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  RSS Unusual dottyback shows inverse coloration of Pictichromis caitlinae

  Posted: December 13th, 2010, 10:30pm CST by MASA Admin

  
  
  We have here a few images documenting what appears to be a Pictichromis diadema with an unusual magenta coloration. Whereas P. diadema has a patch of magenta solely on the topside of it’s head and anterior part of the body and dorsal fin, this specimen has magenta all over it’s face, with the purple extending down the body and even on the underside. Interestingly, this Pictichromis has essentially the inverse coloration of Pictichromis caitlinae, a rare dottyback from Western New Guinea.
  
  
  This is not the first time that a diadema dottyback has turned up with an unusual coloration. Dr. Hiroyuki Tanaka photographed a specimen from Malaysia with a heavy purple saddle on it’s body which shows the same outline-irregularity between the yellow and magenta as this dottyback from the Philippines. Big thanks to Junkai for sharing these original pictures with us.
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  Rate my scaping.

  Posted: December 13th, 2010, 10:21pm CST by magman

  Hi All,
  
  Please rate my scaping, not my camera skills, I am worse than Trev with the camera!!!!!!
  
  But please any comments as I want to finish before the fish go back in a few weeks time.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  RSS Coral Morphologic projected ‘Artificial Reef’ on prominent buildings of Miami Beach

  Posted: December 13th, 2010, 10:00pm CST by MASA Admin

  Click here to view the embedded video.
  
  
  You may know Coral Morphologic as the guys from Florida with all the crazy zoanthids and St. Thomas mushrooms but Core-More has always had a strong artistic penchant for everything they do. The latest project by Coral Morphologic was an art projection on prominent buildings of Miami Beach a week ago as well as some indoor photo and video loops showing reef life in ways that most people never get to enjoy. The video above shows how the pulsing upside down jellyfish was projected on the 407 Building, about as close as marine life can get to the limestone cement which was likely produced by the neighboring reefs. We are proud to have Coral Morphologic representing the reef aquarium scene in the art world, do read up on the other installations that Core-More produced on the blog of Morphologic Studios.
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  • Morphologic Studios gets all artsy on PBS
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  Am I looking at a re-silicone ?

  Posted: December 13th, 2010, 9:31pm CST by Munky82

  Hi Guys.
  I bought a 2nd hand tank for a very reasonable price from a fellow reefer about 4 months ago, with the idea of starting up the new bigger tank once I moved.
  But fate had other plans. I got retrenched a few weeks after I got the tank.
  So with no space to set it up... its been standing outside, virtually empty.
  
  My question now is, will the silicone deteriorate? The tank's probably +- 2 years old.
  Do I need to replace the silicone ?
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  Algae ID please

  Posted: December 13th, 2010, 9:03pm CST by poiromaniax

  Hey guys,
  
  my brother has this algae growing pretty much everywhere in his tank. It is soft and squishy, not like corraline.
  
  He cant seem to find it in Julian Sprungs books either,
  
  Does anybody have some information on this?
  
  (P.S sorry for the bad pics, they are from a cellphone)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Thanks!
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  RSS Flying squids spotted, we welcome our new ceph overlords

  Posted: December 13th, 2010, 8:30pm CST by MASA Admin

  
  
  
  That’s it folks! Squids have learned to fly and we are ready to submit to the new Ceph Overlords. A shoal of eight-inch blue squid called Todarodes pacificus were captured by photographer Graham Ekins while leaping out of the water for distances up to 65 feet. Look at that aerodynamic shape, the extended fins and flattened arms- squids were planning this all along. We always thought it was fishy that cephalopods used jet propulsion underwater but now that squids have gone airborne, it’s only a matter of time before they collectively learn to take us out using aerial attacks. A more detailed description of our future boneless rulers can be read at the Mail Online. Thanks michael!
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  T8 to T5

  Posted: December 13th, 2010, 8:01pm CST by Annoying

  Ok, hey everyone:thumbup:
  
  Now I have a few T8 40w ballasts laying around and I want to use some on a small tank I am working on. I want to know if it's possible to just change the connections on the ballast from t8 to T5 connections. The light's I'll be using would be of lower wattage as the 40 watt. Is this possible?
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  RSS Macro video of SPS polyps shows what it means to have good water flow

