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  Naah, na-na Naah naah

  Posted: April 2nd, 2012, 11:40am CDT by richardmatlock

  Hi all
  
  Since I twinned on another 700 l system to one of my existing systems on Saturday (muchos gratias to Ian and Cripple Chris for helping), I though I'ld share this "resurrection" to the forum......
  
  
  
  That is NSW flowing at 1000l/h and with a small extension...
  
  
  
  ...filling up my new tank. I'ld like to introduce my NSW line, powered by Chris's industrial weed-eater motor.
  
  I have a buried pipeline from my lounge down to the end of the vegetation, and a portable section and Chris's petrol-powered weed-eater pump that is attached to the "sea" end. Normal hosepipes (which are the limiting factor w.r.t. flow atm and will be upgraded) connect the "tank" end to the tank.
  
  Jealous?
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  What we do in PE during Winter

  Posted: January 10th, 2012, 3:32pm CST by richardmatlock

  Fishing under ice (ORIGINAL) - YouTube

  Fishing under ice (ORIGINAL) - YouTube

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  Higher grade fish ID needed

  Posted: April 28th, 2011, 11:38am CDT by richardmatlock

  Hi all
  
  I caught a pair of these 4km up a river in the Kei 2 months ago. Both are thriving in one of my systems but I'm a bit embarrassed to admit that I am stumped as to what they are....
  
  
  
  
  Note the large mouth in the second pic
  
  Thanks in advance.
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  Collecting trip for puddlehoppers in PE

  Posted: January 20th, 2011, 1:54pm CST by richardmatlock

  Hi ya'awl
  
  This is a call to all collectors who will be in the PE area on Saturday 22nd Jan and are interested in having a bit of a walkabout and seeing what fish have washed into the pools and gully's on the wildside. I'm walking (even if no-one else is interested) from Kini Bay through to Laurie's Bay, Beard's bay and Bushy Park and will be doing some serious scouting to see whether the wildside has any tropicals as of yet.
  
  I'll be leaving the Kini Bay car park at about 9:00am and heading east, it's a 3km stroll along the beach before we get to Laurie's Bay, were I'll be puddlehopping until I've caught something decent or am bored.
  
  If you're interested in joining me I recommend bringing
  1 - no weight-belts (unless you've got something to prove)
  2 - something to drink
  3 - good shoes for walking on the sharpest rocks in SA.
  
  Post or PM me any questions, I'll be sending this invite out to all AMAS members whose email addresses I can find.
  Some Pics....
  
  
  
  There are literally square km of pools/lagoons/bays, check the pic above (high tide, we will be there on spring low) and bear in mind that the white house on the RHS used to have 10 bedrooms.
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  The Law and fish Collection in SA

  Posted: November 3rd, 2010, 5:00pm CDT by richardmatlock

  The Law and fish Collection in SA
  My reasons for starting this thread is to try to put to rest the legal implications of catching marine fish for your own private tanks, with a post-office permit, in SA.
  
  2 points - SCUBA and Tank (not collecting) Permits.
  
  Tank Permits - NOT collecting permits
  
  ... from the Marine Living Resources Act [No. 18 of 1998]
  
  PART 2: LOCAL FISHING
  Granting of rights
  18. (1) No person shall undertake commercial fishing or subsistence fishing, engage
  in mariculture or operate a fish processing establishment unless a right to undertake or
  engage in such an activity or to operate such an establishment has been granted to such
  a person by the Minister.
  
  And
  (xxxv) ‘‘mariculture’’ means the culture or husbandry of fish in sea water; (xxi)
  
  
  SCUBA + fish collecting = NO-no
  
  RECREATIONAL SCUBA DIVING PERMIT CONDITIONS
  The holder of a recreational SCUBA diving permit shall:
  (1) not remove, unduly disturb or harass any marine organism or habitat, including shells or substrate, marine mammals,
  seabirds and fish.
  
  from
  South Africa National Parks - SANParks - Official Website - Accommodation, Activities, Prices, Reservations
  
  We all know that the cops are WAAY to busy sleeping or chasing criminals to bother about us but still....