Reefkeeping South Africa » Marine Aquariums of South Africa

Marine Aquariums of South Africa

book advice

Posted: September 22nd, 2010, 12:44am CDT by Johan van Aardt

hi guys, i have a friend that is staying in zanzibar, he contacted me and asked if i could get a few good books on identification of fish and coral. He knows a few pasics but doesnt know all of them and he will like to know what he is looking at.

sny advice
minerals in Richards Bay sand, leaching phosphates?

Posted: September 22nd, 2010, 9:50pm CDT by magman

Hi Guys

When I fired up my DSB, about 18 months ago, I used local live sand, below the low water level mark, but my problem is I think the high content of minerals in the sand, from Richards Bay.

From 100k's north and about 50k's south of Richards Bay, there is heavy mining in the dunes along the coast, mining for mainly zircon, titania and iron ore. It is so rich the mineral deposits, that you walk on the beach and your feet are black from the minerals that have stuck to you. Some places even the beach looks like people have poured oil on it. The Mineral deposits along our area are very very high.

Now my problem is for over about a year, I have had a non stop battle with GHA, I have tried everything you can, and the last few weeks I can only think that my problems are definatly coming from the DSB.

Do you guys know if zircon, titania and iron ore will be high in phosphates?

Also I thought that they would leach out, be absorbed, and end of story, but does it continue to leach and will it ever run out of reserves?
Local IS lekker!!

Posted: September 22nd, 2010, 9:18pm CDT by Mrabkin

Hey,

Whilst hunting for a hermit in the cold water near knysna i saw a little red thingy attached to a twig.

I picked him up and brought him home with little hope that he'd survive... I was wrong!!

I now have not 1 but 2 happy healthy nennies, around an inch in diameter.

I think they are plum anenomes... Please confirm or disaggree with me... I recently lost a peppermint shrimp (as in cannot find him~) and was wondering if it were possible that one of the nennies ate a morsel the same size as him!!

Any ID and links will be hugely appreciated!

Mike
Magman's Okkie Pico

Posted: September 22nd, 2010, 9:17pm CDT by magman

Hi guys, got a little octopus today, I will let Sean K amuse you guys with how it was caught, but neverless, I got it in a drum with air pump, will get a pico for it tomorrow, but what size should I get, it is the size of a fingernail.

Also when I put LR in, I will never see it again cause it will go into hiding, so I was thinking of getting a stone or something, covering it with crushed coral or something, give me ideas. Maybe some zoas I got I will gooi in there, but I want nice blue lighting for it.

Basically I will do like daily water changes from my DT, something like that,
Macro/ Mangroves needed PLS!!

Posted: September 22nd, 2010, 9:07pm CDT by Mrabkin

Hey guys,

I'm fighting a losing phosphate battle and therefore mad cyano.. and forsee the only way out as adding some mangroves or macro to the 'fuge.. I consider Brightwell Phos remover as a temp emergency measure, but need somthing more long term.

Drove 300km to my not-so-local fish shop who could not help.

What i need is sombody kind enough to post/courier somthing to me. Will gladly pay if need be.

Mike
Chiller And Saga Top-up for sale for sale: Vereeniging

Posted: September 22nd, 2010, 7:38pm CDT by Raven

Hardware for saleThread title:
Chiller And Saga Top-up for sale
Location:
Vereeniging
Shipping or Collection only:
Collection
Photo's and description/list of items for sale:
Chiller and Saga Auto top up for sale!!!
All my fish and life stock is sold - just the Chiller and Top-up left!

The Chiller is +- 2 years old - still in perfect condition!
The top up was never used...:(:( I was always just to busy to get it in.. The top up is still in the box. (I did take it out once to look at it - and obviously now)

Chiller is Hailea Model 300A.
Top-up is a SAGA (With the 2 float switches).

(A bit dirty I know... It's in storage, not being used..)

Notes:
I'm in Vereeniging, but works in JHB (Bryanston), I'm willing to bring the equipment to JHB.

For the Saga Top-up I'd like to get at least R950
The chiller R3600

If you take both we can talk about the price... :-)
Who can do acrylic work in durbs??

Posted: September 22nd, 2010, 7:33pm CDT by ZaxXx

Looking for somebody who can do abit of acrylic work for me. . .In Durbs tho. . .
800x200 sheet with the top half with uprite cuts like a grid for my over flow... so top 100 with slits bottom 100 plain. . .
Thanks:thumbup1:
How much CUC in enough?

Posted: September 22nd, 2010, 7:29pm CDT by gaboon

Don't laugh, in my 600L tank I only have about 10 hermits and snails. What is an adequate amount in a tank this size? I've heard of people with 10x this amount.

