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Spotted grouper

Posted: November 12th, 2010, 6:38pm CST by Stevej

Hi All
Spotted grouper Can anyone tell me, are they reef friendly:thumbup: or not:nono:
Project Reef

Posted: November 12th, 2010, 4:49pm CST by tjiPPi

Hi Everyone,

My first post on MASA - the beginning of a very exciting journey into Reef keeping I hope:whoohoo:

I've had a couple of tropical tanks, but the reef gogga has bitten me bad, so I'll have to treat it...
I'm currently in the very early stages of my tank design and learning as much as I can.

I'm going to do a DIY build with the tank about 1000x700x400 (water level @ +-35).
I'll post the sketchup drawings as soon as I've done them to be scrutinzed and optimised.

Oh and btw: there are some really really awesome reefs on MASA!
Idol marine new livestock

Posted: November 12th, 2010, 4:47pm CST by Bob the (reef)builder

hi all,

our fish and coral holding systems are
full of colour and variety.:)

we are open on saturday mornings from
8:00 to 2:00 pm.

we look forward to being of service to you.

yours in salt
idol marine crew.
New t5 unit Silver ceiling

Posted: November 12th, 2010, 3:48pm CST by Oceanson

Hi all reefer
We are proud to pronounce Silver Ceiling T5 unit South Africa agent.This unit have high quality finished.(eg. stainless steel screw,aluminium case,Germany reflector, osram ballas, and hanging kit).

Model
60cm (586*296*45) 29w 4Tube(1,3 2,4)
(586*408*45)29w 6Tube (1.3.4.6 2.5)
(586*520*45)29w 8 Tube(1.3.6.8. 2.7 4.5)
90cm (886*408*45) 39w 6Tube(1.3.4.6 2.5)
(886*520*45*)39w 8 Tube(1.3.6.8. 2.7 4.5)
(886*632*45)39w 10 Tube (1.2.9.10 3.5.6.8 4.7)
120cm(1186*408*45) 54w 6 Tube (1.3.4.6 2.5)
(1186*520*45)54w 8 Tube(1.3.6.8. 2.7 4.5)
(1186*632*45)54w 10 Tube (1.2.9.10 3.5.6.8 4.7)
150cm(1486*408*45)80w 6 Tube (1.3.4.6 2.5)
(1486*520*45)80w 8 Tube (1.3.6.8. 2.7 4.5)
(1486*632*45)80w 10 Tube (1.2.9.10 3.5.6.8 4.7)

60cm,90cm and 120cm incl Oceanson T5 lamp (only white 10000k and coral blue)

Optional. Timer unit which can control three aplications

here is the link

silver ceiling pictures by oceansoncpt - Photobucket

oceanson
mandarins trained to eat frozen food

Posted: November 12th, 2010, 3:02pm CST by mandarinman

aah finally i have got my two mandarins to eat frozen bloodworms. this is after three months of brine shrimp etc etc.

i find that feeding them just after they have woken up works best. i have seen the female suck b!loodworms out of the water column! sevral times. the bloodworm floats down nicely like a living creature and even if it settles somewhere its vibrant coulour seems to appeal to the mandarins eye!8 the female eats more bllodworm than the male so i am going to feed bloodworm one day and brine shrimp every alternate day for a while
advice on juwel tank setup

Posted: November 12th, 2010, 2:11pm CST by wilsontravy

hi all
so i have jst recently bought a juwel, 400l system. 1.5x0.5x0.55 (lxbxh). here are the questions that i have, my tank is 10mm glass. there is no top bracing on the tank, as well as at the bottom of the tank, would i need to brace this? wil be using the tank as marine. the other thing is that at my local pet shop (northlands pets). there is a juwel marine tank on display there, running with no sump, no skimmer and standard lighting, if any of you have seen this tank it really is stunning. the tank is running on those "filter" sponges. nitrate sponges etc. nitrate sponge is change every 8 weeks. the parameters on the tank are perfect, no nitrates or amonia. they do a water change every 2 weeks i think. and the tank has been running stable like this for 3 years now. so i am planning on using these "filter" sponges to run my tank, as the tank comes standard with them, and will be using an hob skimmer. what are ur opinions regarding a set up like this as all of you use sumps etc? the other thing is that the tank is sitting on a wooden cupboard, larny cupboard too. will the cupboard be able to handle the weight of the tank? also the tank comes standard with 2 t8 4 foot lights, i no that this is not effecient enough to run some corals/nennies. wil be purchasing decent lighting in the future. any advice is welcome, coz i really wanna do the right thing here, and have no problems in the future.

Travis
First coral

Posted: November 12th, 2010, 1:06pm CST by Konrad

Here is a picture of my tank and my first coral, got it yesterday :thumbup: As you can

see it is a finger leather coral, any good advice on the keeping of this coral?
skimmer for sale: gordons bay

Posted: November 12th, 2010, 12:42pm CST by burt

Hardware for saleThread title:
skimmer
Location:
gordons bay
Shipping or Collection only:
colection and shipping
Photo's and description/list of items for sale:
skimmer reeftec ts2 very good condition,
Notes:
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Gratatude of a whale