  Posted: December 13th, 2010, 6:50pm CST by MASA Admin

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  This video of Small Polyp Stony Corals from a macro point of view is an excellent example of what good water flow and polyp extension looks like. If you have an SPS coral tank and your corals extend their polyps this much and they flap around in the flow to this degree, then you’ve probably got your water flow pretty well dialed in with some gyres, alternating motion and good mass water movement. If you have SPS corals and their polyps don’t flap in the breeze like this, consider the reasons why your corals have limp polyps. It is perfectly normal for SPS polyps not to open up during the day due to coral-nipping fish, as in the wild, but what is most important is that you have ample water flow to help the biological processes of your corals and the reef. The movement of the SPS coral polyps in this video is essentially a good benchmark for how much water flow is ‘ideal’ for many fast growing stony corals.
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  Id needed on these frags please

  Posted: December 13th, 2010, 6:32pm CST by xtreme

  Hi guys
  
  Try to post this a few times since I received the frags and every time the pictures is to big so I hope this new ones will work.
  
  Don't know how to care for them before I don't know what they are.
  
  Got them from Trev in CT and all I know they are sps lol
  
  
  Oh and the white points on the 2 on the right is new grow, looks like the branches is getting longer, the are creamish color with looks like green polyps (something I might be doing right)
  
  
  the big one looks like cactus lol, brown with million of brown polyps
  
  Thanks guys
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  Live rock help

  Posted: December 13th, 2010, 5:19pm CST by dogstar

  Hi Guys,
  
  I already have a tank running for about 2 years. A lot of the life in my rock has died (pods, worms, snails etc), some of it is still there, but not much. Cant say when and how they died. My fish include only the following: 2 clowns, 1 chromis, 1 midas blenny, 1 four stripe damsel, 1 brown and white damsel.
  
  I want to buy some new rock to seed my existing rock with new life. Plan to put some in the DT with the bulk of the rock, and some in the sump with some of my other rocks.
  
  1) Will this work
  2) which should i go for in order to achieve the above Figi, Indo, tonga or kenyan (the rock the sponsors have indicated they have in stock
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  Easy tank setup for kid!

  Posted: December 13th, 2010, 4:14pm CST by Petzcafe

  Hi All
  
  I would like to get an easy tank set up for my kid.
  What tank and fish can you recommend and where in Cape Town is the best place to go?
  
  Thanks
  D.
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  sumeshan's aquariums

  Posted: December 13th, 2010, 4:12pm CST by sumeshan

  Hi Everyone.
  
  I have started this hobby about three years ago and now have a 6 foot reef tank, a 4000Litre Fish only tank(3.2L X 1.2W X 1H)
  
  And I am almost completed building a ( 3.2L X 1.5W X 0.7H) reef tank. In this tank i have 2 skimmers a Deltec and Tunze, Deltec denitrifier, 2 x Phostae reactors 300MG Ozone generator, a 4000L Deltec Calcium reactor, 2 55W UV lights from HW Wiegantd , a closed loop pump 4 x 6305 and 2 x 6103 Tunze flow pumps, 3 x Giesman fittings and lights, complete Profilux system, an extra 2000 Litres of water circulating in the system and a 500 L refugium.
  
  At the moment it has only aragonite and 500KG of tongo branch and kenya live rock.
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  Photo of the YEAR ***!!!***

  Posted: December 13th, 2010, 2:11pm CST by viper357

  Hi everyone
  
  Please vote for your photo of the year, all the pics are from our previous monthly photo competition winners.
  
  The winner, and there can only be one, will win a bucket of salt for 757 litres of fresh and pure saltwater for their watery inhabitants.
  
  A bucket of the new Microbe-Lift Reef Salt
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Shipped to your door compliments of Henk Hugo of Peckoltia Enterprises, suppliers of Microbe-Lift and Omega One products - Peckoltia Enterprises - Importers of Omega™One in South Africa
  
  
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  Centropyge Nox

  Posted: December 13th, 2010, 1:56pm CST by Slummies

  hey guys! i something somewhat rare (rare in terms that we hardly ever see them imported but they are readily available).
  
