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equipment used and needed

Posted: October 31st, 2011, 6:31am CDT by gmohr

If this is covered please forgive me. Woke up with a bright light in my head:)

I have been keeping marines for years but am a complete newbie when it comes to all the new equipment available to help with keeping a tank in top condition.

How about a sticky with what equipment to add to your system. Some things like skimmers I know about but others not so sure. There must be "have to have" and "cool to have" .

Meaning ;
Skimmer. Most people will agree this is a have to have. As far as i know it removes small particles from the water.
calcium reactor, really needed or just make it easier to keep calcium at proper level?
Kalkwasser Have no clue what it does or if it is needed or just helps
Electronic testers, etc. Stuff you can leave on so that you can check all is ok without having to worry about getting out the test kit for this or that.

There is a lot of other equipment that I am not sure of where to find it or what it does and I am sure a lot of other people, "ecspeccialy" (dit is n groot woord:whistling:) those who are new to the hobby.

If this has been done please point me in the right direction.

Cheers
Geoff

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!@#%

Posted: October 31st, 2011, 3:46am CDT by sihaya

Those Tunze Nanostream pumps need to come with a warning about the strength of those magnets. I got one the other day (because they are, in fact, awesome circulation pumps), and for the second time in my life, I underestimated the strength of the magnet, tried to pull them apart, lost my grip, thumb slipped and WHAM! I can't believe how much pain there was. And I've experienced childbirth, and a torsed ovary, so I'm no whimp... but damn that hurt! :(

common pink, brown and white xenia

Posted: October 31st, 2011, 1:02am CDT by henry888

Hi

Im looking for the common pink, brown and white xenia.

If you have some for sale to trade, pls let me know... ;)

Thank you
Henry

Overflow idea - Will it work?

Posted: October 31st, 2011, 10:50pm CDT by Fishman

Hi guyz. I need some advice, i need to do my overflow on a tank i built. Its not a big tank so im thinking of using 25mm pvc. I want to drill the bottom, but i DONT want to build a box of any kind, not even a skinny one. So i was thinking of using a 110mm pvc pipe to act as a overflow box. With a modified durso in it. When i say modified i mean i'll have no 90' elbow coming out from the t piece. So water will enter the standpipe horizontally. Will it be silent? I will install a valve on the outlet to control the water level in the 110mm pvc pipe...

my first tank quote?

Posted: October 31st, 2011, 10:08pm CDT by DMC8125

Hi

This is what my local shop has said to be a decent setup what do you think?

Tank 1.8x600x650
skimmer; skimz sk181
chiller; hailea 500
circulation pumps; sunsun vibration jup102
heating; jager 300w
lighting; t5 34w

tank stocking list help

Posted: October 31st, 2011, 10:07pm CDT by roderigo

hay guys and gals ive got 4x super tonga nasser snail and x4 turbo snails 2maxican and 2 indnesan ones, tank is running just over a mounth and few days now .
dt is a 1.2 x45 x45 total water voluem including sump is about 300 liters oh yes got one damsel in sump
would like to know how much trubo snails i can put in my tank and what reef safe fish i can start with and may be some other fish that could also work for this set up thanx :thumbup:

pic of tank

Newbie branch

Posted: October 31st, 2011, 9:58pm CDT by DMC8125

Hi everyone,

I am totally new to the marine setup as i have had tropical for the last 15 years.
So i will be scouring the site for knowledge and asking stupid questions from time to time if i cant find what im looking for.

cheers

The cube update.......

Posted: October 31st, 2011, 8:08pm CDT by Colin

hi everyone,been away a while from MASA,,,,so this was my tank in the begining,20-06-2011,running 6 T5 lights,NP pellets and phosban reactor,skimmer and colupra,overflow box with carbon,ceramic balls and filter,dosing with aquavitro seachem.tanks size is 650x650x550,sump450x450x500!
Regal tang,yellow tang,naso blonde tang,maroon clown,cromis,diamond back gobby,bi-coler blenny and the cleanup-crew!!

Cycel-stage 25-06-2011

30-10-2011:thumbup:

droped my sg to fast

Posted: October 31st, 2011, 7:30pm CDT by roderigo

hay guys i drooped my satiety from 1.030 to 1.024 in less than 48 hrs and when i was done i remembered that i was to do it slower and due to my error in judgment i almost lost my big Mexican turbo snail but he pulled though all the rest of the snails are fine but my xsaina is not pulsing as much as it use to how long will it take to get back to normal
i know bad move on my part :whistling:

New on the block

Posted: October 31st, 2011, 6:58pm CDT by mrbleeny

Hi Guys im new to this game i have a nano setup and looking for all advice i can get

Hallo

Posted: October 31st, 2011, 4:59pm CDT by Roekeloos

Hallo every one at MASA. Hope to learn alot!

Mantis/Pistol shrimp

Posted: October 31st, 2011, 4:29pm CDT by Yvonne

Hi,

I started noticing a clicking noise about 2 weeks ago and saw a little shrimp that lives in the one pump in the tank. Then last week my coral beauty disappeared and my Borneman anenomes aren't anywhere to be seen either anymore. It looks like a mantis shrimp or a pistol shrimp it's impossible to get a pic of him because he disappears into the pump everytime he spots me but will try again to get a pic of him to see what shrimp he is exactly.

I don't want to keep him in my tank in case it is him that killed my coral beauty and the anenomes. Is anyone interested in taking him?

Stand smaller than tank ?

Posted: October 31st, 2011, 4:18pm CDT by FransSny

How much smaller can I make my stand in relation to the tank ? I am thinking about 10 cm on the width , length would remain correct .

Any possible issues ?

waterproof endcaps for T5's durban

Posted: October 31st, 2011, 3:59pm CDT by mupwi

hi im looking for waterproof endcaps for T5's durban

Nico's new 4ft Reef

Posted: October 31st, 2011, 3:04pm CDT by Nico Kortenbout

Hi there everyone... I know I have been scarce from Masa for the last year. There is a sad story behind the absence but it is one that rears its ugly head from time to time in this hobby. To get you up to speed, I used to have a AquaH20 250 litre system with 100 lt sump. It was a nice system and was jsut maturing at about a year old when I arrived home to find the front pane had cracked from top right corner to bottom left. There was only about 5cm of water left in the tank. I lost all my corals, but the nennie, the shrimp, the fox face and the coral beauty survived thanks to some wonderful people who took them in at very short notice.

And there the story has remained for 10 months. 2 months ago, for my birthday, my wonderful wife managed to reaquire the Boyu nano that I had when i first started out in this hobby. I got the tank up and running after some TLC and we were finally able to get some of the livestock back :) However it was way too small for the nennie which has now grown HUGE so that was donated to guys who were looking after the fish. Currently I have a foxface, dragon wrasse, sergent major, hammer coral, soft orange coral (not sure of ID) and a clam.

Now as a pleasent surprise, our LFS had a tank for sale which included hardware. But since I still had my old hardware, in perfect working order, from the old tank, I queried the price sance equipment... and hay, now I have a great 1220(l)x450(w)x400(h) that I am now putting together. It came with a 100x350x350 partitioned sump.

The last 2 weeks have been planning how things are going to work. I am planning on keeping a mixed reef of softies and lps. I have planned a DIY light hood using aluminium and pine plywood, the design I will put up in the lighting forum once it is complete. However I will most likely be running 4x2ft T5 (2 white, 2 blue), 4x4ft T5 (2 white, 2 blue), 1x2ft T8 (actinic). I am not planning to keep sps and if in future I decide to go with another nennie I will look at perhaps a MH. But that will not be for a long time yet....

As for the sump, I am planning to run my Tunze comline Doc skimmer, small DSB (5kg aragonite), liverock/refugium, my DIY carbon reactor, 0.5 HP Halea chiller, and a 2500lph return. I will be fitting a 20watt standard energy saver light over the refugium. I have about 10kg live rock for the refugium.

As for the display.... I have chosen to go with Aragonite (a long and arduous internal debate as to the truth about sand releasing silicates and leading to phospate problems). I will have about 15kg in the display. I also have about 60 kg of live rock that I will be using for the scaping. The scaping design is still in the processes of being thought about.... and I was wondering about using egg crate to design a skeleton onto which I could fix liverock. (comments please ;)). For flow I have a Seio 550lph powerhead and a sunsun 12000 lph powerhead. There is also the return pump. I may add another sunsun.

I will post pics for you photo hungry buggers as soon as I get around to taking some. Any suggestions and comments are most welcome!! It is really the most exciting time to be back in this hobby!!

Intro

Posted: October 31st, 2011, 2:09pm CDT by dirk

Hi
I'm Dirk. I've had tropical aquaria for forty years, since high school and was always planning to also have a marine tank. The time is now. I've joined this forum to explore my options.

[FS]: JsREEFn's 2m setup individual coral,fish and equip : rondebosch east

Posted: October 31st, 2011, 1:03pm CDT by JsREEFn

Full system sales or multiple items for sale.Thread title:

JsREEFn's 2m setup individual coral,fish and equip

Location:

rondebosch east

Shipping or Collection only:

collection

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

Equipment
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DT: 2mx600x600(10mm) ....R1500
ST: 1.5m x450x500(8mm) ......R250
Stand 2mx600x950 .....R200
Skimmer: reefocto xp5000int cone ....R6000
Heater: 2x300watt via aqua ....R150 each
Phos reactor: reefocto (1000l/h) ....R1000
Nitrate reductor powerLAB(1000l/h) ... R1000
Kalk stirer powerLAB (1000l/h) .....R1000
Carbon reactor powerLAB .....R1000
PowerLAB auto top off unit ...R450
PowerLAB ozoniser with skimmer and pump ..R800
3xsun sun (2x5000l/h R100each, 12000l/h R150)
Lighting: 3x150w MH +ballasts ....R150each
4x900mm dual T5 units 39watt oddysea ..R500each

Liverock
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±80kgs @ R75a kg ....the more u take ,the less the place,A-graded pieces an lovely flat pieces for ledges

Livestock
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Regal tang R450 8-9cm(MAC)
Orange shoulder tang 5-6cm R295
Yellow tang R500 5-6cm(MAC)
Purple tang R1650 7cm(MAC)
Bristletooth tang 8-9cm R280
Percular pair 3cm R250 for both
Diamond back goby pair 5-6cm R400 for both
Bi-colour blenny R150
Midas blenny R100

Inverts
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4 cleaner shrimp @ R120each
2 fire shrimp @ R150each
Boxing shrimp R120
Bristle star R50
2 Nasarius R50each
8 Dwarf hermits R20each

Corals
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Slipper coral R250
Super trac lumo green R395
Sea apple R250
Whip Gorgonian R295
Green finger leather R200
Pulsing zenia R250 branching type (10-15cm round)
Mini lumo green trac R150
Larger rock green palyzoas R200
Acan lord howzensis 5heads R200
Acan lord green 3 heads R100
GSP lumo x2 R200 each (10cm x5cm pieces)
Large pincushion 25cm + R350
Green monti 6-8cm R100
Red monti 10cm+ R150
Super Green monti (scarce) 15-20cm R350
12 head candycane R350
Various moon rocks @ R250-R350 each
Branched alveopora R250
2 head torch coral R150
Large meat coral R400
Rock of ±12 red shrooms R250
Lumo green elephant ears R250
Lumo green hammer R250
Various palyzoa frags lumo green @ R100each
Fox coral 2 heads 15-20cm R250
Squamosa clam 25cm + R550
Crocea clam 15cm 350
Various purple shroom rocks @ R150 each
Blue/green Zoa rock R295
Vietnam (orange,red and green) zoas 195
Pink Zoas (rare) 12 head frag R150
Christmas tree worm rock ±12 worms R350
Red flower pot coral R395 (rare)
Cauliflour coral R150
Chilli coral x 2 @ R150each
Cabage coral R150
Orange sponge R150
Toadstool 15-20cm R170
Various sps Frags @ R50-R150 a piece

Notes:

Too many items to post pics, everything in healthy condition.. Refer to "JsREEFn's ocean83" and "JsPLAYn's 2m dream" threads for pics of everything..... All priced to go...

link to thread with items pictured: JsREEFn's Ocean83 - Marine Aquariums of South Africa

Nano Needed!

Posted: October 31st, 2011, 1:00pm CDT by blackghostknife

HI All

Does anyone have a second hand Nano with all the Bells and whistles thats not being used for a very good price or even for donation :blush: since we got an office tank I would love to get one for my small flat and also say Im part of the Marine group?

Thank you

[FS]: ATB Deluxe Internal SKimmer: JHB, Benoni

Posted: October 31st, 2011, 12:43pm CDT by Ridwaan

Hardware for saleThread title:

ATB Deluxe Internal SKimmer

Location:

JHB, Benoni

Shipping or Collection only:

Shipping at buyers expense

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

Howzit Guys...

Ive got a Beastly ATB Deluxe Skimmer for sale.
Skimmer in excellent condition, no scratches, no coralline.

This thing pulls a mssive amount of air and is one of the best skimmers ive owned.

It has dual bubble plates for reduced turbulance and an ATB airstar pump pulling 1800ltr of air

Skimmer is still like new, only had it for 3 months at most.

Selling cos I need to make some money to buy myself a profilux.

Will accept SWOPS for profilux dosing pumps...depending on condition obviously...:1:

Price: R5500 NOT NEGOTIABLE
:thumbup:
Pics to follow

Notes:

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Help with TS2 skimmer!

Posted: October 31st, 2011, 12:42pm CDT by Renier

I was trying to help a friend set up his TS2 over the weekend
did everything right from assembly to water level according to the little instruction pamphlet inside, no matter how high or low we set the skimmer it kept overflowing the collection cup. any advise please?

Thanks

Egghead??

Posted: October 31st, 2011, 12:30pm CDT by SteveZi

I took this photo a while back, but it still baffles me any opinions would be welcomed.

I was snorkelling and came across this filefish with these weird tufts of eggs in front of its eyes and on its snout.
It looked as if the fish was fanning the "eggs" with its pectorals, but this could just be coincidental, although it is interesting to note that the eggs were placed very symmetrical on both sides of the head.

I took some photos in a small glass container and a few of the eggs came loose and floated about they definitely looked like eggs of some sort.
Unfortunately (as is always the case) I didnt have a very good camera available, so the photo is a bit bad I keyed out the background in photoshop for a little contrast, but the eggs are not very visible.
Anybody with any ideas/theories on whats going on here?

Detailed form submitted: shiks

Posted: October 31st, 2011, 12:06pm CDT by shiks

Detailed help requestAre you experiencing any problems in your tank?

Yes

Brief Description

Over the last year or so water has taken on a green hue.

Tank size

1.5 x 700 x 700

System Volume

+- 700l

How long has your tank been running?

2 years

What livestock do you have?

Regal, Nasau, foxface, coral beauty, 7 Pygamas and 4 Flame Gobies

GTBA, Purple Nennie, Giant clam, Anemone torch corals, Gorgonian + too many more to mention

Water Parameters

temp @26/27
all other params are within med bordering to high but have steadily been coming down over the last 2 months.

Had an alk spike causing a major wipeout
Salinity is spot on

What lighting is over the tank?

6 x 54w T5s and 2 x 150w MH

Pumps and equipment

2 x Sun sun Vibration pumps 15000lph
2 X Resun Wavemakers 10000lph
with only 2 switched on at variable intervals

Maintenance

4 x 25l drums 3 times a month for the last 2 months but previously 4 x 25l every month

Have had this issue progressivley over the last 1.5 years or so ...and have done a full light change of all tubes 8 months ago with 2 brand new MH as well 3 weeks ago

Other info and photo's.

Green ish colouration on water looks worse from the side panes as it does from straight on ......

Green colour persists even with all the lights off and blue moonlights on.

It was very sublte at first but over the last year has been very dominant....i have always dismissed it thinking it had to do with params or maybe not enough water changes but when i had a mishap this year and practically restarted the tank again doing a 400l water change the colour did change then back to green ish after 1 week.

[FS]: 1.2m tank with stand/cupboard: Cape Town

Posted: October 31st, 2011, 11:57am CDT by maj

Hardware for saleThread title:

1.2m tank with stand/cupboard

Location:

Cape Town

Shipping or Collection only:

Collect

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

Uploaded with ImageShack.us

R1000

1160L X 500W X 600 H

with stand/cupboard.

no leaks ,just emptied out tank yesterday.

Notes:

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Vitamin enriched brine?

Posted: October 31st, 2011, 11:18am CDT by Mc

Hi All.

I bought some ocean nutrition vitamin enriched brine on saturday, I was just wondering if I need to rinse it like I do with the regullar brine or if that would take away the vitamin content?

Cheato

Posted: October 31st, 2011, 10:42am CDT by regis

Anybody in the Bellville area have some Cheato to spare.

Would like to get hold of some

Thanks

Regis

Urgent help needed Upside down Jelly - killing my livestock?

Posted: October 31st, 2011, 10:01am CDT by Henkart

I Bought a Upside down jelly fish for my (500l) reef tank...

all my livestock were very healthy up till yesterday... and then 3 of my schimps died...

Since i put the jelly in it seems like all my fish are poisoned, is this possible?

But having said that, one of my clams died 1 day prior to that... i checked for ammonia but n very light trace (normal), not enough to kill any livestock...

PLEASE HELP - I am going to lose my livestock, if i dont react soon...

Please give me some help...

I am uploading a pic of the jellyfish!

:eek:

[FS]: maroon clownfis: Durban

Posted: October 31st, 2011, 9:12am CDT by ZaxXx

Fish for saleCommon Name:

maroon clownfish

Scientific Name:

-

Size of fish

5 6 cm

How long have you had the fish?

1 week

Is the fish eating?

yes

Shipping or Collection only:

collection

Your location.

Durban

Price:

R150

Photo's:

-

Notes:

-

Marine pond

Posted: October 30th, 2011, 12:21am CDT by lol

Hi guys
I'm new to this site. I have one small marine tank with two clowns and an anenome.dont really know much about it.I hope to learn alot from you guys.
I always wanted to have outdoor pond with saltwater fish. Does anyone have one? I want to start with a small one first. Maybe the kiddies size swimming pool about 10000 lt. Can any tell me what's needed and how to set it up.
Thanks

Timings

Posted: October 30th, 2011, 10:33pm CDT by shaunnorth

Hi all

What the correct timings to have the lights on

ie how long do the atanic lights need to be on
10000k lights ect

what time of time do they need to come on

mauritius reef meet lol

Posted: October 30th, 2011, 10:13pm CDT by Yuri

hi this week i was in Mauritius for holiday and i have seen lots of tanks and legends

the first tank is a rich guys tank made from 24mm starfire with out lamination

a photo of me and Sagar

What T5 osram tubes can we use in our aquariums?

Posted: October 30th, 2011, 9:59pm CDT by Bluemotion

Hi I heard that instead of buying T5 tubes from the pet store you can buy osram tubes. Does anyone know what specific tubes we can use that osram makes?

Blue Chromis Spawning..

Posted: October 30th, 2011, 9:44pm CDT by ShaunSwindon

Well firstly I have three blue Chromis in my tank. Two smaller ones and then one which is almost 50% bigger than the other two. The big one looks as if he / she is protecting white spots attached to some LR and Coral in the tank.

Are the Chromis common spawners and what are the chances of the babies hatching?

I have heard somewhere that this sort of behavior is a good sign of the state of ones tank :whistling:

Hole sizes

Posted: October 30th, 2011, 9:15pm CDT by nepellew

Hi guys just a quick one i need to cut a 40mm hole in my tank for an overflow but do you buy a 40mm dimond hole saw or a 37mm and also where would be the best place to buy a hole saw from ..

Understanding RGB LED . Mythbusting

Posted: October 30th, 2011, 8:56pm CDT by Jamie@Vertex

With all the hype going on with RGB (red, green, blue) LED combinations, I wanted to take a moment and explain some of the mythology associated with this approach. I know we are all fascinated by a potential magic bullit.

First, we need to understand what light is and what light LEDs produce. Most of us know that visible light is but a splinter of the electromagnetic spectrum, which includes wavelengths such as infra red (heat) to gamma radiation (destroys living tissues). LEDs are a technology that can produce very specific radiation wavelengths. We are familiar with the current favourites such as Royal Blue (450nm), Blue (470nm) and Cool White (a phosphor LED with a mixed spectrum peaking elatively low in the yellow-green and high in the royal blue). These are all within the photosynthetic spectrum, often called PAR (photosynthetic active radiation). This is essentially visible light. Depending on the organism, various parts of this spectrum are utilized for their photosynthesis. This is an evolutionary adaptation which allow the organism to thrive in its given environments. Needless to say, the actual parts of the PAR spectrum utilized can vary greatly. Land plants utilize most of the red to far red spectrum, as well as the blue to UV spectrum. Sea plants, such as zooxanthellate alga, use mainly the blue spectrum, as this is most abundant in shallow seas. The red is simply filtered out in the first few meters of water and thus not available for photosynthesis.

Now, this demarcates the area of useful radiations for any given environment, which we often refer to as PUR (photosynthetic utilized radiation). For our marine aquariums, this embraces the spectrum from about 530nm down to 380nm, of which most of the PUR is between 400nm-500nm with strong peaks at about 410nm and 450nm, give or take a little. This makes radiations outside of this spectrum less interesting for our corals and most other creatures found on the average reef, which is typically 10m deep or more (the exception being tidal reef tops, of course).

Now, with this base information in mind, let us look at RGB lighting. We can simply say we have radiations at 470nm (blue), 530nm (green) and 630nm (red) from the get go. Of these, the blue is the most usefull for corals, although it peaks a bit high. Many animals do use this spectrum and it does enhance many fluorescent pigments. A definite win for the aquarium. The green radiation comes on the border of usefull radiation. For photosynthesis, it is largely useless, but for the production of certain pigments or at least their fluorescence, it is usefull. On the other side of the coin, it starts the range of cynanobacteria PUR, which then runs up into the yellow. It is a radiation to enjoy in smaller amounts and with some caveats. Now, the red, at 630nm, is at the start of the classic land PUR for very shallow water life forms. It will encourage certain alga, but, interestingly enough, will actually restrict the populations of zooxanthellae in a coral! (this may be guild related). An interesting quality. In very large amounts, it could potnetially damage or even kill a coral via bleaching, while in controlled amounts will aid in modeling the colour of corals via this zooxanthellae restriction. It is an area that needs to be better researched.

OK, this alls sounds fascinating, but what about all the cool colour blends one can create with an RGB set-up? Yes, with these colours one can visually mix any given colour (within reason, as colour is a bit more complex) for their aquarium. Our eyes will be quite happy with the results. However, to attain the humanly aesthetic results, we are tricking ourselves into believeing that our corals are getting what we see. Let me explain.

Our eyes will mix received radiation and create colours that are radiation-wise not there. For a simple example, a combination of red and blue light will appear violet to our eyes. This is not violet radiation! If we analyze the spectrum, we will find that it is still a combination of 450nm and 630nm, not a true violet at 420nm! The same is true for any visual colour effect mixed via this method. It is the same thing we see in printed materia, where we are using cyan, yellow and magenta with black to create the entire rainbow. Our eyes are tricking us into see what we have lead them to see. Actually, a very cool thing, as, without this, colour printing would be close to impossible. Many will remember from school tha the cones in our eyes detect specific groups of radiation with preference, creating wehat we call trichomatic vision. The cone receptors of our retina interpret blue-violet, green and yellow-orange (red) wavelengths into the complete rainbow or possible colours. Of course, our corals do not see the world through our eyes and, with a RGB spectrum are missing much of the vital radiation they need to fill their PUR spectrum. The bottom line is: if the radiations are not produced by the light source, it is simply not there! Regarless of what our eyes are trying to relate to us.

This is not to say that RGB is a bad thing, simply that one must understand what one actually has. As a supplement to a good PUR spectrum, it does allow the aquarist more scope in mixing the aesthetic. It does not substitute for missing parts of the electromagnetic spectrum.

If you have questions, do ask. Many of the obvious questions can be better answered with a Google search, where you will find in-depth discussions of human vision and the visible spectrum, as well as PUR and PAR.

new nano system....looking for chaeto

Posted: October 30th, 2011, 6:37pm CDT by bensavage

Hi All

first time on masa and have been doing nano and pico reefs for a lil while now but i would say i'm still very much a beginner.

im currently awaiting arrival of an aquaria magic wave 37L and am looking to get my hands on some chaeto. please can any1 assist.

In the East london area would be gr8 but guess getting it posted will do too. thanks again

Great forum

Posted: October 30th, 2011, 6:16pm CDT by Nella

Hi,just want to congratulate you guys and girls on a great forum:thumbup:
Don't know much but learning fast.

100cm Marine Life

Posted: October 30th, 2011, 6:12pm CDT by wouterloosman

Hi all,

Started my tank in February and thought its time for an update.

Display Tank: 100Lx55Wx60H = 285 l
Sump: 100Lx35Wx45H = 100 l
Sump-RO: 100Lx10Wx45H = 40 l

Pictures will tell the rest

scared of sharks 5 reasons why you should be amazed by them

Posted: October 30th, 2011, 5:49pm CDT by MistaOrange

found this interesting article enjoy!
blog.nwf.org/wildlifepromise/2011/10/scared-of-sharks-5-reasons-why-you-should-be-amazed-by-them/

Water parameters

Posted: October 30th, 2011, 4:21pm CDT by raytone

Ammonia-0 mg/L
Nitrite-0 ppm
Nitrate-0.2 mg/L
pH-8.1
Phosphate-0 mg/L
KH/ALK-6.4 dKH - 2.28 meq/L
Ca-400 mg/L
Mg-1110 ppm
Salinity-1.025
Temp.-26*C

Is the parameters good or bad?

Id needed

Posted: October 30th, 2011, 2:42pm CDT by Ismail

IMG-20111030-00855.jpg picture by IsmailBayat - Photobucket

IMG-20111030-00856.jpg picture by IsmailBayat - Photobucket

can i put them in my tank?

RO unit wanted

Posted: October 30th, 2011, 2:29pm CDT by oceans 22

Is there anyone selling an RO UNIT at a decent price? Pta/jhb area

DIY Lighting using aluminum

Posted: October 30th, 2011, 1:01pm CDT by Nico Kortenbout

Hi all

I know I have been absent for about a year. I will post everything in the new tank thread i will start soon.

For now, I need some advice.... is it possible to use aluminum on a Marine Tank? I am busy trying out different designs for a light hood, but I am trying to come up with a plan to have a hood suspended over the tank, so as to have an "open" tank system. If it turns out aluminum can be used then I will post design ideas, otherwise it is back to the drawing board.

Thanks very much!! Any and all advice is welcomed :)

Whats under your Tank

Posted: October 30th, 2011, 10:06am CDT by Tridan

So whats your sump look like, share ideas of whats worked for you, pics of whats lurking down there.

What mechanical or chemical filtration your running, did i mention we need pics.

biological filtration, sandbeds, cheato and um pics...

We have dedicated threads for skimers and this reactor and that type of algae, but i cant find any dedicated threads to what holds it all together, The sump......

Oh and yes pics pics pics.

What's this slimy stuff coming off of this brain?

Posted: October 29th, 2011, 4:22am CDT by Dlaria

What's this slimy stuff coming off of this brain?

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jb

Posted: October 29th, 2011, 10:40pm CDT by Anubus

Hi all i want to sell or swap my circular marine tank fully equipt just over 500L of so with sump tank is 80x87 and cab is also around 80x87 its a glass tank.

erratiC's 5ft Reef

Posted: October 29th, 2011, 10:07pm CDT by erratiC

Hey all,

After far too many questions on other people's threads I've decided to create my own thread with my own questions and planning ideas hoping that you guys can offer as much of your experience and suggestions as possible.

The tank was previously a bathwater tank that had a full house of 30 or so large (15-20cm) cichlids. And then in September 2010 my fiance and I went to Thailand where we did some snorkelling - that as they say was that - we were hooked. I got a Boyu TL-550 for that Christmas and it's been a smooth ride (touch wood) so far.

I took out the entire bottom shelving section and replaced it with steel bracing - bought the Steel rods and got someone to weld it together for R1200. It was welded pretty darn well and then I coated it with Hammerite. Word to the wise, WEAR GLOVES! when you're working with Hammerite. I tried to clean the brushes after painting and I could not get the stuff off because it's silicone based. My black hands weren't popular at work........

The stand :

DT Specs :

DT :

1500mm (l) x 500mm (w) x 600mm (h) with I think somewhere around 12mm - 15mm glass (Can't be too sure because it's got bracing on top that covers the glass that hides the thickness).
Haven't drilled the overflow yet - hoping to keep this for last having not done any glass drilling before so I'm kak'ing myself thinking about doing it. Still have to decide on what/where to put it - loving the look of Leslie Hempel's overflow though so I might lean towards doing something close to his.

Total DT volume is 450L.

Lighting :

Still deciding between the Vertex Illumilux Range and the Aquabeam 1500 XG Ultima.

The Aquabeam 1500 XG Ultima Range -

I'll be getting 2 of the Aquabeam 1500 XG Ultima Reef White and 3 of the Aquabeam 1500 XG Ultima Aqua Blue LED sets.

These I'll probably be getting from the same Reefstore - I've got family to purchase it who will post it off to me. Working it out purchasing it from them will cost R12 180 excl. postage and customs. The same thing in SA will cost me around R18 000 excl. postage to Durban. I'll have to see what's cheaper in the long run between the two.

I'll probably settle on the Aquabeam range purely because the Vertex Illumilux range doesn't have a 1500mm long option :(

Sump Specs :

Hardware :

Reef Octopus OCTX-160 with a 2500L/H pump.
Reef Octopus BR-110 NP Reactor with a 2500L/H Syncra Silent 2.5 pump.
Return pump will be a 5000L/H Syncra Silent 5.0 (suggested by Marco, The Waterboy)

Sump Size :

Have a look at the below sketch. I'm getting the glass on Monday for R450 ex. vat - I'll be gluing it as soon as I get it.

I'm still getting everything together so the next thing will be to get the return pump, the piping and the drill bit/knowledge to drill the tank then I have to get the LR - so if anybody is willing to sell me about 50KGs in the next month or two it would be appreciated.

I'll be dosing vodka daily along with various other additives - wanting to keep softies, SPS and LPS. Still researching on the additives so I'll get back to you on that.

Thanks everyone for the all the help so far and I'm hoping to be a member of MASA for a very long time coming.. loads of questions to come I promise :tt2:.

Cheers.

PS. I do have a decent camera so you'll be expecting more pics soon!

No2. Small pyramid snail ID pls. Good or Bad.

Posted: October 29th, 2011, 9:31pm CDT by Len

I tend to be biased towards snails I don't know, but decided to only move this one to a container in my nano.

It is about 5mm, brightly stripy colours.

What is it?

Do I keep it or take it out?

No1. Algae ID pls for stuff coming out of LR. Good or bad?

Posted: October 29th, 2011, 9:27pm CDT by Len

Moved the thread from my tank thread...

In the last month that I have been away, lots of stuff has started coming out of the LR. May also have been help by the more than normal feeding routine of my caretakers.

Going to post a few picks of the stuff, would appreciate IDs and views on if I should take action or be happy.

1st, is a red algae, large leaved, nearly paper-like structure. Growing slowly but constantly. Kinda pretty.

2nd, on the same piece of rock, a green spaghetti like algae. Growing very, very slow and has gone back since I started managing the tank again. The reddish hue is still from a bit of cyno. Looks wormlike.

Brent's lighting for a 1200L x 700W x 700H

Posted: October 29th, 2011, 9:07pm CDT by brentch

Howsit guys,

Been quiet lately cause I've been busy juggling varsity and my new side project; A 1.2m I bought from a good friend and MASA member, Brettb2020:thumbup:

I'm still in the process of getting the tank going, but I have been taking photo's along the way. When I'm done, I'll post them up in a new tank thread.

In the mean time, I need to sort out my lighting. I am going to do it DIY, but need a bit of input. At the moment I am looking at getting:

2 x 150w metal halides (10 000 - 14 000K)
4 x 54w T5's (Probably Actinics)
3 small moonlight LED's.

Looking at being able to keep LPS, SPS and maybe after a year or so, a nenni...

All comments and criticism welcome.

BTW, where is the best/cheapest place to get ballasts for all of this (in Durban)?

[FS] Various frags: Wilgeheuwel

Posted: October 29th, 2011, 7:55pm CDT by rakabos

Various frags for saleCommon Names:

Various

Scientific Names:

-

Size of frags

-

How long have you had the frags?

-

Are the frags mounted?

Yes

Shipping or Collection only:

Collection

Your location.

Wilgeheuwel

Price:

-

Photo's:

Item1 Zoas R150

Item2 Zoas R100

Item3 Zoas R100

Item4 Zoas R50

Item5 Red plate monti (8cm across) R100

Item6 Zoas R100

Item7 Zoas R100

Item8 Kenya tree R70

Item9 Shrooms R200 SOLD

Item10 Zoas/pulsing Xenia R130

Notes:

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finally started!!

Posted: October 29th, 2011, 7:42pm CDT by oceans 22

Hey reefers ..

I finally started up my tank ...:)

Tank size - 650 x 450 x 350 (shallow reef)
Tank cabinet- black
Tank has a built in overflow
Lighting -T5 odyssea ( 2 blue, 2 white)
Ts1 reeftek prortein skimmer
2 x vortech powerheads
Fiji pink substrate
H2ocean salt
Sump light
Auto top up

Guys is there any other special equipment such as reactors
That i need to buy in order to make my upcoming reef safe?:)

Any advice would be appreciated ..

Regards
Oceans 22

Keeping Phosphates low as possible,recommendations?

Posted: October 29th, 2011, 7:11pm CDT by flappy

Hi All

I am looking to reduce my PO4 ....
Does anyone have a product they sear by and have seen good results.
I was thinking of using a PO4 fluodised reactor,any product recommendations??

The Aquaria AMW102 Nano

Posted: October 29th, 2011, 6:28pm CDT by Aquaria-SA

Hi there MASA Reefers:)
As promised here is a more detailed peek at the NEW Aquaria AMW102 Nano….:lol:
We are very proud to launch our new Aquaria AMW102 Nanos and reefers they come with some really nice features….:thumbup:
Firstly Aquaria offers a full back up on any of our products, we have a full back up of spears available for all our products. We insure our clients the best service and advice at all times….:thumbup: So if you have any queries please feel free to contact us….
Tank size….0.620 long x 0.420 wide x 0.515 high….

