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  DIY Bio Rock

  Posted: July 20th, 2010, 1:33am CDT by wukkie

  Hi All
  
  I am looking for a recipe to make Bio Rock. I am happy to go the Creamic route as well if need be. I have a mate who can bake it for me if needed.
  
  Any help will do, thanks.
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  Angel tank

  Posted: July 20th, 2010, 12:48am CDT by lanzo

  Wa busy dong research on my new setup for the shop and came across this
  
  Im pretty confinced by now that im going to have my new tank and angel tank with some corals that they wont eat.
  
  Have a look at all these nice angels...damn
  
  
  
  YouTube- Marine Angelfish Tank HD (update)

  YouTube- Marine Angelfish Tank HD (update)

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  Increasing the flow in a dsb

  Posted: July 20th, 2010, 11:28pm CDT by frankie fish

  Just a quick question,how do i safely increase the flow in my dsb without increasing the return pumps capacity,coz currently i'm running 2*3000l/h pumps=6000l without headloss,how do i calculate that anyway,water being pumped up straight 4 about 1.6m,in a 25mm tube. Any help?pls
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  Phosphate Remover and Pincushion

  Posted: July 20th, 2010, 10:10pm CDT by RiaanP

  I connected up my phosphate reactor last week. During the time I was away in June, my wife and son did slightly overfeed, I got cayno on the sand, not too bad and some algae started on some rocks. What is funny, it is especially the lower rocks. Less light areas. My back glass always had algae growth, that I leave for the herivorous snails.
  
  Anyway, connected the phosphate reactor, and since then, my pincushions pulled back and does not extend at all. And today the big one (side plate size) is sloped forward. I did blow some water over it, and some fine white stuff did blow off it. It did pull back on reaction to the extra water movement. Everything else in the tank is fine. The big green brain coral looks good, where a week ago it was pulled back and looked bad. Actually was contemplating on removing it back to Lanzo for it to recover. But now, the brain is 100%. And the Pincushion is down.
  
  Or do pincushions sulk for a week?
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  Drainage pipe

  Posted: July 20th, 2010, 9:14pm CDT by Jacojs

  Howzit people.
  
  I want to incorporate a drainage pipe on my tank a)For water changes and b)well for water changes or tank drainage :P
  
  I however can't find any threads about how to do this or where the hole must be drilled etc etc.
  
  Pictures of you guys that have a drainage pipe worked in will be very much appreciated, I am still planning my tank so any advice or ideas very welcome.
  
  Thanks.
  Jaco.
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  Mg Test kits

  Posted: July 20th, 2010, 5:34pm CDT by Pete

  Hi All am a bit stumped here as I have tested my Mg with three diff kits and these are the results
  
  Salifert - 1140 tested today (New Kit)
  Tropic Marin - 1310 will have to check again as this one was done on the weekend (Kit a month old)
  Elos - 1300 tested today (kit About 3 months old)
  
  So has enybody else had this experiance before and wich one would you go with...
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  Can Bio-balls be added to the over flow

  Posted: July 20th, 2010, 4:28pm CDT by Angamia

  Good Day Ladies and Gents
  
  I need advise please..
  
  I currently have 300L tank which is still cycling, In the Sump I have the bio balls and ceramic rings which I will remove this weekend, (as advised by fellow reefers on this Form).
  
  My question I have, in my over flow can I add some of the bio balls in there to suppress the noise.
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  Victorian Era Reefkeeping

  Posted: July 20th, 2010, 4:25pm CDT by Dane

  For those who haven't seen these yet! :-)
  
  These guys already thought of stuff like macro, scrubbers, cryptic zones etc. Really intersting!! :-)
  
  
  History of parlour aquarium
  
  Lloyd part 1
  
  New Page 1
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  New reefoholic!

  Posted: July 20th, 2010, 1:46pm CDT by SumthingFishy

  Good day my peoples :wave2:
  Please to meet you all.
  
  Live in Paarl, Western Cape and work in the IT industry.
  Just starting out with marines after keeping bathwater fish for 15 years. Wanted a new challenge and the beauty of keeping marines is just so much more rewarding.
  
  I have been lurking on the site for quite a while and I must say that the advice and contents are superior! And most of the time funny. Have been planning my setup now for more than a year and learning new things everytime I visit the site to look up on marines (no, not navy seals...hehe).
  
  Well I have 2 setups in process. A 200ltr cube and my main tank, a standard 4 foot tank with a side overflow box. Tank is still in the process of been modified. Hopefully all goes well and will be picking it up this weekend....woohoo.
  Planning to keep anything possible...lps, sps, you name it. But I am in no hurry!
  Lighting is the biggest concern at the moment as I am still deciding what to get. Looking towards LED technology at the moment, but still just planning. Found a LED specialist who can just about do anything with LEDs. Also living in Paarl it gets very hot in the summer, so a chiller is also in the wishlist.
  
