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Marine Aquariums of South Africa
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Mozzi's and Moths
Posted: February 11th, 2010, 9:15pm CST by neo
I have a lot of mozzi's and moths dropping into my sump during the night when the sump light is on (sump area is open), is this bad for the tank/water ? -
DSB info link and lighting
Posted: February 11th, 2010, 9:07pm CST by neo
I was searching the net for DSB info and found this
Deep Sand Beds
Now my question from above site.
They say most of the activity happens in the dark, but we light-up our DSB's in reverse cycle to get the cheato growing and for more stable Ph, in my instance I have an open stand so my DSB receives normal light during day and room light untill 23:00 and then the DSB light kicks in untill 6:00 next morning so not much darkness going.
Is this to much light and will it scare off the 'gôggas'.
The mentioned site have a suggestion of splitting the DSB having the cheato and light in one part and keeping the other park dark, what's your take on this? -
Cheato pls ?
Posted: February 11th, 2010, 8:50pm CST by neo
Hello,
I'm looking for some cheato, Pta/Centurion area.
Thx. -
Where to get loc-line tubing ?
Posted: February 11th, 2010, 6:09pm CST by Singularity
Does anyone know where i ca get some loc line tubing and fittings, have been searching for a while now... -
Dry Aragonite and Arag-Alive
Posted: February 11th, 2010, 5:03pm CST by Manic
Hey everyone,
Has anyone tried the Arag-Alive product. It says it contains bacteria that will reduce your cycling time. I'm battling to see how this is possible. The bags sit at LFS for months and months, how do these bacteria survive or is it just a marketing ploy? -
Cleaning corners
Posted: February 11th, 2010, 4:14pm CST by neo
Hi,
how do i clean the corners of my tank?
I'm starting to get some brown-green growth at the glass/silicon edges and was thinking of just sliding the glass cleaner against it but i don't know what this will do to the silicon. -
Various corals for sale: take 2! Pta, Hatfield
Posted: February 11th, 2010, 3:12pm CST by Furbz
Various corals for saleCommon Names:
Scientific Names:many corals
Size of coral-
How long have you had the corals?-
Shipping or Collection only:-
Your location.Collection only
Price:take 2! Pta, Hatfield
Photo's:-
Notes:hi guys,this is take 2!!
i am selling off a few of my LPS and softies to make room for some SPS.
bin wanting to try out keeping SPS for a while and the money made here will go towards buying some nice SPS pieces for my system.
all corals listed here are for sale as either a full unit or i can frag the coral (if possible)
i am also willing to swap out pieces for SPS corals or frags.
here we go!
Large mat of green star polyps.
the mat in on a piece of live rock about the size a closed fist and has completely grown around the rock..
R300
A couple of frags of a Kenya tree..
the picture is of the mother tree.
price ranges from R30 to R60 depending on what piece you want.
i will frag you a piece as you arrive..
Branching goniopora coral.
the branching variety is much better suited to aquariums setup and is hardier..
i have kept it in my system and it has flourished.
can be fragged into 4 pieces.
R400
I think this is a frog spawn but it has alot more knobs on its polyps.
it is brown grey with green tips. very pretty coral.
can be fragged into 3 piece (2 of which have split and are basically 2 heads)
also a frag of trumpet coral visible in this pic
R20
Large leather coral
R300
and pulsing xenia frags
--> i have 2 varieties
the normal pulsing Xenia
Prices will range depending on the size of the frag you would like.
once again i will frag this when you arrive..
and the blue Xenia (not sure if it is a pulsing Xenia)(i hear this is hard to come by?)
Prices will range depending on the size of the frag you would like.
once again i will frag this when you arrive..
brown Polyps
a frag rock with around 10 polyps
photo is of the type of polyp and not the actual piece. the actual piece is in a hard to photograph position
R50
Large green brain coral
this coral is super hardy and feed every night like a pig!
R400
i also have a 2 small blue acro frags for sale
one is 3cm. R80
the other is 5cm. R100
if you have issues with the prices please let me know as this is done on a best estimate guided by friends.
Regards, Keith [/INDENT]Notes:-
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2010-02-12 shipment
Posted: February 11th, 2010, 12:32pm CST by Moolis
Hi Reefers
Just got confirmation on packing list!!:thumbup:
It is slowly getting back to business as usual:lol::lol:
This are going into our boxes!!