Capacity ….We original specked it as a 102L Nano but infact it is a 120L Nano, at the time of manufacturing the Nano range we did not take into account the rear filter chamber ….So yes it’s a 120L Nano….

Filter pump/Return pump…. The Aquaria AMW102 comes fitted a 1300LPH Pump with a 2 year warranty….

Lighting…. The Aquaria AMW102 has really nice lighting and comes out with 4 x 24W T5 Lights [2 x blue and 2 x White] it also comes out with 4 x LED blue moon lights….

Chiller Issue

Posted: October 29th, 2011, 6:21pm CDT by Junz

Hi

I picked up my new Hailea Chiller this morning and was really stoked to set it up, after driving for 1hr hour looking for the right piping i finally got it up and running now every 3min or so it it trips the power. i think its just before the compressor kicks in that it trips, anyone else had this problem and how can i fix it without returning it ( can only return it on Monday )

Thanks

Red tide in Camps Bay?

Posted: October 29th, 2011, 5:49pm CDT by Len

Hi

The sea in front of Camps Bay has turned red. Big areas is completely red and more "current" are turning red.

Is this what is referred to as red tide?

PS NO, it is not clouds reflecting, have checked.

racoon butterfly

Posted: October 29th, 2011, 3:38pm CDT by mupwi

Hi I found a nice racoon butterfly fish in the rockpools this morning I was going to catch it but then remembered somthing about buterflys not being reef safe I have a small colt coral and an even smaller xenia frag that I am trying to grow and a few small tube worms would it eat al of these if it is safe ill go back tomorow and try catch him

Profilux help

Posted: October 29th, 2011, 2:53pm CDT by mytank

Hi all,

I am a bit of a retard when it comes to calibration and stuff so need some help with my profilux. Trying to set it up and reading the instructions around calibration, has anyone done this? Can you do this through the web interface or do you have to use the menu on the little LCD screen. Got the profilux III with the temp, ph and conductivity sensors. Just need some guidance please.

Sent from my SGH-i917 Microsoft Windows Phone 7 (Mango) using Board Express

Is this star fish safe for a reef tank?

Posted: October 29th, 2011, 2:07pm CDT by CJT

Got this star fish with my tank? Is it safe?

Yelly

Posted: October 29th, 2011, 12:44pm CDT by wynandkui

Hi I found this blob of jelly on one of my snails last week I removed one and it looked like somekind of jelly fish
Thanks

Wynand
:eek:

fish disappear

Posted: October 29th, 2011, 9:47am CDT by cswhitehead

hi all,
over the past month iv had 3 fish disappear, two chromis and a convict tang. iv looked around in the tank and there isnt any trace of them. what could it be thats eating them?

Lions and ........

Posted: October 28th, 2011, 6:32am CDT by chikaboo

Hey there all .... In light of my predator tank looking a little bare was thinking of adding a zoa garden with a few sprouts of xenia inbetween .... Theres only the 2 lions in there so anyone see a problem with these corals and lions ... Was looking at these two corals as the lighting wont be very demanding and I wont have to be putting my hands in there too often ... Just let grow like weeds ......

Worst Livestock Choice Ever

Posted: October 28th, 2011, 4:12am CDT by sihaya

In the interest of educating the public, I thought it might be fun if we all shared our worst livestock choices and how we learned from them.

I'll go first...

In one of my first marine aquariums (this was about 8 years ago), I put a small horseshoe crab... yes, that's right, a horseshoe crab. It gets better. It was a 10g aquarium with an orange "ball" sea sponge and a false percula clown fish.

The LFS worker told me that it wouldn't outgrow the tank, and that "like a goldfish" they stay small if you keep them in a small aquarium.

Lesson learned: You can't bonsai a horseshoe crab.

Tube worm - Spider web

Posted: October 28th, 2011, 10:22pm CDT by mytank

Hi all,

I would like an ID on the "white" "tube" like thinghousingcreature on my live rock. I love all living things but this "thing" seems to be releasing spider web type webs into the tank and it dirties the water and floats all over the place if you can see the pic with the clams below you can see there is constantly webs hanging off the clams that this things releases.

Now I don't like killing things but I have no idea what it is and its really making a mess.

Anyone want to guess? Best pics I can get with Cell Cam.

Who's eggs

Posted: October 28th, 2011, 9:49pm CDT by Tim S

The other day I came home to find a large slime coated layer of small round red eggs covering a rock of pollyps. The current pulled pieces off which was blown around the tank. Non of the fish seemed to pay it any notice. Who could have laid these eggs? Looking at the volume it could only be a few possibilities

Yellow tang & regal tang - not likely?
Clown - probably not as it is not all that large (2 years old)
3 chromis
strawbery dottyback - constantly looks 'pregnant'

I also have a sea hare but seems very unlikely due to the precise egg placement amoung the feathery pollyps.

Any thoughts as to who's playing house?

affordable supplies

Posted: October 28th, 2011, 9:36pm CDT by sydcroucamp

hey peeps

ive got 23 tanks at home and still expanding.. i live in pinetown, and looking for a place around this area where i can buy supllies, fish, assesories and stuff for a affordable price... and i would like to start breeding.... any help or sugestions would be greatfull

Nokon D60 users

Posted: October 28th, 2011, 9:20pm CDT by Junz

Gents,

Im at the point off throwing my camera in the bin, I cannot take any decent pics of my tank with it,all other pictures seem to be ok.

Specifically when i take pics of my tank it tends to look blue and doesn't show the correct colors of my corals.

Iv tried different settings and played for hours with it but no luck

anyone can help me get some decent pics please....
Il post some pics now to show you what i mean

Thanks
Janade

Blastomussa Wellsi, will two different colonies of fight?

Posted: October 28th, 2011, 8:35pm CDT by Len

I have acquired another small colony (not sure if this is the correct word?) of Balstomussa Wellsi. :biggrin:

The ideal spot for it is on a vertical section of LR a few cm below another colony that is already in the tank.

As they are they same specie (just different colour) I am assuming that they will not attack each-other or should I keep them apart?

What will happen if the grow "into" each-other?

Doser unit vs kalkstirrer

Posted: October 28th, 2011, 7:38pm CDT by williet

Hi all i have gone the sps route in my tank. I am currently dosing calcium via my kalkstirrer and these ate my water parameters
Alk 10
Calcium 500
Mg 1290

Now the question i have bought a doser( i know and impulse buy) now do i use that in conjunction with kalk stirrer or do i chuck one of them?

Your thoughts on this?

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Setting your Refractometer

Posted: October 28th, 2011, 5:28pm CDT by mytank

So I have a profilux but it's sitting in my study for now...

What I do have as well is a Refractometer, but I can't seem to get the dam thing set properly.

If I use some RO water and test it then it reads "0" which is right. However the other day when I was at Idol I ***THINK*** it was Rob that told me not to use RO water but to use proper salt water at 1025 and set it that way. He gave me a sample a while ago of perfect 1025 water and I set the Refractometer to that.

When I test my water at Temp 25.5 I get 1023 / 1022. I use Rob's sample that he gave me (I stored it at room temp sample is about a two months old, kept in a cool dark place in a plastic bottle) - I get 1023 on his sample (which is suppose to be 1025).

So I take my Refractometer and again test RO water and get a reading of 0.

How do you guys set your Refractometers ? I would like to know so I an get this once and for all set. The make of the Refractometer is a Reef Octopus.

Thank you

Sick Fish ID Website

Posted: October 28th, 2011, 4:58pm CDT by belindamotion

Can anyone with good Sites add on to this Thread..I've seen a few when Surfing, but somehow, when I need it, I can't find it again..so I'll like to List some Websites that can ID some Fish diseases..

http://www.angelfire.com/blues/fish_...asespage2.html

Sick Fish

Fish Disease and Treatment

[www.fishyfarmacy.com]

Idol marine goes cool!!!!!!

Posted: October 28th, 2011, 4:50pm CDT by Bob the (reef)builder

:peroni::peroni::peroni:Come and see our new Evaporative cooler.:peroni::peroni::peroni:

Come have a drink this weekend and ponder over how many ways this cool new toy can improve your tank and electricity consumption.

Also we have a great new shipment of corals in.

All corals and clams going for 20% off this weekend.

We need a name for the new Idol Cooler, come and help us name it!!!;)

Cheers

Idol Crew

What type of coral is this

Posted: October 28th, 2011, 4:22pm CDT by mytank

Saw this at the shop and really liked it, not sure what it is and looking for a name so I can research a bit on it (food, light, flow etc) seems to like it where it currently is.

Its the one below the PIN in the middle of the gorgonia and that purple open brain.

Frag tank setup help needed.

Posted: October 28th, 2011, 3:52pm CDT by Evo R

Hey guys.

So i receantly bought two frag tanks from a fellow reefer, and now im stumped!

Its 2 120x40x29 tanks, both drilled on a stand.

Now first off , what filtration would you guys advise i use?
Was thinking of going bare bottom on both tanks. Maybe use the one tank as a sump ie all LR and skimmer. Maybe some carbon. Or use a differnt tank as a sump for both frag tanks.

Then use the the top tank for fragging/grow out/holding tank.

Would it be a good idea to keep some fish in there eg so chromises or damsels for the biological side? And if yes, what fish as both tanks are going to be open top.So no jumpers please:lol:

Then lighting wise i was thinking of just T5's.

I intend to start with just softies and lps. And later on move over to sps.

And i will be setting up my other new setup in the next 3 months, and thought that i can use the frag tanks as a holding tank for the corals destind for the new setup.

Your thoughts and input please.

Painting house.will my tank be safe

Posted: October 28th, 2011, 3:24pm CDT by Ridwaan

howzit guys..

wife decided the house needs a repaint..
first thing that crossed my mind is the fumes given off by the paint.will it effect my tank?

what precautions can i do to prevent anything bad from happening in my tank and i cant move the tank...

thanks
Ridwaan

Metal Halides needed

Posted: October 28th, 2011, 1:45pm CDT by seank

Anyone who can help me out with 2 x 400w Metal Halides Reflectors, Lamps as well as ballasts????

Urgent Please :)

Pin Cushion & Birds Nest Doing Great

Posted: October 28th, 2011, 12:03pm CDT by Braco

Hi I purchased both the Pin Cushion and the Birds Nest Yesterday and it looks so good...with all it's polyp extentions..

LED Lights

Posted: October 28th, 2011, 11:05am CDT by Express Reef

Good Day All,

Just doing some research on LED lights for Reef.
Daylight = 6500 kelvin
Noon Sunlight = 5500 kelvin
Overcast Sky = 7000 kelvin
Blue Sky = 10,000 - 20,000+ kelvin

Latest Technology LED`s ----> Aqua Ray

Best coral grow at 5500 kelvin

Is there anyone that is using LED`s to light the reef???

I`m want to build a light but want to use LED`s any recommendations???

stunning indo coral shipment

Posted: October 28th, 2011, 10:48am CDT by ebrahim sams aquarium

green brain putat coral
green hammers
green anemone corals
dark green anemone corals
hammers
branched red pearl coral
multi coloured pineapple
green moons
yellow fox
tongue coral
orange plates
green plates
yellow plates
red base anemones
red/orange carnation coral
octopus flower coral
torch corals
elegant green coral
modem coral
bubbles
christmas trees
candycanes
sun flower
green pagoda
yellow pagoda

LESS 20% ON ALL SEACHEM PRODUCTS INCLUDING SALT
THAT MEANS YOU'LL ONLY PAY R475.00 FOR 20kg SALT

MANY MORE IN STORE BARGAINS
THIS WEEKEND ONLY

Good Or Bad Hermit?

Posted: October 27th, 2011, 12:31am CDT by CJT

Is this hermit crab good or bad?

Foxface turning white

Posted: October 27th, 2011, 10:53pm CDT by juan R

Hi All. I have noticed lately that my Foxface turns completly white for a hour or so and then turn back to his normal yellow and later in the day he will be completly white again. He is eating and behaving normally but for some reason he keeps changing from white to yellow. I am not talking about when he sleeps and puts his striped pajamas on, i mean during daylight while he is swimming around. Has anyone seen this before?

Urgent help needed I think I need some help????

Posted: October 27th, 2011, 9:52pm CDT by Orka

I think I realy need help
Everything seemed to be going very well THEN!!!!!!!!!!!!

I re-did the aquascape with some Caribsea South Seas Rock and I used a product called WEICON Flex 310M (it has NO silicone or isocynate and is a adhesive used in tank manufactureing and Ventilation ssystems.) to glue everything together I let it cure for a week.
I aquascaped on the Saturday and then I did a 500 l water change with NSW from the aquarium.on the Sunday. On Monday my pulseing Xenia were DEAD on Tuesday my leather was dead on Thursday my Urchin started moulting. I tested my water and everything was OK except that Nitrates had climbed to 10ppm On the Saturday I mixed 200 liters of sea water using RO water and Nitrates did drop down to 5ppm and now it is Thursday and all my snails are lying upside down. WHAT THE @#$% is going on??????????

Fish are all eating and look realy good no strange behaviour RBTA looks a bit pale but I can not understand what I need to do to sort things out because everything seems fine.

Parameters
KH =8.8dKH
NH=>0.25
NO3=5ppm
NO2=0ppm
PO4= 0
SG=1025
CA=410
MG=1275ppm
Temp =26

.

New to MAS

Posted: October 27th, 2011, 8:18pm CDT by KobusFourie

Hi

I am new to MAS. Just join today. I've got (for 8 months) an 8-sided tank, about 1.5 m deep. 2 clowns, a coral beauty, yellow tan, 2 starfish, a sea cucumber, carpet anemone, oridinary anemone, and a soft coral. My two tuxcedo urchins died. One got stuck in the outlet, and the other seemed having a fight with the anemone.

mandarin problem

Posted: October 27th, 2011, 6:59pm CDT by niksus

Hi I have got this mandarin and there's a small bug attached to it's tail can someone identify it and tell what are the solution for it. Sorry for the poor quality of the photo. If it is it not recognizable I will take others.
Thanks.

[FS]: Hammer for sale: Cape Town

Posted: October 27th, 2011, 4:49pm CDT by Sammy

Single Coral for saleCommon Name:

Hammer

Scientific Name:

Euphyllia Ancora

Size of coral

Your Hand size

How long have you had the coral?

6 months

Shipping or Collection only:

collection only

Your location.

Cape Town

Price:

R380

Photo's:

As Stunning Hammer for sale, to big for my tank, R380

Notes:

-

Urgent help needed Anemone looks like its dying

Posted: October 27th, 2011, 4:43pm CDT by Philip.Cloete

Hey I got my anemone on monday and it was fine untill today its hanging off the rock and it looks like one half is darker than the other its the first addition to the tank so I dont know what the problem might be salinity is 0.026 temp is 27 amonia nitrate nitrite are at 0

CAnt post a picnow but will post as soon as i get home c

Frags Wanted - Radiokop

Posted: October 27th, 2011, 4:36pm CDT by AllanEcc

Anyone fragging, please let me know. I'm looking mushrooms, zoas, candy cane etc at a fair price. I need colour for a new tank. I also have a finger leather I can swop.

Liverock cpt

Posted: October 27th, 2011, 3:29pm CDT by irie ivan

HI all cape town sponsors.

Setting up a tank, who has rock, price and origin?

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Mr

Posted: October 27th, 2011, 3:00pm CDT by Eldo

Hi there, I'm new to MASA but hopefully not for long. Life in Stillbay. Started my marine tank 3 months ago. Looking forward to all the latest news and info.

Regards

DuPreez

Anemone got hurt by cleaner shrimp

Posted: October 27th, 2011, 2:22pm CDT by Dawie002

Hi, my cleaner shrimp has tried to eat my small purple tip anemone, will it recover?

[FS]: Dymax 150w MH: Centurion

Posted: October 27th, 2011, 2:18pm CDT by Quintonv

Hardware for saleThread title:

Dymax 150w MH

Location:

Centurion

Shipping or Collection only:

Both

Photo's and description/list of items for sale:[INDENT] MH unit being used on cube bulb not more than 5 months old

Would like R1200

Idol Marine Weekend Specials.

Posted: October 27th, 2011, 1:11pm CDT by Bob the (reef)builder

Hi Reefers,

It's weekend special time.......:thumbup:

Our coral beds are full of stunning colour and variety........

We are offering you all a 20% discount on all coral and clams instore
this weekend........:thumbup:

Remember we are open on Sundays from 9am till 1pm.

Look forward to seeing you,
Yours in salt,
Idol Marine Crew.

Ps.will post pictures shortly.........

New - Substrate

Posted: October 27th, 2011, 12:41pm CDT by christoh

Hi Guys

I am in PE and are new to this Forum

What is the best substrate and is it better to set it up with a reverse underground filter.

I am starting a new REEF tank

210L Steel Drum Wanted

Posted: October 27th, 2011, 12:39pm CDT by Neil H

Hi Gents / Ladies

I am looking for a 210L used Steel drum

I have found some buyt they are dirty ......

Anyone in the JHB area???

my thoughts on lighting

Posted: October 27th, 2011, 11:21am CDT by mandrin

hi ...all hope u guys are well.....
i am almost 5 months in this hobby
and i am loving it :thumbup: ..about the lites ..althought i have a 37 l tank , i have a mini refugium at the back, i invested in two timers
one for display lites and one for the refuguim lite they work on reverse ..and i keep my display lites on for bout 9 hours will slowly incease to 12 ...
just wana tell u new guys know its good to get those timers it helps
guys wat u think considering i am a newbie lo l;)

Casdcade hang on Filter

Posted: October 27th, 2011, 10:54am CDT by Hammerhead

Hi

I have a Cascade 300 hang on filter which i have no use for and I'd like to know if chemical media (GFO's) can be used in these or even carbon. I will replace the cartriges with either Carbon or GFO and mod it so that the media cannot escape back into the sump. Could this perform as a reactor as i understand reactors basically extend the contact time with the media and prevent grinding by carefull waterflow to prolong its lifespan and to prevent "dust" from entering the system.

If the throughflow is too much and causes the media to boil, could i not just pack more media into the canister or is there a recomended amount of media to add per litre in your system?

Could i put a prefilter on the intake to reduce the waterflow or somehow reduce the intake, (the filter currently has a throughflow reducer).

What is the flow rate through a reactor?

Will this become a nitrite factory?

Is my line of thought correct?

clowns not using purple tip

Posted: October 27th, 2011, 10:45am CDT by ZaxXx

ive got this lovely purple tip for the clowns for the past week and my clowns dont even go near it.

WTH!?:(

is it because these clowns are tank bred ??

[FS]: Skimz 1.2m engine room for sale : East London

Posted: October 27th, 2011, 10:29am CDT by leslie hempel

Full system sales or multiple items for sale.Thread title:

Skimz 1.2m engine room for sale

Location:

East London

Shipping or Collection only:

ship or collect at buyers expense/risk

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

Notes:

Guys i have an offer for somone looking for a complete sump

Skimz Sm202 protein skimmer

Skimz FM100 fluidised bed filter

Skimz CARX suitable to do 1000lt (carx body only but i do have the components to run it which i can add in at an additional amount to be discussed ( EG: Aqua-medic solenoid, Aqua-medic ph controller, new ph probe, 5kg Co2 cylinder, Aqua-medic regulator)

10mm Sump comprising of a water inlet baffle section, main back compartlent (+-1.2m x .300 x .350) and RO section

and plumbing

The ATU and the OR3500 pictured in the pic are not included
i will need 1 week to construct my new sump before this one can be removed for shipping

R9500 not neg one time offer all plumbed and ready to couple and go...

please tag me if you are interested

Regards Les

Live Rock

Posted: October 27th, 2011, 10:11am CDT by Johan Nieuwenhuizen

Good day,

I might be coming to JHB over the weekend and are looking at buying some LR.

Can you please advise as to what you have in stock and what pricing for these would be.

Thank You

Another DIY chiller idea

Posted: October 27th, 2011, 9:12am CDT by shaunnorth

Hi All

I have this idea about a chiller i started taking apart a smaill water cooler the other day and l discoved is has a resavar were the water is chilled how i under stand how it the water is the room temp ,water flows down from the the main water filter in this resavar then it is chilled with a fan and a hest sink with one of thoes electronic devies the the one side gets extemly hot and the other verry cold and but the looks of things there is no metal to water contact

I was thinking that u could have a verry small pump the pass the water though the chiller resaver and it whoud drop but a few deg's

let me know what you guys think

New Algea growing

Posted: October 26th, 2011, 4:32am CDT by Pamyb

Hi, I am very new to all this and still pretty confused. I have taken over my son's 5 year old tank and a new algae is growing. It is very fine, hairlike, soft, long, wavy and very hard to remove off the rocks. Someone told me it might be an Turtle weed. If it is, am I supposed to keep that algae or should clean it out?

Xenia wanted

Posted: October 26th, 2011, 12:25am CDT by keyaam

Im looking for a truck load of xenia if anyone is throwing it away. Please tag me as im not always online

Mosquito pads OK for fish tanks?

Posted: October 26th, 2011, 11:41pm CDT by Furbz

Hi Guys,

having a bit of a mozzie issue at the moment....

my tank is in my room and i want to put a doom mozzie mat burner on to repel the mozzies. :whistling:

my question is this, is it safe to do so or will the tank absorb some of the toxins in the air?

Thanks

JBJ 28G light housing

Posted: October 26th, 2011, 7:59pm CDT by gavster

Does anyone know where I can get the housing/ballast that holds the quad lamp in the above nano? Or even if you know of another 50/50 CF light and housing that I could use? I'm looking to use that lighting system in my nano build.

New Social Group - Cape Town frag circle

Posted: October 26th, 2011, 4:58pm CDT by mandarinman

mandarinman has created a new social group called "Cape Town frag circle", with the following description:

Quote:

Experienced reefers who are interested in swapping and fragging (no selling, purely swapping between willing parties)
Offers and counter offers are acceptable. Photos of individual frags must be posted...
Frags are collected and swapped in person- no posting

To join this group visit the social groups homepage where this new group will be listed.

What is this?

Posted: October 26th, 2011, 4:26pm CDT by Landu

found it while snorkeling,seems like sea cucumber or type of tube worm alien,soft body,with bristles all over and in pic you see mouth part,it expells water via other end...
Reefsafe?

Urgent help needed Cleaner wrasse pecking @ my clams

Posted: October 26th, 2011, 4:23pm CDT by JsREEFn

Hey everyone .... So I been monitoring my clams for the past few days, an they seem a bit retracted, I checked everything and all was fine.... Lasnight while prepping their food, I caught my cleaner in action,peckin on both my clams, can that be the reason for retracting? .... Also, I never seen him clean a fish since I have him, when they approach him, he swims away, could it be he is a false cleaner? Also he is a feisty mysis and brine shrimp eater.... Help please, its impossible to catch him out of tank, what to do, what to do

Durban BBM group

Posted: October 26th, 2011, 3:56pm CDT by gavster

Well as the name suggests, I've been considering setting up a Blackberry Group for some time now. Anyone who doesn't have a BlackBerry but would like to to be notified of events are welcome to join too, if you're willing to exchange numbers on "Whatsapp"

The idea is to get some feedback first, before doing anything but I'm thinking it should have the following criteria:

1) No BRAND NEW newbs. So at least 100 posts.
2) This will not be an advice based group. MASA is to be strictly used for that. It will be a purely imformational, networking-based, social group - so if you wanted to get together for a dive, collecting, tank visit, braai hosting, or even just a beer then you'd send a message.

What other criteria?
Is it a good idea?
How many Durban members would be interested?

How Much Substrate?

Posted: October 26th, 2011, 2:54pm CDT by CJT

I have a 1.8M X 600 X 600 tank, how many KG's of substrate would I need for this size tank?

worms in zoas!

Posted: October 26th, 2011, 2:26pm CDT by Landu

What product should i get for killing worms living in my newly collected zoas,and where can i get it?

Cheap DIY chiller idea

Posted: October 26th, 2011, 1:20pm CDT by gavster

No this isn't a new idea at all, but I thought that I'd share this with all of you. I found this little fridge and what I think sets it apart is the fact that it also runs off of battery power. Meaning that if you had a battery powered pump, then you could effectively also keep your tank cool if there was no electricity for a while. I'm sure that the electrical geniuses will be able to shed some more light on anything I'm missing.

Other Travel - Desk Fridge for sale in Cape Town (ID:46941533)

Essentially the idea is to have the following:

-Bar fridge
-long plastic pipe
-pump
-thermostat (if you're not at home to keep an eye on things)

You would place the pump with thermostat switch, in your sump, attached to one end of the pipe. You would drill an entrance hole in the side of the fridge for the pipe to go into and create many coils in the fridge with the pipe and drill another hole for the pipe to exit back out, into your sump. Simple as that. Hope you like the idea.

Urgent help needed Softies dying and urcin looks dead

Posted: October 26th, 2011, 12:53pm CDT by Timone

Hi,
Need urgent assistance/advise.
My tank has taken a nose dive in the last week. It started with my torch coral that died in one day and pulsing xenias not doing so well and they are shrinking. I have just seen my urchin looks like it died this morning. Left him just in case he was just resting will check tonight when I get home. All the fish are okay and looks healthy. The protein skimmer is just producing white foam. It is a TS2. It normally take about 5 days to but the last week I have had to empty it every second day now.
It gives off the usual green sludge but with white foam on it.
It is also full of Cyno
My tank is about 640 Lt including sump.
My water temp is a bit high at 27.5 c
Ammonia = 0.01
Nitrite = 0.00
Nitrate = 50 ppm
Phosphate = above 5ppm
Alk = 2.83
dHK = 8.7
PH = 8.5
salinity = 1.024
I have been dosing stability, seachem 8.4 , seachem alpha. I also have seachem phosguard pellets as well charcoal running in the tank.

Just can't figure out what went wrong and how to fix this. I have recently done a 200lt water change. that did nothing for the tank

WANTED - Regal Tang

Posted: October 26th, 2011, 12:10pm CDT by Helga

I want to add a Regal Tang (NOT - Yellow Bellied) to my tank. I would prefer buying one that has been in an aquarium for 6 months and longer. Anyone have one for sale? Please!
:helpsmilie:

Idol Marine:rimless aquarium installation

Posted: October 26th, 2011, 11:46am CDT by Bob the (reef)builder

Hi Reefers,
We would like to share another one of our projects.
Rimless aquarium built for Roy Pepper,1700litres system with remote filter and service room.Age of system 4 months.

Please post any questions or comments.:thumbup:

Constipated Clown Trigger

Posted: October 26th, 2011, 11:29am CDT by gMAN

Yeah....as the title says. During feeding this morning, Morris just chilled in his corner, he usually dashes for the mussel but not this morning, even after adding the other frozen food he showed no interest at all.
So I sat around the tank for about 15mins studying him the noticed that his butt was...... hmmmmmm.... how can I best describe this...? Looked like a bottle necked road block! I could see the k@k but it wasn't coming out!!:P it (his bung hol) was probably stretched to about 4-6mm:eek:
Should I intervene or let nature take its course?

Shark family's extra-ordinary lifestyle garners international interest

Posted: October 26th, 2011, 9:53am CDT by erle_vaughan

They appeared on America's fourth-longest running television programme, the 'Today Show'

Link to the story

Tank stand - Wanted - Cape Town

Posted: October 26th, 2011, 9:11am CDT by Rossreefer

Looking for a cheap stand for tank

120cm x 60cm (Length x Width) the hight is not really an issue.

Can pay around R500

Cape Town

Keeping dwarf sea ponies

Posted: October 26th, 2011, 9:02am CDT by Tony

Hi guys

How difficuilt are dwarf seahorses to keep?

What's the minimum sized tank I can use?

Are normal salinities fine for them?

How long do they live?

This is what I know so far and I want to learn more before taking the plunge, so any thoughts and suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

I know they dont like flow and need something to cling onto like macroalgae or artificial "plants". They only eat newly hatched brineshrimp as the food is small enough. No mechanical filtration is needed as you want to keep the brine shrimp circulating in the tank for them to feed the all the time. I will however do water changes with my main display daily to keep nutrients down. Lighting is not important but they do need a day night cycle. No other corals, aiptasia, hydroids or majano in the tank as these can sting and kill them. Three or four of them can be kept in the tank.

Is there anything I have left out?

Please Pray for My Brother Bob!

Posted: October 25th, 2011, 7:02am CDT by Anemone

Please say a prayer for my brother Bob. He has been fighting throat cancer for a year. He's had a bone removed from his leg to replace the decaying bone in his face. He's also had major skin graphing done. The first surgery failed, and he will now undergo a second surgery tomorrow. His face is completely deformed to the point that it scares people. He is my brother, and afraid to face the public. I can't imagine what this is like. The few words that he is able to say, he says this is no life to live. I can't imagine life without him. All prayers are greately appreciated!

Brenda

power-heads

Posted: October 25th, 2011, 12:43am CDT by shaunnorth

Hi All

I have 2 of those sunsun 101 power-heads i have attached to the back of the tank facing in one point one i higher than the other

1 my fish don't seam to like the the strong current
2 are they meant to be on timer and only come on @ specified times
3 when they are on the stir up a lot of derbies

powerhead problem

Posted: October 25th, 2011, 12:25am CDT by shaunnorth

Real Newbie !!!

Posted: October 25th, 2011, 11:09pm CDT by LukeR

Hi There Reefers and Marine maniacs....

Wow, what a find (refering to MASA), I have read and learned a huge volume of valuble information so far and i will continue study the many MASA posts to learn further.

I am hoping to get started in this mental hobby by years end and look forward to sharing my journey with you all. :1:

I am planning a large volume tank , around 500L -600 L dislpay volume. Not sure what volume sump I should use. My ideal would be on a 90cm high display stand, Tank: 160cm L X 55 cm D X 75cm H. ( getting a quote this week on this custom build )...... Not brave enough to go DIY.:blush:

I will definately be asking advise on equipment before I rush out and spend the G's

Real Newbie !!!

Posted: October 25th, 2011, 11:00pm CDT by LukeR

2m Reef

Posted: October 25th, 2011, 9:58pm CDT by aggies

Hi Guys

This is my reef setup. Its been running for close to 2yrs now.
Been a long processes and feel I am still far from finish regarding the hardware setup and this also taking time to spread the costs:)

Issues uploading pics!!!

Posted: October 25th, 2011, 9:57pm CDT by ZaxXx

Guys... Please tell me how am i supposed to upload pics if it keeps rejecting them. . .
After following ALL the steps.
I've been having this issue for along time now!
Annoyed!!!

[FS]: Mata Tang: Durban

Posted: October 25th, 2011, 9:53pm CDT by ZaxXx

Fish for saleCommon Name:

Mata Tang

Scientific Name:

-----

Size of fish

90cm +-

How long have you had the fish?

3 months

Is the fish eating?

YES. also Aptasia. . .GHA. . .

Shipping or Collection only:

collection

Your location.

Durban

Price:

R200/R150

Photo's:

aaa

Notes:

Very lean and healthy tang.
This guy eats ANYTHING... but his too big for my other fish.
selling him R200 but R150 or even R100 if you come catch him yourself :tt2:

great read on SPS colour

Posted: October 25th, 2011, 7:05pm CDT by Tremayn

http://reefbuilders.com/2008/09/03/g...-vivid-bright/

enjoy :)

Bali shipment- wide variety of corals

Posted: October 25th, 2011, 6:04pm CDT by Oceanson

Hi Reefer's,

We have alot of stunning corals in stock, below are pictures aswell as prices:

[FS]: 3 Tanks: Jburg

Posted: October 25th, 2011, 5:54pm CDT by Deon07

Hardware for saleThread title:

3 Tanks

Location:

Jburg

Shipping or Collection only:

Collection Only

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

5 Ft Marine tank, stand and sump - R2250

Notes:

4 ft fresh water tank, canopy and light

And 2ft, complete system freshwater tank without fish - R350

Live Rock wanted!

Posted: October 25th, 2011, 5:18pm CDT by Landu

Hi all,i'm looking for some LR in Durban,Umhlanga or Balito,anywhere in between.Leaving Umhlanga on Thursday,so let me know before then so we can make arrangements...

Reading Trees get taken to court.

Posted: October 25th, 2011, 5:06pm CDT by Nemos Janitor

Reading Trees Publications is being taken to court by Net Worth Media. The aplication states "Contract & Debt". Application no (502011CA016213XXXXMB). Not sure on all the details but I am sure they will surface shortly.

Reading Trees Publications is the publishing company owned by Anthony Calfo and has published a number of Aquarium books.

Info from this site.

http://courtcon.co.palm-beach.fl.us/...case_setup_idx

[FS]: bubble magus bm150: jhb

Posted: October 25th, 2011, 4:46pm CDT by malooda

Hardware for saleThread title:

bubble magus bm150

Location:

jhb

Shipping or Collection only:

collection

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

hi guys

brand new skimmer for sale. its rated for 800l. aquabee pump (sits inside the skimmer)

R2500

Notes:

-

A big thanks to Adee

Posted: October 25th, 2011, 2:51pm CDT by rakabos

I just want to say thanks to @Adee. Where would we be without his passion for the hobby and the amazing sps frags that we all buy from him. Always happy inviting strangers into his house and always happy to give us all advice.

Just a big thx mate!

:thumbup:

[FS]: Various - see list: East London

Posted: October 25th, 2011, 12:31pm CDT by Boegie

Fish for saleCommon Name:

Various - see list

Scientific Name:

-

Size of fish

See list

How long have you had the fish?

See list

Is the fish eating?

Yes

Shipping or Collection only:

Collection only for now

Your location.

East London

Price:

See list

Photo's:

Notes:

Sailfin Tang - R300 - eating prepared food
Got it for about a year now.
Copperband butterfly - R350 - eating prepared foods and aptasia
Got it for about a year now.

More to follow as pictures become available.

