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Stingray care

Posted: September 30th, 2011, 11:50pm CDT by amalick

Hi Guys

I'm feeling tempted to buy a blue spotted sting ray from perkys pets superstore for my new FOWLR system.

1) Any advice on care level (i.e. Difficult to keep or moderate) ?

2) Do these guys carry or get white spot since I wont be able to QT it because my QT's have all had copper in one time or another.

3) My substrate is Aquamedic aregonite mixed with play sand - Is this a problem since ive read that they require only sand due to there sensitive underbelly ?
My Reef Tank

Posted: September 30th, 2011, 11:50pm CDT by ShaneO

My reef tank running since March 2011!
Finally, I get to be a Reef Aquarist again

Posted: September 30th, 2011, 11:10pm CDT by sihaya

It's sad when you write articles, and answer questions, etc. etc., and yet, don't have a reef aquarium of your own. I had to give all mine up a couple years ago. It was heart breaking for me. :(

Now, finally, I get to start all over again. My husband got me a brand new 75g tank. :thumbup: It's awesome.

I'm so friggin' excited and it doesn't even have water in it yet! I'm determined not to make all the same old stupid mistakes I made last time. This time, I'm going to make all NEW and intelligent mistakes.

Stay tuned, pics to come
a few pretty pics

Posted: September 30th, 2011, 10:55pm CDT by crispin

i managed a nice shot of a fire shrimp the other day and thought id share

and hers is a rainfords goby (great fish especially for smaller tanks) i managed to get in focus
Pakistani Butterfly (redtailed butterfly)

Posted: September 30th, 2011, 10:52pm CDT by crispin

I have wanted a pair or small group of retailed butterfly for a while and have had my eye on one at an lfs for a couple of weeks, and i needed some retail theraps yesterday so i brought the fella. Its a truley beautiful adition to the tank although he is hammering my sponges and life on the LR fast. He tastes flakes but isnt eating hard, but feeds well with frozens (i figured thuis from seeing his tummy and knowing he had been in stores a while) I do suspect his nipping my palyzoanthids though which is worrying, although i have multiple tanks so i can move the corals if need be.

but heres my newest fish, ill get a propper photo soonish as these arent great :)
crab ID pls

Posted: September 30th, 2011, 10:43pm CDT by crispin

I spotted this fella in an LFS and have stayed away from him, but he looks very interesting and i am half complimlating setting up an invert dominated tank and he might make an interesting piece, but i need an id first.

the pics are poor, my applogies, but he is very rounded and has a tendancy to want to burrow by the look of him. the pinchers are held low and under the crab, but seem a little too sharp for my liking so i think he might catch fish (wrasses in particular)

but any ideas??
GBTA with pink tips

Posted: September 30th, 2011, 10:38pm CDT by crispin

after running my tank for ages and wanting a nennie again I finally took the plunge yesterday. I was a little torn about my choice as i was realy wantinga RBTA but this fella looked nice with his bi colour tentacles and his foot was well ancoured. It looks a little light on colour to me and might need some tender care, especially as it showed no feeding responce to a small piece of lance fish today. But its new days and i will just watch it carefully.

here a few pics on my new nennie:) so chuffed to have a bta again

clowns are naturally staying deep in their pin chsion at the moment, scared of the new home, but thats fine with me, id rather have the nennie settle and thrive without the irratations of pesky clowns at the mo
Newbie

Posted: September 30th, 2011, 10:37pm CDT by Marion

Hi all
I'm new to this forum and as yet don't have an aquarium. Have been looking to keep hermit crabs though. Does anyone have any tips, suggestions, moans, groans or names of places where they can be bought?

I currently have a selection of dogs - 4, cats - 5, beardies - 3, frillies - 2, a mouse, a snake and a parrot. Oh yes, and a pond full of fish in the garden. So as you can see I'm a bit of an animal fan!!

