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Please nennie ID for me

Posted: June 10th, 2011, 1:20am CDT by ziyaadb

Hi brenda

Was supposed to post it here but posted it in the other section
Please nennie ID for me - Marine Aquariums of South Africa
Flukes and Whitespot simultaneously!

Posted: June 10th, 2011, 12:11am CDT by SumthingFishy

Hi reefers

I need some advise please. What is the best way to treat for these 2 at the same time?

My fish have flukes and whitespot simultaneously. Been treating them in QT for the last 3 weeks. Treatment is hypo salinity for the whitespot and freshwater dips with Paraguard for flukes. I would like to go the Cupramine route, but I do not have a copper test kit yet. Hopefully I can get one over the weekend.
Also im not sure if the fish would be strong enough to go over to the copper treatment, once the SG (1.025) in QT is stable for copper.
I am aware for hypo to work correctly, the duration could be from 4 - 8 weeks maybe even more.
I also have Parasite CLear which contains praziquantal for flukes.
But I do not want to use too many meds, especially in hypo salinity.

Currently all fish have gone through 3 treatments of Paraguard 10 - 12 minute dips.
SG is at 1.009. Temp is 26 C. Two days ago I saw WS on the Foxface, so now the clock has been reset for the WS treatment. Planning to run my DT for 8 - 10 fallow.
So far 5 fish died over a slow period.

All fish are eating and swimming around and their colors look normal. Except for the Royal Gramma an Foxface tailfins looking frailed and very dull.
Struggling to keep the ammonia low...but it is manageable.
Ph 7.6, need some buffer.
QT setup is a 45 liter tank with heater, small powerfilter with sponges and bioballs, and plastic pots and pipes. Running bare bottom.

Fish list in QT:
1x Magnificent Foxface (medium)
1x Regal Tang (small medium)
1x Yellow Tang (small medium)
2x True Percula Clowns (small)
1x Royal Gramma (small medium)
3x Blue/ Green Chromis (small)
2x Yellowtail Damsels
1x Bicolor Blenny (small)

Which treatment route should I go? Stick to what im doing? Copper might work, but I am not sure. I have read and researched alot on diseases but it is so easy get things wrong. This is my first time treating for flukes and whitespot simultaneously.

Thank you!
Arno
Please nennie ID for me

Posted: June 10th, 2011, 10:33pm CDT by ziyaadb

Well actually a mate of mine, He got this in his bleached as a ghost has it for about a year now and has never moved.Looks nice and healthy and has wonderfull purple tips What would be a good clown for him to get for it as well?

Can NASA please check my tank's salinity...

Posted: June 10th, 2011, 10:31pm CDT by Reef Maniac

Here's an interesting one:

from the BBC World News...

Quote:

A satellite that will map the saltiness of seawater has gone in orbit.
Data from the Aquarius/SAC-D spacecraft will help scientists understand better the processes that drive ocean circulation and the movement of freshwater around the planet.
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Scientists have been able to measure ocean salinity for decades by lowering instruments from ships or by deploying robotic floats, but the technology to sense this property from orbit is a recent innovation.

Salinity is of interest to researchers because it is both a determinant of ocean behaviour and a tool to diagnose what might be happening in the climate system.
Aquarius carries three high-precision radio receivers that will record the natural microwave emissions coming up off the water's surface. These emissions vary with the electrical conductivity of the water - a property directly related to how much dissolved salt it is carrying.

Together with temperature, salinity will define water density, and density and wind are the wheels of ocean circulation - the means by which Earth moves much of the energy it receives from the Sun around the globe
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Our goal is to retrieve salinity at 0.2 parts per thousand," said Aquarius Principal Investigator Gary Lagerloef of Earth & Space Research in Seattle. "That's the equivalent concentration if you were to take a dash of salt about the same as one-eighth of teaspoon and put it in a gallon of water. That works out to about one millilitre of salt in six litres of water.

That's the amount of salinity change that Aquarius will be able to observe from month to month over any part of the ocean.

So, NASA, please check up on my tank whenever your satellite passes overhead - my house is the third one from the corner, the one with the big trees and the solar panel on the black tile roof, you can't miss it. Oh, and just send me an email if it needs topping up :whistling: :whistling:

Hennie.

cube wanted

Posted: June 10th, 2011, 10:29pm CDT by Loki

hi guys

looking for cube between 600 and 800 with a minimum of 500 high..
in the JHB area
AM Kalk Stirrer for sale: East London

Posted: June 10th, 2011, 10:22pm CDT by leslie hempel

Hardware for saleThread title:
AM Kalk Stirrer
Location:
East London
Shipping or Collection only:
either at buyers risk/expense
Photo's and description/list of items for sale:

Notes:
its the one on the right, brand new never used

will try take sime closeups tomorrow if anyone is interested.

R1700 Neg
Introduction

Posted: June 10th, 2011, 10:11pm CDT by Ari

Hey guys!