  Overall I am just trying to have fun and have my own piece of ocean at home :)
  And yes pics will be posted soon :thumbup:
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  Your Top 5 Marine Products???

  Posted: July 20th, 2010, 1:23pm CDT by Jaco Schoeman

  Hey gents, I was wondering, what is your Top 5 Marine Products? If possible, also give a reason why. I think this might help others learn about products they didn't know before.
  
  This is NOT a favorite fish or coral thread, and we are not "punting" business for any sponsor or bad mouth any products please!!!
  
  Just give your Top 5 products and say why, even if this means you dig Bio Balls...;)
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  Feeding Palythoas?

  Posted: July 20th, 2010, 12:47pm CDT by neil.h

  Been trawling the forum for answer, but have yet to find anything definitive.
  
  From googling and Reef Central, consensus seems to be feeding about once a week. Marine Snow ok?
  
  Big thanks to Adee for the Palys! Opened up within half an hour under my lights, mouths aren't flourescent green yet, but can see the green starting to come out
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  Just Joined

  Posted: July 20th, 2010, 12:12pm CDT by kRush

  Hi all
  
  Ive been browsing forums for the last few days. Really awesome forum for SA marine tanks.
  
  I had a noob tank many years ago. Sold it and made a nice custom 600l with 200l sump. Loved it but didnt have time to maintain it so sold it.
  Thinking of getting back into it but need to motivate my self (and my wallet)
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  kalk stirrer

  Posted: July 20th, 2010, 11:24am CDT by teez

  hi all,
  
  does anyone have a kalk stirrer that they can part with, jhb or dbn. i will pick up.
  
  thanks in advance ... :peroni::peroni::peroni:
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  Shadowbox background

  Posted: July 20th, 2010, 10:55am CDT by leslie hempel

  Anyone in SA tried this concept.
  
  very cool for creating the illusion that there is more depth to the tank.
  
  My Shadowbox Background Project - Reef Central Online Community
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  Parts and LR needed

  Posted: July 20th, 2010, 10:50am CDT by rakabos

  Hi guys
  
  Starting a tank and need some items:
  
  Live Rock 30kg or so (cured)
  Skimmer, 800L or so rating (Display tank is 270L, + sump) (GOT ONE NOW)
  Return pump 3000L
  Heaters(s) for sump
  RO UNIT
  
  Ready to collect the equipment and pay if you have the items listed above. LR i will collect in 2 weeks time or so after it's set up
  
  Cheers
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  AM LED (aquasunspot)

  Posted: July 20th, 2010, 10:33am CDT by leslie hempel

  Soon to be in SA i hope....
  
  
  
  aquasunspot
  
  LED Spot light for saltwater aquaria.
  
  aquasunspot are constructed using 1 watt power LED´s. The combination of white (10,000 K) and blue LED’s results in a perfect colour spectrum for coral reef aquariums. The light efficiency is c. 90 lumen/watts.
  aquasunspot 3 can be used in standard light fittings usually used for 12 V (~ or=) halogen lamps with a 2 pin socket (GU 5,3). aquasunspot 7 and aquasunspot 12 can be used in light fittings using the E27 socket; aquasunspot 12 is also compatible with PAR lamps.
  aquasunspot 3 W, Ø 5 cm, LED 2 white/1 blue, art.-no.: 83314003
  aquasunspot 7 W, Ø 9.2 cm, 5 white/2 blue, art.-no.: 83314007
  aquasunspot 12 W, Ø 12 cm, 8 white/4 blue, art.-no.: 83314012
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  buying LR with aiptasia

  Posted: July 20th, 2010, 9:47am CDT by B2048

  Hi all
  
  I have been looking at Live Rock recently and have seen some with visible Aiptasia on it. Is this perfectly normal? And would it just be inviting trouble if I had to buy it like that?
  
  B.
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  A few questions on Rowaphos

  Posted: July 20th, 2010, 9:31am CDT by ziyaadb

  Hi There
  
  I have a few questions on using Rowaphos? I am setting up a new tank 455L display and 500ml of Rowaphos.
  
  I have a reactor to use it in. what would be the ideal size pump for it in terms of litres per hour?
  
  Is it possible to use too much Rowaphos and overdose the tank?
  
  Thank you
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  Profilux Vortech Control Module

  Posted: July 20th, 2010, 8:14am CDT by vatso

  Hi all
  
  I have seen a post that there is a module out on pre order for the US & canada I will get more info on if it will work in SA & when it will be available
  
  this module is only available for the Profilux 3 as it controls the vortech through the PAB
  
  Quote:

  This is a PAB controlled device and as such can only be installed on a Porfilux 3 Aquarium Controller.