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captive bred mandarins

Posted: July 16th, 2010, 3:25am CDT by Achilles

Isnt this wonderful i love how the hobby is evolving what a change from the 80s when keeping these fish was impossible

:thumbup: YouTube- ORA Spotted Mandarins eating Nutramar Ova

YouTube- ORA Spotted Mandarins eating Nutramar Ova
My "New" Skimmer

Posted: July 16th, 2010, 10:32pm CDT by vatso

So I was at Idol chatting to Adriaan about skimmers & one thing lead to another & well now I have a skimmer with a Bubble Blaster HY-5000S pump here are some pics

sorry camera phone pics
My 15 1/2 week old seahorses had babies!

Posted: July 16th, 2010, 8:53pm CDT by Anemone

There is certainly no shortage of seahorses here. I turned the lights on the juvi's tank today to find babies. I'm not counting these, but I estimate there to be about 80. They look pretty healthy too.
Various corals for sale: Cape Town

Posted: July 16th, 2010, 8:15pm CDT by Trev

Various corals for saleCommon Names:
See details as to much to put here
Scientific Names:
google it
Size of coral
some frags some big colonies
How long have you had the corals?
most a few months
Shipping or Collection only:
collect only
Your location.
Cape Town
Price:
for free
Photo's:
Guys I am giving away all my corals below is the list

Pink star polyps x1 ( big rock )

Green star polyps x 1 ( small rock )

Green button palys x 2 ( both big rocks )

Cinamon and beige button palys ( small rock )

Pulsing zenia x 2 ( small rock )

Birds nest coral x 1 ( on tile )

Various mushrooms +- 10 some on tiles some on rocks

Green stripped mushroom on tile ( big shroom )

Candy cane coral x 1 ( medium - big rock )

Pin cushion coral

Ricordia coral

Then I have about 12 x zenia frags some are border line colonies or very big frags colors from common green to orange, brown, blue, purple, red and green

Pn I dont have time to post pics and the MASA mods dont seem to like me advertising stuff for free so you guys better hurry up before they blow this thread

Trev
Notes:
Guys I am giving away all my corals below is the list

Pink star polyps x1 ( big rock )

Green star polyps x 1 ( small rock )

Green button palys x 2 ( both big rocks )

Cinamon and beige button palys ( small rock )

Pulsing zenia x 2 ( small rock )

Birds nest coral x 1 ( on tile )

Various mushrooms +- 10 some on tiles some on rocks

Green stripped mushroom on tile ( big shroom )

Candy cane coral x 1 ( medium - big rock )

Pin cushion coral

Ricordia coral

Then I have about 12 x zenia frags some are border line colonies or very big frags colors from common green to orange, brown, blue, purple, red and green

Pn I dont have time to post pics and the MASA mods dont seem to like me advertising stuff for free so you guys better hurry up before they blow this thread

Trev
hambug damsel spawning

Posted: July 16th, 2010, 6:34pm CDT by burt

this happend this morning, when i switch on the lights, this is what i saw
Glue perspex

Posted: July 16th, 2010, 5:43pm CDT by Rax123

want to stick perspex to perspex, building a cover for internal over-flow, any ideas what would be the ideal glue that would not be toxic to the live stock.
Wood Base

Posted: July 16th, 2010, 5:27pm CDT by flappy

Hi Guys

I am about to commence construction on my 2.5m by 1m tank.
Please advise where I should be shopping for the wood base.
I am considering marine ply but the prices are shocking.
Are there any viable cost effective alternatives and if so where in Cpt can one get it?
New Video: Preshans Reef

Posted: July 16th, 2010, 5:22pm CDT by preshan

Preshans Reef

Video: Preshans Reef
Category: Tanks
Uploader: preshan
Quote:

Originally Posted by preshan Preshans reef video
full system for sale in P.E: Port Elizabth

Posted: July 16th, 2010, 12:04pm CDT by toppdogg

Full system sales or multiple items for sale.Thread title:
full system for sale in P.E
Location:
Port Elizabth
Shipping or Collection only:
collection / shipping at buyers own risk
Photo's and description/list of items for sale:

hey guys
have got a full system for sale

tank 1600(L) x700 (D) x 600(H) gall 11.3mm laminate with full eurobracing
sump 1200 x 450 x 450
on metal stand with black woodern cabinet
price R 3000.00 neg

equipment:

2 x metal halide complete units 150 w DE venture 14 k bulbs R 990.00 ( for both )
2 x led down light moonlights R 100.00 ( for both )
2 x return pumps ( 1 lifetech AP 3500 2500ltrs/ h and 1 resun sp 6600 2800ltrs/h ) R 500.00 for both
1 x DIY skimmer with AP 3500 lifetech pump R 1000.00
1 x resun CL300 chiller max 600ltr tank R 2500.00 neg

or take complete setup for R 6000.00

thats it guys
reason for selling scalling down to smaller cube as time is an issue at the moment
Notes:
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trev's paired purple tangs

Posted: July 16th, 2010, 10:24am CDT by crispin

hey trev,'
in your thread about MAC quality fish you said that you managed to get a number of purple tangs, and i think you kept two to be introduced into your system, but i am challenging my own memory here i was wondering how those purple tangs you have were getting on. i know you said a mate was taking two and you were keeping two and in recent days there has been lots of livley debate about the aggresiveness of purple tangs when placed together so could you update us how those fish are doing?

id be careful of introducing those fish into a display tank together as regardless of how healthy they are (or often due to increased health) as a pair of purples is likley to fight to the detriment of one. a mac guarentee wont help them if they do fight so keep an eye on them closely and keep us updated will ya.
New Profilux 3 Firmware 5.02f

Posted: July 16th, 2010, 10:21am CDT by vatso

Hi all

the new profilux 3 firmware will be out very soon in the next few days it will be 5.02f the new firmware allows the profilux to send out emails directly. they are still working on putting your probe setting in the email that will work very soon.

with the new firmware there is also a new version of the profilux software.

Will keep you all posted as soon as it's released
Profilux Redox Probe

Posted: July 16th, 2010, 10:18am CDT by vatso

Hi all

Hi all just to let you know that if you have a redox probe it can take up to 4 weeks to measure correctly & that one should recalibrate your probe after the 4 weeks.

if you look at my profilux my probe we reading on the very high side & now it's seems to be back to normal. I still have another 2 weeks before my probe would have reached the 4 week mark.