Cold water pond - just started

Posted: October 25th, 2011, 11:02am CDT by FreshWater

Hi,

I have just built about a 1000 liter pond (cold water). And currently I have several koi fish and gold fish, a few water plants and a couple of snails enjoying their new habitat.

I am totally new to this and if anyone can help with the following it will be greatly appreciated.

1. Are there filters available that remove chlorine from tap water? (I would like to install a ball valve to automatically top up my pond, but I need to get the chlorine out to do that).
2. What species (other than koi or goldfish) can survive in an outdoor cold water pond?
I was hoping to get some leads on:
a) Different kinds of snails
b) Shrimp (are there any fresh water shrimp that is legally allowed)?
c) Fresh water clams
d) Fresh water crabs?
e) Any bottom feeders?
(I am looking for a cleaning crew!)

Thanks!

MTD8 Timers

Posted: October 25th, 2011, 10:10am CDT by pXius

Are anyone familiar with these?

I wired them up, but the don't turn off completely....

I've got them on my Lighting fixtures. The lights turn off but not the fans in the fixtures.

Am I doing something wrong? Is my wiring messed up?

Electrical Guru's?

@lIghty

Sicce Voyager

Posted: October 25th, 2011, 9:43am CDT by Rossreefer

Hi, I am thinking of putting TWO Sicce yoyager powerheads with a Wave Surfer controller on my new tank.

The tank is 1200x600x500 (LxWxH)

I see that they have three differnent strenghts i.e.

800 GPH
1200 GPH
1600 GPH

I believe that Sicce is good, what are your thoughts also which strenght should I put in to create the right flow in the tank to handle SPS eventually.

I assume that you would put one on each side of the tank.

Thanks experts for your comments.

Alan

Darn it. Got up this morning and the airline to the skimmer had come off.

Posted: October 24th, 2011, 2:15am CDT by Dlaria

Darn it. Got up this morning and the airline to the skimmer had come off. The whole tank was flooded with microbubbles. Came home this evening, and the clam was dead. Testing water now. Could the bubbles have killed the clam?

Insane SPS frag setup.

Posted: October 24th, 2011, 11:32pm CDT by pXius

Watch the YouTube vid in the first post.

The Ultimate Frag Tank - God of Frags

Dream Reef

Posted: October 24th, 2011, 9:35pm CDT by Q89

So...

Other setup is getting to small for me, so I want a bigger setup.

This is what I custom ordered from @xtreme (thanx!!)

It is 3 side viewable 1220L x 800W x 600H (W/L at 550 and overflow at one side of the 800) It is much bigger the I first thought :whistling:

Now the question for you guys.

I want to prepare the tank for the future. Want to add two mp40's on the 800 side with the overflow. Now the thing is I do not know what overflow would work the best for this situation.

My plans for the tank is a reef with alot of small schooling fish, maybe a tang or two and alot of corals.

This is as far as I have planned:blush:

Any advice?

Q

Bleaching leather coral

Posted: October 24th, 2011, 9:08pm CDT by raytone

Can someone please give me advise on this problem. I feed the coral once a week with reefsnow and fuel

copperband

Posted: October 24th, 2011, 8:19pm CDT by raflo

Hi reefers

so im a bit worried,my copperband butterfly(just got him yesterday) is not eating and now started getting small white spots.i feed frozen mysis shrimp and micro pellets what can i do? i dont want to lose the guy

any help please!!!

[FS]: Pumps, powerheads, RO Unit, skimmers for sale : JHB, sandton

Posted: October 24th, 2011, 7:55pm CDT by Furbz

Full system sales or multiple items for sale.Thread title:

Pumps, powerheads, RO Unit, skimmers for sale

Location:

JHB, sandton

Shipping or Collection only:

Collection

Photo's and description/list of items for sale:[INDENT] I have the following items for sale:

R50

R50

R700

R120 each MP820

R120 MP620

R350(apologies if miss-priced unsure what to ask here)

R100 each

R40

R850

R150

R700 TDS reading 0ppm

R2000 Aquamedic Lighting unit
250W Halide and 2x 24W T5's on separate power sources.
http://www.marineaquariumsa.com/imag...4c62301ac3.jpg

Hi all

Posted: October 24th, 2011, 7:47pm CDT by Tiger_Shark

Just a quick hallo to everyone as i'm new here!
enjoyed some reads and photo's and decided to join your forum.
Will be doing a lot to my marine tank this coming year and will keep you guys posted if interested!
kind regards Tiger_Shark....:thumbup:

[FS]: Weipro Magic Wave 102 for sale R2200 onco : Jhb, Sandton

Posted: October 24th, 2011, 7:43pm CDT by Furbz

Full system sales or multiple items for sale.Thread title:

Weipro Magic Wave 102 for sale R2200 onco

Location:

Jhb, Sandton

Shipping or Collection only:

Collection

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

Hi Guys,

i recently shut this tank down as i am now running a 1.5m tank.

So here it goes:

Weipro Magic Wave 102 tank for sale.

NO SCRATCHES.
this tank has been well looked after.

it comes with all the original parts.
Heater
Skimmer (best little skimmer out there. works really well!)
Return Pump
4x 24W T5's - massive lighting for a small tank
(3x giesmann globes, 1x aqua medic)
light in the back for a refugium.

this tank is a easy to run little tank. and has given me great pleasure in running.
sadly i just dont have time to run 3 tanks!

asking Price R2200 onco
pictures:

Notes:

-

Help on tank

Posted: October 24th, 2011, 7:42pm CDT by nepellew

Hi guys my tank has been running since the 20th November 2010 and been going good so far i would like some ideas on my tank if everything looks ok like water flow lights, scaping, i am currently having a prob with red algae and not sure what im doing wrong lights are on from 6:30 am till about 5:30pm with a 2h break from 2-4 when the sun shines the brightest in my room any suggestions would be much appreciated...

Sooo sorry its monday what can i say

Substrate for my DT

Posted: October 24th, 2011, 7:27pm CDT by CJT

I am looking for fine substrate for my Dt my current tank has crushed coral bit quite course so do not want to move it to my new tank.

Something new from Idol Marine for these HOT days.

Posted: October 24th, 2011, 7:09pm CDT by Bob the (reef)builder

Idol Marine has been working on something new.

We will very soon be offering evaporative coolers. (Yes, Yes, it is not a completely new idea. But we will be offering coolers in South Africa at great prices.)

So what is this new fangelled thing we're talking about?:P

Well its a system that uses water and air in an optimised way to cool your water through evaporation.

It also won't require huge adaptations to existing systems to install. Just bypass a little water from your uplift, or plumb a small pump into the cooler, that can sit ontop of your sump, or outside the sump enclosure.

The major beauty of these coolers is that besides costing a lot less than Chillers, they will also run on massively less power.

A 1000l tank that might usually use a 1000w chiller could get away with 10watts of cooler power.

That's a massive difference in these days of huge ESKOM bills.:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

Urgent help needed 2m tank front pane bowing/flexing

Posted: October 24th, 2011, 6:59pm CDT by maj

Need some urgent advise,i recently took on the challenge of building my own tank
YES,my first build and it a 2000X600X600 with 10mm glass all round.

Have bottom braces front and back aswell as ontop on the corners and across the middle.

Tank has been running for a week with no issues UNTILL today!

Came home now and the two middle struts(braces has popped loose)seems like 10mm gap now from where it was attached to point where its hanging now.

front pane has flexxed so now im worryin......

*** do i do?

just try to add more bracing?

no fish in yet

The Zeovit Thread - SA Style

Posted: October 24th, 2011, 5:48pm CDT by dallasg

Hi All!

This is one of the 2 threads i am going to start about my journeys into Zeovit,thanks for the idea Leslie.
Since starting in '92 i have mostly stuck to the Berlin Method and had great success, but i have decided to try a well established "Snake Oil" and post findings for those interested in going this route.

I have always had a fascination for the biology behind keeping fish, being salt or fresh and decided many years ago i would keep this a hobby and passion instead of a job, sometime i think i was wrong but will see where time and the future takes us.

While the science is pretty easy behind it, i hope to bring some real SA exprience of it to the forums and advise where i can, and issues i cant help with in the beginning i have some fellow reefers who can assist.

so here i start

"Some believe the results but believe the system is just much too complicated and too expensive", i hope to change this and show a detailed practical, real-life scenario, i even got a camera for this :P, so remember this is a work in progress...

This is in no way meant to explain scientifically how the system works, in the beginning anyway or convert you to the ZeoVit way or knock DSB's etc, i am going to explain and expand on the Zeo Guide in laymen's terms what the system is about for those that are interested in knowing about ZeoVit, and getting a nice Zeovit community going here at MASA.

I wanted to find out more about zeovit since I was already using NeoZeo from Brightwell and experimenting in Amino Acids. So while searching the internet and forums I found very mixed results, the scientific community seem to frown on the system, primiarly because the designer, Thomas Pohl, would not release the ingredients of what is in the additives. I thought in the beginning this would be bad, but logic convinced me the proof is in trying and as a hobbiest how would knowing the ingredients help me????

So while the results can be achieved through various other methods, i chose to explore this avenue as there was very little margin for error. Having said this, your system is not running on a knifes edge and i hope to experience this :)

so lets comment and chat and debate about this and at the end of it, i will convert this to an article

some reading

What Does ZeoVit Do?

Zeovit is not a one-size fits all system, since every system is different and has different needs, the dosage and products used of zeovit will vary from one tank to another. Although itss a very precise system, you will get your best results by watching your corals and letting them tell you what is needed.

The purpose of the ZEOvit system is to easily and reliably create, and maintain, a poor nutrient environment or Low Nutrient System (LNS) in the reef tank similar to the natural reef environment. The goal is to reduce nutrients like nitrate and phosphate without lowering the levels of important minerals, like calcium and magnesium, and carbonate hardness.

In order for the ZEOvit method to be successful, a few fundamental husbandry techniques and equipment components must also be included in your design and operation. These are strong and efficient skimming, lighting sufficient for the intended corals and livestock, regular weekly water changes, addition of elements at low levels, controlled addition of nutrients to create stabile water parameters (Ca, Mg, KH, Salinity).

The five basic components are:
1. A Balanced Mix of zeolites (ZEOvit).
2. A Microorganism Solution (ZEObak).
3. A combination of Bacteria and Coral Food (ZEOfood)
4. Bacteria Food (ZEOstart)
5. Constant Filtration with Activated Carbon

The reduction of nutrients and the establishment of a poor nutrient system results from the interaction between ZEObak, ZEOfood, ZEOstart, and the zeolite filter media (ZEOvit).The three different zeolites of the media were chosen because of their ability to reduce certain toxins in a balanced manner. It is important to "clean" the ZEOvit filter media daily to maintain optimum performance.

The interaction between ZEObak, ZEOfood, ZEOstart, and the zeolite filter media (ZEOvit) produces a "mulm". The "mulm", released from the ZEOvit material, contains bacteria that is used as food by the corals. This is very important because it provides nutrients to the animals, and has a very positive impact on the colors, polyp extension and vitality of the corals. Large Polyped Corals (LPS) react with fully expanded tissue.

THIS IS NOT ONLY A SYSTEM FOR SPS!

Certain elements are adsorbed as well, and require replacement to counteract depletion.

The ZEOvit method can be successfully used with bare-bottom (BB), shallow sand bed (SSB), deep sand bed (DSB), and Berlin-style system designs. The use of live rock (LR) is not required. UV sterilizers, ozonizers, and nutrient exporting macroalgae are not compatible with the ZEOvit method.

where can I buy those white egg crates?

Posted: October 24th, 2011, 3:23pm CDT by duanead

Please people I'm in desperate need for those white egg crates where can I buy it in the jhb area

[FS]: Tank 4ft must go Now: Northriding

Posted: October 24th, 2011, 3:19pm CDT by Neil H

Hardware for saleThread title:

Tank 4ft must go Now

Location:

Northriding

Shipping or Collection only:

Collection only

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

Guys this is a normal 4 ft but a bit deep, there are a couple scratches but will be perfect for a frag tank or a qt tank or a tank for someone starting off in the hobby

it comes with out the stand but is going for a song ..... Provided it is sold and collected BEFORE Friday

Made of 10 and 12 mm glass with euro braced and double base

Notes:

Pics to follow

[FS]: Yellow tang: North riding, jhb

Posted: October 24th, 2011, 3:05pm CDT by Neil H

Fish for saleCommon Name:

Yellow tang

Scientific Name:

-

Size of fish

12+cm

How long have you had the fish?

3yrs plus

Is the fish eating?

Like a pig

Shipping or Collection only:

Collection today or tomorrow only

Your location.

North riding, jhb

Price:

R400

Photo's:

Photo to follow

Notes:

Free chromis comes with the tang BUT collection MUST happen today or tomorrow evening

Skimmer Rating

Posted: October 24th, 2011, 3:02pm CDT by Hammerhead

Hi

Please could someone advise as to how skimmers are rated?

Also, its been advised that one should go for a skimmer rated at twice the volume of the tank capacity, should one then get a 1000 lt rating for a 500lt system?

Can one overskim a tank, for example get a skimmer at say 5 times the tanks capacity, will there be any ill effects, i.e removing trace elements and supplements?

I assume skimming is based on bio load so hence a skimmers capacity should be weighed against the bioload you wish to keep, so one could overskim if the bioload is minimal based on the skimmers capacity?

Aquarium Snails

Posted: October 24th, 2011, 2:09pm CDT by lyndaoberholzer

Hi. New to your site, but where better to go when you share a common interest. I have fresh-water aquarium snails that are laying eggs - every single day. And now the little-ones have made their presence felt. They are too cute. But I need to sell them, or be overtaken by snails. Is there possibly an interested party (in Pretoria) willing to buy them from me? Trust me, I think I will be able to supply for the rest of time!!

New Tank

Posted: October 24th, 2011, 12:49pm CDT by PITTE

Hi all,

I have an old tank of mine back and i am thinking of doing a marine tank. The problem is that i have not worked with fish for 8 years and this will be my first marine tank, as i only had fresh water tanks previously. So the question is "what do i need" and what do i need to research first? The tank is 228 litres (100cm x 60cm x 48cm).

Hope to hear from you soon, thanks alot.

Pitte.

Cruel treatment towoards great white.

Posted: October 24th, 2011, 12:17pm CDT by leslie hempel

I picked this story up on FB.. the images in the persons gallery clearly show this animal being pulled out of the sea by 3 men. yet he denied doing this when confronted in this article..

the pictures on FB are horriffic and show the juvenile GW being grabbed by the gills in order for it to be lifted from the water...

George shark man denies landing great white - Cape Times | IOL.co.za

heatwave today in Jhb

Posted: October 24th, 2011, 11:05am CDT by shaunnorth

Hi all

What can we do if the temp is going to claim to 34 C to day what is the best why of cooling the tank besides a chiler

Brownish stuff on Clarkii

Posted: October 24th, 2011, 9:11am CDT by erle_vaughan

Good Day

My Clarkii has some peculiar brown stuff near his gill plate/face area on his left fin side.

It has been swimming in an unusual manner over the past two days, swimming in the current quiet a lot.(like in front of the flow pump)

It also hasn't been behaving like the boss of the tank.

Any clues?
Pic1

Pic2

[FS]: Calcium REactor: Norwood, Johannesburg

Posted: October 23rd, 2011, 7:53am CDT by jumboswart

Hardware for saleThread title:

Calcium REactor

Location:

Norwood, Johannesburg

Shipping or Collection only:

Collection only

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

Calcium reactor with 2 media chambers for sale 6 months old. With 2 CO2 tanks and solenoid.

R5000

Notes:

-

Led light pendent

Posted: October 23rd, 2011, 12:22am CDT by Bluemotion

For any one looking for a nice led light pendent, this looks really awsome, being able to stimulate morning, day, and night time.
www.aquastyleonline.com/products/KEY-LED-K3-Bridgelux-version.html

ID needed plz

Posted: October 23rd, 2011, 10:42pm CDT by rakabos

What is this, ive had it since the beginning, and never seen another specimen in another tank... Behaves like a leather and a zoa at the same time

Semi closed:

Open:

[FS]: Clown Fish: JHB South

Posted: October 23rd, 2011, 10:13pm CDT by CJT

Fish for saleCommon Name:

Clown Fish

Scientific Name:

-

Size of fish

8-10 cm

How long have you had the fish?

a few days

Is the fish eating?

yes

Shipping or Collection only:

collection

Your location.

JHB South

Price:

To Swop

Photo's:

Notes:

I got this clown fish with my new tank but I already have one and they will not get along.

I would like to swop it for another fish something I can use for the tank.

Arries's 450 Nano

Posted: October 23rd, 2011, 8:40pm CDT by Arries

Hey all..
Well i have been meanin 2 start a thread on my Tl-450 but never got round 2 it..
Added a few pictures ect..Tank has been running 9months now..Only have pictures from July onwards..Im busy building a new 1.2m Tank and will start the tread on it shortly..

Here is the newest Pic taken 2day..Taken with the phone as i couldn't find my cam..:(

And here are the 1st pic i eva took..

Have a look at my album 2 c how it progressed from July till now..:thumbup:

Dead Goby somewhere...

Posted: October 23rd, 2011, 8:15pm CDT by pXius

Got a 6 spot goby on Saturday, did a 2 hour drip. temp and salinity was a match and added to my DT.

I could see the guy was stressed out and not happy about all the transport, considering its a new shipment that came in on Friday.

Anyway, he didn't make it :( :( :( but before I could get the body one of my cleaner shrimp ran off with it behind the rock work.

Now, to get to him will be hard, I'll need to remove ALLOT of rock and corals to get to the body, stressing all the fish in the process.

My system is 600L and I skim wet. Can I get away with a few water changes or will I be rescaping my tank tonight?

red algea

Posted: October 23rd, 2011, 8:00pm CDT by johannes rall

Theres this red algea growing on sand and its starting on rocks will it go away or what should I do.tank is about 15 weeks old:blush:

good or bad

Posted: October 23rd, 2011, 7:55pm CDT by johannes rall

Ive got this seaweed thing growing on rock.Is it good or bad got some on other rocks but smaller

Little chromis meets his end with a powerhead

Posted: October 23rd, 2011, 6:16pm CDT by Dlaria

One of my new little chromis got sucked up next to a powerhead. I freed him, but he had a big hickey on his side and shortly there after passed. I turned that powerhead off. He was perfectly fine 30 minutes ago. I think the are just too small and got too close. :(

How can I protect the smaller fish from these?

Urgent help needed yellow tang giving powder brown a rubbing

Posted: October 23rd, 2011, 4:14pm CDT by duanead

Hi guys I have a yellow tang that goes well with my other sailfin tang but today I bought a powder brown tang and the yellow tang is chasing the powder brown thru the whole tank and is bumping against him the whole time,is there anything I can do to stop this?

Or ate they just a bad match?

[FS]: 250L Cube for sale : Vanderbijlpark

Posted: October 23rd, 2011, 2:21pm CDT by Colin

Full system sales or multiple items for sale.Thread title:

250L Cube for sale

Location:

Vanderbijlpark

Shipping or Collection only:

Collection

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

Cube for sale 250 L
-ts 1 skimmer
-phoshate reactor Reefotopus
-6 T5 Lights
Live stock
-regal tang,yellow tang,six line wrasse,cleaner wrasse,clown fish,anemone,2 cleaner shrimp,turbo snails,scarlet hermit grabs,porsilen grab,leather mushrooom,hammer coral 2,sun coral,devils finger,mushroooms,xenia's
Test kits and dossing liquid and a lot more...........
System is 6months old and reason for sale is because iam moving to Australia!!:thumbup:
Give me a call on 0******* for more detail and fotos

Notes:

-

Protein skimmer waste

Posted: October 23rd, 2011, 1:04pm CDT by 519franco

i want to ask you guys know about the pipe that the skimmers waste runs though into a cup or something... i want to ask if i can put cleaning srimp, crabs to filter out that waste so i can reuse the water

looking for these MH globes

Posted: October 23rd, 2011, 11:11am CDT by Tremayn

Hey guys. Anyone know where I can get these from? Chinese brand. Any members/shops? Thanks

Protien skimmer help

Posted: October 23rd, 2011, 10:31am CDT by 519franco

iam new to this bt does anyone have plans/designs i can use.... i want my skimmes to cosume the minimum watts use the least amount of maintanace and able to run a 800l tank..

must be able to fit into a sump
not feed by pumps

thanks

Changing from DSB

Posted: October 23rd, 2011, 8:02am CDT by SliverZA

I have decided to remove my DSB and move to either NeoZeo, Neovit or NP Pellets.

My system isn't that big, around 200L's with the display being 140L. I'm in the process of moving house and had to move my sump, needless to say with the DSB this is a bit of a pain. I am also very limited with space in my sump and think my DSB is probably not big enough to give maximum benifit.

Which of the above methods would be best to replace my DSB and ATS?

please pray

Posted: October 22nd, 2011, 11:25pm CDT by oceans 22

Hi friends. Please please pray for my friend ziyaad bhamjee who was in a
Bad accident earlier this evening. His skull is crushed and he's in a coma in
ICU in UNITAS,CENTURION,PRETORIA

Thank you for your support

tarantula

Posted: October 22nd, 2011, 9:08pm CDT by Carien2606

Hi everybody! Unfortunately I don't have a marine tank..only a few siamese fighters. I actually want to know if there's anyone here selling tarantulas! If so I'm really interested in buying some! Preferably in gauteng or mpumalanga area.plz email me at carienlouw26@gmail.com if you have any!thanks

Help wih noisy skimmer

Posted: October 22nd, 2011, 8:09pm CDT by CJT

Hi

Can anyone help me I have a skimmer the Reef Octopus with the 3 pumps on the side.
2 of the pumps make a noise from the air pipe anybody know what I can do?

table acropora frags wanted

Posted: October 22nd, 2011, 4:16pm CDT by JAJA

anyone have table acropora that they are fragging?

Collinista Snail..?

Posted: October 22nd, 2011, 4:06pm CDT by belindamotion

Can someone please confirm whether this is indeed a Collinista Snail...:)

Indo Pacific Snails

Juwel lido 120

Posted: October 22nd, 2011, 3:57pm CDT by Bluemotion

Hi guys could anyone give me any advice on what type of lighting I could get for the juwel lido 120 the tank dimensions are 61 x 41 x 58 (Lenght,width,Depth). Any pendents, T5, PL whatever, just a good strong light at a good price.

New Bali Marine Fish and Coral Shipment

Posted: October 22nd, 2011, 3:45pm CDT by Oceanson

Hi Reefer's,

here are pictures aswell as prices for our new shipment,

we only have the pictures of the marine fish, we will post coral pictures tomorrow

T5 price

Posted: October 22nd, 2011, 1:47pm CDT by Christo

Hi Everyone!

Just wanted to know were in the Joburg
area can I get 80W Giesmann T5 globes and
of course who's selling them at the best
price around here?

Thanx

removing Aiptasia Live rock

Posted: October 22nd, 2011, 9:46am CDT by Fredo

Hello everybody
Im sick n tired of having Aptasia, iv tried Aptasia X, Slaked lime, etc. just doesnt work for me, so last weekend iv taken out 5 pieces of LR with Aps on, to put in the sun for 2 weeks, then il cure them in a small tank for 2 weeks, while taking some other pieces of LR out for this cycle, Iv got a 300 L total, 3 years running, LPS system.
Please give me advise, what am I doing, how should I be doing it, what should I not do, i know im missing something, thanx so long

Adding more live rock in a 5 month tank

Posted: October 21st, 2011, 11:59pm CDT by mandrin

Hi guys ..i have the a very small marine tank with live rock .....
and coral and fish and live rock ..was wanting to add more live rock in it
was wondering wats your advise is on this ..
thanks guys ......

Help me pimp my pico...

Posted: October 21st, 2011, 9:43pm CDT by tekkengal

So I have had this little tank (8 litre) running for just under 3 months now and have not worked on it much since I chucked Bojangles, my hitchhiker crab, into it. Now while my nano is busy sorting out its phosphate issues, I am keen to do something with this tank but need a little inspiration, some info on equipment that I may need and if it is feasible to do some sort of mod on it.

Now from the time I started it up till now the tank looks the same:

Firstly, I don't like that skimmer. I have had endless problems with it and now want to chuck it out. Is there anyone that can recommend a good skimmer for a pico and where to get it? Or a DIY?

Secondly, I need some inspiration for the rock scaping. I think there is some beauty in negative spaces so I don't want the back of the tank to be filled with rock. Does anyone have any nice ideas for aquascaping a tiny tank?

Thirdly, stocking the tank. I'm am going to only have coral in it. Not going to stress a fish out with such a tiny environment. I would like to put a flame shrimp or something similar in but I don't know if the tank will be big enough for them. I would also like a little starfish and maybe a tubeworm but now I am treading on some dangerous waters as I know that this may be overstocking this size tank. So any advice in this regards is highly appreciated!

Lastly (for now), filtration. I have purigen, chaeto and rowa phos remover. Is there anything else that I should consider or have left out?

Is there any other recommendations that you guys have to offer?

Sorry for the lack of pics, promise to post more after a few changes have been made :blush:

External durso

Posted: October 21st, 2011, 4:30pm CDT by Hammerhead

Hi,

Im planning on doing a c2c overflow on the rear glass of my new build.

Id like to know if an external duso is possible

My idea is to use a 32mm bulkhead/tank connector with a treaded T piece on the outside. The top of the T will be plumbed so the pipe is above the water line and fitted with an end cap, however instead of playing around with hole sizes i intend drilling a hole the size of the std airline and putting on a tap or plumb the tap diectly to the end cap to play with the air intake, similar to what Riaan did with the sewer vent valve.

My question is will this silence it or will I have to plumb an elbow on the inside of the overflow as this is what is done on the durso.

My System

Posted: October 21st, 2011, 4:10pm CDT by Pardus

Hi there,

Hope I am doing it right in this forum.

I want to do a thread for my tank.

Here goes.

Tank: 1200x700x700 on a galvinised sq tubing stand with centre overflow, I have 3side view on the tank.
About 30kg of LR in
Sugarfine substrate
1x Vortech MP40w
Sump: 1000x500x450
Stable DSB with LOTS of life on and in it...
Keato
NW150 Skimmer
ReefOcto Carbon Reactor
Healia return pump

Fishes:
1xYellow Tang
1xPurple Tang
1x Goldie
2x yellow stripe Maroon Clowns
2x Cleaner Wrasses
4x Green Cromis
1x Banggai Cardinal
2x Firefish Gobies
1x Purple Firefish
1x Electric Damsel

Inverts:
1x Purple tip Anemone(Don't want to open)
2x Rose Bubble Anemone(Were one but split this morning)
2 Cleaner Shrimps

Corals:
Torch
2x Cat eyes
Green Akon
Greenstar Polyps
Assorted Mushrooms
Kenya tree

Here are pics

Anemone not opening

Posted: October 21st, 2011, 3:38pm CDT by Pardus

Hi Guys,
My purple tip does not want to open at all.
I bought a Rose Bubble tip and he is all happy where he is he even split in 2weeks since he is in the tank.
What can I do to get him to open??

Corner clamps

Posted: October 21st, 2011, 2:57pm CDT by Hammerhead

Hi,

Please could someone tell me where to get those clamps to hold two pices of glass at 90 degrees and the correct name of them

Idol marine. Specials this week.

Posted: October 21st, 2011, 2:50pm CDT by Bob the (reef)builder

Hi everyone

This week at Idol we have some fine specials help you improve your system.

- Our 4 stage Aquarium RO units are going for R1100.00

- We received a fish shipment from the Philippines and will be discounting all fish by 20%.

- All Pure Reef supplements will be sold at 10% off.
Remember that we are open on Sundays!!! (9am1pm)

The other thing that you may benefit from at Idol Marine is free! Great advice.;)

Come talk to us about your plans.

Have a great weekend.

Cheers

The Idol Crew.

an excellent insight to skimmer operation and components.

Posted: October 21st, 2011, 1:46pm CDT by leslie hempel

See post 1 on this page..

All About Skimmers, skimmers, skimmer. - Page 3 - 3reef Forums

info on dsb

Posted: October 21st, 2011, 1:00pm CDT by Hammerhead

Having read thru the forum post and the sticky threads i see some conflicting info wich i need clarity on before going either root.

As i understand a dsb is an area of sugarfine sand between 10 to 15cm with lamina flow for optimal performance.

It is also mentioned that too deep can have negative impacts with sulphur etc.

Wanting to design my system to the best possible way i have a few questions.

1) With the RDSB shown on one of the threads it appears that a 20-25lt bucket is used which is filled almot to the top, will this setup not cause the same problem as with a too deep sand bed? or has it been established that a too deep sand bed will not cause promlems?

2) in the second compartment of the sump assuming my dsb is 12cm position a strip off class like a brace about 20cm from the bottom (i.e 8cm above sand) on wich a piece of eggcrate is positioned to place live rock, will this restrict flow and cause detritus to collect on the sand bed, could i mitigate this by using a filter sock on the tank overflow into the skimmer chamber of filter floss in the overflow chamber of the tank that will be replaced often, or is it advisable not to place LR in DSB chamber.

2) assuming i go the rdsb could i use a custom 4ft tank or big jim plastic box plumbed above the sump such that the overflow is gravity fed back into the sump but not directly fed by the DT, the dsb will be fed from the sump via a pump. my question is were do i pull water from the sump below and were will it flow to 1) the skimmer compartment and flow back to skimmer compartment or from LR in sump compartment and directly back to the return pump compartment or from return pump comartment bach to return pump compartment.
Reason is i want to get as little detritus to settle in the dsb area as possible.

Big thanx to MASA and reefers

Posted: October 21st, 2011, 10:23am CDT by roderigo

Hay guy I was looking at my tank and thinking its coming along nicely and taught that non of this would be possible with out MASA and the kind reefers that helped me along the way so I just want to say thanx to everyone coz with out you guys I would be no were

Cpt - drb - rtn

Posted: October 21st, 2011, 8:05am CDT by coswecanfly

Probably a bit late now but I'm travelling from Cape Town past Durban tomorrow and back again in a week and a half if anybody wants to send stuff. Nothing tank size unfortunately because bakkie is loaded with camping gear. Anybody interested, PM me...

best day of my life!!!

Posted: October 20th, 2011, 7:36am CDT by oceans 22

Hi fellow reefers.... Today I become a dad..:). My wife is giving birth at 8:30am...
Terribly happy and nervous at the same time... Nemo and dorry are going to be uncle and aunt!! :)wish me luck...

Ecotech Mp40 sponge guard.

Posted: October 20th, 2011, 7:38pm CDT by pXius

Hi!

Looking for some Ecotech Mp40 sponge guards.

Does anyone stock them?

Help with LED for my SPS reef

Posted: October 20th, 2011, 7:33pm CDT by Eight

Hi Guys,

Im new here. I currently have a sps tank using 8 x T5. I am busy having a house built and ofcourse, new house, new tank. Only thing I still need to decide on is my lighting. I want to get LED's. Tank dimensions are 130L x 70W x 50H.

I have been looking at 2 x Maxpect 160w, mailed fishstreet and they said the lights give problems and they are out of stock and that I should look at Key. Search on google, guys oversease had problems with individual LED's blowing on the Key units and bad backup service.

Can anyone please help. My budget is around R11K. I want to get something decent if I spend that amount. This tank will be barebottom, full sps.

Looking forward to your reply's.

