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coin lost in tank

Posted: September 23rd, 2010, 12:57am CDT by Angamia

Hi. Gents by mistake I dropped a 50 cent coin in my tank. Problem is that I can't find it can this do any harm to the tank ans corals
Figure this one out ... Even mother nature gets fed up sometimes!

Posted: September 23rd, 2010, 7:23pm CDT by chikaboo

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Open tomorrow

Posted: September 23rd, 2010, 7:15pm CDT by lanzo

Hi Guys

We will be open tomorrow from 9:00 until 14:00

This is what landed yesterday

U.S shipment landing this week - Page 5 - Marine Aquariums of South Africa

See you guys tomorrow

:wave2:
Stability is King

Posted: September 23rd, 2010, 6:15pm CDT by vatso

Hi all

as some of you might or might not know of late I had a little STN on some of my SPS & for the life of me could not work out what was going on!!

I am doing 25% water changes per week & & & all my prams are in line nothing out of sync.

So after carefully thinking about what the problem could be I started asking what has changed in my tank?

I have changed lighting 3 times in the last few months.

1 X 250W MH
1 X 400W MH
now 2 X 250W MH + Some T5's

New much bigger skimmer about 2 months old

Carx about a month old

I think one does not think that upgrading could cause a negative affect on ones system but it can when things change your system & corals need to adjust & making changes all the time can affect them more then one thinks

now that the things have not changed the last month or so my corals seem to be getting back into good shape with signs of growth
Niger trigger

Posted: September 23rd, 2010, 5:43pm CDT by gMAN

Hey all, looking for a niger trigger in the region of 7-8cm's. anyone out their willing to sell? sponsors?
Agressive Clown

Posted: September 23rd, 2010, 5:43pm CDT by jaybo32

Hi again

I finally bought the tank and moved it to my house, which was quiet a job.

I will take a pic of it setup later for you all.

I have only 5 fish in my tank.

Any help identifying them would be great when I get a picture attached.

2 are clown fish and they hang around a particular rock.

1 is bigger than the other and thats the female I think. When I was putting the live rock in the tank on setup, she kept on attacking my hand as it entered the tank. She was very quick and was very aggressive.

Why would this happen? are they normally this aggressive?

thanks again for the advice
[Wanted] Reliable Return Pump (3500l/h and under)

Posted: September 23rd, 2010, 5:41pm CDT by Fishzn

Item wanted: Good reliable return pump for under R300
Age: Not too important, as long as its not ancient
Condition: Good to Excellent
Location: Durban (North Coast)
Reason: Need it urgently
Shipping:Yes, I'll handle at my cost and risk
Collection: Yes, if you're in Durban
Price: R350 and under (willing to go more if the pump is worth it)

Looking for something around 3500l/h and under (its OK if its greater but need at least 2500l/h) if and it need it urgently. Its going to be used in a KOI quarantine pond so it would be great if it has the entrance to the impeller has the cover the manufacturers provide. PM me or mail me at fishzn@gmail.com.
New shippment ariving 1/10/2010

Posted: September 23rd, 2010, 3:43pm CDT by Trev

Chaps I have another awsome fish shippment landing in a weeks time here is the list

Acanthurus dussumieri / rare, landing 3 only 1 is still available

Acanthurus bariene / rare 3 landing only 2 are still available

Pomacanthus Imperator
2 landing only 1 available

Pomacanthus Annularis Sold

Copperband Butterflies

Bannerfish (Heniochus Acuminatus)

Ostracion Cubicus
Sold

Scopas Tangs
Regal Tangs
Fox Face
Tommi Tangs

Plectorhinchus Chaetodonoides 2 landing only 1 still available

Picasso Triggers

Melichthys Vidua2 landing only 1 available

Melichthys Indicus
2 landing only 1 available

Goldhead sleeper gobies
Orange spotted sleeper gobies

Neosynchiropus Ocellatus

Nemateleotris Decora

Gobiodon Rivulatus

Gobiodon Quinquestrigatus

SIxline wrasses

Diproctacanthus Xanthurusyellowtail cleaner wrasse ( much better suited to aquariums than the common cleaner wrasse)
Tunze birthday special..........