Marion:blush:
wanted, aiptasia eating peperment shrimp

Posted: September 30th, 2011, 9:54pm CDT by kgem

wanted, aiptasia eating peperment shrimp.
Anyone selling.
Urgent help needed Nennie Discharge

Posted: September 30th, 2011, 9:01pm CDT by Electrician24

Can someone tell me what is this dicharge from my nennie?

Soory for bad pic Cellphone
Coral and polyp frags for sale P.E?

Posted: September 30th, 2011, 8:04pm CDT by Selwyn123

I have the following to swop for other frags

these polyps are orange, but they closed when i took the pic
Fish Landed

Posted: September 30th, 2011, 5:37pm CDT by lanzo
Hi Guys

We landed fish today
- Achilies (L)
- Blue Lip Angel (L)
- Foxfaces
- Regal Angels
- Regal tangs(S)
- Chromis
- Sailfin tangs
- Flasher wrasses
- Coral Beauty
- NAso Tangs(S)(M)(L)
- Adult emperor
- Tomato clowns
- Percula clowns
- Jumping Beans
- Moz Blenny
- Anthia's
- Cardinals
- Bio Colour Angels
- Ect
Pics will be uploaded on Facebook tomorrow
cheato wanted [sandton area]

Posted: September 30th, 2011, 4:08pm CDT by malooda

hi

does anyone have some cheato for me?
green hair algea is getting out of hand
thanks
[FS]: Lion Fish: Klerksdorp(Brother in Windsor East)

Posted: September 30th, 2011, 3:48pm CDT by Landu

Fish for saleCommon Name:
Lion Fish
Scientific Name:
Volitans.
Size of fish
Large (25cm or more)
How long have you had the fish?
2 months
Is the fish eating?
yes, anything, but currenlty prawn and mussel meat
Shipping or Collection only:
Both at buyers expence
Your location.
Klerksdorp(Brother in Windsor East)
Price:
R750 onco
Photo's:

Notes:
Fish is super healthy and almost eats out of my hand, curently housed with 10cm Trigger and not aggro...

Brother drives up and down from Joburg every or every 2nd weekend so can arrange a lift for this big boy...
Propogating an Ritteri Anemone H. Magnifica

Posted: September 30th, 2011, 2:57pm CDT by Selwyn123

Hi guys, can this be done? If so, how?
Should I move my toadstool?

Posted: September 30th, 2011, 2:47pm CDT by pXius

He's currently on the sand bed happy as can be and growing larger everyday. He's mounted on some random pieces of shell and dead coral, thats how I got him.

As far as I can tell, his foot is getting pretty big, should I place a rock under him for more "mounting" surface area? Or let him be?
How to increase copepods

Posted: September 30th, 2011, 2:45pm CDT by devesh.r

Hey guys.

My tank is running for about 3months now and i have not seen any copepods as yet or if there is any . how do i get them to increase in my tank.
Thanks
[FS]: Marine Betta and Lyretail Wrasse: Morningside, Sandton, JHB

Posted: September 30th, 2011, 2:21pm CDT by Furbz

Fish for saleCommon Name:
Marine Betta and Lyretail Wrasse
Scientific Name:
-
Size of fish
10-11cm
How long have you had the fish?
1 year
Is the fish eating?
yes, Flakes
Shipping or Collection only:
Collection
Your location.
Morningside, Sandton, JHB
Price:
R140 + R140 or R240 for both
Photo's:
Hi guys,

i actually have 2 fish for sale.

Marine Beta R140

lyretail wrasse R140

reason for sale is i am taking delivery of a new tank this weekend.
Notes:
-
My Tank

Posted: September 30th, 2011, 1:20pm CDT by Selwyn123

Hi Guys, this is my tank. It has been running for about 4 months now, and during the first two months was on Nutrafin Cycle. I know you will see that i have a ritteri anemone and will think "Gasp, such a fragile and hard anemone to keep for a beginner with a tank so new." the answer is i am not really a beginner and the anemone has been doing great for the month it has been in my tank.