New coral and marine shipment

Posted: October 20th, 2011, 7:01pm CDT by Oceanson

Hi Reefers,
Our New Shipment lands tomorrow, we will have a wide variety of corals, cleaning crew and marine fish.
We run a 14 day life guarantee which means we give back 50% cash back on a cash purchase or 35% on a card purchase to you if your marine fish would die within 14 days of purchase. (T&CS Apply)

Below is the stock list:
QTY ENGLISH NAME LATIN NAME INDO NAME

10 Sea Hare Algae Slugs Staylocheilus Sp./Dolabela Sp. Lintah Kuda
2 Special Mix Colour Mushroom Discosoma Sp. Jamur Campursari Special
2 Cauliflower Orange Dendronephthya Sp. Saroja Duri Orange
2 Cauliflower Red Dendronephthya Sp. Saroja Duri Merah
2 Cauliflower Purple Dendronephthya Sp. Saroja Duri Ungu
2 Branch Xenia - Blue Xenia Sp Xenia Cabang Biru
2 Green Metalic Flowerpot Coral (Oval) Goniopora Sp. Jeruk Hijau Metalic
10 Peppermint Shrimp Lysmata Sp. Udang Permen
5 Dancing Camel Shrimp Rynchocinetes Durbanensis Udang Wayang
4 Star Polyps - Blue Clavularia Viridis Polip Bintang Biru
2 Softcoral White Nempthea Sp Karang Muda Jagung / Putih
2 Club Flowerpot Coral Alveopora Sp. Hiu Lonjong
2 Torch Coral Euphyllia Paradivisa Babut Pipa
2 Purple Flower Pot Coral 2 Color Center Goniopora Sp. Jeruk Ungu - 2 Warna Center
10 Cleanner Shrimp - (M) Lysmata Amboinensis Udang Pelet - M
5 Boxing Shrimp Stenopus Hispidus Udang MP
2 Galaxi Star Coral - neon Color Galaxea Sp Kr Koreng Warna metalic
2 White Bubble Coral - (S/M) Plerogyra Sinuosa Cendol Putih-S/M
2 Yellow Bubble Coral - (M) Plerogyra Sinuosa Cendol Kuning - M
2 Blue Bubble Coral (M) Plerogyra Sinuosa Cendol Biru (M)
2 Organ Pipe Coral Tubipora Musica Kr Awut-Awut
50 Turbo Snail (Pyramid-Medium) Trochus Pyramis Keong Kerucut (M)
2 Red Feather Starfish Stepanometra / Comaster Bunga Lely Merah
4 Star Polyps - White Clavularia Sp Polip Bintang Putih
2 Swollen Brain Coral Colour (Red) Blastomussa wellsi Blastomosa Merah
2 Modern Coral Clear Red Cynarina Lacrymalis Sinarina Merah
2 Red Lobed Brain Coral - Branch Labophyllia Hemprichii Lobo Merah Cabang
2 Birdnest Coral Yellow Seriatopora Histrix Karang Sarang Kuning
2 Sun Coral Red/Yellow Tubastrea Faulkneri Polip Matahari
2 Open Brain - Red (Round) - S Trachyphyllia Geofroyi Otak Merah ( Corong ) - S
50 Turbo Snail (Pyramid-Medium) Trochus Pyramis Keong Kerucut (M)
6 Colonial Polyps - Asstd Colors Zoanthus Sp. Polip Pasir Warna
2 Broccoli Coral - Red/Purple Neospongodes Sp. Seroja Brokoli
2 Strawberry Coral - Orange/Red Scleronephtya Sp. Seroja Pahat
2 Hammer Coral - Orange (M) Euphyllia Ancora Siwalan Orange - M
2 Birdnest Coral Pink Seriatopora Histrix Karang Sarang Merah Muda
30 Blue Legs Hermit Crab Calcinus Elegans Keong kaki biru
1 Harlequin Mantis Shrimp Odontodactylus Scyllarus Udang Pletok
2 Globe Crown Urchin Purple/Black Mespillia Globulus Manggisan Ungu /Hitam
2 Multicolor Sea Urchin Tripneustes Gratilla Manggisan Nano Nano
2 Coco Worm (Hard Tube) Red / White Protula Bispiralis Cacing Bali MP
1 Seafan - White Acabria Sp. A.B. Putih
1 Color Gorgonia Purple polyps Chironephtya Sp. A.B Model Ungu
4 Wild Acropora Color - Special Acropora Sp. Acropora Alam Special
2 Encrusting Montipora - Color Montipora Sp. Monti Cup Warna
2 Regal Angelfish ( Adult ) Pygoplites Diacanthus Angel Doreng
4 Copperband Butterflyfish (M/L) Chelmon Rostratus (M/L) Kp. Monyong Zebra - M/L
2 Saddle Anemonefish Amphiprion Ephippium Tompel Jkt
10 Ocelaris Clown (Orange) Amphiprion Ocellaris Klownfish (Orange/merah)
2 Spine-cheeked Anemonefish (S/M) Premnas Biaculeatus Balong - SM
2 Yellow Coral Goby Gobiodon Okinawae Goby Kuning
2 Bicolor Coral Goby Gobiodon Quinquestrigatus Goby Merah
2 Forktail Blenny Meiacanthus Astrodorsalis Jabing BK
2 Yellow Prickly-headed Coral Goby Paragobiodon Xanthosomus Goby Ijo
2 Two-spot Goby Signigobius Biocellatus Jabing Gajah
2 Yellow-nose Goby (with Antena) Stonogobiops Xanthorhinica Jabing Anten
2 Sixstripe Wrasse Pseudocheilinus Hexataenia Kel. Liris
2 Percula Clownfish (True) Amphiprion Percula Klownfish Biak
2 Gold-rimmed Surgeonfish Acanthurus Glaucopareius Botana Kacamata
1 Chocolate Surgeonfish (M/L) Acanthurus Pyroferus (Adult) Botana Abu - Abu (M/L)
10 Blue Surgeonfish (M) Paracanthurus Hepatus Letter Six - M
2 Harlequin Sweetlips (S) Plectorhinchus Chaetodonoides Brown kelly - S
4 Mandarin Fish (XL) Pterosynchiropus Splendidus Mandarin Asli - XL
4 Golden Head Sleeper Valenciennea Strigata Bunglon Biasa

Trading hours:
Mondays closed
Tues Fri 10am -6pm
Sat and Sun 10am-3pm
Email us on oceansoncpt@gmail.com or give us a call on 0215527553
OCEANSON

Mushrooms taking over

Posted: October 20th, 2011, 6:25pm CDT by Philip

Hi All

I have mushrooms popping up on rocks that I don't want them to grow on.

What's the best way of getting them off or killed.

Thanks

Cheapest place in DBN to buy glass?

Posted: October 20th, 2011, 5:45pm CDT by erratiC

Hi all, as the title says - where in DBN is the cheapest place to buy glass? I'm going to be building my sump as soon as I've got it.

Went to maizeys to find out how much acrylic would cost and i almost fell over! :eek:

Oh, and on a side note - what glass thickness should I be looking at wrt building a sump?

New Member

Posted: October 20th, 2011, 2:51pm CDT by Pardus

Hi ALL,

I am doing marines now for about 7months, learned alot and paid schoolfees.
Looks like my tank is working now for me...

Some Items in the tank:

1x Yellow Tang
1x Purple Tang
2x firefish Gobies
1x Purple firefish
4x Cromis
1x Diamond Sand Goby
2x Yellow Maroon Clowns
2x Cleaner Wrasses
1x Rose bubble anemone
1x Green Akon
1x Toch Coral
Variaties of Muhrooms
Tube Anemone that moved yesterday
2x Cleaner Shrimps

I want to add a Flame Angel, heard he is plasid with Corals but don't want to loose any corals for the striking look of the fish.

Some Pics

Help

Posted: October 20th, 2011, 1:58pm CDT by TKD

Hello, TKD here.

I signed up some time back when i was getting going to get some info on what not to do. My system is now up and running for about 6 months and i have had only two problems. One was that everything was going well until i got a shipment of fish about two months back and a few days later i lost a fish a day, for 8 days! The weird thing is my water was completely free from any common problems. My inverts and corals didnt and still havent shown any signs of irretation or discomfort, in fact they are doing really well!

Only two clowns and my coral beauty servived the week long onslaught of death!

Any Ideas?

The 2cnd problem is of less impact but still a concern for me, I have two anemones, one radianthis and one bubble. the bubble has moved into and under my rockwork wich is supported by a plastic framework. it has been there for some time now, and there is not much light if any in there and i can only see a small part of it. It moves around under there but i am unable to feed it!

Any ideas?

Thanks for all the valuable info from everyone...

[FS]: Sump: East London

Posted: October 20th, 2011, 1:53pm CDT by Boegie

Hardware for saleThread title:

Sump

Location:

East London

Shipping or Collection only:

Collection Only

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

Notes:

This is Clinton's old sump.
I removed the base nicely with about 2 hours labour. So, it do not have a base at the moment. You need to fit it yourself.
Price - Make me an offer.
Dimension - need to take measurments tonight

Frags!!

Posted: October 20th, 2011, 1:46pm CDT by king squish

Hi all

Has anyone got some frags to pass on or for sale?

[FS]: Dried live rock: Durban

Posted: October 20th, 2011, 1:41pm CDT by brettb2020

All other livestockCommon Name:

Dried live rock

Scientific Name:

-

Size

various. 39kg

How long have you had it?

long, dry for about 4 months

Shipping or Collection only:

collection only

Your location.

Durban

Price:

R40/kg

Photo's:

various good quality live rock,it is as dry as a bone to kill off aptasia, so its lighter on the scale have 39 kg in total :thumbup:

R40/kg

also got some base rock for R15/kg

Notes:

-

Changing to Zeovit

Posted: October 20th, 2011, 12:28pm CDT by Ridwaan

Hi @Submariner

I am seriously considering going with Zeovit, but i have a queation

Will it be an easy changeover because I am currently using strong skimming and Bio pellets and when I go Zeovit, iwill have to take away the Bio Pellets as it is currently my only form of Phos/Nitrate reduction.

Please advise...

Thanks
Ridwaan

Understanding LED lighting for a reef

Posted: October 20th, 2011, 11:50am CDT by Tridan

OK so i have a million tabs open on my laptop right now trying to figure out the whole led lighting scenario and how it all mashes up.

In this thread started by @mandarinman , @Submariner states that anything under 80 lumens per watt is not worth looking at, when you take that metal halide ranges from 65 to 115 lumens per watt, i agree with this statement.

Then you look at @fly* cube and he has the par38 bulb from General lamp if this is the same that fly is using its total lumens are 1550 all cool white led, divide that by 12 ( the amount of led ) then divide by 3 ( the wattage of each diode ) then these units work out to 43.05557 lumens per watt, a bit low in the lumens acording to the above statement from Submariner, but they seem to be working fine for him. So with that in mind what is the general consensus with regards to LED and lumens per watt.

Then i found this on wiki

High-Brightness (HB) LEDs

The Cree XLamp XP-E is a white LED mounted on a 3.5 by 3.5 mm base with a maximum drive current of 700 mA and a wide viewing angle of 115 degrees. It is available in Cool White (87.4 - 114 lumens at 350 mA), Neutral White (80.6 - 100 lumens), and Warm White (67.2 - 87.4 lumens). The typical forward voltage drop is 3.2-3.4 volts.[10]
All XLamp LED production units are sorted into a number of coded bins, based on color and brightness. Due to the power level and heat generated, adequate cooling is key to good usage of these parts.[11]
The XLamp XR-E is a white, blue or green LED mounted on a 7 by 9 mm base with a maximum drive current of 700-1000 mA and a viewing angle of 90-100 degrees, rated for 50,000 hours. It is available in Cool White (80.6 - 107 lumens at 350 mA), Neutral White (62.0 - 93.9 lumens), and Warm White (56.8 - 80.6 lumens); Royal Blue (300 - 425 mW), Blue (23.5 - 30.6 lumens) and Green (67.2 lumens). The typical forward voltage drop is 3.3-3.7 volts.[12][13]
Newer additions are XLamp MC-E[14] which are basically 4 XR-Es (individually addressable) in one package, able to produce up to 370-430 lm together when driven at 4x350 mA.[15]
More recently, Cree has released the X-Lamp XM-L Cool White LED. This LED emits 1000 lumens at just under 10 watts.
The company has received a contract to provide energy efficient LED lighting to Walmart for new stores and renovations in November 2009.[ Wikipedia:Citation needed - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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I also found this on luminous efficiency also from wiki, might be a bit old tho

Luminous efficacy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Luminous efficacy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The x range from cree seem to be the right diode for reef tanks, but what other diode's are available to us that fall in to the right lumens per watt category.

D and D reef paste

Posted: October 20th, 2011, 11:43am CDT by Achilles

Hi guys thought id give some feed back on the sample of D and D reef paste i got from Nemo's Janitor

The paste is very mouldable and sticky , The biggest feeding response is shown from omnivorous grazing fish(Angels, Triggers, Tangs) , i think this is due to it's high krill content, I have been wanting a product like this too come along for years.

It is extremely useful for adding things to fish food and is designed primarily for fish that like to graze all day long , you can add medicine such as antibiotic and dewormers. Also one can easily add vitamins to it as well.

It easily sticks to the glass or rocks and slowly releases a fine cloud of food particles that Zooplankton feeders like Anthias,Clownfish will go for and which will feed invertebrates/ corals as well

Some of my tangs were reluctant to eat it at first like my Convict tang but it was easily remedied by adding nori to the paste that made it even more attractive as the shredded nori pieces looked like algae/seaweed stuck on a rock.

Because it is very much like sticky clay one could add just about any appetite stimulant or attractive food to it if a fish is hesitant to eat it, this would allow one to give a very balanced diet as well.Flake, pellets etc can also be mixed in it is great for combining things to the food.

I can definitely recommend this food but i would use it sparingly as with any food, it does also affect skimmer performance for a short while after adding it most likely due to the krill oil content.

There are some fish that may not eat it though like Sandsifting Gobies and the like.

Please Comment

Posted: October 20th, 2011, 10:27am CDT by Quintonv

Please comment on my figures

My params for the 2 tanks as tested 16/10

1m Tank

SG 1.024
PH 8
KH 10.6
NH4 0.02
NO2 0.1
NO3 10
PO4 0.75
Calc 600
Mag 1470

This tank only has DSB with Cheato (that doesnt seem to be working)
(i think i might be overfeeding)
I use to do the slurry method for Kalk

Cube

SG 1.024
PH 8
KH 9.6
NH4 0.02
NO2 0.1
NO3 2
PO4 0.1
Calc 550
Mag 1470

This tank has been running NP Pellets for 3 weeks now,
This will be my SPS tank

How can i improve?

local led wholesaler has top class strips

Posted: October 19th, 2011, 7:54am CDT by mandarinman

look at the web site it includes prices. finished products can also be ordered yhrough sams for smalleramounts www.greenlightled.co.za ps wholesalers

Awww... My largest hermit died. :(

Posted: October 19th, 2011, 2:39am CDT by Dlaria

Awww... My largest hermit died. :(

He crawled into a cave and that was that.

I wonder why he died.

I've been feeding him.

DSB or not...

Posted: October 19th, 2011, 11:53pm CDT by Arries

Hey Guys..

Ok here's the thing..Im busy with a 1.2m tank.
Need advice on lights but opend a thread for that..
Other thing im not sure of is 2 run a dsb or not..
I heard that it works well but can also cause a system 'crash'..
Ai i dono..Any advise pls..
Does a dsb need maintenace,wot sand to put in and any other usefull info..
Anything plz guys as im new 2 the "sump" thing..Only have experience in the Nano side...

Thanx Alot...

Armand
:thumbup::1:

Help With Lights For New Tank

Posted: October 19th, 2011, 11:37pm CDT by Arries

Hey Guys.

As some of u know im busy setting up a 1.2m tank(1200x450x500)LWH with waterlevel at 460...
Now as all newbies going big i need suggestions for lights..
I have 2x150 mh lights.
Will they be enough and wot globes would u guys suggest i put in.
How far apart and how high sould i put them above the tank..
Sould i add a few T5's for the blue or wot..Im kinda stupid with lights still..:blush:
At the moment i dont wanna keep SPS just softies and LPS but neva know i just might try SPS in the future...

Any input would be gr8..

Thanx guys.

Armand
:1::thumbup::peroni:

Urgent help needed Anenome dissapearing after moving house

Posted: October 19th, 2011, 11:07pm CDT by Lisa

I recently moved house(7th Oct). I paid well known chap to move my 260l tank for me. It was well worth it, no damage, no losses. However, my favourite poor nennie is just fading away, whilst everything else flourishes.

It's mint green with a pale pink base. It took a few days for it to settle into a spot. I have had it 3 years; I know that it was about 1 to 2 years old when I got it. It has a Maroon Clown "Tyson", who is being being rather rough with it trying to perk it up or something.

Since the move I have taken water samples regularly to more than one LFS(to check if the results are the same). All results are that everything is optimum. No problems.(my test kits are somewhere in the abyss of boxes from the move-I found some but decided to just go to the LFS instead of wasting time)

I have heard that nennies don't like being touched; so obviously the move etc would upset it for a few days, that was expected.

I have tried a variety of subtle differences in water current and temperature to try to stop it shrinking. It is eating, but its tenticles are pulling in towards its body and curling at the ends. It's looking a dirty shade in some areas. All the normal things just aren't working. I put a new bubble nennie in the tank about 6 weeks ago which after a week split and is doing really well(and so I have twins).

I am getting into a small panic; no visible damage and it is eating, but it is fading away. PLEASE any suggestions, I am at a loss.:(:(

Np pellet reactor problems

Posted: October 19th, 2011, 10:13pm CDT by raytone

I got a reef octopus reactor. The pellets keep on clogging the top mesh. I have to clean it every day. This is bad because the bacteria dies and the have to start again. Now i open the inlet pipe a little so that some pressure can be released there but now the water is splashing everywere. What can i do to fix this problem?:( The reactor is running for about two months now.

looking for an Inverter

Posted: October 19th, 2011, 8:58pm CDT by nepellew

Hi im looking for a pure signwave inverter 300w should be fine if any one could please help

Oh my...

Posted: October 19th, 2011, 8:48pm CDT by williet

My yellow tail damsels seems to have become a mated pair and now she is pregnant!!! What to do????

moorish idols& pogoda/cup coral

Posted: October 19th, 2011, 8:01pm CDT by frankie fish

I'm looking for a cup coral,and a moorish idol(had one,kept it successfully for more than a year,until n pump sucked it).

garage sale

Posted: October 19th, 2011, 7:29pm CDT by frankie fish

I'm cleaning out a bit, have the following for sale
2004 Artic cat dvx400 quadbike,with nerfbars,cowley tri-oval,new Cdi,recently serviced (R20000)
Zero titanium 3mm wetsuit(mens) size ml with wetsuit hanger,never used,coz i never went for the diving course,and gained some during the course of time. willing to swop for some really nice corals/frags
:peroni::blush:

Corals for use of nutrients export

Posted: October 19th, 2011, 6:46pm CDT by LuckyFish

Guys, I need to pick your brains.

Which corals could be used best as nutrients exporter?

I can imagine xenia would be a good one.
What about rics?
What about star polyps?
Any other corals who suck nutrients out of the water?

Goniopora

Posted: October 19th, 2011, 5:56pm CDT by pXius

Found this great Article on gonies if anyone is interested.

Feature Article: The Successful Aquarium Culture of Goniopora Species — Advanced Aquarist's Online Magazine

It identifies some of the different goni species and their requirements based on the experiences of the writer, he has a few different ones in his care.

I personally have a blueish purple one (4 days now) which is a bit more hardy than the yellow/green/brown ones from what I've read.

Does anyone else have one of these? And what are your conditions? Mine is till not opening up completely. About 2-3cm extension at the moment in a well lit moderate to highish flow area. Going to move him to a lower flow area tomorrow and see if it makes a difference.

Shark Trade

Posted: October 19th, 2011, 5:40pm CDT by henry888

:eek:

http://www.pewenvironment.org/news-r...de-85899365227

Cool fish

Posted: October 19th, 2011, 4:47pm CDT by mytank

Check out the image on Bing today beautiful fish what is it ?

Sent from my SGH-i917 using Board Express

hello I'm Fishboy Godfrey

Posted: October 19th, 2011, 4:45pm CDT by Fishboy Godfrey

Firstly
I would like to great all members of masa@globe and the opportunity to be a witness of a rainbow colours inside a reef and not forgeting the people that planted these hobby on my blood as i can't survive without the fresh smell of a sea-Keith BAXTER and Matthew BAXTER for the opportunity they given me as Nemo to know what other Nemo's are doing on the REEF,should admit all reefs are AWESOME here!!!

Why I support Dorry Pets in Centurion

Posted: October 19th, 2011, 4:34pm CDT by athol@irender.co.za

I started my Marine Tank (900 l) in September 2010. I have purchased ALL my equipment and ongoing supplies from Dorry Pets in Centurion. This included a Profilux Controller.

Yesterday, the pump on my Reef Octopus Skimmer started tripping the power. I called Dorry Pets for a quotation on a replacement unit, and was quoted just under R 2,000 - (A new full unit currently sells for about R 3,200)

After further discussions with Lanzo, I discovered that the 12 month Warranty expires in 10 x days time.

I popped along to Dorry Pets to ask them to take a look at the unit. On my arrival, Lanzo greeted me as normal with a big smile, and handed a new Replacement Pump to me at NO CHARGE.

I cannot think of any reason why you would want to purchase your Marine or Fresh Water equipment, stock or supplies anywhere else other than at Dorry Pets in Centurion.

Lanzo, Dewald, and Jacques - Thank you for your ongoing Professional Service - It is an absolute pleasure doing business with you guys.

Regards

ATHOL :)

Blue Leg Hermit

Posted: October 19th, 2011, 4:27pm CDT by Rossreefer

Does anyone know where I can buy a Blue Leg Hermit in Cape Town?

Which LFS has?

Thanks

Alk, Ca, Mg, Ph balance.

Posted: October 19th, 2011, 11:42am CDT by pXius

My Ca and Ph has never been a problem always 8.2-8.4 with fuge light on reverse cycle. I drip Kalk every now and then when Ca goes under 420. So that's about 3 times a week.

Currently I'm struggling to keep a proper balance between these parameters.

My current readings:

Ph. 8.4 (Tropic Marin)
Alk 5-6 (Tropic Marin)
Ca 440 (Salifert)
Mg 1240 (Salifert) Sometimes drops more with Ca still high.

Should I bother to get Mg above 1300 and Alk to 7-8? If so, with what?

Currently dripping Brightwells Kalk+2 if that matters...

thanks

iPhone 4 - 16GB Black

Posted: October 19th, 2011, 11:13am CDT by rajah

Black Apple iPhone 4 16GB for sale. Excellent condition. Screen protector and cover. Local Vodacom stock and still under warranty. 6 Months Old. Just updated to iOS 5.
With original box and accessories. R4200 neg cash only.

First Batch of Cleaner Shrimp babies

Posted: October 19th, 2011, 10:34am CDT by Xereo

Well got home last night to find my tank with a large cloud of cleaner babies..
was an awesome sight.. Pitty non of em will live :(

October Meeting 2011

Posted: October 19th, 2011, 10:27am CDT by Roadblock

Hi All

Our club meeting will be on the 25th October at DUC , start 6:30 for 7:00 pm.
There will be a guest speeker Allen will give us a talk on coral husbandry.
And the bar will be open as usual

Dave

Its time - new tank - lets talk size

Posted: October 19th, 2011, 9:16am CDT by mytank

So I am bored and want a new bigger tank. Not sure of the size yet was thinking 2m by 1m but then there is long and shallow there is cube (I have one now) there is so many things.

Need ideas what do you guys think? Would love to get some ideas.

grotech phytofood

Posted: October 19th, 2011, 8:16am CDT by mandarinman

if you cultivate your own nannochloropsis and are in ct i have a bottle for you

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Salinity Refractometer 0~28% or Salinity Refractometer 0~10%??

Posted: October 18th, 2011, 1:11am CDT by danielcassar

what is the difference between Salinity Refractometer 0~28% and Salinity Refractometer 0~10%?

which one is the best for a marine tank!?
i found very cheap Refractometers from ebay! especially from china!...what is your review regards this!?

Thanks
Daniel

anybody in ct area using aminomega?

Posted: October 18th, 2011, 8:35pm CDT by mandarinman

im looking for someone in ct area that is using aminomega to enrich food for their marine tank.

Suzuki RMZ 250 Motocross bike with yoshi pipe

Posted: October 18th, 2011, 8:27pm CDT by erle_vaughan

2007 RMZ 250

In good condition with NEW Pro Taper bars (spare renthals available) tyres, chain, cables and levers.
Full yoshimura exhaust system and original.
Bike only used for weekend MX and never raced.
This is a super fun bike to ride.

Reluctant yet urgent sale. R30 000 onco.

I can even throw in some kit:
Thor phase, Thor Core, One industries carbon carerra or Fox kit (one set not all four)
Fox V3 helmet
Thor roost guard (chest protector )
and Alpinestar tech7 boots.

Please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions or if you would like more pics

RM RMZ RM-Z YZ YZF CR CRF KX KXF 125 250 450

Introduction

Posted: October 18th, 2011, 7:57pm CDT by Scrap Gus

Hi All

I am busy putting a 6m x 2m x2m fish tank into my lounge wall, I am trying to find out all the do's and dont's before it becomes very costly.
All help will be welcome
Thanks

RO Help Please

Posted: October 18th, 2011, 7:39pm CDT by Q89

I wanted to know what exactly to get when it comes to RO machine for a aquarium.

I have a uncle that is in the RO industry and want to ask him to get me all the necessary equipment for a RO unit.

Now the question is what is the right stuff to get, maybe @The Waterboy - Marco can help me?

Any advice appreciated:thumbup:

Bubble coral crisis !!!!!!!

Posted: October 18th, 2011, 6:51pm CDT by Daneo

HI guys I have a small crisis on my hands when I came home today I saw a large portion of my bubble coral has come off. I was wondering if its possible to reattach it to an old skeleton? Help will be appreciated. :eek::peroni::banghead::cursing::please::baffled:: y14::y10::unhappy::helpsmilie::013::beatdeadhorse5 : thats how frustrated i am

Salifert:Coralline AminoAcids

Posted: October 18th, 2011, 5:58pm CDT by lanzo

Salifert Coralline AminoAcids has arraived here with more info from their site

250ml - R190 (inc VAT)
500ml - R340 (inc VAT)

Coralline AminoAcids
Why are amino acids required?
The skeletal material of corals is built-up with alternating layers of calcium carbonate and layers rich in amino acids.
These amino acids fulfill many important functions. They stabilize the skeletal material avoiding the transformation into a totally different crystal structure, and they also decrease the negative effect of phosphate on coral growth.
Furthermore amino acids serve as a food for most corals and beneficial bacteria.
There is sufficient evidence that around coral reefs the desirable amino acids occur in the water itself and are deposited on freshly formed calcium carbonate. The type of amino acids in solution and their relative proportions show a remarkable similarity to the amino acids found in coral skeletons. Therefore it is very likely that corals obtain these amino acids from the surrounding waters.
These amino acids originate from the many different life forms on coral reefs. An aquarium system lacking the bio-diversity of a huge reef may suffer from a lack of the proper amino acids.

About Coralline AminoAcids
There is sufficient evidence for that some amino acids are highly essential while some amino acids have a negative impact on the stability and growth of corals.
Salifert's Coralline AminoAcids contains all the amino acids in correct proportions as found in coral skeletons.
We omit all amino acids which have a negative effect on the stability and growth of the coral skeleton.
Salifert is currently the only company offering such a well-defined formulation.
Coralline AminoAcids gives corals the opportunity to form a stable skeleton or skeletal needles. The negative effects of phosphate are also markedly decreased.
Also, all ingredients are of a pharmaceutical quality or even better. This ensures that no unwanted elements are added to your valuable aquarium.

Directions:
Shake before use.
Regular maintenance:
Dose 5 ml per 100 liters (25 gallons) once every week.

Keep out of reach of children. In case of contact with eyes rinse with plenty of water. Only for aquarium-hobby use. Not for human consumption (directly or indirectly)!

Active ingredients: amino acids and amino carbohydrates

EcoTech's Radion LED Fittings are now available

Posted: October 18th, 2011, 5:30pm CDT by lanzo

Hi Guys

EcoTech's Radion LED Fittings are now available

Retail for R9140 each

ATS in overflow?

Posted: October 18th, 2011, 4:41pm CDT by Renier

Hi guys

I have a 500 cube and want to add a ats
but space is limited in the sump area.
could I use my corner overflow and just lower my
durso standpipe and hang a waterproof light fixture
in the overflow with say shade net as the grow area on all
sides?

the overflow is about 150 x 100 rectangle and about 450
high.

thanks

negative effects of magnesium being too high?

Posted: October 18th, 2011, 3:19pm CDT by mandarinman

i would like to know the negative effects of magnesium being too high in a reef tank

what cuc do I need?

Posted: October 18th, 2011, 2:50pm CDT by malooda

Hi reefers

I need to get a cuc, iv got 7 chromisis, 2 clowns, 1 sailfin, 2 cleaner shrimps and 2 fire shrimps. Iv only lost 2 blue leg hermits and I think that was because they out grew their shells. I have no corals. What snails, crabs, urchins etc should I try getting?
I have a bit of a cyno and gha issue!

Thanks

Yellow Tang harrassing my Purple Tang

Posted: October 18th, 2011, 2:41pm CDT by FAYE SHAIK

Hi Everyone. I have a 5ft tank at home and have the following livestock:

2 x Clowns (Nemo)
1 x Sailfin Tang
1 x Yellow Tang
2 x Damsels
2 x African Clowns
2 x Fire Cracker Schrimps
3 x Helmet Crabs
and some Corals and Live rocks

New Addition 1 x Purple tang. My Yellow tang keeps harrassing my Purple tang. My purple tang is now completely stressed out. Please give me advise on how I can control/get around this as I really do not want to loose her.

Please Help , I am desperate.

Regards

Faye

Chaeto / Caulerpa

Posted: October 18th, 2011, 12:56pm CDT by Rossreefer

Can anyone help me get some Macro?

Im in Cape Town Northern suburbs

Thanks

Tunze Pumps

Posted: October 18th, 2011, 12:03pm CDT by Mayhem1

Hey guys, Looking for a used (2nd hand) Tunze nanostream 6015 or 6025.
Please PM or email me the price.

Email: sas24com@yahoo.com

Thanks all..

Ibox Nano

Posted: October 18th, 2011, 11:55am CDT by Norries

Any news on the Ibox Nano stock and parts availability?

New Canon 1DX

Posted: October 18th, 2011, 10:53am CDT by Singularity

Canon EOS-1D X professional DSLR announcement and overview: Digital Photography Review

ID's and info needed

Posted: October 17th, 2011, 1:07am CDT by Dlaria

Is this a flatworm in my fuge?

What's this brownish thing? It's on this frag plug and seems to be getting bigger. Saw one on a rock also.

Are these baby snails?

Is this red macroalgae or coral?

Seasquirts?

A blue sponge?

Is this fuzzy stuff on the side of this frag the polyps spreading?

This emerald green crab has algae and sponges growing on his legs. Is that a problem? Why doesn't he pick it off?

Has anyone had any luck getting these white polyps to transfer to another sponge or rock? The red sponge under it isn't doing well.

Detailed form submitted: jumboswart

Posted: October 17th, 2011, 12:08am CDT by jumboswart

Detailed help requestAre you experiencing any problems in your tank?

Yes

Brief Description

I have an external skimmer that has given me grief from day 1 and is now leaking and was wondering if anyone has a spare internal that I can borrow till my new one arrives

Tank size

200 x 80 x 60

System Volume

1250

How long has your tank been running?

6 months

What livestock do you have?

-

Water Parameters

-

What lighting is over the tank?

-

Pumps and equipment

-

Maintenance

-

Other info and photo's.

Looking for a skimmer to loan, must be internal as I am gatvol of struggling with my external that is now leaking

Dorry Pets goes Large

Posted: October 17th, 2011, 11:51pm CDT by lanzo

Hi Guys

At the end of last month we have taken over the shop next door :)....so we now have 450sq of shop

We have broken through ,the new shop now has a 70sq work shop for jean to build awesome marine tanks

Progress:

Week1 :The dry walling is up
Week2: Electrics are in and Paint work has been done
Week 3-4: Stock up
Week 5-6: Launce Specials

We are now going to go into Tropical planted tanks...European style:yeahdude:

We are going to install 3 phase power into shop 1 so that we now can expand the marine side even more

And then in shop2 start building the tropical planted side of life:biggrin:

Progress pics will follow later this week

new free downloadable reef magazine

Posted: October 17th, 2011, 9:17pm CDT by mandarinman

i came across this downloadable pdf magazine. ot has some good articles including lifhting. you need to register and be approved which takes an hour or two and then you can doenload all the online mags. i think that rhere are fifteen so far. the pics are really good. Reef Hobbyist Magazine - Your Reef Aquarium, Coral and Tropical Fish Magazine.

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mr

Posted: October 17th, 2011, 8:44pm CDT by pvv

Hi everybody my name is Peet and my hobby is marine tanks.I have had a couple of them but i am struggling with the one i have now . Its been running now 2 years but just can not get corals to live longer than 5 days,why i do not know.My water tests fine for every thing gh,is also fine can some one help me.Lights are t5 54w X 4 so my light is fine?

please help

Posted: October 17th, 2011, 7:42pm CDT by oceans 22

Hi everyone...

I want to start a dsb but lots of folks are telling me to do a lot of different things. Some people say I shouldn't make a dsb, but should just put some LR where the dsb should be?
Other people say I should go the dsb route but I shouldn't put LR directly onto the sand. They say I should build a stand out of eggcrate..

I'm highly confused. Should I go with the 1st or 2nd 1? If 2nd, why shouldn't I put LR directly onto the sand?

Many thanks

Oceans 22

strange things that reefers say and do

Posted: October 17th, 2011, 3:57pm CDT by roderigo

Did you ever tell a non reffer friend or work college that you bought 20 of LR and tell them the price and then you look at there face they look at you like you are a mad man lol Strange things I do is I come home say hi to my wife put my bag on the floor and walk strait to my take every day with out fail makes my wife made . I always sit in the chairs closes to my tank so I can just turn a have a look I can spend hours just looking at live rock This is just a few of the strange thing I do

Phosphates...

Posted: October 17th, 2011, 2:11pm CDT by leslie hempel

I had a call from a fellow reefer this morning and im puzzled..

he is experiencing a reading of .004 of phosphate with his meter (hanna) and upon testing the efflient of his phos reactor is getting a reading of .007

his NSW reading before use is .003..

why is the water exiting his reactor higher in a phos reading..

all that i can think of his perhaps the way he is adding his kalk? as i remember there was something to this to reduce phos.. or am i babling on here....

comments welcome..

carpet split...

Posted: October 17th, 2011, 2:04pm CDT by saaid

Noticed on saturday my carpet anemone decided to clone himeself. the problem is that he is attached to a rock which my other anemone has its base bolted on. i wanted to move the small rock then saw the other has burrowed under the rock and attached himself to it. they are back to back.

what would be the best way to remove one that has split?

Wanted: BTA

Posted: October 17th, 2011, 12:23pm CDT by abgg118

Hi all,
I'm looking for a host anemone for my clownfish pair. They should start laying eggs again, as I've got the rotifers and greenwater running nicely now.
Any leads?

Bubble Magus 5L dosing containers

Posted: October 17th, 2011, 11:37am CDT by Blueberry

Hi Brian

Please can you PM me the price for your BM 5l dosing containers.

Sump Design ?

Posted: October 17th, 2011, 11:35am CDT by FransSny

Guys I need some help for a new project. I will be setting up a cube (roughly 800 sq) , I need to design a sump (would like the DSB ) but my issue is I need about 250 mm space for my monster skimmer.

That leaves very little space for DSB to be effective , any suggestions ?

Black lights.

Posted: October 17th, 2011, 11:30am CDT by pXius

Now we know how awesome corals look under black light but their affects differ from one forum to another.

What I could establish is that they are NOT harmful to corals givin you're using normal fluorescent tubes (36w etc/1200mm) etc. These have UV-B light levels which are a bit more intense than UV-A levels of actanics. (UV-C is sterilization grade) However some guys argue that the spectrum is much more visible to fish and invert eyes vs us humans, meaning it could blind them.

I've read some posts about aquariums using them as moon lights without ill effects. Personally I'm looking for a type of black light/uv/led torch so I can "spot view" some corals without exposing other LS to the light.

What are your thoughts on the use of black light in the marine world?

Featured System October 2011

Posted: October 17th, 2011, 11:04am CDT by viper357

Our Featured System for October/November 2011 belongs to Jimbo.

Congratulations on a beautiful tank.

Click on the photo to read the full write-up and to see more photo's.