I've put a request in the wanted section so if anyone has a few extra they'd like to sell, please let me know
Snails and hermits

Posted: September 22nd, 2010, 7:13pm CDT by gaboon

Need some hard labourers. If you have excess, give me a price and I'll take them of your hands. Thanks
reliable fish transportation

Posted: September 22nd, 2010, 6:15pm CDT by lenks

hey all,
i need to relocate from jhb to cape town at the end of the year (the company's asked me to go re-fresh the branch down there) and need to move my fish
does anyone know of a good, reliable transport agency who could help me?
My new 4FT

Posted: September 22nd, 2010, 6:09pm CDT by RocheH

Hi all, I have been reading the form for a couple of months now & its been very help full.
Well this is my new 4FT Im hoping to get it running by the end of next month. The specs are
All Aqua-Medic
1. NR 1000
2. KR 1000
3. Turboflotor Blue 3000
4. WAVE
5. T5 Ocean light 6×54w
6. O.R3500 Return
7. Sump 1100×380×450
8. Tank 4FT
I still need to build the cabinet. Let me know what you think all advise is very welcome.
ID needed

Posted: September 22nd, 2010, 5:41pm CDT by Dikdaan

Hi all

I bought the moter colony as a kenya tree, now selling the frags i got asked is it really a kenya tree... So here's the pics:
A lad going marine

Posted: September 22nd, 2010, 5:40pm CDT by da.low

HEEELLlllooooOOooo

I started out with fresh water fish for about 7years and decided to try marine.
The tank has been cycling for about 8 weeks with live rock so for the last weeks i have been looking at my rocks and wiping the glass off patiently (and yes every1 thought i was loosing my noodles:lol: )...
Its now about 2 months bought some fish and everything is going "OK, i guess"...lol
I have to admit that its a bit of a pain in the a$$ to maintain a marine tank.

well don't know much about marine ,but yep...at least the live stock is still alive :yeahdude:
About my tank
- 1200x 600x 600
- 4X T5 lights (2- blue and 2 white)
- 300W heater
- about 20kg of live rock i guess...
- got a biocolour blenny, tomato clown, damsel and a chrome.
- and of course a protein skimmer, sump and a stinky power head.

that's that...
Sump for sale: Jhb

Posted: September 22nd, 2010, 4:36pm CDT by gMAN

Full system sales or multiple items for sale.Thread title:
SUMP FOR SALE
Location:
JHB
Shipping or Collection only:
COLLECTION ONLY
Photo's and description/list of items for sale:
Selling this sump if anybody can make use of it, today's special price..... wait for it....... R0.01!! Yes this unbelievable price is never to be repeated!!!
Notes:
-
Anyone Selling Fish ?

Posted: September 22nd, 2010, 3:32pm CDT by Angamia

Hi Guys,,, I am looking for fish to add to my system,,, are they any up for sale ,,,
ID Algae

Posted: September 22nd, 2010, 12:07pm CDT by Tiger eye

Hi guys i was wondering if you can id this algae. It looks like valvet and is very thin and loos from the rock, I can see the pods mooving under it.
Is it good or bad but it looks verry nice.
Star Fish ID

Posted: September 22nd, 2010, 11:45am CDT by Angamia

Hi Gents ,,,
I saw this star fish at a LFS ,,,
Wanted to know what type of star this is and if they are reef safe ?
Coral Earthquake and Cyanide

Posted: September 22nd, 2010, 11:10am CDT by sean_koekemoer

Interesting page for you guys to go thru. Nice Pics:

ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
7 Week Old Seahorse Pics

Posted: September 22nd, 2010, 10:46am CDT by Anemone

I have 68 seahorses that are 7 weeks old and 1 seahorse that is 3 weeks old. Why only 1 three week old?.....Someone decided to PLAY dead when the rest of his brothers and sisters went off to great grandma's house to be raised.

All of the 7 week old fry are eating frozen whole mysis shrimp! :slayer:

These fry are all offsprings from the previous batch that I raised.

My Golden child:
Sea sand

Posted: September 22nd, 2010, 10:24am CDT by mandarin

I would like to share this with everyone. In May when i was at the coast i filled a 50ltr bucket with sea sand to use for my new DSB's i was planning. Last week i installed the two tanks, added NSW, washed the sand with RO water and filled the DSB's. The next day i tested the water, the system was not yet connected to my DT, i was stunned to see all the critters in the sump, they look like pods or sealice, about 5-8mm in size. How can this be after 4 months.
New Tanks Build in Cape Town

Posted: September 22nd, 2010, 9:56am CDT by lloyd18

Can anyone advise me where is the best place to get a tank built in Cape Town, which LFS does a good job and the best pricing, I am looking for 1300 X 550 X 600 with external overflow.