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lighting for cheato,

Posted: September 12th, 2010, 1:13am CDT by magman

Hi Guys,

What is ample lighting for cheato, I currently have a good size ball, but have 3x34wT8's lighting it, it is happy under there, but I want to get rid of the tubes that are so long just for the ball of cheato, I was thinking something like those energy saving lamp's, a bedside lamp etc say in 100w, something small and simple with a plug in and play..............any ideas
algea

Posted: September 12th, 2010, 9:32pm CDT by badbiker

Hi
Last 2 weeks I am getting red colour algea so dont have Idea is it good sign or bad All water PMTR are normal
here is the pic
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Maximising battery time

Posted: September 12th, 2010, 9:18pm CDT by mariusmeyer

I've been thinking since I hooked my return up to the inverter. Would it be ok to run the return for 30mins and then off for 30mins. The return is about 3000LPH after headloss and total volume is 600L. Very low bioload, only a few corals.

With this on-off routine you can effectively double the backup time. And 3000LPH for 30mins means a total turnover of 2.5X during on time. If we could leave it on for shorter or off for longer then you get even more time out of the battery.

Any thoughts on this?
Liverock for sale: Durban

Posted: September 12th, 2010, 9:17pm CDT by Andreas

All other livestockCommon Name:
Liverock

Scientific Name:
-

Size
60 - 70 KG's

How long have you had it?
2 years

Shipping or Collection only:
Both

Your location.
Durban

Price:
R80/KG

Photo's:
Hi Guys,

I'm selling LR on behalf of someone I know. It's great quality and very porous stuff.

I can remove some of the pieces out of the tank for individual pics if required.

Thanks
Andreas

Notes:
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Have you seen this fish ?

Posted: September 12th, 2010, 8:54pm CDT by Trev

Has anyone ever seen one of these kept localy I am not sure of which Acanthurus it is but Im leaning towards Acanthurus Bariene or possible even a Fowleri. I am quite keen to add it to my collection once I can get a positive ID. Here is the pic that started it all

Trev
Hairy Pom Pom ??

Posted: September 12th, 2010, 6:58pm CDT by Old P.E Boy

Hi didnt see this hairy Pom pom on google, came out of kenyan liverock anybody know it ?
And will it take another piece of my GBTA if i put it back ?
Pom Pom attacks anemone -look !

Posted: September 12th, 2010, 5:53pm CDT by Old P.E Boy

:wtf:

So ...

For the last 4 days my BTA has been on the move, thaey do that so i thourght nothing of it.

This morning my wife and daughter tels me the anenamy doesnt look well, i get out of bed and see a piece of the BTA in the liverock hole in one of the liverock pieces.

I inspected the holes in the rock and eventuly pried this crab out !

Now i know what your thinking, this crab shouldnt make be a prob, i almost never saw him in my system.

There are about 12 x 1 inch holes in this rock, so i turned it over ( and over )and found the piece of BTA that was missing of the anamone that morning.

After about a hour i got it out!

Note it has tenticles and foot in nice proportion.

Looked further and saw the last piece of the puzzle.

His a awsome looking little guy, and i think he wanted to cut this piece of the anamone to keep as protection.

I dont know if the pom poms on his front claws are alive or his own body parts , but the anamone seems much better now, i hope that this hapens in nature and the small anamone will grow again as well.

This is very new to me and if you all have a similer experience or know what going to hapen , pls let me know.

N.B

I havnt put them back yet... SHOULD I ?????????

Just to confuse me more.
( wife just told me she saw the dark grab under the anamone last night ! Could he have damaged the BTA and the pom pom stolen it away from him )

:wave2:
Wave Using Resun & Profilux

Posted: September 12th, 2010, 5:33pm CDT by vatso

Here is a quick video of the wave I made with 2 resuns & my profilux with no box with a box it would be a huge wave

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8z79qhap4A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8z79qhap4A
My setup so far...

Posted: September 12th, 2010, 5:26pm CDT by Jhavenga

Here's a photo of my setup before I did the plumbing:

I completed the plumbing today. Now it just needs to dry before I can test the setup!

Thanks RiaanP for all your advice! And for the water :). If it wasn't for your encouragement, advice and help I don't know whether I would have taken the leap (from freshwater to saltwater). I would probably have backed off. Thanks!
My DIY Phos Reactor

Posted: September 12th, 2010, 4:19pm CDT by Sentari

So decided i needed a phosphate reactor.