Getting started

Posted: October 17th, 2011, 10:04am CDT by Ghost1987

Hey guys, did some shopping around. Popped into Wild on Pets on saturday. They didnt have much to offer on the tank side of things, but their live stock is quite unreal. Shopped around some more. Found a Boyu TL 550 for a real good price and thinking of getting one of those. Good or bad?

And if I do go that route. Forgive me for asking if this has been asked a million times before. What will I need to just get it running. Water wise and so on. I'm in no rush to get live stock in there. I just want to get the water in, the system running and so on. I thought I had a fair idea on what to do here but each pet store has spun me a different story.

What salt? Crushed Coral? Any do's or don'ts for starting it off?

Tank Swop

Posted: October 17th, 2011, 10:00am CDT by maj

Peeps,

Need some advice:

I am moving house by end of this month and need to swop over my livestock from my 2 yrs old system(1.2m) to a new 2m build(my very first DIY) and no leaks:thumbup:

The 2m was only filled yesterday aftn and no leaks thus far so i started the cycle
with a peice of muscle to rot and added from my matured LR and some sand from my sandbed with a heater and one pump for flow.
Also i added Fauna marin Ultra Bak and ultra bio(been using this on my current setup with great success)

My issue is that i HAVE to move evrything out my old place by month end and need to speed this cycle up as fast as possible as i have about 11 fish to move over,the distance from my old place to new place is like 10metres(bought house next door,lol)

Other issue is i will only be siliconing the sump today or 2moro so my 2m is operating sumpless at the moment.

Also i wont be goin DSB anymore just be using either Fauna marin route or equivalent.
Will prodibio startup make my cause abit quicker?

What does the MASA members recommend i do?

[FS]: 4ft tank and Vortech MP40 : Northcliff

Posted: October 16th, 2011, 7:25am CDT by Potjie

Full system sales or multiple items for sale.Thread title:

4ft tank and Vortech MP40

Location:

Northcliff

Shipping or Collection only:

Both

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

I have only the following left of my system. Please make me any reasonable offer as I need to sell these last items.

1.2mx0.7mx0.8m tank with galvanised stand, sump, 3 000l/h return pump and all plumbing. The tank is in a very good condition without any scratches.

R2500 onco

Vortech MP40 - about 2 years old

R2 500 onco

Notes:

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LS and Hardware for Sale

Posted: October 16th, 2011, 10:36pm CDT by Neil H

Hi all I have a number of items that must be sold this week

All items are PICKUP and CASH ONLY no EFT

Please bring OWN containers / bags as i have none

I want everything gone preferably in one evening.....

Coral 1 Weird Blue Sponge the grew in my tank .... R120

Coral 2 Small fist sized colony of paly's R70

Coral 3 -7cm pin cushion on large 1-2kg kenya live rock R100

Sump, once the tank have been shut down ...DSB been running for 3.5yrs R250 excludes skimmer and pump. Heater R50

Tank, 120cm x 60cm x 70cm LWH ... 3 scratches, made from 10mm with euro bracing, corner overflow, double base ...... comes without the stand, make me a reasonable offer needs to go befor the end of the month .... Hood without lights thrown in if you want it

Coral 4 - Large sinulara bottom left of tank, under actinics at the moment, swells up to size of soccer ball ..... R500

Estimate of about 20KG mixed (kenya fiji etc) LR R70 a kg .... most of it has something growing on it ... plenty green mushrooms scattered around as well

Top off tank - 1m x 15cm x 40cm R200

Coral 5 Pincushion rock - large about 15cm side with 2 small pin cushions as well R220

Coral 6 - fiji LR with 6-7 pin cushions R250

Coral 7 medium pin cushion and small sinulara - R 250 - note that the pin cushion is attached to 2 rocks all care will be taken when seperating them but slight tear is inevitable .... coral will do fine ... as evidenced by over 20 in my tank at the moment

Coral 8 - Sinulara 20cm + - R 240

Coral 9- Two pincushions and one mushroom R240

Coral 10 - paly and Zoa combination rock R120

Coral 11 & 12 cabbage coral lumo greem - STUNNING under actinics 1.5x size of fist R220 each

As one can see ther are some large aiptasia which can be treated before introducing into your tanks....

Please state the coral you want and when you can collect,

collections preferably on wednesday evening 6.30pm onwards

Please help me choose

Posted: October 16th, 2011, 9:46pm CDT by seank

As there are no rules against asking the fellow reefers for advise :P wrt photos, I need some help.
I have asked the wife and kids, and they said I need to take out 01 photo in the DSLR competition and replace it with the Lionfish photo :confused: , but I still like the Clam photo. I really do not need to win anything, maybe just credited wrt quality of my photos I take as I love doing it..... Soooo, which one need to go on, the Clam,.... or The Lionfish????
And thank you for the help....:)

need advice

Posted: October 16th, 2011, 9:14pm CDT by cameron

hi guys i am new ,i need help on buying a marine fish tank . it is a four foot with a3 foot sump withall the accese with it also a protien skimmer with 13kg live rock is it a good buy:)

test kits

Posted: October 16th, 2011, 8:55pm CDT by johannes rall

Is there any suggestions for test kits but not thats going to cost a arm and a leg but still reliable.Yes i know this hobby is expensive one

Problem Anemone !

Posted: October 16th, 2011, 8:54pm CDT by AfricaOffroad

I never feed it and yet it keeps getting bigger!:1:
Now 18 months old, and it just doesn't look like its stopped growing.
Corals have no chance against this thing.
Going to take up a 3rd of my tank if it keeps on like this.

(please, please anemone, dont ever think of going walk about !!!:eek:)

featherdusters

Posted: October 16th, 2011, 8:02pm CDT by raflo

Hi Reefers

Im thinking of getting some tube worms for my tank

My question is do u plant then into the gravel/substrate or do u just place them loose:whistling:

Durban petshops

Posted: October 16th, 2011, 7:40pm CDT by Marine1

Hi all
I need a few great Petshop names and address's in Durban. Going down next weekend and would like to visit a few.

Kind regards

JsREEFn's Ocean83

Posted: October 16th, 2011, 5:24pm CDT by JsREEFn

Startup: 2 feb 2011 ...9:30am (9mnths @ start of thread)

Ph: 8.3
Sg: 1.024
Calcium: 340mg/l
Mag: 1320
Kh: 7dKh
Ammonia: 0mg/l
Nitrite: 0mg/l
Nitrate: Tank. < ? mg/l
.Reactor > ? mg/l
Phos: ?

DT: 2mx600x600(10mm)
ST: 1.5m x450x500(8mm)
Stand 2mx600x950
Skimmer: reefocto xp5000int cone (2400l/h)
Heater: 2x300watt via aqua
Phos reactor: reefocto (1000l/h)
Nitrate reductor powerLAB(1000l/h)
Kalk stirer powerLAB (1000l/h)
Carbon reactor powerLAB
PowerLAB auto top off unit
PowerLAB ozoniser
Flow: 3xsun sun (2x5000l/h an 12000l/h)
Lighting: 3x150w MH (2x10k an 14k) ,
4x900mm dual T5 units 39watt(2x10k ,4xactinic ,2xcoralstar)

DT has 20x20 corner overflow wit a durso to deadin sound, water runs down a 50mm tubing into 1st chamber via a reefocto pro 400mic filter sock,1st chamber hosts reefocto skimmer .wide baffle b4 2nd chamber hosts 300 watt heater, then comes the middle chamber(500x450) DSB 15cm thick with good flow over it an also used as refugium containing LR rubble,mangrove plant an chaeto an calurpa an other macro algaes for nutrient export with an attached jebo quadplex skimmer acting as ozone reactor,this flows into the last chamber hosting my phosphate reactor running anti-phos and my 4800l/h lifetech return pump and powerLAB carbon reactor and atu running via powerLAB kalk stirer

The DT has ±150kgs mixed LR(fiji an kenyan) structured into 3 islands with overhangs to create a full scape reef and for maximum swimming space and good coral placement all sitting on a 50kg pure aragonite 3-4cm thick, tank is made up of mostly tangs and a mix of sps,lps an softies....

light cycle is 2x39watt actinic t5s + 2x39watt coralstars from 6am-7pm an halides run on a short sunrise to sunset cycle ,halide 1: 11am-12pm, halide 2: 12am-1pm, halide 3: 1pm-2pm and 10k + more actinics come on from 7am-5pm

Feeding is mornin and evening, yes, only twice a day... Mornin is 2 strips of nori for my tangs, .... Evenings is 2 blocks mysis/brine/kriel soaked in garlic.....corals get every 2nd night small portion of baby brine shrimp

Dosing: iodine 30ml a week spreadout as for strontium an trace on same pattern.reef snow is given once a week a hour after lights out an reefplus is added to food every nw an again,stability is added wit every new fish an then bi-weekly for good bacteria maintanance.calcium ,mag, alk is added wen needed using seachem reef builders

Fish (10)
-------
TANGS: (5)
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Regal
Olive
Yellow
Purple
Grey

DUTY FISH (4)
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2 Diamondback goby
Bicolour blenny
Midas blenny

CuC (19)
---------
4 cleaner shrimp
2 fire shrimp
1 boxing shrimp
Deep sea star
Bristle star(sump)
2 nasarius snails
8 dwarf hermits

Zoa eating snails

Posted: October 16th, 2011, 5:22pm CDT by gaz19

any one got some/ one zoa eating snails that they don't want?
zoa's are becoming a pest in my tank and need some thing that eats them.

How many chromises can I introduce at once??

Posted: October 16th, 2011, 5:18pm CDT by dominodeluxe

Hi this has probably been asked ,but I want to add 5 blue green chromises to my aquarium which is 240l and has an occelaris and 2 allards. I want to now know if I can add 5 at once or if it would bomb the bio load too much and if I would be exceeding the amount of livestock one can have in such a sized tank.

A diy youtuber

Posted: October 16th, 2011, 4:36pm CDT by Dlaria

Here's a link to a fellow who's diying skimmer, and making his overflow quieter. I don't diy, but someone here might get some good ideas from it.

[www.youtube.com]

P.E. reefers

Posted: October 16th, 2011, 2:03pm CDT by johannes rall

Hi guys I want to ask a favour from someone in P.E. I need a "second opinion" test on my ph.As I said in a other thread my ph is low and was suggested to get a second test done before attemting to fix it.So is there anyone that can do me that favour plz:blush:

Zapper wanted

Posted: October 16th, 2011, 1:47pm CDT by Fredo

Hi all, does anybody know where can get an Aptasia zapper in Gauteng, please let me know, thanx

[FS]: New TL-550 for sale or swap : Durbanville, Cape Town

Posted: October 16th, 2011, 11:16am CDT by Arries

Full system sales or multiple items for sale.Thread title:

New TL-550 for sale or swap

Location:

Durbanville, Cape Town

Shipping or Collection only:

Collection or Drop Off

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

Hey all.

I have i brand new Boyu Tl-550 for sale or swap.
The tank is brand new and never had any water in yet as i wanted 2 start it up but got a 1.2m tank that i want 2 start instead..
The tank is complete as u would buy it brand new with stand ect..
Im asking R2500(as i paid R3500) about 2months ago or any decent hardware that u might have 2 swap that i might need 4 my new tank..
All offers will be conciderd.
Tank can be collected or i can drop it off for u.
Pm me if u need any more deatails or questions.
Sorry for the crappy pic..Cellphone...:whistling:

Thanx.
Armand

:thumbup:

Notes:

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Adding a DSB

Posted: October 16th, 2011, 9:38am CDT by Ari

Hi
I want to add a DSB to my existing 4 month aquarium. I have a big middle compartement wich just has a bit of live rock. Is it possible to add a DSB? How do I do it? and what are the risks?

Thanks in advance:)

Swartkat....

Posted: October 15th, 2011, 2:04am CDT by saaid

Found this guy cruising in the DT after dark. Took him out and placed in the sump to get a better view and snap. Looks like a slug with white dots on his tentacles.

hermit crabs ams snails in the refugium??

Posted: October 15th, 2011, 1:47am CDT by ZaxXx

This question is for those who have a good answer with reason.
No thumb sucking please:whistling:!

Hermit crabs and snails in the refugium??
Is this advised or not?
Would the hermits and snails not feed off the other smaller pods and life in the refuge??

Thanks.

My Deep Sand Bed trick

Posted: October 15th, 2011, 1:10am CDT by Dlaria

To make your deep sand bed look cleaner, when it's in your display tank.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrXNxxFYesM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrXNxxFYesM

How far should brain corals be apart?

Posted: October 15th, 2011, 12:18am CDT by pXius

I got another beautiful specimen last week and its placed about 15cm from all other corals.

I noticed some bleaching after lights out with a torch on the side where the another brain is (15cm away). I'm thinking that it may be a sting from the other brain as all my parameters are in check. All my other brains are perfect as well.

Could it be that its having a hard time adjusting to the new lighting conditions from the LFS? Or maybe even my long spined urchin?

I can comment that I've never seen its feeder tentacles since I've had it which worries me a bit.

Thanks

BTA's

Posted: October 15th, 2011, 11:27pm CDT by Charl_Stanhope

Can you keep a rbta and a green bubble tip nennie in a boyu tl550 or will they start a chemical warfare? just thinking that they kinda the same species so might be possible. ive upgraded the lights and ive got everything i require to keep the nennies. im thinking it might be a little small to keep two nennies. what you guys thinking?

Found this bugger in my Zoas

Posted: October 15th, 2011, 11:15pm CDT by pXius

Snapped a pic on my way out tonight and lights were already off when I got home.

Here it is,

PS. Excuse the regal, impossible to get a pic without him, he thinks he's a model or something. :P

Is it a crab, snail, zoa with a white helmet?

Desperate for Caulerpo in JHB

Posted: October 15th, 2011, 10:09pm CDT by cmclellen

Does anyone have any Caulerpa they're willing to give away. I'm really desperate for the stuff - I've got Chaeto, but doesn't seem to be as effective as when I had Caulerpa. I'm in the Sundowner/Northriding area. Would greatly appreciate it.

Salinity levels

Posted: October 15th, 2011, 8:26pm CDT by raytone

I bought brightwell neo marine salt and to do water changes. What is the salinity reading suppose to be? 1.025 or .................My water test 1.029 is this to high?

ID Please

Posted: October 15th, 2011, 6:45pm CDT by Carter-PE

Hi

My tank has been running for about 2 weeks. It was running NSW for a week before I put in the rock. It was not LR as the rock had been out of the water for a few days. When I got it, I soaked it overnight in NSW, then scrubbed it clean with NSW and then soaked overnight again with fresh NSW. I noticed the marked growth after a couple days but it is growing. It seems soft as it does move a bit with the "current" but it hasn't moved from that spot. Sorry about the clarity of the pic, it's taken with my BB as my camera is out on loan to my folks.

New tank to be

Posted: October 15th, 2011, 5:29pm CDT by Electrician24

The chaos:blush:

ph parameters

Posted: October 15th, 2011, 2:32pm CDT by johannes rall

what is the lowest ph in a fish only tank

vietnam shipment

Posted: October 15th, 2011, 1:27pm CDT by ebrahim sams aquarium

hi guys stunning corals an fish on special for this weekend only

clams R395
vietnam zooz from R145
purple ricordea R249
large hammers R365

ALL OCEAN NUTRITION FOODS LESS 20%
NEW RANGE OF LED'S ARRIVING NEXT WEEK

come an visit us 7 days a week
mon-fri 7am to 6pm
sat 7am to 5pm
sun 7am to 4pm

hi people new here

Posted: October 14th, 2011, 2:09am CDT by punx

i have a 3 foot tank at the moment but just brought a 6 foot tank and im trying to work out how to make a drop tank out of my 3 foot tank

at the moment i have
1x orange bubble-tip anemone about the size of a dinner plate
1x sea urchin
2x occelaris clownfish
1x blue tang
2x 4-striped damsels
1x foxface rabbit fish
1x Royal gramma
2x hermet crabs
2x snails

sailfin tang

Posted: October 14th, 2011, 9:45pm CDT by johannes rall

Hi guys.I just want to know if you guys would recommend a sail fin tang.I did do some research and from what I could get from the site was that it is a good fish to start with.What I want to know is it easyer than the lipstick and will it also go on hungerstrike and does it settle faster in a new enviroment?:)

Bristle worms

Posted: October 14th, 2011, 9:05pm CDT by Paul B

A while ago I added a Shrimp/gobi combination and just today they moved to a home at the back corner of the tank under my overflow skimmer.
Anyway they are in a place where food never gets to so I shot some pellets near them. In less than a minute the entire corner of the tank extending about 5" both ways was a maze of large 6" bristleworms. I knew I had a bunch of them but I never knew I had so many. They were crawling all over the shrimp and gobi who didn't seem to mind.
If anything dies in this tank it wil be gone in minutes. Great scavengers, and I will try to get a better picture.
I would imagine the worms are a larger percentage of the livestock than my fish.
Very cool. :yeahdude:

Rainbow BTA

Posted: October 14th, 2011, 4:51pm CDT by Seabass

Seen this on RC, is it just the light or what's up with this BTA. Thought you get red and green, never seen this before, rainbow BTA for sale.

Now I want one.

Juv Lionfish in False Bay

Posted: October 14th, 2011, 4:31pm CDT by SteveZi

I hear someone spotted a juvenile Lionfish in False Bay last month.
Pretty unusual for this area, but good news for those who like to collect stuff for their tanks

driving up from Bloemfontein

Posted: October 14th, 2011, 4:04pm CDT by henry888

Hi

Ia there any one with a bakkie or trailer driving up from Bloemfontein, that would be able to pick up a tank and bring it to JHB?

Please ;)

Goniopora's

Posted: October 14th, 2011, 4:00pm CDT by dallasg

A while back there was a thread here with a link to a german frag setup in the winelands, and he had a tank full off goniopora's, how does one grow/frag those?

how does one vote for the best aquarium store in an area?

Posted: October 14th, 2011, 3:00pm CDT by mandarinman

i saw an ad stating that a local pet shop was voted the best. how does one vote on something like this? i am really curious cos i would love to understand the process.if anyone has any insight please post it.

mixing fish

Posted: October 14th, 2011, 2:02pm CDT by nicholasbelo

Hi i am starting up a fresh water tank and just need any help as to whether i will be able to mix suckers which are 15-20 cm long with cichlids which are about 8-10 cm, i am planning on mixing about 5 cichlids with 2 suckers which i got from other tanks which i have. any advice would be greatly appreciated

[FS]: Skimz FM100 reactor: East London

Posted: October 14th, 2011, 1:15pm CDT by leslie hempel

Hardware for saleThread title:

Skimz FM100 reactor

Location:

East London

Shipping or Collection only:

Both at buyers expense and risk

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

Notes:

Used Skimz FM100 reactor

R1300

was used as bio pellet reactor

Doing some slight modifications to my sump so i no longer need it...

why do green mushrooms have brown slim coming out from it

Posted: October 14th, 2011, 12:11pm CDT by mandrin

hi guys hope u all are well ....why would a green mushroom shrivel up and then i see brown slim coming out of it .this happen after i did a water change ...
all the other mushrooms are fine ..... ..any advise

T5 ballast wiring length - how far can I push it?

Posted: October 14th, 2011, 11:00am CDT by Elrond

MASA,

I've got 3xOsram dual ballasts on my tank.

The tank is 0.65m high and 0.7mx0.7m (L)x(W).

I am having a constant issue with my earth leakage tripping in my house which results in all kinds of drama. This is being caused by moisture getting into the one ballast I've been 'forced' to place on the lighting hood itself and thus too close to the water. I've placed 2 of the ballasts in my cabinet as close to the top as possible for the T5' bulbs at the "back" of the tank, resulting in what I tell myself is no more than 1m of wire. These 2 ballasts never cause the earth leakage to trip. The issue is the 'front' set of bulbs which I reckon are about 0.5m from the back of the tank. If you do the math this would put the wiring length for the 'front' set of T5's at a minimum of 1.3-1.5m - way over what the ballasts recommend at 1m (maximum).

Will it still work if I rewire this ballast to be inside the cabinet and a length of 1.3-1.5m.

It's quite frustrating.

Other suggestions?

I've included a picture of the whole cabinet so you can see that I've opted for an extremely low lighting hood. It's compact, neat and I like the look of it... except it doesn't appear practical.

Ca, Alk and Mg: mass chemical buy

Posted: October 14th, 2011, 10:43am CDT by dallasg

hi all

i am going to buy some lab grade chemicals to make RHF 2 part recipe for Ca, Alk and Mg dosing with the new recipe to stop ion imbalance etc

anyone interested, they come in 25kg bags
Its R1750 for 25kg of each of the 4
calcium chloride dihydrate
baking soda
Epsom salts
magnesium chloride hexahydrate

Instant Ocean Salt

Posted: October 14th, 2011, 10:00am CDT by dallasg

Hi all,

does this salt exist here?

Tetra salt mix

Posted: October 14th, 2011, 9:17am CDT by Trident

Any one have any experiance using this salt? Thinking of getting some for the shop?

Clowns

Posted: October 13th, 2011, 9:52pm CDT by raflo

Hi Reefers

ok i dint know if this has been covered but,can different clowns get along in one tank.say maybe a ocellaris clown and a maroon clown.......

ALK drop after water change

Posted: October 13th, 2011, 8:47pm CDT by charlv

Hi Guys

I wonder if someone have the same problem I change salt brand and everything droped MAG, ALK, and CAL so now i dose my but off to get everything stable again

Water Par now

ph - 8.3
kh - 7.3 after dosing ALK 8.3 raised from 6.2
MAG - 1200 battle to get that up
Cal - 400

I don't know if I can name the brand
And yes I know you need to check fresh salt water mix

So question wat do i dose first MAG to get it to the right level. Because i can't get it above 1200 at the moment.
Or something else.

Thanks Charl

what coral is this and what are the green storks

Posted: October 13th, 2011, 8:26pm CDT by shaunnorth

what coral is this and what are the green storks

Posted: October 13th, 2011, 8:22pm CDT by shaunnorth

2 ft reef

Posted: October 13th, 2011, 7:12pm CDT by shaunnorth

I.D This Orange and Green patterned CRAB

Posted: October 13th, 2011, 5:49pm CDT by Oceanson

Hi Reefer's,

Today we found this orange crab, can anyone give us more info on this specy?

Oceanson Aquarium

Wierd And Wonderful MAC Marine shipment!!

Posted: October 13th, 2011, 5:37pm CDT by Elite Aquatics

Hey there guys and girls, we got some great looking fish, corals and inverts in stock at the moment!!
Fish
Masked Goby
Orange spotted Slepper Gobies
Brown Watchman Gobies
Yellow Watchman Gobies
Five Spot Sleeper Gobies
Golden Head Sleeper Gobies
Brown Rocket Gobies
Smiths White Blennies
Lawnmower Blennies
Bicolour Blennies

XXL Yellow Tangs
Large Unicorn Tangs (Vlaminki)
Large Lipstick Tangs
Large Purple Tangs
Blue eyed mimic tangs
Iranian Chocolate Tangs
Sailfin Tangs sml, med and large
scopas Tangs sml, med, large and XXL
Horse Shoe Tangs
Clown Tangs
Convict Tangs
Yellow Foxfaces

Blue Line Groupers
Panther Groupers
Red V Tailed Groupers
Coral Grouper
Volitans Lionfish (eating)
Radiata Lionfish (eating)
Male Blue throat triggerfish
Picasso Triggerfish
Nigger Triggerfish
False Queen Trigger
Undulate Triggerfish

Green chromis
domino damsels
elvis damsels
y.t.b damsels
Talbots Damsels
Velvet Damsels
Neon Damsels
Ocellaris Clownfish
True Percula clown
Allardi Clownfish
Gold Band Maroon Clownfish
Black Ocellaris Clownfish
Tomato Clownfish
Clarki Clownfish

Zebra Moray Eels
XXL Leopard Moray
Snowflake Moray Eel
Aptasia eating File Fish (Tussel Filefish) #AWSOME#
Shortnose dragonfish #AWSOME#

Inverts
Pom Pom Crabs
Porcelain Crabs
Yellow Arrow Crabs
Blue Lobsters
Cleaner Shrimps
Fire Shrimps
Blue Leg Hermits
Fan Worms (red,green,yellow)
Red feather leg starfish
XL Squamosa Clams
And loads of corals , leathers, zoas, frogspawns, hammers, alveopora, plates, doughnuts, giant mushrooms, rics!!

Kind Regards
Steve :thumbup:

Coral Shipment landed

Posted: October 13th, 2011, 4:58pm CDT by lanzo

Hi Guys

We landed some more corals today...

The LPS colours are insane .

Pictures will be uploaded to facebook.

Happy Reefing

Regards
Dorry Pets

Great to be part of this

Posted: October 13th, 2011, 4:44pm CDT by haniffi

Hi everyone.
I just wanna say that this is an awsome site and Thank You for all the mailss.

Idol Marine Weekend Specials

Posted: October 13th, 2011, 3:49pm CDT by Bob the (reef)builder

Hi Reefers,

We have a fantastic selection of corals and clams available.
This weekend we will offer you a 20% discount on clams and
corals.

In addition to this we are also offering a 10% discount on all
additives and supplements in store.

Remember we are now open Sunday from 9am till 1pm.

as well as Saturday 9am till 2pm.

Picture to follow............

Cheers for now,
Idol Marine Crew.:thumbup:

Idol Marine: recent installation.

Posted: October 13th, 2011, 3:39pm CDT by Bob the (reef)builder

Hi Reefers,

We thought you might be interested in one of our recent installations.
We commisioned the tank for Mark McJannet in January 2011,since then
it has blossomed into a spectacular and succesful SPS dominated reef.

The tank is maintained by the owner who has become a fine reefer in a very short span of time, largely under the guidance of Adriaan who is very good at taking the Newbi out of our customers.:P

Here are some pics, which we will add to.

Please feel free to ask any questions you may need answering.:)

The tank is still new and effort was taken to ensure that there is sufficient space between corals to allow the colonies to fully express themselves in time.

Photo Exhibition: 'Oceans of Life'

Posted: October 13th, 2011, 3:04pm CDT by oceanseeker

Photo Exhibition: 'Oceans of Life'

The good news is that my photo of my Green Bubble Coral made the final selection from a national photographic competition held recently and is on display at the Iziko Museum Exhibition in Cape Town.

As part of National Marine Week, BirdLife South Africa has put together an exhibition of 50 oceanic wildlife themed photographs at the Iziko SA Museum. Presented as backlit Duratrans prints, the photographs pop from the wall with vivid colours, something that has to be seen in person!

Oceans of Life is running from 10 October till 20 November 2011 at the Iziko SA Museum in Cape Town.

Apologies, I can only post the photo after the exhibition closes.

Photo Competition 4 - Other

Posted: October 13th, 2011, 2:40pm CDT by viper357

Welcome to our photo competition #4 Photo's of anything and everything aquarium related, crabs worms, rock life etc. etc.

This competition is for the cellphone cameras and point and shoot camera's. Our idea behind this is to allow everyone a chance at winning something, we are hoping to have these photo's judged not on clarity and quality but on composition, interesting subject matter and the like.

The theme for this competition is open, as long as it is from your marine aquarium. All photo's to be posted in this thread.

There will be 4 winners chosen by public poll at the end of the competition.

The rules:

Each member may only submit 3 photo's
All photo's must be your own
You must keep the original full sized photo to be emailed to us if you win
NO date/time stamps on the photo's please
You may make minor adjustments to your photo's using photoshop or other editing software, as long as the photo still looks natural
Only open to members currently residing in South Africa

This competition will close at midnight 16 November 2011. Good luck.

The prizes, with huge thanks to our sponsors, are as follows:

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1st Prize: Compliments of David from Perky Pets

3 Sera Test Kits:
1 x ammonia
1 x nitrite
1 x nitrate

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2nd Prize: Compliments of Henk Hugo from Peckoltia Enterprises

1 x 26kg bucket of MicrobeLift reef salt
16oz bottles of each of the MicrobeLift reef additives
1 x 16oz bottle of Special Blend

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3rd Prize: Compliments of Bryan from Jungle Aquatics

1 x Seachem Marine Basic Testboxes (ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, ph, kh)
1 x Seachem Ammonia Alert Discs
1 x Seachem VITALITY Comprehensive Vitamin, Amino Acid and Trace Element Supplement (Marine)

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4th Prize: Compliments of Keith from Triple Five Aquarium Solutions

1 x 23kg bucket of D-D H2Ocean Pro+ natural reef salt

A HUGE thank you to our participating sponsors for so generously putting up these prizes for our members, please do visit their forums for all of your reefkeeping needs.

Finally, plucked up the courage to showcase my little ocean ...

Posted: October 13th, 2011, 2:39pm CDT by Sammy

FINALLY, I feel some confidence to showcase my tank to the professionals.

Below are a couple of pics to date !!!!

I HAVE A BIG 40x40x40 refuge at the bottom with ATS which I think really is helping.

I only dose, ALK, CA and Mg + Amino Acids that's it !

lighting 6 x 39W, 3 x White and 3 X Blue

Conditions finally stable and All LS flourishing, I'm thinking of changing my lights for more growth ???

Photo Competition 3 - Corals

Posted: October 13th, 2011, 2:34pm CDT by viper357

Welcome to our photo competition #3 Photo's of Corals.

This competition is for the cellphone cameras and point and shoot camera's. Our idea behind this is to allow everyone a chance at winning something, we are hoping to have these photo's judged not on clarity and quality but on composition, interesting subject matter and the like.

The theme for this competition is Aquarium Corals. All photo's to be posted in this thread.

There will be 4 winners chosen by public poll at the end of the competition.

The rules:

Each member may only submit 3 photo's
All photo's must be your own
You must keep the original full sized photo to be emailed to us if you win
NO date/time stamps on the photo's please
You may make minor adjustments to your photo's using photoshop or other editing software, as long as the photo still looks natural
Only open to members currently residing in South Africa

This competition will close at midnight 16 November 2011. Good luck.

The prizes, with huge thanks to our sponsors, are as follows:

Quote:

1st Prize: Compliments of Bryan from Jungle Aquatics

1 x Seachem Marine Basic Testboxes (ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, ph, kh)
1 x Seachem Ammonia Alert Discs
1 x Seachem VITALITY Comprehensive Vitamin, Amino Acid and Trace Element Supplement (Marine)

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2nd Prize: Compliments of Keith from Triple Five Aquarium Solutions

1 x 23kg bucket of D-D H2Ocean Pro+ natural reef salt

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3rd Prize: Compliments of Henk Hugo from Peckoltia Enterprises

1 x 26kg bucket of MicrobeLift reef salt
16oz bottles of each of the MicrobeLift reef additives
1 x 16oz bottle of Special Blend

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4th Prize: Compliments of David from Perky Pets

3 Sera Test Kits:
1 x ph
1 x phosphate
1 x alkalinity

A HUGE thank you to our participating sponsors for so generously putting up these prizes for our members, please do visit their forums for all of your reefkeeping needs.

Comeptition discussions

Posted: October 13th, 2011, 2:27pm CDT by viper357

Hi all, please use this thread for any and all questions or comments about any of the competition threads or pictures posted in those threads, we would like to keep the competition threads as clean as possible with only photo's being posted, many thanks. :)

Photo Competition 2 - Fish

Posted: October 13th, 2011, 2:24pm CDT by viper357

Welcome to our photo competition #2 Photo's of Fish.

This competition is for the cellphone cameras and point and shoot camera's. Our idea behind this is to allow everyone a chance at winning something, we are hoping to have these photo's judged not on clarity and quality but on composition, interesting subject matter and the like.

The theme for this competition is Aquarium Fish. All photo's to be posted in this thread.

There will be 4 winners chosen by public poll at the end of the competition.

The rules:

Each member may only submit 3 photo's
All photo's must be your own
You must keep the original full sized photo to be emailed to us if you win
NO date/time stamps on the photo's please
You may make minor adjustments to your photo's using photoshop or other editing software, as long as the photo still looks natural
Only open to members currently residing in South Africa

This competition will close at midnight 16 November 2011. Good luck.

The prizes, with huge thanks to our sponsors, are as follows:

Quote:

1st Prize: Compliments of Keith from Triple Five Aquarium Solutions

1 x 23kg bucket of D-D H2Ocean Pro+ natural reef salt

Quote:

2nd Prize: Compliments of Bryan from Jungle Aquatics

1 x Seachem Marine Basic Testboxes (ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, ph, kh)
1 x Seachem Ammonia Alert Discs
1 x Seachem VITALITY Comprehensive Vitamin, Amino Acid and Trace Element Supplement (Marine)

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3rd Prize: Compliments of David from Perky Pets

1 x 4 litre bottle of Prime

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4th Prize: Compliments of Henk Hugo from Peckoltia Enterprises

1 x 26kg bucket of MicrobeLift reef salt
16oz bottles of each of the MicrobeLift reef additives
1 x 16oz bottle of Special Blend

A HUGE thank you to our participating sponsors for so generously putting up these prizes for our members, please do visit their forums for all of your reefkeeping needs.

Photo Competition 1 - Digital SLR's

Posted: October 13th, 2011, 2:08pm CDT by viper357

Welcome to our photo competition #1

This competition is for the higher end DSLR camera guys, we are holding separate competitions for the 'point and shoot' and cellphone camera guys, you will find them in this forum as Competitions #2, #3 and #4.

There is no theme, as long as your photo is from a marine aquarium it will be accepted. All photo's to be posted in this thread.

There will be 4 winners chosen by public poll at the end of the competition.

The rules:

Each member may only submit 3 photo's
All photo's must be your own
You must keep the original full sized photo to be emailed to us if you win
NO date/time stamps on the photo's please
You may make minor adjustments to your photo's using photoshop or other editing software, as long as the photo still looks natural
Only open to members currently residing in South Africa

This competition will close at midnight 15 November 2011. Good luck.

