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Bumping this so everyone gets a reminder of tonight’s meeting
See y’all there

Anyone else watch this program tonight?

http://www.abc.net.a...utbreak/9931912

Four Corners investigates some of the worst biosecurity breaches in Australian history, uncovering sophisticated smuggling operations, inadequate enforcement and corruption.

Last year a devastating exotic disease wiped out much of Queensland's prawn industry, threatening a lucrative trade based on our "clean" reputation and undermining faith in Australia's supposedly fortress-like borders.

Now a Four Corners investigation will reveal how Australia's biosecurity measures were defeated by sophisticated smugglers

Outbreak: The quarantine failures putting the Australian economy at risk.

On Monday night Four Corners investigates some of the worst biosecurity breaches in Australian history, uncovering sophisticated smuggling operations, inadequate enforcement and corruption.

"The department has a problem. There is a vast number of containers coming in...They're struggling to maintain the barrier." Investigator

Last year a devastating exotic disease wiped out much of Queensland's prawn industry, threatening a lucrative trade based on our "clean" reputation and undermining faith in Australia's supposedly fortress-like borders.

"It's the canary in the coal mine... there are some problems with our border security that obviously need to be addressed to make sure this doesn't happen again." Scientist

Official inquiries narrowed in on contaminated seafood illegally imported from Asia.

"These are low-grade prawns, you don't want them inspected by anybody. They probably glow in the dark." Biosecurity official

Now a Four Corners investigation will reveal how Australia's biosecurity measures were defeated by sophisticated smugglers.

"A substantial number...were deliberately and cold-bloodedly gaming the department. The profits to be made from getting a container past the department were huge." Investigator

The program pieces together the dramatic fight to contain the outbreak and uncover the cause.

"I'll never forget that day because I was out in my boat in the morning just working on reefs and I got this phone call saying, 'Can you keep a secret?'" Marine scientist

Insiders talk about the cut-throat nature of the industry and the huge profits to be made by those breaking the law.

"We had to choose whether we were going to follow their lead, or we were going to say no and act properly." Importer

Investigators warn that Australia's biosecurity regime can be easily exploited.

"Would you put a burglar in charge of a bank? That's what self-regulation is about. There is no incentive for an importer to do the right thing." Investigator

The concern goes well beyond the seafood industry, with the program set to detail another significant breach that threatened a multi-billion-dollar industry.

"It was like a rotten onion. We were peeling away a layer to find a more rotten layer underneath. So, everywhere we turned, everywhere we looked things were getting worse." Executive

Outbreak, reported by Linton Besser and presented by Michael Brissenden, goes to air on Monday 2nd July at 8.30pm. It is replayed on Tuesday 3rd July at 1.00pm and Wednesday 4th at 11.20pm. It can also be seen on ABC NEWS channel on Saturday at 8.10pm AEST, ABC iview and at abc.net.au/4corners.

The trick is in the fact that people dont actually know which microbes are flourishing in their filtration

 

^ that's something I read on an overseas fish forum. Considering I didn't do well at school, and given that I'm a dumb arse, most things for me are a guessing game

And I used the seachem pristine last night. Amazingly the tank looks about 50% better in just one day according to my better half. She phoned me while i was at work to tell me how much better the tank looks. Yay!

Multis are at it again. My 6 year old saw 2 pin heads cruising out of a shell

I've read about products like Seachem Seed etc. and wanted to know if anyone on this forum has tried any kind of nitrifying bacteria product to break down gunk in an established aquarium? I'm doing the dreaded filter cleaning job on sunday, and would like to know if there are any products you recommend to assist with the breakdown of gunk i have in one of my aquariums.

 

thanks

 

Just chasing a bit of Anubias Pinto
Ive heard its available in WA. Please PM me if you have a bit for sale.
No silly prices please. Thanks

that photo on the right looks like the Rio Branco on Eartheaters Australia website here:

http://www.eartheate...?page=riobranco

 

Tempted to say surinamensis for giggles

Did a water change today and the coffeefolia was top heavy and fell over. Therefore I trimmed a bit off a bit bigger than a can of beer and attached it to a bit of mopani wood. Check it out:

Just buy the lot that Aaron (fox) is selling on the classified section

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I’ve never used a sump but have seen fish trapped in those k1 media filters at Vebas. Fish seemed happy enough in the filter. Good luck hunting the fry. Can’t you make it fry safe?

I get just as excited when someone says Congo..... sad huh? People talking about how dangerous the place is (or something totally unfish related) and I’m there thinking about dwarf Cichlids.

Back on topic.... how good was it to see the kiwis lose in the netball ha ha

Great news. Awesome to hear!!!! Love City Barn.

Should call you Malagaman85

might have seen these at Vebas last week