fert calculator is used to calculate your own dosages for EI.

    2. APSA water volume calculator

      APSA water volume calculator is used to calculate the volume of your tank in Litres.

  11. Live posts

    View all posts on APSA LIVE!

  12. APSA Admin

    Admin

    1. Praise and Constructive criticisms

      Please refrain from using bad language ;)
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      wearsbunnyslippers Latest: Farewell WBS! wearsbunnyslippers, Nov 12, 2024
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    2. Suggestions

      For general suggestions or queries relating to the APSA website.
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      RyC123 Latest: Apsa disappearing from Tapatalk RyC123, Jun 22, 2018
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