Remember if you are buying out of the box or buy within the 1st day or 2 you are taking some risks - THAT IS WHY we give you discounts on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd day!! This is up to 15% = SOMETIMES UP TO 25%:slayer:
Anemone - Stoichactis mix med - Carpet anemone
Anemone - Radianthus mix med - Long tenticle anemone
Invert - Periclimens - Anemone shrimps
Invert - Palinurus - Blue lobster
Invert - Clypeaster australasiae - Sand dollar
Soft coral - Cespitularia sp med - Blue streak Phosphor coral
Soft coral - Lemnalia sp med
Soft coral - Kenya tree
Soft coral - Xenia pumping med - Pumping Xenia
Sponge - Neospongodes sp. Med - orange/red Champain glass sponge
Star - Ophiomyxa (snake starfish) solid orange - Orange starfish
Worm - Protula sp - Feather worms
Angel - Centropyge-acanthops - Jumping Bean
Clown - Amphiprion-xanthurus - African clown
Fish - Zanclus-cornnutus - Morish Idol
Gobie - Salarias-fuscus - Salaria goby
Goldie - Nemanthias carberryi - Goldie
Tang - Acanthurus-leucosternon sm - Blue Tang
Tang - Acanthurus-leucosternon med - Blue Tang
Tang - Acanthurus nigrofuscus - Brown brittle tooth tang
Tang - Siganus-stellatus (Rabbit fish) - Brown spotted spinefoot rabbit
Tang - Paracanthurus-hepatus sm - Powder Blue tang
Tang - Naso-brevirostris - Spotted unicorn tang
Tang - Acanthurus-caeruleus (yellow Doctor) sm - Yellow Doctor tang
Tang - Acanthurus-caeruleus (yellow Doctor) med - Yellow Doctor tang
Tang - Acanthurus xanthopterus - Yellow fin tang
Wrasse - Labroides-dimidiatus - Cleaner wrasse
Wrasse - Macropharyngodon-bipartitus - Divided wrasse
Wrasse - Cirrhilabrus-exquisitus - Exquisite wrasse
Wrasse - Gomphosus-caeruleus male - Green bird wrasse
Wrasse - Halichoeres-iridis - Irides Wrasse
Wrasse - Anampses-meleagrides sm - Yellow tail tamarin -
Various frags for sale: EL aka Slummies
Posted: February 11th, 2010, 10:39am CST by Mudshark
Various frags for saleCommon Names:
Scientific Names:montipora capricornis
Size of fragsmontipora capricornis
How long have you had the frags?The overall size of the section to be removed is about 30cm in diameter. It comprises of many sections or separate scrolls, which may or may not come away in 1 or 2 pieces.
Are the frags mounted?2,5 years
Shipping or Collection only:No
Your location.collection only
Price:EL aka Slummies
Photo's:R400
Notes:
This is a fast growing hardy coral and should be placed in the lower part of the aquarium, so that it doesn't steal light from other corals at a later stage.
It ranges from beige to green and has a pink edge.
Requires moderate flow and good lighting.
I'd like to frag this weekend if possible as it's stealing light, flow and swimming space. -
a good definition and goal of LNS and ULNS systems
Posted: February 11th, 2010, 10:08am CST by dallasg
Quote:
Stated simply, this method removes undesirable nutrients and provides beneficialMaintaining ultra-low (e.g. immeasurable) nutrient concentrations in reef aquaria and
precisely-controlling the inorganic and organic substances entering the system can
result in vibrant coloration of zooxanthellate corals and their allies.
nutrients. To be slightly more descriptive, it: Extracts phosphate, ammonia, and dissolved organic material from aquarium water by direct adsorption.
Limits production of nitrate and minimizes the presence of latent organic material in the system.
Provides specific organic and inorganic substances for the express purpose of enhancing health, growth, and vibrant coloration of corals and their allies.
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New Arrivals
Posted: February 11th, 2010, 9:23am CST by Naiema
Just to let you know about our stunning new shipment... ie Regal, Sailfin and Brown tangs, Foxface, Butterflies, Clowns, Banggais, Chromis,Damsels, Mandarins,Bubble tips and more. Ph 0217122534/0826368990. -
Pads DIY Skimmer
Posted: February 11th, 2010, 9:14am CST by Pads
During the process of setting up my 5ft tank I was looking around for a new skimmer.
Needless to say I was a little shocked to see the amount of money I needed to shell out.
So I undertook to build my own. After some research and inspiration of ToppDoggs DIY Skimmer. I set off to the hardware to collect the parts.
The first attempt saw me attach an inlet pipe of 20mm and outlet of 20mm, First big mistake. The skim cup overflowed immediately using a 2000l/h pump. First Lesson Learned. Then I had to re-drill a larger hole around that fitting. Not easy but I managed.
Next once that was complete I got my OPT-2000 and with the 32mm outlet, connected it up and off we went This time the bubble level reached only 3/4 the way up the cylinder.
So I had to cut off 60mm off the top down (to 340mm from 400mm) and redo the neck again.
Finally its done, not the neatest job but with a little planning, and the use on my new Dremel, we can get the joins a little neater using PVC weld. Here are the pics.
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Very sad morning
Posted: February 11th, 2010, 8:31am CST by Tony Ingram
I woke up this morning to find that my fox face is not begging for food at the front of the tank as he dose every morning. so i go looking for him only to find him dead on on the bottom of the tank. I don't understand he was eating fine and still being himself yesterday??? everyone ells is fine or look fine eating doing there thing.:(