I have finally managed to log into my MASA account. I have only been reading forums but it's great to be part of the community!

I started with a FOWLR aquarium about a year ago. I just had enough of freshwater and I saw what I was missing in my life in my friends marine aquarium. I made a huge mistake buying the smallest tank (100L) with a Bio Filter and T5's. After massive algae blooms,cleaning filter every week and capturing fish to take back to shop due to fights etc. I decided 3 months ago I am going bigger.

Currently I have a 300L DT and a 100L sump cycling for the second day now. I am using a bit of my old water and live rock and now its the worst time.......patience!:(

O well I will probably have a lot of questions for the future of my tank. Once again Im happy to be part of MASA

My inspiration aquariums: TOTM, David Saxby aquarium and Ganzel's reef
Anemone Smoking !

Posted: June 10th, 2011, 9:55pm CDT by AfricaOffroad

What the heck!
Looks like smoke eminating from my big RBTA.
Its clouding up the whole 1000L system.

Corals, clams and fish dont appear too phased though. Skimmer is not over reacting.
Is this anemone perhaps spawning?
What was it's name

Posted: June 10th, 2011, 8:56pm CDT by Seabass

Hi reefers, need a coral I'd please, would like to know what coral this was?

It's starting to get big, so I will be giving it a bit of a tummy tuck. :) it has a tummy?

Thanks
Weird calcium reading?

Posted: June 10th, 2011, 6:48pm CDT by Tremayn

Hey guys. I tested my Calcium yesterday morning and it was 350. I started dosing bicarb and my alk went from 6.1 to 7.3 ... I tested calcium 5 times today (using a Salifert test) and I used the whole 1ml of liquid and it didnt turn blue :confused1: ..

Thinking maybe something was wrong with the test, I tested water from my salt water mixing tank and that test came out right. So whats happening with my tank water? I know it must be the bicarb that is affecting the test but why and how do I test my calcium? Thanks guys
Jdip

Posted: June 10th, 2011, 5:49pm CDT by jdippenaar

Hi all, Love this site. No tank yet!!!!
Hopefully soon.

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Laughing insects among new species

Posted: June 10th, 2011, 5:06pm CDT by Keeganp

Quote:

Manila - Laughing cicadas and small cat sharks are among scores of species believed new to science discovered by US and Filipino researchers in waters and islands of the Philippines, the team said on Wednesday.
The finds showcased the vast biodiversity of the Southeast Asian archipelago that is now under severe threat, said the experts from the California Academy of Sciences and local institutions.
The team found a rich harvest of starfish, sea urchins, eels and barnacles, many of which had not been previously documented by scientists, said Richard Mooi, one of the California marine scientists.
We found at least 75 new species, perhaps more. A lot more analysis is needed, he told a forum to announce the discoveries.
Unquestionably, we found 20 new species of starfish and sea urchins alone, Mooi added.
Fellow academy scientist John McCosker said they discovered several small cat sharks with brown backs and having dark stripes and white bellies, colours which he had never seen on any other shark before.
Picked up by a trawler net 2,000 metres below the waves, the sharks are about 60 centimetres (two feet) long and feed on shrimp, said McCosker, head of the aquatic biology department.

Algae issues

Posted: June 10th, 2011, 4:12pm CDT by Boyu TL 550

hi guys tank been running since feb. algae been growing on the back of my tank and the last 3-4 weeks starting on my live rock! is this ok or harmful? doesnt look that nice on live rock
Tank Update

Posted: June 10th, 2011, 4:10pm CDT by Irma

Thought it was time to do an update on my tank! Just over 2 months old now.

All is going well (thanks Dorry Pets and Peter).
I have now added an NP pellet reactor as well.

The first fish in the tank are 5 springeri damsels and one yasha goby. They are all doing extremely well and eating like pigs!
Yellows, Flames and Rare fish...AGAIN

Posted: June 10th, 2011, 1:40pm CDT by lanzo

Hi Guys

Our once a year shipment landed again yesterday!!!!

Here with the list:

38 Flame angels
50 Yellow tangs -Medium
1 ornage peel
5 Potters
5 Achillies
1 Achillies Hybrid................:biggrin: first in S.A-(Sold)
1 Crosshatch-Male (sold)
1 Declives Butterlfy....What....:eek: another first for S.A
6 Mystery Wrasses........:whistling:
1 Bandit angel.......:blush:(Sold)
1 Golden back trigger.........and the famious golden back trigger.... yip...first in S.A;) -(Sold)

All the coral tanks except for the new big tank is all full of corals too.... (Prices increased from last year)

Pictures will be uploaded soon...and on face book

Prices....please visit the shop to get prices...no prices will be posted

First come, First Serve Bases

Remember this shipment:

U.S shipment landing this week - Marine Aquariums of South Africa
Goldie changing sex?