This is what it looks like.
Nitrate reactor

Posted: September 12th, 2010, 2:11pm CDT by greenie

Hi, a question - can a nitrate reactor replace a protein skimmer in a 90 liter nano tank?
1000+ Litre system for sale: Gauteng- Sandton

Posted: September 12th, 2010, 1:25pm CDT by Mrabkin

Full system sales or multiple items for sale.Thread title:
1000+ Litre system for sale
Location:
Gauteng- Sandton
Shipping or Collection only:
Collection
Photo's and description/list of items for sale:
Display tank 2.5m x 600h x 500 deep:
Pine Cabinet
Steel frame
Pine hood with 6 x 5ft flourescent tubes and ballasts

Sump is approximately 2.0m x 35h x 35deep

System to be sold including 4000l/s return pump and powerhead, all lamps and ballasts.
Notes:
This system was diy and built around 8 years ago. Sinced i moved to Knysna in 2006, it has been converted to a stunning..... GOLDFISH TANK, and is despareately seeking an owner to restore it to it's former glory. It is a working project and does need minor TLC.

The system is now in JHB and in my father's house- Can be viewed anytime.

Price negotiable- Offers welcome.
Why some rare fish are so expensive

Posted: September 12th, 2010, 12:57pm CDT by Achilles

Ever wonder why some rare fish are so expensive here is one reason

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...1#post17641753

http://reefbuilders.com/2010/09/11/r...ated-injuries/
4 ft system for sale cape town.: Stellenbosch

Posted: September 12th, 2010, 12:01pm CDT by dean

Full system sales or multiple items for sale.Thread title:
4 ft system for sale cape town.
Location:
Stellenbosch
Shipping or Collection only:
collection only
Photo's and description/list of items for sale:
Hey all. I have to sell my system as I am leaving the country for a business opportunity.

The system has been running for 2years and has only seen the odd algae so everything is perfect.

All livestock happy except a green plating monti frag that was flipped over by a hermit. Was away for a week so hopefully it will recover.

Have to sell the system as a whole cant sell separately.

System size is as follows:

DT- 1.2(l)x700(h)x450(b)

Sump- 1.2x500x400

metal stand. (not galvanized)

Reeftek TS2 skimmer

2x 3000 sun sun and 1x 6000 sun sun powerheads

lighting- 4x 54 watt t5 and 4x 24 watt t5

7-10 kg of aragonite.

30-45 kg of mixed live rock.

Livestock-

2x pink goldies
2x clarki clowns
yellow bellied regal tang
African wrasse
Strawberry gramma
cleaner wrasse
goldhead gobby
sailfin tang

Inverts-

1x cleaner shrimp
2x nennies( sorry dont know the species)
+- 10 snails
+- 15 hermit crabs

corals-

9 sps frags.
green star polyps
closed brain.
pin cussion
leather
3 x zoanthids green
green hairy mushrooms

Whole system must go.

Total price which i think is reasonable is R5999.99 HAHAHA. will give one cent discount.

Thanks
sorry for the bad photos. taken with my phone.
Dean
Notes:
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Mark's Pico

Posted: September 12th, 2010, 11:14am CDT by Kunhardt

COMING TO A FORUM NEAR YOU SOON...

Watch this space for details...
Aqua Medic SP3000 dosing Pump for sale: Cape Town

Posted: September 12th, 2010, 11:13am CDT by Zookeeper

Hardware for saleThread title:
Aqua Medic SP3000 dosing Pump
Location:
Cape Town
Shipping or Collection only:
Collection only
Photo's and description/list of items for sale:

Notes:
SP3000 peristaltic pump perfect for Kalk dosing or Calcium reactor.The SP3000 delivers 3 liters /hour.This pump is in perfect condition and comes with a unused spare inner hose as well as the original check valve.I paid R1250 for the pump in January this year selling for only R600.
Calcium Reactor

Posted: September 12th, 2010, 8:52am CDT by silvano14

Hey guys,

I have been made an offer to buy a ReefOctopus Calcium Reactor.

Good idea. Yes/No?

Currently my tank has mainly fish. I previously had a large variety of different corals and then my system crashed and I lost all but 3 coral. I am thinking of starting to restock.

Is a calcium reactor a good idea? If so why and what is the advantage?

Thanks.