Posted: November 12th, 2010, 12:34pm CST by leslie hempel

...The Whale...
If you read a recent front page story of the San Francisco Chronicle, you would have read about a female humpback whale that had become entangled in a spider web of crab traps and lines. She was weighted down by hundreds of pounds of traps that caused her to struggle to stay afloat. She also had hundreds of yards of line rope wrapped around her body, her tail, her torso; a line tugging in her mouth. A fisherman spotted her just east of the Farallon Islands (outside the Golden Gate) and radioed an environmental group for help. Within a few hours, the rescue team arrived and determined that she was so bad off, the only way to save her was to dive in and untangle her.
They worked for hours with curved knives and eventually freed her. When she was free, the divers say she swam in what seemed like joyous circles. She then came back to each and every diver, one at a time, and nudged them, pushed them gently around as she was thanking them. Some said it was the most incredibly beautiful experience of their lives. The guy who cut the rope out of her mouth said her eyes were following him the whole time, and he will never be the same.
May you, and all those you love, be so blessed and fortunate to be surrounded by people who will help you get untangled from the things that are binding you.
And, may you always know the joy of giving and receiving gratitude. I pass this on to you, my friends, in the same spirit.
new shipment

Posted: November 12th, 2010, 12:20pm CST by Oceanson

new shipment arrived

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Ballast's, Tubes & Skimmers for sale: Vanderbijlpark

Posted: November 12th, 2010, 12:07pm CST by Goby

Hardware for saleThread title:
Ballast's, Tubes & Skimmers
Location:
Vanderbijlpark
Shipping or Collection only:
Collection
Photo's and description/list of items for sale:
Have the following equipment for Sale!

Reeftek TS2 Skimmer with Octopus OTP-2000 Pump (2000l/h) @ R1200

T5 Ballast's

1x Dual 80W Tridonic.ATCO Ballast - Not Dimmable @ R220
2x Single 80W Vossloh Schwabe Ballast - Not Dimmable @ R190ea

2x Dual 54W Tridonic.ATCO Ballast - Not Dimmable @ R150ea
1x Dual 54W Vossloh Schwabe Ballast - Not Dimmable @ R150
1x Single 54W Vossloh Schwabe Ballast - Not Dimmable @ R120

T5 USED Tubes All tubes tested working and light output still good. No tubes flicker.

2x GIESEMANN 80W - Aquablue+ @ R100ea
2x REEFTEK 80W - Coral Blue @ R70ea

3x GIESEMANN 54W - Aquablue+ @ R100ea
1x GIESEMANN 54W - Pure Actinic @ R120
1x GIESEMANN 54W - Actinic+ @ R100

1x REEFTEK 54W - Actinic @ R50
1x REEFTEK 54W - White (10/12k don't know) @ R50

1x GLO Marine GLO 54W - Blue @ R50

1x UNKNOWN 54W - Blue @ R50 (Think it is Reeftek but not sure)
1x UNKNOWN 54W - White @ R50 (Think it is Reeftek but not sure)

1x Weipro SA 2015 Skimmer @ R500

Original Specs
- Rated 150-760l
- 2200l/h pump ********Atman 4000l/h, 4m head now connected
- 203x127x547mm

Faults - Skimmer cup lid missing and plastic ring that holds cup in place splittet right through. You can see the gap in the ring just underneath the cup.

I used a cable tie to hold the neck in place. Other than that still does the job.

1x TUNZE TURBELLE STREAM MODEL 6100.10

2500-12000l/h
15-40W

1x TUNZE 7091 Single Controller
Pulse, Power 1 and Power 2 knobs
Food Timer button

1x TURBELLE DRIVER MODEL 7240.27
1x 7210.202 Power unit.

MAKE ME AN OFFER (Serious buyers only, thanks!)

Notes:
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Bottled water for Marine Tanks ?

Posted: November 12th, 2010, 12:00pm CST by Cassim

Hi there Fellow Reefers

I am a newbie busy researching all aspects as to reef keeping. Staying in Newcastle makes life a bit interesting seeing that we have no LFS. So RO water will be a bit of a challenge. Could i use bottled filtered still water e.g. Nestle 5 Litre's that we find in supermarkets ?

Thanks and Regards

Cassim
aqua medic turboflotor multi SL

Posted: November 12th, 2010, 11:12am CST by SaltyReef

What is the general concensus on these skimmers.
Running an AM OR2500 pump with needlewheel.

Good, not good?
modifications?
Crazy Powder Brown!!

Posted: November 12th, 2010, 10:37am CST by Slagter

Anyone ever seen a Powder Brown Tang chowing down on Zoanthids? I caught the little bastard eating those lekka zoas I got from Dorry Pets last night!! I've been wondering why they haven't been opening lately and now I know!

Anyone in the market for a nice healthy PB?:nono:
Skimz in S.A.

Posted: November 12th, 2010, 10:02am CST by Submariner

Just thought i would give you guys some pics of the new skimz line that will be available in the shops soon.

Hope Alan doesnt shout at me for posting this.

Some pics to give you an idea of the quality.

Products all have a one year gaurantee on the pumps and two year on all reactor/skimmer bodies.

Prices will be on a par with the reeftech stuff.

products are manufactured by SKIMZ IN Singapore.

Some threads to give an idea of what the overseas sites are saying about the skimz stuff.

http://reefbuilders.com/2010/06/23/s...a-aquadigital/

http://reefbuilders.com/2010/09/01/s...tein-skimmers/

Eden Skimmer Pumps, the Next Laguna?

SKIMZ: Protein Skimmer - Calcium Reactor - Fluidised Reactor - Nitrate Reactor

They use only the best fittings and pumps they are also the only equipment line that is TUV approved if i am not mistaken.

Kone Skimmer SK181 rated for +-1000 litre

would love some input from you reefers out there.
Hello from Newcastle

Posted: November 12th, 2010, 9:34am CST by Cassim

Hi Everyone

My name is Cassim and I have recently joined MASA. What a superb site ! I dont have a tank at the moment but intend to get one after my research phase (which has been going on now for about 2 months of reading many on the threads on MASA). Chickaboo (MASA member) kindly allowed me to visit him a few days ago. I viewed his set and he advised me on the intracacies of reef keeping. Thanks alot Chickaboo. You guys are GREAT:thumbup:

Cassim