Posted: June 10th, 2011, 1:21pm CDT by danimal

Recently my one goldie has grown a fair amount larger than the others, and it's fins have started going darker on the tips. It has also been acting a wee bit agro lately. Sorry for bad pic, cellphone + agile fish = argh.

Is this the start of sex change or is something else wrong?
What available this weekend at TOA

Posted: June 10th, 2011, 1:20pm CDT by Two Oceans Aquatic S&S

Guys I have the following available this weekend

Regal tang R395

Scopas tangs R245

Threadfin Butterflies R195

Powder Blue R395

Pajama Cardinals R129

Gold Head Sleeper Gobies R135

Lamark Angels ( 100% reef safe R395 )

Flagfin Angels Small R295

There are also still some corals available.

Trev
REEFTEK TS3 for sale: CAPE TOWN

Posted: June 10th, 2011, 12:12pm CDT by regis

Hardware for saleThread title:
REEFTEK TS3
Location:
CAPE TOWN
Shipping or Collection only:
COLLECTION
Photo's and description/list of items for sale:
TS3 SKIMMER FOR SALE WITH SPARE IMPELLAR R1250.

Notes:
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Showcase your trigger

Posted: June 10th, 2011, 12:02pm CDT by Yuri

Seeing that there are one for tangs and angels
Why can the triggers not have one
Here is my goldenback I think it is the first one in SA and only one
TS3 skimmer

Posted: June 10th, 2011, 11:51am CDT by JasonR

Hi Guys

I am looking for a TS3 skimmer. Anyone selling?
Just breathe...

Posted: June 10th, 2011, 11:00am CDT by coswecanfly

Coming from a "freshie" background, I was wondering:

Why do marine aquariums not have airpumps and stones? Where does the oxygen come from?
Hawaiin Fish Landed!!

Posted: June 10th, 2011, 10:52am CDT by Die Visdam

Hi Reefers,

Hawaiin Shipment landed!

Centropyge Fisheri - Fishers Angel (1)
Centropyge Loriculus - Flame Angels (4)
Centropyge Flavissimus - Lemon Peel (2)
Centropyge Flavissimus - Orange Peel (2)
Centropyge Potteri - Potters Angel (3)
Acanthurus Hepatus - Blue Regal Tang (4)
Ctenochaetus Strigosus - Kole Tang (3)
Acanthurus Olivaces - Orange Shoulder (2)
Zembramosa Flaveces - Yellow Tangs (13)
Acanthurus Blochi - Ringtail Tang (1)
Amphiron Chysopterus - Bluestripe Clarkii (4)
Calcinus Elegans - Electric Orange Hemit Crabs (24)

Cirrhilabrus Jordani Pair (M+F) - Flame Wrasse (1) :yeahdude:
Tenneti Tang

Posted: June 10th, 2011, 10:31am CDT by gMAN

Morning all, I'm looking at adding one last tang to my setup. Had the clown surgeon in mind but too many negative feedback then yesterday I came across a juvi tenneti about 4cm. Been reading up on them and they only have good reviews on these guys.

Will it be okay to add the Tenneti to my setup? Also, Are they prone to white spot??

DT Dimesions: 1500(L) X 650(H) X 600(W)
Flow: 3 x Seio Prop 1000 & 1 x Seio Prop 1500
Current tangs in order of dominance:
1 x Regal about 16cm
1 x Yellow about 10-11cm
1 x Scopas about 8-10cm

Other Mates:
1 x Clown Trigger about 14cm
1 x Niger Trigger about 10cm
2 x Osc Clowns
1 x Pyjama Cardinal
1 x Cleaner Wrasse
1 x Purple Fire Fish
1 x Diamond Back Goby
1 x Mandarin
1 x Copperband Butterfly
1 x Lawnmower Blenny
1 x Magnifica Anemone
1 x Cleaner Shrimp & 3 x Peppermint Shrimps
few snails, 3 x Hermits and a whole lot of gogga's

Corals: mostly softies
Extra Jebo 338... What to do?

Posted: June 10th, 2011, 10:17am CDT by pXius

I've got an extra Jebo338 modded with an extra Aqua blue bulb to promote coral growth.
It already has 2 daylight T5's so that's 3 bulbs total.

It gathering dust and I'm bored.

I don't really want to start a Nano because there aren't really any fish suitable for 38 liters imo. Unless you guys know of a small predator :p

The base isn't that big so I doubt turning it into a frag tank will be any good.

Is there ANYTHING fun I can do with it, besides RO tank. :whistling:
Bacterial Infection in Emperor Angel

Posted: June 10th, 2011, 8:46am CDT by Carl Robbertze

Hi could some one please give me some advace.... I have had my emperor for 4 weeks now (adult)hewas eating fine and all of a sudden he has started tolose his colour ( white blotches). The LFS where I bought him from said he has a bacterial infection and that I should treat him with garlic extract twice a day.. He is still picking at Nori though. Does any one else have any suggestions???
Thanks