The prizes, with huge thanks to our sponsors, are as follows:

Quote:

1st Prize: Compliments of Henk Hugo from Peckoltia Enterprises

1 x 26kg bucket of MicrobeLift reef salt
16oz bottles of each of the MicrobeLift reef additives
1 x 16oz bottle of Special Blend

Quote:

2nd Prize: Compliments of Lanzo from Dorry Pets

A choice between either a hamper of:

Seachem Aquavitro Combo :
-alpha 350ml
-Balance 350ml
-eight four 350ml
-calcification 350ml
-ions 350ml
-vibrance 350ml
-fuel 350ml

Or

a Reeftek Ts1 Protein skimmer

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3rd Prize: Compliments of David from Perky Pets

A coral gift voucher valued at R500

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4th Prize: Compliments of Bryan from Jungle Aquatics

2 bottles of Seachem VITALITY Comprehensive Vitamin, Amino Acid and Trace Element Supplement.

A HUGE thank you to our participating sponsors for so generously putting up these prizes for our members, please do visit their forums for all of your reefkeeping needs.

Mac shipment landed

Posted: October 13th, 2011, 12:52pm CDT by rugs

Hi we landed a great MAC shipment at non mac prices;). Just to list a few,we have emperors angels, blue face angels, blue ring angels,sailfin tangs,naso tangs,powder blue tangs,regal tangs,manderins and much much more.
Call the shop for more info on 021-762 3099.

Cleaner shrimp

Posted: October 13th, 2011, 11:59am CDT by Landu

Hi all, as you probably know i have some WS to be eradicated, so looking to get a 2nd cleaner shrimp seeing first one is getting a little over crowded...asap and pref in westrand randburg area....

Heya

Posted: October 13th, 2011, 11:46am CDT by TylerDurden

Hey guys n gals,
Just wanted to say "hi". Been really interested in marines for a while now and finally decided that I want to setup one up for myself. have a few friends in the hobby but they have different and conflicting opinions so I searched the WWW and came across you guys. Hope to find some helpful info.
Tyler out...

Randy's 2 part with SA ingredients

Posted: October 13th, 2011, 11:26am CDT by dallasg

Hi Hennie,

can you suggest a place where i can get the following here?
based on using An Improved Do-it-Yourself Two-Part Calcium and Alkalinity Supplement System by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com
calcium chloride dihydrate
baking soda - supermarket? or is there better lab grade
Epsom salts - chemist? or is there better lab grade
magnesium chloride hexahydrate

thanks

weipro hob skimmer

Posted: October 13th, 2011, 10:46am CDT by mandarinman

looking for weipro sa2011 or similar hang on back skimmer without pump. i have a bubbleblaster to driveit

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New

Posted: October 12th, 2011, 10:50pm CDT by joeman

Hey all im new here, I have a 200 litre tank that I got a week ago. So im new to this whole thing. Its about 900mm wide by 490 high and 500 deep. My pump, heater and filters are on the left hand side of the tank and not beneath it like most of the tanks. I have the T5 lighting with the 4 lights. I can only switch on all 4 or 1 blue and one white or 2 blue and 2 white. How long must I leave my lighting on as well as how high must it be from the water please

blackberry jokes

Posted: October 12th, 2011, 10:33pm CDT by roderigo

what did the one blackberry user say to the other ????????????????????????????????????????? nothing :lol:

blackberry BORN 1999 died 2011 RIP:dft004:

What species of conch is this?

Posted: October 12th, 2011, 8:23pm CDT by Achilles

i know it's a conch but i would like to know exact species if anyone has a good idea, my suspicion is maybe a fighting conch(strombus alatus) but not sure

Not all conch's would be good for a reef some are predatory others eat detritus and algae

Zebra eel

Posted: October 12th, 2011, 7:11pm CDT by Gmocke

How and what does one feed a Zebra monis eel, it seems to be not feeding but on smaller fish, tank to big to feed by hand. Any suggestions ?

[FS]: rock of purple ears for sale: Durban (hillcrest)

Posted: October 12th, 2011, 6:18pm CDT by gaz19

Single Coral for saleCommon Name:

rock of purple ears

Scientific Name:

-

Size of coral

1 large rock, 1 smaller rock

How long have you had the coral?

plus 3years

Shipping or Collection only:

collection only

Your location.

Durban (hillcrest)

Price:

pm me an offer

Photo's:[INDENT] item 1:

item 2:sold

Feeding veggies

Posted: October 12th, 2011, 6:14pm CDT by Nielan

Hi

Has anyone tried boiled broccoli ? When feeding tangs and surgeons our do they prefer spinach ..... Pls tell me which is better for my fish.:biggrin:

Where to find black silicone

Posted: October 12th, 2011, 4:36pm CDT by gavster

I just thought I'd share with all of you that a company in Durban called "GELMAR handles & fittings" has tons of black Den Braven silicone.

check out latest nano thread

Posted: October 12th, 2011, 4:24pm CDT by mandarinman

Advanced Aquarist — Advanced Aquarist's Online Magazine

Starting from scratch

Posted: October 12th, 2011, 3:44pm CDT by Hammerhead

Hi my name is Mohammed,and I reside in Durban, I used to own a 2m (FO) marine aqaurium and had to tear it down due to renovations, it wasnt a very pleasant experience due to lack of resouces and poor LFS advice. Actually I want to forget that whole experience and relearn things afresh, correctly this time perhaps. I will attempt to explain the little I know and hope the more experienced will be able to point out my shortcomings and possibly offer some advice.

I am wanting to reignite the passion I once had for reef tanks and wanting to do things right from the start with the right equipment, I do enjoy DIY and would prefer to do things myself interms of building the tank etc. Wanting to downscale I have opted to either build a 600X600X600 cube or get a conventional 4ft and convert.

My questions pertaining to the tank build first:

On a 600 high tank what thickness glass would suffice as i do not want to use the conventional cross brace. What other bracings could I use?, Ive seen tanks with bracing along the inside edge almost interlocked, any ideas as to how it is done? Pics will help.

secondly, for the wier I intend drilling the base of the tank and installing a durso standpipe, my qusetion is what diameter pvc (i will measure the OD of the fittings prior to drilling) would be sufficient for optimum flow from DT to sump, Ive used 50mm pvc in my past tank with external overflow boxes but i want to considerably reduce the noise this time round. Also could someone explain the components of the durso standpipe relative to the fittings available here in SA (the conventional ones available to me are the grey pvc ones uses in the A/C trade). If any one has a pic of the components used will really help.

Thirdly, I intend using a reef octupus tz2 skimmer. Will this be sufficienct for a 600 cube or a Std 4ft? also what sort of return pump capacity should i get to optimise the usage and flowrate over a DSB. (dont want to go too small, i.e smaller than the one supplied with skimmer, or too large that the DSB is not effective.

Fourthly, Lighting, I have about 10 single T5 fitting, the ones similar to unercounter lights, they entire fitting is about 2cm wide and about 55cm possibly 24w, they dont seem to have the chunky ballast those fitting used to come with and also have their own switches, will these be ok for 10k bulbs and actinics, dont want these fittings to underfire the pottential of the bulb and lose its efficiency, if that is even possible. I intend to use two white and two blue or even three if suggested, however i only wish to keep softies at this stage and grauate to stonies later.

Fifthly, being based in durban I have read on a few forums that collection of filtered water from Ushaka is possible, if so please could i get some direction as how I go about getting it. Top ups will be with RO from LFS.

Sixthly, how do auto topoff units work and were do i get the components to incorporate into a sump reservoir. I initially intended using an all plastic float switch plumbed from a gravity fed reservoir into the sump. same concept as a toilet cistern. I initially purchased this to use on my first build and stripped it and removed the filter, my concern was that the float switch (its actually an all plastic one for a toilet cistern) uses a rubber to stop the water flow and could deteriorate with salt water.

Ok too loaded for now, I await your advice and direction.

Coral specials ! - weekend

Posted: October 12th, 2011, 3:00pm CDT by Perky pets superstore

Hi all, Its been a while since we have given specials , soooo

Free R.O water this weekend ( 2 drums each )

Buy any two Aquavitro and get the third for free ( fuel /calcifacation ect)

All salifert test kits Are R95.00 each.

free coconut hust carbon with any microbelift product bought.

And a huge 15% discount on all corals.

Pls note , our stock is in exelent condition and the discount day is not to get rid of stock , but to treat our custimers :thumbup:

More to come...

Reef safe fish list

Posted: October 12th, 2011, 2:54pm CDT by blackghostknife

HI All

Picked this list off one of the many websites on the world wide web, thought I should share it and see how many changes can be made or how many are not considered reef safe for all of us beginners

If there are some fish missing or not on please add!

Angelfish

Swallowtail Angelfish Moderate Peaceful
lamarck's Angelfish moderate peaceful

Anthias

Dispar Anthias moderate peaceful
Lyretail Anthias moderate peaceful
Parvirostris Anthias moderate peaceful
Red Fairy Anthias moderate peaceful
Randall's Anthias moderate peaceful
Pale-Bar Anthias moderate peaceful

Basslet

Royal Gramma Basslet Easy peaceful

Blennies

Bicolor Blenny easy peaceful
Black Sailfin Blenny moderate peaceful
Midas Blenny easy peaceful
Sailfin/Algae Blenny easy peaceful
Harptail Blenny easy peaceful venomous
Horned Blenny moderate peaceful
Horseface Blenny moderate peaceful
Black & Yellow Blenny easy peaceful
Tail Spot Blenny easy peaceful
Starry Blenny easy peaceful
Linear Blenny easy peaceful
Segmented Sailfin Blenny easy peaceful
One Spot Blenny easy peaceful
Ember Blenny moderate peaceful

Butterfly

Yellow Pyramid Butterfly easy peaceful

Copperband Butterfly that is very popular, is not reef safe. It is commonly used to control aiptasia but it is prone to pick at corals if it is not well fed.

Cardinal

Spotted Cardinalfish easy peaceful
Longspine Cardinalfish easy peaceful

Chromis

Blue Reef Chromis easy peaceful
Blue/Green Reef Chromis easy peaceful

clownfish

Ocellaris Clownfish moderate peaceful
Ocellaris Clownfish(tank-bred)easy peaceful
Teardrop Ocellaris Clownfish moderate peaceful

Dartfish

Zebra Barred Dartfish easy peaceful
Firefish easy peaceful
Firefish, Purple easy peaceful
Scissortail Dartfish easy peaceful

Filefish

Jade Filefish moderate peaceful

Gobies

Diamond Watchman Goby easy peaceful sandsifter
Two Spot Goby moderate peaceful sandsifter
Tiger Watchman Goby easy peaceful sandsifter
Engineer Goby moderate peaceful sandsifter
Sleeper Blue Dot Goby moderate peaceful sandsifter
Sleeper Railway Glider Goby easy peaceful sandsifter
Sleeper Striped Goby easy peaceful sandsifter
Yellow Watchman Goby easy peaceful
Hi Fin Red Banded Goby moderate peaceful
Orange Spotted Goby easy peaceful
Steinitz Goby easy peaceful
Bluespotted Watchman Goby easy peaceful
Wheeler's Watchman Goby easy peaceful
Pinkbar Goby easy peaceful
Yashia White Ray Shrimp Goby easy peaceful
Diagonal Bar Prawn Goby easy peaceful
Tangaroa Goby easy peaceful
Black Barred Convict Goby easy peaceful
Catalina Goby moderate peaceful
Cave Transparent Goby easy peaceful
Clown Goby, Black easy peaceful coral disturber
Clown Goby, Brown easy peaceful coral disturber
Clown Goby, Citrinis easy peaceful coral disturber
Clown Goby, Green easy peaceful coral disturber
Clown Goby, Yellow easy peaceful coral disturber
Court Jester Goby easy peaceful
Gold Line Goby easy peaceful
Golden Neon Goby moderate peaceful
Greenbanded Goby easy peaceful
Griessingei Goby easy peaceful
Hector's Goby easy peaceful
Masked Goby easy peaceful
Neon Blue Goby easy peaceful
Neon Gold Goby easy peaceful
Neon goby easy peaceful
Neon Gold Goby easy peaceful
Red Head Goby moderate peaceful
Red Striped Goby easy peaceful
Trimma Goby easy peaceful
Yellow Priolepis Goby easy peaceful
Gold Neon Eviota Goby easy peaceful
Blue Striped Dwarf Goby easy peaceful

Jawfish

Black Cap jawfish moderate peaceful
Dusky jawfish easy peaceful
Yellowhead jawfish moderate peaceful

Pseudochromis

Striped Pseudochromis easy peaceful

Scorpion

Gumdrop Coral Croucher easy peaceful C. Distur. venomuos

Seahorse

Black Seahorse moderate peaceful Slow feeder
Great seahorse moderate peaceful Slow Feeder
Tang

Blue Tang Easy peaceful
Naso Tang Moderate peaceful
Sailfin Tang Moderate peaceful
Scopas Tang Moderate peaceful
Kole Yellow Eye Tang Moderate peaceful
Convict Tang moderate peaceful
Orangeshoulder Tang moderate peaceful
Naso Blonde Tang moderate peaceful
Blue Unicorn Tang moderate peaceful
Bristletooth Tomini Tang moderate peaceful
Two Spot Bristletooth Tang moderate peaceful

Wrasse
Six Line Wrasse easy peaceful
Carpenter's Flasher Wrasse easy peaceful
Exquisite Wrasse easy peaceful
Radiant Wrasse easy peaceful
Mystery Wrasse easy peaceful
Lineatus Fairy Wrasse easy peaceful
Labout's Fairy Wrasse easy peaceful
Orange-Back Fairy Wrasse easy peaceful
McCosker's Flasher Wrasse easy peaceful

:thumbup:

Girl, 17, abducted West rand

Posted: October 12th, 2011, 2:27pm CDT by Keeganp

A man apparently abducted a 17-year-old girl on her way to school on Wednesday morning in Roodepoort on the West Rand, police said.
A grey Toyota Hilux bakkie pulled up alongside two girls walking on the corner of Rina and Herman streets in White Ridge around 7am, Lt-Col Tshisikhawe Ndou said.
A man got out and ordered the teenager into the vehicle. When the girl refused, he pointed a firearm at her until she complied.
The other girl ran away and the bakkie sped off with her friend. The girls were both pupils at Hoerskool Die Burger in Roodepoort.
Ndou said the man was thought to be aged between 20 and 30, with brown hair. The missing girl was dressed in a red and black skirt and a black pullover jersey with a yellow collar.

Girl, 17, abducted - Crime & Courts | IOL News | IOL.co.za

My little corner in the house

Posted: October 12th, 2011, 2:23pm CDT by Duimpies

Tank has been running for almost a year now, havent lost anything so i must be doing good then. Had to boot my Bicolor Angel as he was nipping my coral and hermits.

Here is the specs of my tank.

Tank
Length : 610mm
Width: 500mm
hight 600mm

Sump
Length : 500mm
Width : 350mm
Hight: 400mm

Equipment
Ts1 skimmer... works like a dream
200 watt heater
return pump( cant remember the flow )
4 t5 light , 2 blue 2 white 24 watts

Fish

2 x comman clowns
6 line wrasse
4 metalic damsels
3 hermit crabs
1 goby... not sure of the name ... brown with white dots.
slug and some snales

will see if i can load some pics .

year end meeting

Posted: October 12th, 2011, 2:05pm CDT by ed

must i organize an year end meet? plz let me know. and a Venue (maybe at Hennie?).

Wanted: SPS

Posted: October 12th, 2011, 9:42am CDT by williet

Hi All

I am trying to increase my SPS specimen collection and every where I go I only seem to find Plating Montipora.

Anyone got some digitata/Acro/picolli frags they want to part with ?

Shot :thumbup:

strombus snail

Posted: October 12th, 2011, 8:34am CDT by RiaanP

I'm seeing you....

Leave me alone...

Ok, I'm up searching for food.

Just to give my size away.

These snails are awesome detritus eaters. Moving around, searching for food. This one is a local Durbanite. Well Rocky Bay just outside the tidal pool originally.

These snail shells look very similar at first glans to that of Cone snails. But Cone snails are predators. But if you look closely at the second picture, you would see the wavy form or indentation at the front end of the shell lip (about a quarter of shell length from the front). That is were their one eye stick out. The other eye is at the front end.

Just a note too you all. They do not like to be man handled.
They are able to defend themselves against octopus. Their operculum got a very sharp pointy end and they can stab or spear their attackers with it. And they are fast.
One of them nailed me, luckily on my thumb nail. So be careful picking them up.

Also, beware of cone snails, some of them pack a mighty poison punch. They immobilize a small fish their size within a second or two. In generally, be careful when you see this shell shape.

The operculum, meaning little lid, (plural: opercula or operculums) is a corneous or calcareous anatomical structure which exists in many (but not all) groups of sea snails and freshwater snails - Thanks Wikipedia.

Old return pumps

Posted: October 11th, 2011, 12:28am CDT by henry888

Hi Guys

Im looking for old return pumps to setup frag tank. any volume will do, as long as its working. MORE than willing to collect... ;)

Im willing to collect. Or even swop frags... ;) which i give away anyway ;)

Thank you
Much
Henry

Preparing Kalk .

Posted: October 11th, 2011, 12:07am CDT by GREEN.GOBLIN

Here s an excellent read

Kalkwasser

Lighting

Posted: October 11th, 2011, 11:45pm CDT by shaunnorth

Hi all

i have been hearing all about this T5 lighting

1 why is it better than an ordinary marine light
2 what is the differences ie do they last longer
3 why do we use them besides to light the the tank

New toys!

Posted: October 11th, 2011, 10:35pm CDT by mytank

Ok so I can't stop buying toys :)

So while I am in the USA bought some stuff:

1. 4x GHL Profilux Doser
2. Manjo Wand - The eletric Apistasia Zapper :) looking forward to that !!! - Who needs peperment shrimps ;)
3. I got a bunch of those HANNA digital testers :) just for fun and to test :) Got Phos and got Alk for now.

Going back in Nov looking at Profilux touch and if the Hanna digital testers work well will get the rest of them.

I think a review on MASA is needed ;) ?

Miss my tank

Posted: October 11th, 2011, 9:37pm CDT by mytank

So been away from home for three weeks. Starting to miss my tanks. Can't get to MASA for a week since the SECOM cable went down - first time I am on the site.

Sigh... how attached we get to our tanks!

[FS]: Yellow Tang: Lenasia - JHB South

Posted: October 11th, 2011, 9:12pm CDT by ziyaadb

Fish for saleCommon Name:

Yellow Tang

Scientific Name:

Yellowtis zebrosomatus

Size of fish

around 10cm

How long have you had the fish?

around 4 to 5 months

Is the fish eating?

yes everything

Shipping or Collection only:

collection only

Your location.

Lenasia - JHB South

Price:

400.00

Photo's:

Notes:

been bulling the purple tang so the yellow has to go,
1st to confirm gets it:tt2:

Holding down corals

Posted: October 11th, 2011, 9:04pm CDT by Paul B

I don't know about most people but I have a problem with small corals staying put. Especially is you have a type of fish that like to re aquascape.
Yes, you can glue everything in but that makes it hard to move things later if need be.
I like to use lead. I know if fresh water they sell lead strips to wrap around plants to keep them anchored but with reef tanks we don't like using any metals so I cut thin strips of lead and cover them with shrink tubing.
The shrink tubing can be gotten at any Radio Shack or even (I think) Home Depot. The lead I get from a plumbing supply or a scrap metal dealer. It is very cheap.
You can make it as heavy as you like and wrap it around the base of the coral.
You can even make longer strips and bend it around corals and larger rocks to secure them. The shrink tubing is black so you don't really see it.
Now my larger fish have a hard time throwing my nicely positioned corals to the substrait.
Have fun.
Lead and shrink tubing

Finished piece

New Odyssea T5/Metal Halide combo

Posted: October 11th, 2011, 8:55pm CDT by gavster

There's an amazing new Odyssea light out that is 716w in total. It has 4 x 54w T5's and 2 x 250w Metal Halides in it. I have found a price and it will cost $340 to get it here excluding vat and taxes. Are there any sponsors that will be bringing these in?

Driver buggered?pls Help

Posted: October 11th, 2011, 8:47pm CDT by Charl_Stanhope

Hey Guys

I need some help. I ordered myself some leds,2 weeks later I received them. rushed home,ripped out the Boyu lights and started building my new led setup. I worked throughout the night and did it look good. But,when I plugged it in,the one side went on and then dimmed and stayed on dimm. other half worked perfectly and still is. I bypassed the dimmer switch thinking it was that switch but still the stayed on dimm.swopped led drivers around and other side worked so its definitely the driver.

Where can I get a dimmable led driver in cape town or anywhere? I need it asap.
Can you use a normal led driver and dimm it with the dimmer switch or do you need a dimmable led driver?

Removing scratches

Posted: October 11th, 2011, 8:40pm CDT by CJT

Hi guys,

Has anyone actually had success in removing scratches from a tank as all I can find is that it cant be done.
If anyone has actually donr this please let me know.

mh vs mh

Posted: October 11th, 2011, 4:47pm CDT by Tremayn

Hey guy's .. I wanted to know with Mh is it the watts that matter most or does the size of the globe play a role etc. So what Im asking is would 2x 150w mh push out a bit more that 1x 250w mh?

Help fragging gone wrong!!!

Posted: October 11th, 2011, 4:35pm CDT by Mc

I tried to frag a torch coral today as my first attempt at fragging a hard coral.
It had one head that was seperate from the rest, and I though it would be easy enough. I cut about 80% of the way through the stem, and then my blade couldn't get any further so I tried to snap it, but the whole head broke appart .:(
I have stuck the pieces to the rock, but they don't look so good, will try post a pic later. Just wondering if this has happened to anyone, and if its possible it will make it, and if theres anything I can do?

Idol marine open on sundays

Posted: October 11th, 2011, 3:22pm CDT by Bob the (reef)builder

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[FS]: 400w Mh units will starters and globes: Cape Town

Posted: October 11th, 2011, 3:04pm CDT by Xereo

Hardware for saleThread title:

400w Mh units will starters and globes

Location:

Cape Town

Shipping or Collection only:

Both

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

Well got 3 of them forsale..

R1200 each.. neg

Will post images when i get home.. these are in perfect working order..

Starters

Notes:

-

[FS]: Aquamedic Calcium Reactor: Includes co2 and Media: Cape Town

Posted: October 11th, 2011, 2:53pm CDT by Xereo

Hardware for saleThread title:

Aquamedic Calcium Reactor: Includes co2 and Media

Location:

Cape Town

Shipping or Collection only:

Collection and co2 tank to heavy to ship

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

Media 3 months old.
Includes Co2 bottle.. ( Galss broken on one of the Needles )
Works 100% though..

Make me an offer...

First come first serve

Notes:

-

[FS]: Aquamedic AquaSun 2x 150w MH: Cape Town

Posted: October 11th, 2011, 2:19pm CDT by Xereo

Hardware for saleThread title:

Aquamedic AquaSun 2x 150w MH

Location:

Cape Town

Shipping or Collection only:

Both.. If shipping buy takes risk

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

Well ive decided to go the T5 route for a change..
So i have no use for this light anymore..

Open to offers..

20k Bulbs. 6 odd months old.

Cheers

Notes:

-

I am going ZeoVit, scared, nervous and yet excited!

Posted: October 11th, 2011, 1:47pm CDT by dallasg

oki so i am going to take the plunge, i am going to strip my system down, make some changes to the sumps, etc and go the whole hog
but i am nervous and worried at the same time

any advice?

Pairing Clarkii clowns.

Posted: October 11th, 2011, 1:30pm CDT by pXius

I got my existing Clarkii (about 5cm-6cm) a healthy perfect sized mate this weekend, (about half the size). As planned the smaller clown immediately showed submissive behavior when introduced to the tank, rolling on his side and making the spasm movements.

From what I've read that's step 1 in the pairing process, next is that the larger clown is suppose to "accept" its new mate. This has not taken place yet. The smaller clown hides way on the other side of the tank behind the power head. I actually have to feed it separately. The larger clown is actively searching for and chasing the smaller one, just keeping it at one side of the tank.

How long can I expect to wait before, if ever, the larger clown excepts the smaller one?

BB users

Posted: October 11th, 2011, 12:36pm CDT by viper357

Hi everyone, I have a member that is battling to log on with his Blackberry, maybe someone here can help.

He was logging on just fine with his old phone, but he now has the new 9900 Bold and everytime he logs in and goes to another page he gets logged out. Is there any setting on the BB that needs to be changed?

Thanks

Last chance to win uShaka Platinum Passes or Meet a Dolphin

Posted: October 11th, 2011, 10:41am CDT by lobsterlady

For all East Coast rock lobster, mussel, oyster, mud crab and mollusc / general bait permit-holders

Thank you very much to all who participated in the previous surveys of lobster, mussel, oyster and general bait collection in KZN. Your responses were added to a database documenting long-term invertebrate collection in KZN. This information is important and is used to improve management of recreational fisheries. Participants in our April and July surveys were also entered into a lucky draw for a few prizes.

It is now time to survey your collection efforts from July to September 2011. As in the April and July survey, all survey participants will be entered into a lucky draw for the following prizes:

First prize: Two uShaka Platinum Passes free entry into Sea World and Wet n Wild for a whole year
Second prize: Sea World Meet a Dolphin experience for two people
Third prize: A choice of one Island adventure experience (Xpanda Shark dive, Ocean Walker and Avis Snorkel Lagoon subject to availability) for two people at Sea World
Four consolation prizes: Two Sea World / Wet n Wild combo tickets:)

The prize draw will be on 16 January 2012 at the Oceanographic Research Institute and winners will be contacted by phone before 31 January 2012. To qualify for the prizes you must have an East Coast rock lobster, mud crab, mussel, oyster or mollusc / general bait permit and complete in full the survey about your harvesting activities from July to September 2011. Complete the survey at [https:] or go to the ORI website (www.ori.org.za) and click on INVERT SURVEY. The questionnaire should take no longer than five minutes. Please complete the survey even if you caught nothing this information is important. You may only complete the questionnaire once per survey, but are allowed to participate in all of the 2011 surveys (in April, July and October 2011) and improve your chance of winning a prize. Please fill in your personal details in full and provide a phone number where you can be contacted between 16-31 January 2012 during office hours. Your information will remain confidential. Thank you very much for your help.:thanks:

To Dose or not to dose

Posted: October 11th, 2011, 10:05am CDT by blackghostknife

HI All

As we are getting ready to start our office tank and adding cycled LR and letting the new Tank settle, I was wondering what dosing kits is a must for fish, different Corral, diseases, white spot.......... and what can we get to keep our little piece of the ocean health and full of color, We want to make sure we ready for everything!

:thumbup:

[FS]: Full system for sale : Vereeniging

Posted: October 11th, 2011, 9:18am CDT by frankie fish

Full system sales or multiple items for sale.Thread title:

Full system for sale

Location:

Vereeniging

Shipping or Collection only:

collection

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

foto's to follow,struggling to upload

Notes:

So i decided to call it the day, the following are for sale,no bits and pieces. Display tank-1.8mx700x600 (Built by Ernst,visdam) Remote dsb/seconday tank- 4ft standard Sump-1.5x450x450 Livestock-Yellow tang(large),Regal tang(large),Sailfin tang(med-large),Powder blue tang(medium),Bi-colour angel,Coral beauty,African clown fish(large),Pink watcman goby(2),Percula clowns(2) Liverock-40kg + Hardware-54w tubes(4),54w ballasts(2), 80w tubes(4),80w ballasts(3),150w magnetic mh ballasts(2),14k mh globes and pendants(2). Reeftek Ts 2 skimmer, Multiple pumps(return pump,circulation pumps,pump feeding rdsb ect) 300w heater(3). Feel free to come and view the tank,just pm me to make appointment. selling price R15000. Photo's to follow

Rod`s 1.2 tank in progress

Posted: October 10th, 2011, 9:18pm CDT by roderigo

:yeahdude:

hay guys this is some pics of my tank:yeahdude::thumbup::1:

Wierd tenticle things

Posted: October 10th, 2011, 8:37pm CDT by Toolboysa

Hi Guys

So Ive 3 of these in my sand and 1 on my live rock. Anyone know what they are? And are they harmful

The tentacles spread around and grab anything that it catches and brings it to centre where I assume its mouth is.

Thanks in advance

JBJ 24 Gallon Tank

Posted: October 10th, 2011, 8:14pm CDT by Ghost1987

Hey guys, I hope this is posted in the correct section.

I been browsing the net non stop on the hunt for a decent tank to get started with. I found the JBJ 24 Gallon Deluxe or something like that on Dorrys Pets website.

Would this tank be suitable for a marine setup and is it ready to run or will i need to make some additions to the hardware before i get going?

Sorry for all the questions :) Your advice is greatly appreciated

Breeding Reefers

Posted: October 10th, 2011, 7:41pm CDT by Nemos Janitor

:biggrin:

Well most of you know that @Steven is my son in law.

Today at 17h05 he became the proud father of a little boy, Rylee Jordan, Griffin.

And me, my first grand child at 106.:1:

Congratulations Steven. Spend lots of time with your new addition to the family.

PS don't get toooo dronk tonight.:thumbup:

BTW PIC,s

Porcelain crab chilling inside anemones mouth

Posted: October 10th, 2011, 7:32pm CDT by student

hey guys

just thought I'd check if anyone else has seen this behaviour before.
My porcelaain crab often just chills right inside my bta's mouth!! sometimes only his main pincers are sticking out! sometimes for a few hours, and when he's over it he just climbs right out!
this normal or strange or??

excuse the poor pics but at least it kinda shows it

Star eating sps surface?

Posted: October 10th, 2011, 5:41pm CDT by Real Life

Hello All,

I was wondering if there is a type of small starfish that eats the top layer off of SPS. I've noticed some of my purple calcius algae getting distinct white spots for a few weeks. Now I noticed on the bottom of my Monti Digi the same type of white blotches. It is recovering... no real damage. Looks just like a casual grazing. I'll take some pics and put them up once the fam is down for the night. Thanks for your help in advance!

PS - I've just got the new Vertex Illumina LED and it is flippin' brilliant! - couldn't resist telling someone... family isn't as amazed :P

SPS Growth

Posted: October 10th, 2011, 5:12pm CDT by ThaneF

Hi Guys/Gals

A little while ago I had the standard 5t lighting above my tank, my SPS's seemed to do well but growth seemed slow. I had an incident when my frog spore fell onto one of my SPS's and stung the cr@p out of it. Most of the coral is dead but there is some life at the bottom of the SPS. Will the SPS grow over is old skeleton or must I break it off and grow new? The reason why I ask is becaus the other SPS's seem to be having a great growth spurt but this one doesn't seem to be doing much/if anything :(

Sorry about the quality of the pic - digital zoom is seldom great :( but you sure you can see what I'm speaking about

On a brighter note, since I installed my LED's the growth of my SPS's have increased and I would like you know if you feel that it's a good growth rate. :thumbup: I have also notice a big change in my coral colour since I have been running th LED's :yeahdude:

This pic was taken on the 24-08-2011

This pic was taken today 10-10-2011

Tank of the month

Posted: October 10th, 2011, 5:08pm CDT by Jinx

Hey guys I was thinking; how about if Masa issue I certificate to the tank of the month winner.
Then the member could frame it and show everyone how great he/she has done.:thumbup:

Sump design help

Posted: October 10th, 2011, 4:27pm CDT by erratiC

Hi there guys,

Please give me a hand here - I'm designing a new sump for a setup I'm doing..

Have a look at the below sketches I've done and offer some criticism please.. you'll see that I'm thinking about going a Skimmer - NP Reactor/Live Rock - Return type setup.

You'll see that my sump area isn't very wide (380mm) so I haven't got too much room to play with but I've tried to pull something from somewhere.

I've reserved a space for my Skimmer (probably too big) and I've measured out the width needed for my Reactor but as you can see the length is to the end of the tank which obviously doesn't work - I'd like to reserve maybe a bit of room for possibly a couple more reactors.

1st Q - Is it wise to split the Skimmer section into the Reactor section and the LR section back to the return?
2st Q - should I remove the "Live Rock" area completely and just have the skimmer plumb directly into the NP Reactor and then from there straight to the return section?
3nd Q - Or should I convert the "Live Rock" area and half of the Reactor section into a reservoir area?
4rd Q - Or should add another section before the LR section and have my Reactor release into there and then from there the water would go through the LR section to the return?

As you can see my questions could go on for a while.... but I'm going to get some suggestions first from you guys - would be appreciated.

See below for pics - if anything is unclear, please tell me. Thanks.

5ft sump

Posted: October 10th, 2011, 4:22pm CDT by teez

hi,

does anyone have a 5ft sump that they would like to get rid of,preferably one that has space for a DSB.

salt mixing how long?

Posted: October 10th, 2011, 3:53pm CDT by Mc

Hi All

I have been wondering about how much of a difference it makes to let your freshly mixed salt water stand over night, and what that does to the actual chemistry of the water, also how much of a difference it makes if you heat up your water before adding it, would a 0.5 degree drop in temperature make a big difference? Lets say I mixed enough water for a 10% change, and all the salt dissolved quite quickly, as the red sea coral pro usually does, and then I just added it right away what would the problem be? Anyone who understands this your advice is appreciated.

SPS Shipment!

Posted: October 10th, 2011, 3:23pm CDT by Dewald@Dorry

Hi Reefers!

We are landing a Massive SPS shipment today!! :thumbup:

For all the SPS lovers, we have a huge variety at very good prices to go!! This includes insane colors Like Deep purples, Metallic blues, greens etc!!

We still need to unpack the shipment and should be ready for you by 16:00 today onwards.

Dont miss out on this one!!

Come pop in at Dorrys and SEA for yourself! :yeahdude:

Regards,

The Dorry Pets Team!

PS: Pics will follow shortly!! :)

Side Effects of High CA , ALK and MG

Posted: October 10th, 2011, 2:38pm CDT by ZaxXx

Are they any negative effects of having high levels of any of these in a reef??
Mg Ca Alk
Just curious. . .
Thanks.

Noob to the marine scene

Posted: October 10th, 2011, 2:32pm CDT by Ghost1987

Hey guys
Didn't even know there was such an informative forum like this around. Glad there is though. I've got a huge koi pond outside and a big tropical tank inside but now its for something thats always interested me more than the rest. The marine world.