Posted: September 23rd, 2010, 2:33pm CDT by George

Save your Money for the 29th September.......ONE DAY ONLY.......Massive TUNZE

Special!!! ;) Watch This Space.......
Haitian Anenome-Condylactis purple tip

Posted: September 23rd, 2010, 2:06pm CDT by maj

Anybody here got experience with these nennie?
Been researching and they not that hard to keep.

My question is are they normally that white or is that indication they are sick?

should i go for it?

tank been running for a year,8 X54 T5's,tank depth is 60cm
saltwater chemistry

Posted: September 23rd, 2010, 1:50pm CDT by Ash

To all the (if any) chemistry boffins out there.

I have access to as much calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate as I could ever need. But I have no idea of its quality or purity. It comes from a hyperplant which uses natural sea water and via electrolysis breaks it down to sodium hyperchloride to sterilize another sea water source.

Would these byproducts be at all useful and safe to supplement, in small doses, to a coral aquarium?

Regards,
Ash
design help needed.

Posted: September 23rd, 2010, 12:55pm CDT by Johan van Aardt

hey guys

i have a downpipe in one of my tanks but my problem is the water falling straight down the downpipe is going to be pretty noisy so i thaught of an idee to stop this.

I was thinking of putting a spiral in the pipe so that the water will follow the spiral till the bottem, this means that the water wont be falling straight down anymore but instead taking a longer path to the bottem and be more quiet. the problem is i have no idee on how to desighn such a think and to make it more difficoult, in the middle there is a return pipe. so the spiral needs to go down the pipe inbetween the middle return pipe and the big outside stand pipe.

any idees?:yeahdude:
Sandsifter Gobie

Posted: September 23rd, 2010, 12:36pm CDT by callie

I'm looking for a Golden Head Sleeper Goby to buy in Cape Town area.
Starphire/Low Iron/Optic White/ Low E

Posted: September 23rd, 2010, 11:29am CDT by Dizi

Howzit Guys

How much do 12mm Starphire glass normally go for? I got a quote for R1683 per square metre polished all round, is this the norm? Sounds really pricey...
Carpet anemone

Posted: September 23rd, 2010, 11:21am CDT by Nippy

Hi there guys

Please could u help with some advice, this morning i witnessed my carpet anemone falling off its rock, :( what could have caused this and what could i do to help it, I placed it on another rock:whistling:, looks like it has taken, not sure though.

Thanks.
ID Needed for lighting unit

Posted: September 23rd, 2010, 10:01am CDT by flamming angel

Hey guys

Does any one know or have a unit like this.
Good? Bad?

Please let me know.

Thanks
NEW MEMBER n' LOVIN IT

Posted: September 23rd, 2010, 9:56am CDT by DRAGON FISH

:razz::razz::razz: Life will be wetter down where it's better under da sea - HI all! The good news is not the brown algae, which worries me, or that my anemone stung my six line wrasse and this morning I found him/her in it's final resting place or even that my tube worm lost his crown due to excess stress and then fell off his rock and got eaten by the anemone... I have so much to learn. The good news is that my clowns are HAPPY and healthy and all my other stuff is looking good. I set up a small 70lt JEBO tank FOWLR for my boss at work (fresh water convert to saltwater), I got both my licences and jumped into the sea to see what I could find. The clowns and six line are store bought, but the coral, anemone, etc are all from the sea, tidal pools to be exact. I hope everything lasts!
I am setting up my 120lt custom made glass tank soon. I am setting up an 8foot for a friend of mine (will be excellent) and during the course of this comming year I will set up my 1200lx600hx400w tank. These are samples and the finished product will be for sale for anybody who wants to delve into the rapture which is marine fish. I will post some pictures soon and will appreciate critisism and advice!:1:

-IS THAT A SHAR..............!?
Trailer for sale

Posted: September 23rd, 2010, 9:22am CDT by FransSny

Hi guys, paid the deposit on my new Echo offroad trailer so I am selling my almost brand new Campmaster Roadster 6 ft with nose cone.

Only did one trip from PTA to CT when I moved and is still licenced till december 2010.

New price: +/- R 8 300

My Price: R 6 300. This includes a wash !:P
zoas wanted

Posted: September 23rd, 2010, 9:17am CDT by rakabos

Hi guys

I love zoas what can i say. If anyone has some nice looking ones please shout as i am willing to trade or pay $$$

Cheers