www.seriously fish.com
Very handy and informative site for All species of fish from Cichlids through to Tetras etc.

Classifaction: Resource - Rating: 8/10

Online Hospital UK
An online ref site for medical conditions in aquatics species

Classifaction: Resource - Rating: 8/10

PlecoPlanet.com
All the info on Plecos etc.

Classifaction: Resource - Rating: 8/10

Plecofanatics.com
More Catfish information, good photographs & articles

Classifaction: Resource - Rating: 8/10

Eartheaters Australia
Handy site fior gaining information in regards to the Eartheater species etc.

Classifaction: Resource - Rating: 8/10

National Geographics - Map of Africa
This is a great tool for the identification of various species locations in Africa

Classifaction: Resource/Tool - Rating: 9/10

Aquaholics
This is a Newcastle,NSW based discussion forum, with lots of competitions, articles and discussions

Classifaction: Forum - Rating: 9/10

QLDAF
This is a Queensland based discussion forum, with lots of competitions, articles and discussions

Classifaction: Forum - Rating: 9/10

NSWCS
The official New South Wales Cishlid Society site

Classifaction: General - Rating: 5/10

TCS
Tasmanian Cichlid Society, a friendly group of experienced and novice fishkeepers/breeders

Classifaction: Forum - Rating: 8/10

ACE
ACE is one of the oldest and largest Australian forums for experienced and novice fishkeepers/breeders

Classifaction: Forum - Rating: 8/10

FishProflies.com
FishProfiles is a forums site with ecellent articles and discussions boards

Classifaction: Forum - Rating: 8/10

Fish.mongabay.com
Excellent reference site with articles, profiles, pictures etc.

Classifaction: Forum - Rating: 9/10

NSW DPI
The NSW department of Primary Industry etc.

Classifaction: General - Rating: 9/10

Big Sky Cichlids
Cichlid related Articles, Photographs etc.

Classifaction: General - Rating: 9/10

Measurement Unit Converter
Comprehensive range of online converters.

Classifaction: Resource/Tools - Rating: 10/10

Aquarium Links Directory
Find all of your aquarium and fish needs in one place - AquariumLinks.net.

Classifaction: Resource/Tools - Rating: 10/10

IUCN RED LIST
A listing compiled in regards to the status of various creatures found in Australia

Classifaction: Resource/Tools - Rating: 10/10

Benandy Breeding
Benandy Breeding for all you breeding requirements and livestock needs

Classifaction: Accessories / Livestock- Rating: 10/10

Aquarium Fanatics
A new discussion site based around the aquatic scene

Classifaction: Forums- Rating: 10/10

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This is a space to watch for the next round of winners from the CompZone

Article Of The Month
AOTM - Jan 2010
Top Poster Of The Month
TPOTM - Jan 2010
Photograph Of The Month
POTM - Jan 2010
Aquatic Profile Of The Month
APOTM - Jan 2010

Want to see the previous winners?
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The Prestige Aquatics Discussion Boards - HALL of FAME

THE BIG & THE SMALL!
The World's Biggest Catfish

Fishers in northern Thailand netted a huge catfish in the Mekong River on May 1. Nearly nine feet long (2.7 meters) and as big as a grizzly bear, the behemoth tipped the scales at 646 pounds (293 kilograms). Experts say the fish, which belongs to the species known as the Mekong giant catfish - (Pangasianodon gigas), may be the largest freshwater fish ever recorded.

The World's Smallest Fish

The world's smallest fish has been located living in an acidic peat swamp on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia.
"Paedocypris progenetica" and is a member of the carp family.
Despite being only .31 inches (7.9 millimeters),
the males have "exceptionally large muscles" and "enlarged pelvic fins".
Boffins speculate these are used for the things you don't want to think about as you're drinking water.

Welcome to the Prestige Aquatics Discussion Boards

WARNING! - ONCE HERE YOU MAY NEVER LEAVE!

PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE GOING ANY FURTHER

Here you will be able to get the latest info about the premium range of 100% Australian Aquatic Foods produced by Prestige Aquatics.

You can also find an extensive range of articles, profiles etc. to assist you, and in the case of retailers, in providing the best information possible to both you and where applicable, your customers.

NOTE
Our site has started to grow rapidly and in order for us to be able to ensure that you enjoy the very best of service and enjoy your visits here, we now require that ALL new members complete a minimum of 2 posts prior to being granted full membership.

These posts can be easy to complete - For example:
1. Reply to your welcome message in the Welcome New Members thread.
2. You could either start a thread about a new topic or simply have input into one already started.

Once you have completed these 2 posts, your status will automatically change to that of Member [or the relevant classification] and you will be able to access all boards that are open to our members [Including the Chatroom].

We hope that you understand that these measures are in place to help us to help you, and hope that you complete your 2 posts and become a regular member here in our great community.

As usual if you are having any problems in regards to the boards, please feel free to contact the team via pm or email.

So why not join the community?

It is QUICK, EASY and, best of all, it is FREE!

CHEERS
The Prestige Aquatics Team
Come On In!

THE MONTH THAT WAZ! - January 2010

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So the new year begins!
January has shown itself to be a really successful month in the terms of continued new memberships and posting by current members, this bucks the usual trend at this time of year when other sites seem to be very quiet and lacking in activity. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who have helped to keep the momentum going during this period.

SITE SPONSORS
- Etlanda Taxation
- Maxwell Electronics Services

CATEGORY SPONSORS
- All About Carpentry
- Prestige Aquatics Foods
- Benandy Breeding
- TopAz Freshwater Tropicals

MEMBER DISCOUNTS
- Dot Com Appin

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AROUND THE BOARDS
Fish Room Reports, Who bred what fish?
January has once again seen good success for members with species such as L# Catfish, Cichlids, Endlers, RCS all being productive in several of the members' fishrooms.

THE COMPS
P.O.T.M Image: 2 Way Tie which has seen the need for a 'Second Chance Poll'.
A.O.T.M: was won by dclimpso for his article named 'Death By Phosphates' well done Dan and a top article too!
A.P.O.T.M: Yet another drawn poll has seen the need for a 'Second Chance Poll'.

THE STATS
New Members Count: = 221
Total Posts Count: = 3,084
Total Categories Count: = 15
Total Forum Boards Count: = 119

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THE MONTH AHEAD
What can you expect to see over the next month?
We are constantly trying to meet the needs of a growing number of members and this means that we will be adding more Articles, Links, Profiles, etc.

COMPETITIONS
There will be 3 main member competitions running for the next 12 months, these are:
1. POTM - Photographs Of The Month
2. AOTM - Article Of The Month
3. TPOTM - Top Poster Of The Month
with another competition in the wings called: APOTM - Aquatic Profile Of The Month.

'THE GATHERING'
The first GATHERING proved a huge success with several members attending.
- There was a Lucky Door Prize
- The announcement of Bendandy Breeding
- A talk by Waz regarding the need for attention to the parameters of our aquariums due to the lack of trace elements removed via modern water treatment methods
- A Mini Auction with lots of great donations from attending members
All in all a great day was had by all and a huge vote of thanks has to be given to both Waz and his lovely wife Di for their exceeding hospitality
The Gatherings may well be arranged in the future as an on going event based on a quaterly fashion [This will be discussed in the near future by way of a thread for your input]

Until next month,
CHEERS & Happy Posting
The Prestige Aquatics Team

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