I'm looking at starting off with something reasonably small. Maybe a small starter kit to get me going and take it from there. Is there something like that on the market?

I spent the last weekend pottering around various pet stores trying to gather some info on it.

I got the just of whats required. The next step is getting the tank and kicking on.
Where would I get the best prices on a Starter tank if such thing exists.

Jhb Roodepoort area :)

Thanks in advance

Are lamarcks angel's really reef safe?

Posted: October 10th, 2011, 1:25pm CDT by 2time

Are lamarck's angel's really reef safe?

Mine is nipping at my brain, thought they suppose to be reef safe?.

Cropped but cant seem to make it bigger.

Some polyps of my zoa are also missing, dont know if it him or my regal tank(was nipping at it) or what ever else.

Urgent help needed Bubble coral bleached and not opening fully.

Posted: October 10th, 2011, 12:52pm CDT by 2time

I have my bubble for a few months now and has been opening full ever since but since about two weeks ago it has bleached and is not opening fully. First half of the coral bleached and recently the other half as well. I did accidentally suck up and pop a bubble about 3 weeks back when siphoning out cyano.:blush: Could it be this that caused it to bleach and not open properly.

Sorry dont have parameters to give, will only be able to have it tested tomorrow.

Will upload a pic now.

Rare Earth Magnets

Posted: October 10th, 2011, 12:45pm CDT by Anita

Hi All, just to let you know that there is a shortage worldwide of Rare Earth Magnets, these magnets are used by lots of companies, not just TUNZE, and it will bring some changes regarding technical data or spare part price. All magnet holders and glass cleaners will be affected by this shortage.

The TUNZE website www.tunze.com will show all these changes in detail.

Cheers, Anita

Big's up to Lanzo!!

Posted: October 10th, 2011, 11:56am CDT by king squish

Thanks Lanzo

Picked up a healthy dwarf lion fish from Dorry's about 2 weeks back and he is doing great, eating frozen food already, O and great shop, will definitely be visiting again!!

Tropic Marin Lipovit messing with skimmer.

Posted: October 10th, 2011, 10:56am CDT by pXius

So I started using Tropic Marin Lipovit in combination with Biofish Food and my fish go ape****! They love it but I just noticed my skimmer is barely foaming. I'm thinking that its the oiliness from the Lipovit.

Anyone experienced something like this?

Here's a pic, impressed with the garlic pellets, you can actually smell the garlic just by opening the lid.

salt mixing

Posted: October 10th, 2011, 10:47am CDT by shaunnorth

Hi

What is the correct way of mixing salt mix

ie
1 temp
2 salenity to the salinity in the DT
3 how long can u keep it
4 how shoud it be stored

Not so Noob!!

Posted: October 10th, 2011, 10:32am CDT by Johan Nieuwenhuizen

Good day to all,

I have had Tanks for most of my teenage/Adult live, But got bored of simple freshwater tanks. So decided to go the Marine route.

My tank has now been running for about 3 weeks,(will post some pics). I must say that there is alot more attention needed to get going.

I had some advantages over brand new setup, as I got hold of some already cycled water, this made life alot easier, started up, left for 1 week, checked, and the salinity was 100%.

I do have alot of questions, but will ask them as the need arrives.

Fish catches in the Eastern Cape 2011/2012

Posted: October 10th, 2011, 9:43am CDT by Mudshark

The conditions were pretty bleak this weekend, with massive swell and resultant murky water, but it's no longer as cold as it's been. There have been rumours of fish being caught already? There are tons of pelagic fry in all of the rock pools, but I haven't seen anything else, not even Anthias.

Sooo... who's seen what? Or what are you hoping to catch this season?

[FS]: puple anemone i think or have been told: Roodepoort

Posted: October 10th, 2011, 9:18am CDT by shaunnorth

All other livestockCommon Name:

puple anemone i think or have been told

Scientific Name:

??

Size

7 cm

How long have you had it?

3 days

Shipping or Collection only:

collection

Your location.

Roodepoort

Price:

Free/ Swap

Photo's:

Notes:

my tank is is only 2 weeks old so it needs a better home if it was not is my hospital tank it whoud have been down the drain

hello everyone

Posted: October 9th, 2011, 5:59am CDT by feathereef

:tt2: hello everyone my name is chris and I have a 75 gallon saltwater tank that has been up andgoing for almost 2 years now. The back wall is covered in live rock and various corals that i will find out their exact names and post them in the next thread. Ther is also 1 yellow tang, 1 clown fish, 1 picasso trigger fish, 1 6 line wrasse, 1 blue tang, and 1 spotted trigger fish. I have a canister filter rated for a 150 gal. tank with built in uv light and a reef octopus bh 200 protien skimmer.The calcium levels are kept in check with reactor that does more than its share.The lights are t5 with 2 day bulbs and 2 night bulbs.I look forward to chatting with everyone and updating when tank design or equipment changes in the set up..happy fishing

Old Fish

Posted: October 9th, 2011, 3:08am CDT by Paul B

Old fish. What is an old fish? I am not sure but I do know that some fish live a really long time. How long? Real long, like over 20 years. I think most larger fish can live much longer than that but the small fish we normally keep seem to have a much shorter lifespan. From my experience tangs can live well into their twenties but I have never kept one longer than about 14 years. After that they seem to have accidents. Even percula clowns live over 20 years. Some types of fish have very short lifespans like seahorses and pipefish. I can not keep seahorses more then about 3 years. Of course they are probably a couple of years old when I collect them so I am not sure of their lifespan. Pipefish also, just a few years although the bluestripe I have now is about 3 or 4.
Why am I thinking about this? :1:
I think about all sorts of useless things and I just came back from a nice day on the water on my boat and as I was watching the bunker (menhaden) jump all around the boat, the thought hit me. How long do these things live?
As I look at my tank I have a watchman gobi about 5" long. He is about 12 or 13 years old and was part of a breeding pair. I got the pair when they were very young and after countless spawnings the female disappeared. I am assuming old age but fish get heart attacks, strokes, cancer and a bunch of other things. I am going with old age. I have no Idea how long watchman gobies are supposed to live but people are supposed to live to about 78 years or so. We all know that some of us die much younger and so do fish. My remaining watchman gobi is showing his age. He was very active for most of his life, scouring the bottom for food at night and coming to the glass in the daytime at feeding time. Now he kind of lays around waiting for me to squirt some food at him. When he grabs it, it is not with the same vigor that I am accustomed to seeing. He also chews for a long time before he takes another bite. Just like old people. He is clearly old and even has lines on his face. No really. I have noticed this twice before on two different fish. One was a 14 year old percula clown that was one of my first fish in the 70s and one was a 13 year old figure eight puffer that was my very first saltwater fish. He was actually bought in fresh water and then my tank was converted to brackish and then salt.
I once had a brutlyd or cusk eel who lived to 18 before I killed him in an accident. I don't remember if he had any lines but maybe his lifespan was 30 or 40 years, I don't know. :(
The watchman gobi is still very healthy and his blue spots seem like neon lights. Thats one way to tell a healthy fish, their colors seem irridescent and not dull.
My 17 year old fireclown does not seem to be showing his age as much but I can start to see the slight lines in his face and he is slowing down a bit. I also have a much younger fireclown and you can easily tell from their faces that this one is only half the age of the other one.
Now I know that fish do not age like us and they have much different skin so don't think I rub Oil of Oley on their faces but you cna definately tell an old fish from their face.
OK stop laughing, it's true. :biggrin:

Here they are young

And Old

help

Posted: October 9th, 2011, 7:10pm CDT by raflo

Hi fellow reefers

this mornin i noticed that one of my clown fish has a white spiderweblike substance on its body.googled it, turns out to be brooklynella or something.
my advisor at the lfs gave me myxazin said to add directly into tank twice a day.no need for qt.
does anyone know if this is the best solution?
also how do i get my fire shrimp to clean my fish?:blush:

any help app....thanx.

no power in roodepoort

Posted: October 9th, 2011, 6:45pm CDT by shaunnorth

no power in roodepoort

Identification on unknown growth

Posted: October 9th, 2011, 6:21pm CDT by Galen

Hi,

The three pics below are of this unknown plant growth in my tank.
I have about 15 sea sponges growing and all of a sudden this.
There are some starting to grow on various places on my LR.
Please help.

Beautiful Fish

Posted: October 9th, 2011, 6:09pm CDT by belindamotion

I saw some beautiful Fish on this Site..with their Scientific Names..to much to copy and paste...:P..most we get here but there are some awesome ones that I've never seen before...found it while looking for something else..:)..going to go thru thread and see if he has posted more Pic's...:blush:

Lysmata ambionensis - Bing Images #4184

FreshMarine.com - Bellus Female Angelfish - Genicanthus bellus - Buy Cheap Bellus Angel fish at Wholesale

FreshMarine.com - Mysteri Wrasse - Psuedochellinus mysterii - Mystery Wrasse - Buy Cheap Five Bar Wrasse at Wholesale

7 week old DSB

Posted: October 9th, 2011, 5:05pm CDT by RiaanP

This was on 21August

Post 87 on Upgrade my Downgrade - Page 5 - Marine Aquariums of South Africa

Today
Full shot. Only circulation is 1500L/h powerhead on the left. Water pumped from main sump enter on right at the back. Outlet is skinny overflow centre back. Outlet too small to accept more inflow from tank above(inlet on left back)

Rock nest on the left. Things needs a home to hide and do their thing out of sight.

The Cheato ball. From left to right, about 500mm.

Bubbles in the sand and some worms.

More bubbles

Cleaner shrimps in the wild

Posted: October 9th, 2011, 5:00pm CDT by LuckyFish

To all divers.

I'm looking for some information about the cleaner shrimp, Lysmata ambionensis.
Where are they living in the sea? How many individuals are the norm? As pairs or a groups?
Pictures would be really appreciated.

Thanks in advance

Marcel

MASA is probably the best forum online

Posted: October 9th, 2011, 4:18pm CDT by LuckyFish

Guys, I googled myself through such a lot of marine forums worldwide and I have to say that we are here on MASA very spoiled.
The whole forum set up, sub-forums, etc. is way better than on any other forum.
Many forums are having a very senseless index and it takes a lot of time to find what you are looking for.

So, a very BIG thank you to the MASA team. Keep up the good work.:thumbup:

when is a tank ready fro soft corals

Posted: October 9th, 2011, 4:17pm CDT by shaunnorth

Hi guys

how long does i take until u can add soft corals in a tank i don't wana really go sps just what some mushrooms ect

[FS] Various corals: Wilgeheuwel

Posted: October 9th, 2011, 3:53pm CDT by rakabos

Various corals for saleCommon Names:

Various

Scientific Names:

-

Size of coral

-

How long have you had the corals?

-

Shipping or Collection only:

Collection ONLY

Your location.

Wilgeheuwel

Price:

-

Photo's:

Hi guys

I have made a decision to get out of reefing for the time being. I will come back fighting no doubt, but time spent with my family is being taken up by this so I wanna put that on the back burner for now

My tank resembles a LFS more than a reef as most of you know so its gonna be tough getting pics of everything especially the ones in the back, so i will put up pics and prices of some of the items. When people collect we can haggle about the other ones in the tank. For now all the coral, then later the fish, then the rock and then the equipment. Please dont ask for shipping as I am not going to be doing that, collection ONLY. I have various items of various sizes, ranging from R50 up to R600 for the big stuff, and here is a short list of some off them. Other stuff include green, red, blue shrooms.

Rules:
1. If you place dibs I expect you to pick it up by no latest this coming weekend.
2. If you place dibs, I expect a PM with regards to collection or your dibs falls away.

1. Pin cushion, 25cm R450

2. Nuclear palys R400 (DIBS @gMAN To be confirmed)

3. Zoas R300

4. Zoas R300

5. Zoas R300

6. Zoas + Palys + blue sponge + red shrooms one 1kg rock R400

7. Zoas R300

8. Rock with 2 colonies of zoas + 3xflorida ric + leathery zoas R600

9. Zoas R300

10. Palys - Purple people eaters R300

Notes:

-

[FS]: Fish Roe : JHB - Lenasia

Posted: October 9th, 2011, 3:51pm CDT by Tremayn

Full system sales or multiple items for sale.Thread title:

Fish Roe

Location:

JHB - Lenasia

Shipping or Collection only:

Collection

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

Hey guys, I have hake roe for sale. R75 per kg

Great to feed corals, fish and anemones. I feed it to my fish, LPS and mini nennies. I hear its good for fussy eaters like anthias and angels (not going to name names here :P)

Here I am feeding my purple tang

you can see a chromis darting and eating the bits in the water

here it is

close up of the cube I was using. Its really easy to cut up the cubes

I get this hake roe fresh and then freeze it. There is no additives, none at all. 1kg is a lot! I can pack how much you want as I have a scale (certified ;))

Notes:

-

This is just fish roe and theres no food range :)

anemone white

Posted: October 9th, 2011, 2:40pm CDT by shaunnorth

hi all i have recived this anemone is the things is whit with blue tips is this gona dies or can i still save it ?

see pic

Urgent help needed White layer froming over fish eyes

Posted: October 9th, 2011, 12:23pm CDT by Landu

PLease advise on what to do...
Yesterday everything super eating like normal, this morning when swithed on the lights on Predator tank, the Lionfish seemed blind but swimming around now, although there is a milky layer forming over his eyes and his behaviour is a bit off...
What is it, what can i do?

Glass drilling?

Posted: October 9th, 2011, 9:58am CDT by Fishman

Hi guyz. Does anyone know if dorry pets drills holes while you wait. I need to drill my tank today. Or anywhere else?

I found this interesting (Not to do with Marine)

Posted: October 8th, 2011, 1:17am CDT by CJT

Facebook and Google / Secret Revealed - YouTube

Dlaria's 60 gal videos

Posted: October 8th, 2011, 11:20pm CDT by Dlaria

Hermit Moving Day

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFy8JBMNd4g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFy8JBMNd4g

40mm PVC Gate Valve

Posted: October 8th, 2011, 10:53pm CDT by leslie hempel

anyone got one of these laying around spare that they want to part with,, even if it has been used..

Google Images

Dark side of nassarius snails

Posted: October 8th, 2011, 10:46pm CDT by mandarinman

Read an article inorousquareium Fish international.it turns out nassarius snails are not clam friendly and are carnivorous. I introduced three to my tank a,few weeks ago and last week the flesh in my,smaller clam dissappeared in a fuzzy mush. Sorry the three snails didnt make it.

another algea question

Posted: October 8th, 2011, 8:02pm CDT by johannes rall

Hi guys I just want to know what is the shortest time for lights to be on for fish only tank.The tank is still a new tank only about 10 weeks.During the cycleing the lights was off so its been running with the lights for about 3 weeks. Now theres some green hairy algea on some rock and some smooth green ones and sand abit brownish.Theres only 2 chromis ,a cleaner shrimp and a humpback shrimp.filter only dbs ond a skimmer.lights is at5 54w 10000k and actinic:blush:

how to upgrade tl 450 skimmer for belindamotion

Posted: October 8th, 2011, 4:13pm CDT by mandarinman

first things first. this was a trial and error experiment that eventually worked out for me. i hope it will work out for other reefers on a budget. there were times i broke part of stuff etc. where i could have done things better i will tell you. where i broke stuff and repaired it i will tell you so that you wont make the same mistakes i did. if you are unclear about anything or if i have worded something incorrectly i will try and fix it. if you try this and it doesnt work, talk to me and we can work through this together. thanks in advance for your patience.

firstly equipment: hacksaw, scissors , gel superglue, two irrigation uptubes(sic), plastic embroidery mesh drill with 2.5mm bit

pics and explanations to follow

My Little Sun Sun..

Posted: October 8th, 2011, 3:15pm CDT by ShaunSwindon

Hi there guys :thumbup:

Havent actually started a thread on my tank yet so I thought let me give it a bash. A few things about my tank. I bought a Sun Sun back in 2010. Second week of November to be exact from a LFS which I have never been back to sadly.

Tank Dimensions.....1020W x 410D x 650H.

Tank Volume.....+- 210 litres.

Filtration.....1 x Gutter Filter (Bio Balls, Carbon, Filter Wool).
1 x Cannister Filter (Dophin C-1300).
1 x Internal Filter (Carbon, Filter Wool).

Skimmer.....Dymax XP-30.

Livestock Fish.....3 x Blue Cromus.
2 x Bhangai Cardinals.
2 x Common Clowns.
1 x Dorrey Tang.
1 x Mandarin.
1 x Six-Striped Wrasse.
1 x Sand-Shifter Goby (Large Mouth).

Livestock Clean-up Crew.....2 x Cleaner Shrimp.
1 x Tiger Pistol Shrimp.
1 x Blue Legged Hermit Crab.
1 x Orange Legged Hermit Crab.
3 x Various LR Crabs (That I know of).

Livestock Corals.....To be updated.

Long story short I bought a freshwater tank and my beginning was a rocky one. Lost a few living creatures because of my lack of knowledge which I now regret. From where I started to where I am now is two different places though. My tank has settled and matured nicely to a point where Kenyan tree offcuts given to me free by my regular LFS (because they look like they are going to die) flourish and is growing like a weed now.

Before one of the corals I lost, a Kenyan tree just shriveled up and died in my new water. Honestly I introduced it into my tank after a mere 2 and a half months.

One tip I can give any new people to this hobby is patience. It will serve you well in this hobby. Below are some pics of photos I took a few months in from starting to where I am today.

I must admit as well that I see my tank as my sump in all honesty. I do not have a sump so I make do with a cannister filter and a gutter filter and thus why I say my ST is actually my sump.

One of my first pics. About four months in.

About 4 - 6 Months in..

My current layout..

Left facing View..

Right facing View..

The Kenyan Tree I spoke of which came back to Life..

My Dorrey..

So beautiful..

Benifits of having a sump. You dont see all the heaters etc...

Six Corals on one LR.

Otherwise I love my tank and watching it grow as the time slowly passes. Considering the flat which my Wife and I stay this tank was a perfect buy. Not too noisy or messy. Was a mission to get going but now that its pretty much looking after itself I am a happy Man.

Thanks for taking the time to look at a brief summary of my tank.

boyu WM3 controller fault

Posted: October 8th, 2011, 9:54am CDT by toppdogg

Hey guys
i recently purchased a WM3 kit from fellow reefer
i set up yesterday and dicovered that the pumps are not switching on and off
it shows on controller that it is but pumps dont physicaly switch on and off
has anybody had the same prob and how can it be resolved ?

thanks

Very confused Tank Owner...

Posted: October 8th, 2011, 9:00am CDT by belindamotion

I don't know how to lay-out this Thread, I only know that I'm, to a degree, not happy with my Tank..I've so many questions and to little knowledge to understand properly the "insides" of my Tank...I'll be the 1st to admitt that I don't always read thru all the Threads as most are "hard-core" Reefers with contraptions on their Tanks that makes me think of a man on life support..:P..with the result that I don't think it will have any bearing on my situation..:(..hmmm maybe that could be one of my problems..:blush:

As some know...I have a small TL450..with a LOUSY Skimmer..I do believe that was the beginning of my downfall...anyway, here goes all the confusing questions and contradictory questions...

I wanted my Tank to be "natural"...but Skimmer was a headache..it really wasn't pulling out anything and I see the "food" just drop to the sand..hardly any suction from the Skimmer regarding flow in my Tank..with the result:

1..... that I had high Nitrates.. 10mg/L-25mg/L..might I add towards the end of the week, day or two before water change...could I not have kept that in check with having two water changes, instead of one 20%..and fed less..? Instead I was told to add Ammonia Absorbing Stones and then later...PhosGuard..as you can never go wrong with a Phosphate Media...so slowly but surely my Tank started going the "Chemical Route" something that I didn't want happening..:(..

2....Filter got less as I had no space for them...then I had a bad RO batch which turned my water green and no matter how many water changes I did, I couldn't get rid of it...hardly had flow and almost no real Filter...that's when I got the Canister Filter...WOW that turned out to be the best purchase EVER..:thumbup:..water
was clean within 10min and the flow was awesome..;)..but downside to that was the accidental "over dosing" of Activated Carbon...lost my Zoas and my Tank got flooded with Cyano...do I really need AC...? Can I go less "chemical" if I remove them..or do I REALLY need AC...does Ceramic Rings also fall under "chemical"...?

3.....I now find myself having to add bacteria, as I now, apparently, have non...probably trace elements also.. and started with my 1st BioDigest last week...but if I'm going to do the Probidio route...I'm I not the owner of a ULNS...?
I don't want Ultra Low Nutrient System...but how else can I get Bacteria back into my Tank...I wanted my Tank to produce bacteria naturally, but do understand that I won't be able to introduce different strands..and diversity is obviously a better balanced Tank...so how do I add bacteria without going ULNS..or IS adding bacteria going ULNS..? Sorry...that's were I'm still a bit confused...:blush:

All I know is that my Zoas has all but disintegrated before my eyes since my AC episode and the one that is open..isn't really growing at all now...BUT since the Filter and Carbon came, my Torch Coral has grown from 5 heads to 10 heads in about 2 months I think...he came the same time as the Filter so I can't really say for sure if it's the Filter polishing my water...:blush:

How can I get my Tank back to being less "chemical"...I was thinking of taking out Ceramic Rings, Activated Carbon...that would then just leave me with Stones and PhosGuard...but if I leave those two Media's in, won't that then throw something else out...? I have to add that I do have LR in my Chamber next to my Skimmer...it use to house the original Bio Balls and Ceramic Rings(3rd Chamber)..

Sorry if it's all muddled up but I actually don't know how to go about getting my Tank a bit more "natural" without repecussions...

Please Help with viaaqua SK-388 2

Posted: October 7th, 2011, 7:38am CDT by bhupesh.mandewal

I bought this skimmer a month back installed it and yet its not forming form..
its working since 4 weeks and not forming form
im bit frustrated tried all setting but still its not working.
please help me...

my tank size abt 70 g with sump and i have only one electric damsel and some button polys
i have started tank yet so its not yet stocked much..

Life in hong kong!

Posted: October 7th, 2011, 4:58am CDT by carlosdeandrade

Ok, so I may be posted to Hong Kong with my better half (I am a house husband) and I was wondering does anyone know what the way of life is like there, or maybe even lived there? I know property prices and rentals are through the roof, but their income tax rate is only 17%. Any info would be great, might be going in six months.:thumbup:

[FS] Various corals: durbanville/plattekloof

Posted: October 7th, 2011, 2:54am CDT by Jcc

Various corals for saleCommon Names:

Various corals and liferock for sale

Scientific Names:

-

Size of coral

various

How long have you had the corals?

more than 2 years

Shipping or Collection only:

collection

Your location.

durbanville/plattekloof

Price:

-

Photo's:

The tank before change:

Notes:

Changed my tanks scaping. removed more than half my liferock from the tank. there is a lot of frags, colonies and life rock with coral available.

now with some light

Posted: October 7th, 2011, 1:15am CDT by shaunnorth

now with some light

Lionfish and a arrow crab

Posted: October 7th, 2011, 9:12pm CDT by 2time

Will the two of them live together if the lion is still small or will the arrow crab become lunch?

4ft lighting unit for a 5ft tank? Or not?

Posted: October 7th, 2011, 8:10pm CDT by erratiC

Hi all, I'm wanting to purchase some lighting for my 5ft tank that I'm setting up and I just want to ask a simple question...

Should i go for a 5ft light unit or should I go for a 4ft unit as the lighting "spreads" at the sides?

It's also a good R1500 less so I'm kinda wondering... thanks!

[FS]: assorted hardware from my sps tank : athlone cape town

Posted: October 7th, 2011, 7:02pm CDT by Mogamatseraajregal

Full system sales or multiple items for sale.Thread title:

assorted hardware from my sps tank

Location:

athlone cape town

Shipping or Collection only:

collection only

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

t5 reefteck unit 4x54 watt t5 1,2 m r1000.00 (at lfs R2200)
pendant type 250w Metal halide R1000.00 (at lfs R2000)
aqua excel NEEDLE WHEEL cone skimmer rated to 600l R800.00 (AT LFS R1350)
FLUIDISED BED FILTER WITH PUMP r300 WITH fe MEDIA R300.00
lifetech UPLIFT PUMP R200 (at lfs r400)
1.2m tank r250
.9m sump r100
stand metal ungalvanised r100
3x powerheads r200
test kits x8 r200

call me asap
0720524071

the stuff is flying fast
just sold all my livestock to one buyer for greatdeal

mods my tank can be viewed under mogamatseraajregal tank under medium setups by @thaabiet
andstoked withmy oceonson skimmer @Mogamatseraajregal thread

Notes:

-

Golf 4 1.6 Comfortline

Posted: October 7th, 2011, 7:00pm CDT by MerlinT

Hi Guys. The time has come for me to upgrade my car. I am very sad to do so but an opportunity came around to buy a Golf 5 in a good condition and at a good price. So I have this Golf 4 1.6 Comfortline, 2004, Storme Beige, 120500Km Low Mileage Considering the Year Model, Electric Windows, Alarm and Central Locking, Aircon, Airbags, ABS Brakes,
15" VW Mags, Factory Fitted Radio/CD 6 Disc Shuttle, Non Smokers Car, Last of the Golf
4 Range, Execellent Condition Inside and Outside. A must too view.
For viewing or more pictures contact me. If you know of someone looking to buy a car you can give them my number.
Thanks
Merlin

[IMG]http://***********************/forum/picture.php?albumid=816&pictureid=6835[/IMG]

Ati t5 54w

Posted: October 7th, 2011, 6:07pm CDT by irie ivan

Anybody stocking these at the moment. Then also, other than Gieseman, what 250W SE bulbs are available?

DSB maintenance

Posted: October 7th, 2011, 4:28pm CDT by gavster

I was completely sold on a DSB over reactors and now I'm not sure anymore. I've just been told that if you have a DSB it needs to be pulled out and redone every so often or it can turn against itself and cause problem later on. I want my new system to be simple and maintenance friendly so this would be a huge inconvenience. Is this true? Secondly would it not be simpler and easier to maintain with reactors? I already have a Phosphate and Nitrate reactor which only needed cleaning and re-packing every 6 months or so?

Mogamatseraajregal Setup

Posted: October 7th, 2011, 3:54pm CDT by thabiet

thought i would post some pics of @Mogamatseraajregal setup - he cant seem to upload pics, i luv his setup stukken!

:thumbup:

[FS]: 3FT Tank with T5's: Wilgeheuwel

Posted: October 7th, 2011, 3:32pm CDT by rakabos

Hardware for saleThread title:

3FT with T5

Location:

Wilgeheuwel

Shipping or Collection only:

Collection

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

3 Foot tank with hood, perfect for frag tank or qt tank

2x 10k Reeftek T5's, 39W, brand new
1x Dual 39W T5 ballast, also brand new
4x waterproof endcaps
R500

Notes:

-

Pictures of new sri lanka shipment

Posted: October 7th, 2011, 2:41pm CDT by Oceanson

Hi Reefer's,

As promised heres the pictures of our latest shipment from Sri Lanka:

Corals as natural indicator for water parameter

Posted: October 7th, 2011, 2:06pm CDT by LuckyFish

Guys, many corals can give us an indication, when a water parameter is running out of the norm.
This thread is to share experiences we all have with certain corals, when certain water parameter are running out of the desired level.
Target is to find similar experiences to determine a species that really can indicate a drop or rise of a certain water parameter.
So start sharing your experiences. The future should be, that we only have to test water parameter when such indicator coral shows that there is something out of the standard.

Bali polyps as the first species are good indicators for nitrate levels. As soon as the tentacles of the bali polyps become shorter, you should test your nitrate. It is climbing up. If your bali polyps have long tentacles, your nitrate level is fine. This works only if you know what bali polyps look like with no or very little nitrate. Do not expect them to work as an indicator if your tank has 25mg nitrate per litre at the time when you introduce them to your tank. ;)

[FS]: 1,2 m full system (selling individualy) : athlone cape town

Posted: October 7th, 2011, 1:40pm CDT by Mogamatseraajregal

Full system sales or multiple items for sale.Thread title:

1,2 m full system (selling individualy)

Location:

athlone cape town

Shipping or Collection only:

collection only (will consider shipping if payed by buyer)

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

equipment
t5 reeftech 1000
MH 1000
skimmer 800
phos filter 300
tank 250
stand 100
sump 100
power heads 200
test kits 100
uplift 200
corals
leather 200
pincushion 200
acro
monti
green star sinularia etc
fish
yeppow tang,unicorn regal,clowns mchromis,damsel bi colour etc
0720524071
see thread"stoked with oceanson skimmer"mogamatseraajregal.

i am tiling my lounge so tank must go thanks

Notes:

-

Disturbing Reefkeeping Trends

Posted: October 7th, 2011, 12:38pm CDT by Alan

I have noticed a few disturbing trends on MASA at the moment and I dont know if its a trend in general or only here on MASA. There are hobbyists keeping bleached anemones in small tanks with inadequate lighting, especially for such species as the Magnificas, not only that, they have 2 or 3 different species in less than 200 liters of water. I see comments like dont worry I am not new to reefkeeping, I know what Im doing Then reading through the thread it becomes clear to the more experienced hobbyists that you are clearly not as experienced as you think or just dont care about the live stock you are looking after. I see hobbyists trying to keep fish in Reef systems that should only be kept in species specific systems. To top it off they have the attitude of I dont expect it to live for long anyway. Conflict now arises between these reefers and the more experienced hobbyist, where the experienced hobbyist points out the mistake and the less experienced reefer now has a dented ego, so retaliates. This will eventually end up in a forum war because the long term experienced hobbyist is passionate about the animals in our care and understands that it is a privilege to be able to keep these animals, not a right. The inexperienced hobbyist now defends himself with things like MASA is full of negative posts and people are just jealous.
Guys/gals you may be able to impress friends and family in the short term with your new difficult to do hobby and you may have enough money to throw at your system every time something dies, but you cant buy credibility in this hobby, it still has to be earned in the long term. IMHO I believe that you actually dont have any bragging rights to any animal in your system if it has been in your care for less than 2yrs.
A very small percentage of hobbyists are in this hobby for the long haul, speak to your LFSs and they will tell you that about 95% of people that start the hobby will drop out before the 2yr mark, the 2 main reasons being, its too expensive and you cant keep stuff alive. For the long time hobbyists they realize that both the above are not true. Granted the initial outlay is expensive, but from there on it becomes as expensive or as difficult as you make it. This all depends on the amount of research you are prepared to do and the type of system you want to keep. So please do the research and enjoy the hobby long term. MASA is here essentially to offer advice, whether you take it or not is up to you. The quality of that advice is a educated guess at best and depends on the amount of information you are able to supply, but please dont think you blazing any trails in the hobby by keeping 10 tangs and a Magnifica in a nano just because no one else seems to do it. Lets see the results at the 2yr mark. While on this trail blazing stint, please take stock of the amount of animals you are killing along the way. If the death of these animals doesnt make you feel remorse and keep motivating you to do even more research, you are in the wrong hobby. Again please do the research and become a long term knowledgeable hobbyist, you will be surprised how relatively affordable and relatively second nature the hobby becomes.

2 shipments landed this week

Posted: October 7th, 2011, 11:46am CDT by Moolis

Hi Reefers

Yes as usual we landed a shipment earlier this week from Sri Lanka.
BUT
Today we are landing a second shipment - Also from Sri Lanka ;)

This is what we landed Tuesday - Below that is what we are landing today:lol:
Invert - Lysmata amboinensis - cleaner
Invert - MathaLysmata debelius - Fire Shrimp
Angel - Apolemichthys xanthurus - Goldenscaled Angelfish
Goby - Amblyeleotris maculata - Dragon Goby
Goby - Amblyeleotris wheeleri - Spotted Goby
Goby - Valenciennea sexgutta - Lader Glider / White Sand Goby
Goby - Valenciennea puellaris - Pretty Prawn Goby / Diamond Goby
Goby - Valenciennea helsdingenii - Valencia Goby
Tang - Acanthurus leucosternon - Powder Blue Surgeon Medium
Invert - Anemone Crab LARGE
Butterfly - Heniochus acuminatus - Banner Fish

And this is what are expected today:
Trigger - Black trigger - M. niger
Trigger - Red-toothed trigger
Tang - Acanthurus leucosternon - Powder Blue Surgeon Large
Tang - Black tang - A. nigricauda
Butterfly - Heniochus acuminatus - Banner Fish
Eel - snowflake
Goldie - Dispar
Goby - Fighter gobys - Cirrhilabrus rubiventralis
Goby - Fusi goby
Angel - Emperor angel Juv.
Angel - eibli angel
Wrasse - Matara wrasse - Macropharyngodon kuiteri
Wrasse - cleaner
Invert- Sealillies
Invert - Anemone crab
Anemone -

Detailed form submitted: Tiger eye

Posted: October 7th, 2011, 11:28am CDT by Tiger eye

Detailed help requestAre you experiencing any problems in your tank?

Yes

Brief Description

Hi guys 2 of my shrimps disapered into thin air or should I say water a week apart there is no sceleton visable and the 2 shrimps got along great (1 Boxer Shrimp and 1 Fire Shrimp) does eny one have any ideas of what might have hapend to them?

Tank size

900mm x 300mm x 450mm

System Volume

+-150 L

How long has your tank been running?

15 months

What livestock do you have?

3 Chromas
2 Antheas
2 Scunk Clowns
1 Scooter blenny

Water Parameters

-

What lighting is over the tank?

-

Pumps and equipment

-

Maintenance

-

Other info and photo's.

New promotion - introduce a friend

Posted: October 7th, 2011, 11:23am CDT by Moolis

Hi Reefers

Pet Stop is launching a new MARINE promotion STARTING Today till end of October 2011:yeahdude:

I could spend my marketing budget on publishing media or I could spend it on you our loyal customers. I would prefer to give you the money:lol: SO lets see if you want it ..............

Bring a friend that did not visit Pet Stop, to Pet Stop and YOU get a gift voucher immediately, calculated on the amount your friend spent on that day.:1:

He/She buy livestock and YOU get a gift voucher to the value of 20% of their purchase on that day.:eek:
He/She buy hardware and YOU get a gift voucher to the value of 7.5% of their purchase on that day.
He/She buy an Complete marine aquarium and YOU get a additional gift voucher to the value of 7.5% of the purchases they make for the rest of this month.