  Midnight Angel or Centropyge Nox. an out standing fish which i have been dreaming about since i saw in last week. it is now eating flake and i will be collecting it later this week!
  
  i know its not everyones cup of tea.. but for the die hard angel fans, you understand:)
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  Aqua Medic Turboflotor Blue 3000 Skimmer For Sale for sale: East London

  Posted: December 13th, 2010, 1:48pm CST by shaun777

  Hardware for saleThread title:

  Aqua Medic Turboflotor Blue 3000 Skimmer For Sale

  Location:

  East London

  Shipping or Collection only:

  Shipping at buyers expense or collection

  Photo's and description/list of items for sale: Hi guys
  
  I have an Aqua Medic Blue 3000 Skimmer for sale. It is brand new and comes with an OR-2500. I will upload pics of the actual skimmer later if required but it is still brand new in the box. I tried to upload now but maybe because I haven't uploaded pics before i'm doing something wrong. I have just decided to buy another one instead.
  
  If anyone is interested please let me know. I was thinking around R3500.
  
  Thanks
  
  Shaun
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  My new tank

  Posted: December 13th, 2010, 1:32pm CST by HERSELMAN

  Hi every one i had start n new tank after 14years of my old tank.my name is francois.my new tank is up and running for 3days now.the tank size 2.2m-0.6-0.6 and sump 1m-0.48-0.48 the pump i jusing is a 90-10 aqua drive do about 12000l per hour WITH THE FILTER OF OBOUT 60L.the lighting are 2-400w 20000k ushio metal halide and 1-400w 6500k daylight osram.the reflekter that i use for the metal halide are 360 stainless steel polish. Ts3 protein skimmer.have build my own live rock by using graft method save a reef.have done every thing my self just have build the tank.will send some fotos.
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  Mossel bay or surroundings

  Posted: December 13th, 2010, 12:51pm CST by maj

  Hi peeps,
  
  
  Im heading to Mossel Bay this week,was wondering if there are any nice beaches where i can collect some hermits/snails or even some fish?
  
  Just so that i know to take my battery op airpump/buckets etc.
  
  Are ther any LFS's in the area or even places along that way that will be worthwile to stop at?
  
  Any recommendations will be appreciated!
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  Black hard plastic wanted

  Posted: December 13th, 2010, 10:12am CST by flamming angel

  Hey Guys
  
  Does any1 have some black plastic lying around that they would like to sell. Its the one you use on the boarder of tanks or around the flow area.
  
  thanks
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  Hailea HX-6540 Pump for sale for sale: Sandton

  Posted: December 13th, 2010, 8:55am CST by flamming angel

  Hardware for saleThread title:

  Hailea HX-6540 Pump for sale
  

  Location:

  Sandton
  

  Shipping or Collection only:

  collection
  

  Photo's and description/list of items for sale:

  Brand new pump for sale: Here are the specs:
  
  Flow: 2880lph
  Frequency:50/60 hz
  Max jet: 3.1m
  Size: 185x150x180mm
  Weight:3.3kg
  
  R500
  
  
  
  

  Notes:

  Pm if interested.
  

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  Its that time of years again

  Posted: December 13th, 2010, 8:49am CST by leslie hempel

  Guys im sure alot of you will be going away leaving your tanks well being in the hands of a non reefer and hoping it will be hundreds when you return,
  
  here are a few small tips to assist in making sure your tankj survives the holiday period and you get some well deserved rest (not stressing about the tank)
  
  Pack food portions to be fed into plastic bank bags:, weather it be frozen or flake dont underestimate your fishes effect on a nonreefer and tehir ability to urge them to give just that one more pinch.
  
  check auto top up equipment: if its going to fail it will do so while you are away so either disable the ATU and pre prepare water into buckets for the housesitter to use. or provide bottled water but this tiome of years sees many ATU's go on the blink for some reason
  
  Have a competent reefer on speedial: get somebody who has an understanding of marines to watch your tank if this cant be done get somebody not going away to be able to attend to your tank in the case of an emergency.
  
  i wrote my trusty friend clintons number on the tank in koki do this if you have to!
  
  please add to the thread, like the tragedies that happen on the roads every years we have an equal number of deaths in our aquariums due to the simple lack of planning.
  
  be prepared and have a festive, festive season.