33 gallon tank consisting of:
1x Ritteri Anemone
2x True Percula Clowns
2x Yellow Tail Damsels
1x Frogspawn coral with 3 Heads
various polyp frags such as green star polyps, button polyps etc

Lighting: quad system HO lighting ODYSSEA, consist of 2x actinic 96W bulbs, 2x 96W 12000k daylight bulbs and 3 Blue Moon LED moonlights

Tank has a JEBO protein skimmer, UV sterilizer, a sump in which the protein skimmer and filter is present. Tank has a current maker as well, with directed flow towards ritteri and the zoa colonies.

Here's the pics:
Pet Stop comlete fish stocklist

Posted: September 30th, 2011, 1:01pm CDT by Moolis

Hi guys

This is mainly the fish and inverts. The coral list is very deceptive so rather look at pictures posted or even better, come and have a look for yourself.:lol:

New Stock landed this week;) older stock are just below this list:P
Angel fish
Centropyge acanthops African Pygmy Angel
Pomacanthus semicirulatus Koran Angelfish Medium
Clown
Amphiprion xanthurus Allard´s clownfish
Damsel
Chrysiptera talboti Pink damsel
Fish Caracanthus madagarensisVelvet Fish
Goby
Salarias fuscus Black Rockskipper
Meiacanthus mosambicus Mossambicus Blenny
Goldie
Nemanthias carberryi Treadfin Goldie
Pseuanthias squamipinnis Lyretail Coralfish (female)
Lion
Dendronchirus brachypterus Shortfin lionfish
Dendronchirus zebra Zebra Lionfish
Tang
Acanthurus leucosternon Powder blue tang - medium
Acanthurus nigrofuscus Spot-Cheeked Surgeonfish
Acanthurus xanthopterus Purple Surgeonfish
Acanthurus-caeruleus Yellow tongue/doctor (Rare)
Wrasse
Cirrhilabrus exquisitus Exquisite Wrasser
Halichoeres iridis Radiant Wrasser
Halichoeres nebulosus Picture Wrasser
Labroides dimidiatus Cleaner Wrasser
Macropharyngodon bipartitus Leopard Wrasser female

Angel
Centropyge Bicolor Bicolor Angel
Centropyge Vrolicki Pearl-Scale Angel
Pygoplites Diacanthus Regal Angel
Fish
Pterosynchiropus Splendidus Mandarin Fish
Goby
Valenciennea Longipinnis Occelated Gudgeon
Valanciennea Muralis Valancienne's Goby
Tang
Naso Elegans Blonde Naso Tangs
Wrasse
Parachelinus Carpenteri Angula Flasher Wrasse
Paracheilinus Filamentosus Dianfish Filament
Halichoeres Chrysus Golden Rainbow Fish
Cirrhilabrus Filamentosus Whip Fin Wrasse

Invert
Stoichactis mix med Carpet Anemone mix color
Clypeaster australasiae Sanddollar
Neopetrolistes sp. Anamoncrab
Trochus maculatus Pyramid Snail
Lysmata Amboinensis Skunk Cleaner Shrimp
Lysmata Rathbunae Scarlet Cleaner
Plesionika Grandis Long Horn Shrimp
Stenopus Zanzibaricus Zanzibar Coral Shrimp
Tectus Fenestratus Pyramid/Turban Shell LARGE
Anemone
Bubble Green/Pink Tip Anemone Entacmaea quadricolor
Stoichactis mix med Carpet Anemone mix color
Gorgonian
Colored Blueberry gorgonian Halichora Spec.
Colored Spiral gorgonian Halichora Spec.
Colored Stick gorgonian Halichora Spec.

SPS
Colored Acropora Acropora Spp.
Montipora Coral (Colored) Montipora spp
Purple Colored Montipora Montipora spp

Hard corals
Encrusting Coral (Color Bright) Blastomussa Wellsi
Encrusting Coral 2 COLORS Blastomussa Wellsi
Cyphastrea Coral Colored Cyphastrea Serailia
Colored Echinophora 2 Colors Echinophora Lamellosa
Hammer Coral Green Metalic Special Euphyllia Ancora
Octopus Coral Orange Euphyllia Cristata
Green Metallic Moon Crl Favites Chinensis
2 Colors Moon Coral Favites Chinensis
Special Fungia Coral Fungia Moluccensis
Special Red Fungia Coral Fungia Moluccensis
Red Brain Coral (Fat)Trachyphyllia Geoffroyi

Soft corals
Mushrooms Blue Actinodiscus Coeruleus
Colored Mushroom Battery Actinodiscus Mutabilis
Bright Red Mushrooms Actinodiscus Nummiferus
Mushrooms Red Actinodiscus Nummiferus
Yellow Metallic Clove Polyps Cornularia Spec.
Red Pimple Mushrooms/Leaf Ricordia Florida
Special Button Polyps Zoanthus Propalythoa
Special Button PolypsZoanthus Propalythoa

Older stock:eek:
Angel
african pygmy angel
BLUE FACE ANGEL (M)
Coal beauty angel
eibli angel
JAPANESE SWALLOW ANGEL
Majestic angel
rusty angel
Butterfly
copperband butterfly
Cardinal
blue eye cardinal
broad saddle cardinal
Cardinal Fish
LATTICE CARDINAL
spotted cardinal
Clown
MAROON CLOWN
saddleback clown
skunk clown
TOMATO CLOWN
Damsel
blue green cromis
NEON BLUE DAMSEL
YELLOW DAMSEL
yellow tail cromis
yellow tail damsel
Fish
BLUE FACE TRIGGER (MALE)
box fish
DIADEMA GROUPER
nigger trigger
pixi hawkfish
STRAWBERRY GROUPER
Goby
blue cheeck goby
mosambicus blenny
pennant glider goby
Pink-and Blue Spotted Goby
sailfin tang large
Segmented Blenny
Striped Rock Blenny
YELLOW WATCH MAN GOBY
yellowhead sandsifter

Invert
BLUE LEGS CRAB
boxing shrimp
cleaner shrimp
FINGER TUBE WORM
porcelain crab
purple leg marble shrimp
RED LEGS CRAB
TURBO SHELL

Tang
fox face
Gold-Rimmed Surgeon
Magnificent Foxface
mata tang
purple tang
yellow eye doctor
yellow tang
Wrasse
checkered wrasse
cleaner wrasse
filament wrasse
Golden Rainbow Fish
green wrasse
lubbuck fairy wrasse
lunar wrasse
Marble wrasse
MULTICOLOR WRASSE
RAINBOW WRASSE
yellow wrasse

And that do not include our incredible coral collection:biggrin:
Best time to buy live stock

Posted: September 30th, 2011, 1:01pm CDT by mandrin

hi guys ... my local LFS got live stock last nite ....
was wondering should i go buy some today or should i let the livestock settle in their tanks for a few days and rather go there on monday ...
wats your advise on this thanks guys ....u rock here ;)
turbo snails pls cape town

Posted: September 30th, 2011, 12:07pm CDT by roderigo

hi guys anyone got turbo snails in stock in cape town pls pm me some prices pls:)
Cryptic zones and Phosphates

Posted: September 30th, 2011, 11:54am CDT by Munky82

Help me if i've got this wrong.
ok... so cryptic zones harbour filterfeeders.
Filterfeeders feed on food and poop particulates in the water.
Will they only assist with phosphates by consuming particles before they decay?
Anybody with Chaeto/Caulerpa in Northriding area

Posted: September 30th, 2011, 10:32am CDT by cmclellen

Is there anyone with any Chaeto/Calerpo in Northriding area - I've tried at all the pet shops, but they don't have.
Toadstool help

Posted: September 30th, 2011, 9:05am CDT by Cgoodburn

please can anyone help with my toadstool, which i have noticed has this brown part on the stem. i have also noticed that it has pulled away from the rock on the one side. the other toadstool is fine. it is in a high flow area 2/3 of the way to the top of the tank.