Individuals that bring more than one friend get additional discount after the 3rd friend introduced.

with your 4th friend and those introduced after that, you get::biggrin:

He/She buy livestock and YOU get a gift voucher to the value of 25% of their purchase on that day.
He/She buy hardware and YOU get a gift voucher to the value of 10% of their purchase on that day.
He/She buy an Complete marine aquarium and YOU get a additional gift voucher to the value of 7.5% of the purchases they make for the rest of this month.

Rules not stipulated above:

You must be present with your friend when He/She do their purchase
This is applicable only on MARINE purchases
Only customers that did visit us after the fire are excluded as new customers. So if your friend did visit us before the fire but not again after the fire, He/She is deemed to be a new customer.;)
This gift voucher could be spent on anything you want in Pet Stop.

Idol Marine Weekend Specials

Posted: October 7th, 2011, 11:19am CDT by Bob the (reef)builder

HI REEFERS,

OUR SPECIAL THIS WEEKEND IS A 10% DISCOUNT
ON ALL FISH AND FISH FOOD IN STORE.:thumbup:

PLEASE COME AND VISIT FOR ALL YOUR MARINE
REQUIREMENTS AND ADVISE.

YOURS IN SALT,
IDOL MARINE CREW.:thumbup:

RED SEA pro test kits - state your opinions

Posted: October 7th, 2011, 11:16am CDT by DJ pauly D

I jus bought a RED SEA pro test kit pack (kh,mg,ca) all in one.... Next purchase would be the algae control kit (no3,phospate) ..... Any1 using these products? ...how are they, and how accurate.....

Advice on new camera

Posted: October 7th, 2011, 11:02am CDT by brendanpre

I'm looking to buy my first DSLR and unfortunately don't have the money to buy new.

I've found a second hand Canon 450D for R2800.00. It is just the body, charger and cables. They don't know how many shutter actuations etc. Apparently it is in good condition.

Is it a good buy? Should I go for it or wait and keep looking?

Any advice will be appreciated.

Mg and Ca help

Posted: October 7th, 2011, 9:36am CDT by Daneo

hi guys quick question would a hight culcium an magmesiumhave a negative effect on my coral my calcium is about 550 mu magnesium is about 1500ppm . what would be the fastest easyest way to bring it down ?thanks :thumbup:

Clam advice

Posted: October 7th, 2011, 9:26am CDT by Toolboysa

Hi All

So Ive had my clam for almost a year now and he is doing well. Think its a Tridacna crocea.

So when I did my crab hunting this morning at 1am. I saw that his foot had let go of the piece of rock he came with.

Is this something to worry about or is its way of saying I want to move to somewhere else in this aquarium?

What are your favorite fish names?

Posted: October 6th, 2011, 3:07am CDT by Dlaria

What are your favorite fish names?

I named one of my clownfish 'John Wayne Gacy' (psycho serial killer who dressed up like a clown...)
The other one, my son named 'Carlitta'
The coral banded shrimp is 'Candy', because he looks like a candy cane.
The large hermit is 'Tank', because he's like a tank running through the tank.
The corris wrasse is 'The Devil', because he is and he needs to be destroyed.

We're still working on the others...

T5 Light Bulbs suggestions!!

Posted: October 6th, 2011, 11:48pm CDT by danielcassar

Hi all,

Currently i have a T5 light fixture with 4 T5 54 watts each.
soon i need to replace the bulbs....can someone tell me what is the best combination (as in light colour and wavelength) to have for the new bulbs?

Thanks
Daniel

blue chromis

Posted: October 6th, 2011, 10:10pm CDT by johannes rall

Hi guys.I still have the 2 blue chromis they are feeding well but Ijust want to know if theres something beter to give.I was thinking flakes at the moment its the pallets but it sink fast to the sand.They do go for it on the sand but only after swimming past it a few times and the flakes will take longer to get to the bottem.Any other suggestions.

Noob!!!!

Posted: October 6th, 2011, 9:53pm CDT by DJ pauly D

sup guidos an guidettes... I'm pauly D from long island new jersey.. I wana start marines but I'm just going to hang around in my free time and browse the threads so I can read enough and build some experience.... Ahoooo

ash rock

Posted: October 6th, 2011, 9:31pm CDT by shaunnorth

hi

is ash rock any good for my tank

Crazy 24 hour offer

Posted: October 6th, 2011, 7:48pm CDT by leslie hempel

see post #15 in the link below

:)

[FS]: Aqua Medic aquasunlight: East London - Marine Aquariums of South Africa

Quarantine tank

Posted: October 6th, 2011, 7:24pm CDT by raytone

What equipment do you need for a quarantine tank, pumps and so on. What can i use if a fish got white spot, but there is corals in the tank?

Mixed Livestock in our tanks

Posted: October 6th, 2011, 6:13pm CDT by dallasg

just a quick one, do you think that the mixing of fish and corals from around the world have any impact on our livestock?

eg yellow tangs from hawaii mixed with fish from indo? the different SG levels, temp and Geo-location make any difference?

or are they happy to live anywhere like gold fish :)

Actinodiscus sp. [metallic purple]

Posted: October 6th, 2011, 3:25pm CDT by oceanseeker

Hi Guys

Here is a closeup of my Metallic Purple Mushroom. Im tempted to frag him, but just dont have the heart

[FS] Various frags: Cape Town, Southern Suburbs

Posted: October 6th, 2011, 3:07pm CDT by Sammy

Various frags for saleCommon Names:

Zoanthids and Xenia

Scientific Names:

-

Size of frags

-

How long have you had the frags?

-

Are the frags mounted?

Yes

Shipping or Collection only:

Prefer collection only

Your location.

Cape Town, Southern Suburbs

Price:

R50 - R100

Photo's:

I have a few zoanthid frags, various prices, colours and sizes.

Pics to follow

Notes:

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toad stool coral opening

Posted: October 6th, 2011, 3:05pm CDT by mandrin

hi guys jus a quick question .....how long does a toad stool coral take to open ..
well i got one yesteday ..taking long to open ..very slow ( 37 l aquaria tank )
parameters :
ph ....... 8.2
k .........7
SG.........1024
Nitrate .......1 mgl
phos ........0.05 mgl
lites T 5 - 2x 24 w tcl
does it take long for it tgo fully open ...thanks guys any advise

Neon Gobies

Posted: October 6th, 2011, 2:08pm CDT by dallasg

Hi,

i am looking for neon gobies, please pm me if you have

Red Sea Max 500 Series

Posted: October 6th, 2011, 12:31pm CDT by dizzyg

Dont know if anyone here is as interested in this as I am but here is the link anyways.

[youtu.be]

Prices are:
400: £3,000
500: £3,500
650: £4,000

wonder how much and when they will be in S.A

[FS]: Nano on steroids for sale - complete : Weltevredenpark, JHB

Posted: October 6th, 2011, 11:07am CDT by hotdog83

Full system sales or multiple items for sale.Thread title:

Nano on steroids for sale - complete

Location:

Weltevredenpark, JHB

Shipping or Collection only:

Collection only

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

Hi guys,

I am selling my nano, as I am upgrading to a bigger tank.

The idea with this tank was to make a anemone friendly nano, so I built in back compartments with Seio M620's on both sides circulating water through 2 compartments and back into the tank so no chance of anemone soup. So, no pumps are visible in the tank itself. Basically a JBJ or Boyu on steroids. I have successfully kept an RBTA in this tank for a good 6 months (with a different light though than the one for sale). It more than doubled in size and recovered from being slightly bleached, so an awesome nano tank.

Specs of tank itself:
45x45x50cm (lxhxw) rimless - 6mm glass - around 100 liters in total - tank is basically brand new, no scratches, was built in March this year
Auto Top up Chamber built into the back
Small DSB/ LR rubble area for breeding pods in back compartment
1m high stand built in 20mm square tubing - as new, built in March this year

Included with the tank:
Reef Octopus HOB skimmer that fits on back compartment - model: BH-100 - basically brand new, out of the box in March this year, same pump as a TS1, so works very well
300w heater
2x150w MH (one with 10000k globe, one with 20000k globe)
2x Seio M620's that circulates water from the back compartments to tank - both in perfect working condition
Aragonite DSB and thin layer of aragonite sand for main tank
Brand new PC fan with blue LED light to cool tank with inverter plug
Clip on Rio Mini Sun Moonlight LED light
Some GSP's that grows on the back of the tank... :whistling:
No livestock included. The tank will be available for collection by 17th of October.

Some pics (please note the light in the pictures are not included, the 150w MH is a normal downlight model):

Notes:

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DellDell Latitude E6410 Core i5

Posted: October 5th, 2011, 12:12am CDT by henry888

Dell Latitude E6410 Core i5
250 gb hard drive
2gig ram
Nvidia graphics
Dell bag

Urgent Sale

R6000.00

:P

[FS]: Large 2.5m Tank and all equipment for sale : Newlands, Cape Town

Posted: October 5th, 2011, 12:10am CDT by Quinton

Full system sales or multiple items for sale.Thread title:

Large 2.5m Tank and all equipment for sale

Location:

Newlands, Cape Town

Shipping or Collection only:

Collection only

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

Large 2.5m Tank and all equipment for sale
Just a quick note that I'll be selling all my equipment. I still need to itemize and photograph it properly, and figure out sensible prices, but in the mean time, anyone who's interested can contact me (yes, I read the rules - just trying to get the info out there for now). I'm realistic about the value of second-hand reefkeeping setups, so any reasonable offers will be entertained.

In summary it's all the equipment in these two threads (less the cracked tank in the second thread, of course). There are plenty of photos of the stuff that's for sale scattered through those threads.

Quinton Goes Large (2.5m x 1.0m x 0.75m): Quinton Goes Large (2.5m x 1.0m x 0.75m) - Marine Aquariums of South Africa
Quinton's new 2m Abyss: Quinton's new 2m Abyss - Marine Aquariums of South Africa

From memory, here are the main items:

- Large Tank: 2.5m x 1.0m x 0.75m (approx 1800 litres)
- Steel stand for above tank: custom made from 50mm square tubing.
- Reef Inmates 400W SPS Extreme Lighting Unit
- Large Chiller (converted aircon unit)
- Large Deltek Skimmer
- Bubblemaster BM250
- 2 x Vortech MP40 Pumps with Wireless Controllers
- 2 x Large return pumps (will look up the makes and models shortly)
- Calcium Reactor with all accesories, including pH controller
- Kalk stirrer
- A variety of other cheaper, Chinese powerheads and pumps
- About a million other bits and pieces that I'll probably give away to buyers of the above.

If you're interested, please reply to this thread. As soon as I have the time (in the next few days), I'll dig everything out of storage and itemize/photograph it. In the mean time I'm happy to answer any questions about the equipment.

Regards

Q

Notes:

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Cisco Catalyst 2950 10/100 48-Port

Posted: October 5th, 2011, 12:09am CDT by henry888

Hi

I have 4 x Cisco Catalyst 2950 10/100 48-Port @ R300.00 Each. NEG.

Realy awesome managed switches. Urgent sale NEG.

:P

singapore fish shipment

Posted: October 5th, 2011, 10:34pm CDT by ebrahim sams aquarium

cleaner wrasse R69.00
naso tangs R245.00
banggai cardinals R169.00
convict tangs R89.00
yellow tail damsel R65.00

PLENTY MORE IN STORE SPECIALS!!!!!!

white spot and metronidazole

Posted: October 5th, 2011, 10:30pm CDT by vinesh

Hi all,
please help!!!! AGAIN!!!!
Is the use of metronidazole effective in the treatment of white spot in a reef tank.
I was told to strain some live brine shrimp into a container and mix the powdered
medication into this. Wait a few minutes, then feed the fish.
Problem is the one that is most severly affected is not feeding
Any advice will be highly appreciated.
THanking you in advance.

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TS1

Posted: October 5th, 2011, 10:20pm CDT by Dane

To all sponsors,

Just wondering what the best price available is for a TS1 skimmer, shipped or collected in CT?

Thanks in advance,
Dane

whats this

Posted: October 5th, 2011, 9:43pm CDT by johannes rall

dont know if you guys can see but just want to know what this is.Its brown/red with thin tenticals.Theres about 3 patches like this on lr.Is it good or bad and is fireworms in tank good or bad:blush:

New sri lanka shipment

Posted: October 5th, 2011, 9:41pm CDT by Oceanson

Hi Reefer's,

New Shipment arrived from Sri Lanka (Red Sea)

We still offer a 14 day gaurantee on our Marine fish with a 50% cash return
(T&C's Apply)

Our special of the month is Tiger Turbo Grazing Snails for R30.00 each

2xAcanthurus leucosternon<MED> - Powder Blue Surgeon R 550 (8CM)
2xAcanthurus lineatus<SM> - Striped Surgeon R 180
2xAcanthurus mata (MD) - Mata Tang Surgeon R 390
1xNeso Lituratus <XL> - True Blonde Naso R 2,200 (15CM BODY AND 20CM INCL TAIL)
19xZebrasoma Flavescens - Yellow Tang [SM] R 650
10xEscenius bicolor - Red Tailed Blenny R 150
2xForcipiger longirostris(MD) - Longsnouted Butterfly R 280
2xHeniochus acuminatus <SM> - Pennant Coral fish R 180
2xParacheilinus Mccoskeri - Mccoske's Flasher Wrasser [SM] R 280
2xCentropyge Loricula - Flame Angel [SM] R 1,100
1xPygoplites dicanthus - Red Sea Regal Angel Fish R 1,800 (10CM)
2xAmphiprion clarki - Yellowtail Anemone Fish R 180
2xAmphiprion Allardi - Allard's Clownfish [SM] R 200
2xAnthias bimaculatus - Male - Blue Lined R 350
2xAnthias bimaculatus - Female - Blue Lined R 220
1xAnthias tira - Male Deep Sea Anthias R 220
2xIstiblennius Chysospilos (LG) - Orange Spotted Blenny R 210
2xParaperois spp - Red Weaver Goby R 110
10xValenciennea puellaris - Sand Shifting Shrimp's Goby S: R120;M:140;L:R220
20x YELLOW LEG Hermit Crab FROM HAWAII R 40 (EAT DETRITITUS ALGAE)
1xParasicyonis A - Flourrescent Blue Carpet Anemone R 1,400 (VERY BLUE)
1xRhodactis inchoata - Tonga blue mushroom coral R 450
4xSarcophyton Sp baby - Green Toadstool R 150
1xSinularia mix (MD / LG) - Yellow Corn Flour Leather Polyp R 450
2xCaracanthus Madagascariensis - Gum Drop Goby [SM] R 380
1xDolabella - Sea Hare [MD] R 90
50xTrochus Spp - Tiger Turbo Grazer PROMOTION:R30 SPECIAL OF THE MONTH

Pictures will be uploaded tomorrow only sorry for any inconvenience caused!
Trading hours are as follows:
Mondays - closed
Tue - Fri 10am - 6 pm
Sat - Sun 10 am - 3 pm

Tel: 021 552 7553
or email us at: oceansoncpt@gmail.com

We are situated in Montague Gardens, Montague Drive then turn into 1st Street we are right opposite the John Montague Centre

OCEANSON AQUARIUM

R.I.P naso

Posted: October 5th, 2011, 9:24pm CDT by johannes rall

This morning when I got to my tank my lipstick left us for the big reef. Im sad that theres not something i could have done to get him beter.Thanks for all the advice will remember it in future

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[FS]: Refractor Meter For Sale: Cape Town

Posted: October 5th, 2011, 9:10pm CDT by Dorrey

Hardware for saleThread title:

Refractor Meter For Sale

Location:

Cape Town

Shipping or Collection only:

Can be shipped

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

Milwaukee Refractor for sale R350

Notes:

-

Black Jellyfish

Posted: October 5th, 2011, 8:26pm CDT by Kunhardt

Has anyone got any info on the above? Our LFS got one in a little while ago...not for sale as he cant find any info on them on the net...I tried to look for info as well and came up empty handed...this little guy really intrigues me and is definately not something you see every day...wouldnt mind a tank just for him. :)

its the black blob in the middle of the pic by the green fake plant :P

needlewheel impellers for otp 1000 octo pumps

Posted: October 5th, 2011, 8:05pm CDT by irie ivan

Looking for 3 x needlewheel impellers for octopus in sump skimmer with 3 pumps, cannot recall name of skimmer.
Pumps are the otp 1000 pumps
Also need to know who stocks polario pumps.

Sodwana Shootout

Posted: October 5th, 2011, 6:47pm CDT by Nemos Janitor

Anybody going?

[www.shootout.co.za]

Urgent: Yellow watchman goby

Posted: October 5th, 2011, 6:20pm CDT by Helga

Hi All,
I am seriously looking for a medium to large Yellow Watchman Goby. Mine died for no apparent reason after being with a Pistol Shrimp for more than a year. They were extremely close and very happy. I am afraid the Pistol will perish now as he does not come out into the open without his Watchman. I am feeding him with the feeding tube to make sure he gets food.

I have been to most of the LFS in the Johannesburg/Pretoria area but they all have extremely small specimens, which would not be wise to pair with the Pistol.

Please!!! I am desperate :dft004::dft004::dft004:

A photo of the pair!

Checks what is growing

Posted: October 5th, 2011, 5:25pm CDT by mytank

Soooo look at what is growing on my RIC rock :) a little gorgie :)

Skimmer Collection cups only Function

Posted: October 5th, 2011, 4:31pm CDT by Charl_Stanhope

Hey MASA

I just bought a Tunze 9002 skimmer. I forgot to add the skimmer dimentions to the measurements and now the skimmer doesnt fit into my tl550. Stupid,i know. or the skimmer fits but the cup is too long to fit without removing the hood. So its just the cup I need to get rid off.

Anyway. Does the skimmer cup do anything other than collect or has the way its shape got anything to do with efficiant skimming.

Here is my plan. I want to remove the cup,add a piece of pvc or pipe into the skimmer where the cup was supposed to be,connect a piece of clear tubing or hose to the pvc pipe and let the crap run all the way down to the ground into the cup or container. Does this make sense? Maybe Ill drink a few beers and then I will be able to explain better.:lol::lol:

I really hope there is a way to mod this skimmer to fit inside the hood coz I have already cut the magnet so there is no way of returning it for something else. :(

Base/Bio/Dead Rock

Posted: October 5th, 2011, 3:52pm CDT by Evo R

Hey guys.

Im looking for some rock. Either base/bio or dead live rock.
I will cure it myself.

Please let me know what you have.

Regards

What do you hate most about keeping a marine tank?

Posted: October 5th, 2011, 3:20pm CDT by pXius

Just for fun and kicks...

For me, its definitely the water changes. The idea of mixing the odd 150L, getting exactly that amount of old water out of the tank and the new water in crushes my soul every Thursday.

What do you guys enjoy the least?

Montipora Setosa

Posted: October 5th, 2011, 2:33pm CDT by vrajah

hi are you able to get hold of the above please

thanks

thumbs up for the sponsors

Posted: October 5th, 2011, 2:24pm CDT by duanead

Hi guys

So I'm a last year bcom marketing student and I have plenty time to go and just check out all the places with marine stock and believe me I've been to all around the jhb and pta area.

What I've noticed is we all have a passion for this hobby and I think its important for the lfs to also have a passion for it and at all the sponsors you that I've been to (Dorry pets,Idol marine,jungle aqautics,Exotic aqauriums and wild on pets) have been fantastic in advise and on care etc,

All the other pet shop (that's not sponsors) is a bit shocking to see the care and handling of these beautiful animals. So therefore I have to say the sponsors are really doing a great job and I would suggest all to rather make use of the sponsors.

Montipora Setosa - Where can i get it

Posted: October 5th, 2011, 2:08pm CDT by vrajah

Hey , as above does anyone have any Montipora Setosa or know of where i can get it from

thanks
Vim

[FS]: Rimless Tank/Cube for Sale : Little Falls

Posted: October 5th, 2011, 1:33pm CDT by Big Blue

Full system sales or multiple items for sale.Thread title:

Rimless Tank/Cube for Sale

Location:

Little Falls

Shipping or Collection only:

Collection

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

Notes:

Tank 10mm Glass Cube, 760x480x600high, build in overflow, includes all plumping pvc pipes for inlet and drain.

Sump Standard glass 760x480x300high

Stand Metal Tu

be holding sump below760x480x650 high

This is the best shot I have of the stand

Light 3 separate on/off switches with clamps
4x F24 t5 BIO 2x Blue moon nights lights
sizes 610x180

All the above included.
Prizm Red Sea Hang on Skimmer 250-400lt
Seio Prop530 Flow pump with Magnet mount
Boyu Wave maker 80-350lt
Sonic battery pump
Atman Submersible pump Max flow rate 2700l/h
Haila Ozonizer HLO 800
Refractometer
Via Aqua 200w Heater
Eheim 230v 150w (200-300l) Heater
3x 15lt Water Bottles
Aragonite Fiji Pink super fine +/_ 16 lt bucket full
Water proof Electrical Box
Live Rock @ Base Rock +/_ 16lt bucket full
Bottle of Hermit Shell
Aqua One tube12/16mm....2m
R3500 for everything neg

Interesting article on lighting

Posted: October 5th, 2011, 12:30pm CDT by FransSny

Seems like more isnt always better....

Feature Article: How Much Light?! Analyses of Selected Shallow Water Invertebrates' Light Requirements — Advanced Aquarist's Online Magazine

RO and Distiled water

Posted: October 5th, 2011, 12:28pm CDT by shaunnorth

Hi MASA

Is RO WATER the same as distilled water ?

Vertex Website

Posted: October 5th, 2011, 12:07pm CDT by dallasg

its all full of coming soon, when will there be info on it?

yellow tangs to vanish from aquariums

Posted: October 5th, 2011, 11:27am CDT by Achilles

If this happens one day yellow tangs will vanish from aquariums, so never underestimate the value of your marine life because if some people get their way , you wont have an aquarium. It is up to us the hobbyists to protect our hobby in a responsible and sustainable manner - captive breeding must be encouraged and supported too!If you see captive bred stock even if it is more expensive support it because it is the future!

Extremists Call for Ban on All Aquarium Livestock Collection in Hawaii | Coral Magazine

[FS]: Skimmer & Other stuff for sale: Hermanus

Posted: October 5th, 2011, 10:11am CDT by FransSny

Hardware for saleThread title:

Skimmer & Other stuff for sale

Location:

Hermanus

Shipping or Collection only:

Collection or shipping at buyers expense

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

Reef Octopus ORCA 80 External

Rated for 400 L although I have used it on a 500 L system without any issues

R 1200

T5 54 W dual ballast + 4 waterproof end caps (3 sets) @ R 100 ea

Notes:

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Best place's for collecting on South Coast

Posted: October 5th, 2011, 10:04am CDT by Pete

Hi All. Am down in Port Edward for the week and we have been to the rock pools here and they are clean no zoes on rocks and not even a fishie in the pools. So where would be the best area around where I am to have a lookkie

Caulerpa

Posted: October 5th, 2011, 9:50am CDT by Jeann1

I have a funny question..

If i dont have white-spot in my tank, and want some caulerpa from a reefer close to me, that does have white-spot in his tank... will the caulerpa transfer it?

I thought of getting some, doing a quick freshwater dip, and then adding to my sump.. not adding his water at all?

Advice anyone?

[FS]: Green Star Polyps for sale: Constantia Kloof, Johannesburg

Posted: October 5th, 2011, 9:35am CDT by fly*

Single Coral for saleCommon Name:

Green Star Polyps

Scientific Name:

-

Size of coral

800gr lr, about 15cm x 10cm

How long have you had the coral?

1 year

Shipping or Collection only:

collection only

Your location.

Constantia Kloof, Johannesburg

Price:

R600.00

Photo's:

Notes:

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[FS]: 150W MH - R175.00: Lenasia - Parktown

Posted: October 5th, 2011, 8:55am CDT by ziyaadb

Hardware for saleThread title:

150W MH - R175.00

Location:

Lenasia - Parktown

Shipping or Collection only:

Collection

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

I have 3 of the below, I got them from another reefer and now will not use them my T5 unit is fine.

No bulbs

R175.00 Each
Take all 3 for R450.00

No Shipping,
I am in lenasia south but work in parktown.
1st come 1st served

Notes:

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Some tiny creatures living between the detritus in my sump

Posted: October 4th, 2011, 1:30am CDT by LikesFish

Diatom

Diatom and two unknown objects

Unknown animal

Another unknown animal

Nematode

Amphipod

Syllidae worm

Harpacticoid copepod

Flatworm

Seriatopora caliendrum under blue LED's showing the fluorescence

Posted: October 4th, 2011, 1:12am CDT by LikesFish

Frag tank

Posted: October 4th, 2011, 9:15pm CDT by Fishman

So i was gonna build a frag tank this weekend but i thought i'll just help someone clearing the clutter ;) i know someone must be having a tank they need to get rid of. Preferably a 3ft'er. Thanks

My TL550

Posted: October 4th, 2011, 7:16pm CDT by Sxcshady_zn

here are a few pics of my tank, hope the quality is better than the previous pics:blush:

starting a cube

Posted: October 4th, 2011, 7:03pm CDT by luke mac

hi all, i have decided to shut down my current running tank, simply because ive always wanted a cube, and because i was battling to keep this current one to always look good had alot of problems with cyno ect, read some more and more and broke it down to the lights been underated and the skimmer and water current.

I now have bought a 800x800x600 cube, water at 550, i have got a 150w halide 14000k BLV globe, and 4 t5 24w tubes, 3 coral star sylvania and one reef teck.
sump is 700x500x500, with a reefteck ts2 skimmer rated to 600L, a aqua medic nitrate reducer, aqua medic phosphate reactor, and a DIY carbon reactor.
sump has two chambers one for the reactors and skimmer other for LR and then the return pump.

the lighting unit i have made myself, i have bought some good reflectors for the T5s.

please comment as i really like to hear more ppls opinions :thumbup:

tube nennie

Posted: October 4th, 2011, 6:51pm CDT by llandlo

Help my tube nennie has been retracted for a week and when I whent to see if it was still alive it poped out of its tube...and now its settled on sand...BUT it seams to be eating things out of the current?what should I do?

Banggai Cardinal

Posted: October 4th, 2011, 5:59pm CDT by Clarkie

Hi, Does anyone know how to tell the gender of banggai cardinals?. Internet seems sketchy with ways of determinig the gender.

Great customer service

Posted: October 4th, 2011, 4:08pm CDT by mytank

I must be one of the most difficult and @n@l customers, but when it comes to being treated well I don't hesitate to give credit where it's due. @wild on pets has been fantastic to me. I went to NYC for the weekend on my way to some business in other parts of the USA, checking my cell I see a twitter message that they have new stock. I phone Sydney (excuse the spelling if I get it wrong!!!) who owns @wild on pets he knew who I was (I do buy a lot from them) explained what they had and gave advise on what to get.

So I phoned the GF and sent her with a shopping list to @wild on pets. When she got there he was waiting for her and she ended up getting completely the opposite of what I wanted which I totally don't mind :) she did get my mandarin though :) and better corals than I actually chose - the wonders of gfs @wild on pets is honest and often helps me out with the little things which count. Even though I got a million calls from the GF trying to puesuade me to get some stunning SPS (she was sending pics via bbm) Sydney @wild on pets was on the net and in his book making sure I had all the info needed to make the call I needed to make. He understood I was overseas actually on boat and knew that I had no other way to make the call unless I had the info he dug up for me. I even got bbm pic's of the text in the book.

All I got to do is ask him for anything and BANG it happens.

To Sydney, Brin and the @wild on pets crew well done guys you have taken on @n@l customer and made him a loyal @wild on pets customer. I would def recommend @wild on pets to anyone in the community and is my first port of call when I need something. I will drive out to them +- 30km one way just to go see what's available and have a reefing chat with the guys.

Sydney (@wild on pets) still waiting for that iodine test kit though :D

Worm ID

Posted: October 4th, 2011, 3:37pm CDT by crispin

i found this fella in my overflow section, feeding on dead snails...anybody with an id, i sumped him now and he's a good 6-8cm which is a sizeable thing in real life.....

i took him to be a 'fire worm' which i think is just a relative of a bristle worm....i dont play in my sump that often so he can live there and i'll just watch out for him....

[FS]: Frag tank for sale: Randburg

Posted: October 4th, 2011, 1:46pm CDT by teez

Hardware for saleThread title:

Frag tank for sale

Location:

Randburg

Shipping or Collection only:

pick up only

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

Hi,

My frag tank with stand is up for sale, with plumbing from the outlet only. the tank is made out of 10mm glass.

will take measurements this afternoon.

asking R550.

Notes:

- PM or email if interested.

Clean up for Big Move

Posted: October 4th, 2011, 12:55pm CDT by Big Blue

Location..... Little falls JHB
Collection

Need to clear the following items up as I am relocating , will be shutting down my system soon to.

Junk Yard Sale....

Pls note that I have marked the levels of contents in the bottles with my brightest Pink cutex( on the o/side) for you to see the levels.
I am stating the size of the bottle as a referance, the actual contents is marked.

1kg Activated Carbon....Not used
8kg Tetra Marine Salt..half
250g Advantage Calcium
Prodibia..9 Bioptim..9Bio digest
Formula One ...4 cubes used
Formula Two....3 cubes used
Test Kit No3 and NH4/3 not used
Aqua Test Box various half used test
500ml Nutrafin Aqua Plus
500ml Alkalin 8.3 kh buffer
500ml Phosphate E
500ml Reef Code A Calcium & Alkalinity
500ml Reef Code B " " " " "
Ocean Nutrition bottom tank wafers
30ml Garlic Power
100ml Vitality Vit& Amona Acid Supl
Prime Reef Flakes
Prime Reef Flakes Full
Kent Purple Tech
Kalkwasser
Raise Caebonates
3 Spirulina Tabs

R750.slighly neg

Help combating cyano

Posted: October 4th, 2011, 12:42pm CDT by SliverZA

I really seem to be battling with cyano at the moment and am not sure what else I can do. I have read nearly all the threads on cyano possible and have tried almost every suggestion. It is growing everywhere, on the substrate, on the rocks and is driving me absolutely nuts. It has basically taken over one of my rocks with yellow polyps and seems to have killed them off :(

My setup is:

DT 700x450x450
Sump 615x325x325

The sump has 3 chambers, bubble magus NAC3 in the first, DSB + Chaeto + Red Bamboo Algae in second, 3rd is return. I have two small reactors (one DIY), one was running PhosGuard and the other is running ammonia removing stones. I have also added an airstone into the sump. In the last 2-3 months I have been changing the PhosGuard every 2nd week.

The setup was purchased from a MASA member so everything was well established. I re-did the DSB as I was worried about die off so this is probably not 100% up and running yet.

The only thing I am dosing right now is MB7, I have reduced my feeding to a small amount of flakes twice a day. I do a 15-20% water change weekly. I also recently bought my own RO unit to ensure the water quality was correct.

I have stopped running my supplement T5's during they day and just have my 20000k 150W MH running for 4 hours. The DSB runs on a reverse cycle with a 24w cool white energy saver (

About 2 weeks ago I basically stripped the tank, brushed and rinsed all of the LR to remove any cyano and siphoned the sand bed to ensure it was clean. My tank was looking great until a couple of days ago when the cyano came back with force.

I added a blue banded goby to try and assist keeping the sand bed clean.

I currently have two Sunsun 3000lph in the DT running off of a wave maker alternating the pumps every 2 min. They are pointed downwards at the moment.

Some questions about the pumps:

1. For my size of tank the Sunsun pumps should be enough but the flow doesn't seem that great. The flow is great close to the pump but seems to fade off quite quickly. If I drop food just above the pump it pushes it about half way across the tank. Do the pumps maybe need replacing?

2. The only way I can get decent flow over the sand is to point the pumps down, I see a lot of recommendations for the pumps to be angled towards the surface of the water. Should I have one pointing up and the other down?

3. Is the wave maker needed or should I just have both pumps running all the time? If so how should I point them?

4. I've noticed the cyano is growing on rocks even where there is strong direct flow, i thought cyano would not grow in a high flow area?

I have considered adding an ATS but am quite limited with space. Does anybody have any other suggestions as I am pulling my hair out here.

prepping reef bones with acid

Posted: October 4th, 2011, 12:42pm CDT by leslie hempel

check this the amount of much that comes out is insane, cleansed with acid

take note of the weights

Chris' Braceless Zeo Reef - Page 3 - zeovit.com

[FS]: Clown surgeonfish: paulshof

Posted: October 4th, 2011, 12:09pm CDT by flamming angel

Fish for saleCommon Name:

Clown surgeonfish

Scientific Name:

Acanthurus lineatus

Size of fish

8 - 10 cm head to tail approx not 100% sure

How long have you had the fish?

About 7 months

Is the fish eating?

yes like a pig

Shipping or Collection only:

collection only

Your location.

paulshof

Price:

R300

Photo's:

Hi Reefers

I am in the process of selling a few of my livestock as they are now to big and i wont be around in December to take care of them.

THe surgeon is a very attractive and beautiful fish. Got him when he was very small and has grown quite alot since then. My tank is just to small and he needs more space. Alot would be very wary when purchasing this fish as it is said that it is very aggressive etc. Since i have him, he has not been aggressive with the other inmates ie. Yellow tang, regal tang, percular clown, firefish etc. But he does need alot of space to swim.

If you keen i need some time to catch him.

Thanks
Sorry abt the pic but his to fast

Notes:

-

NASTY little(BIG) guy!! dangerous?

Posted: October 4th, 2011, 11:57am CDT by Furbz

Pretty sure i just pulled one of these out of my tank...

woke up in the night last night and glanced into my tank with a torch...
only to see a worm swimming in the water!!!

this worm is on a guess 30cm long.

and am 90% it is the same as the one in the link below!!
yikes!!!

i'll upload a pic later tonight of my actual worm.

it is definately not a bristle worm

Happy Happy Accident — Choleena DiTullio: 4-foot long, poisonous sea worm found in aquarium

LR in sump vs. DSB

Posted: October 4th, 2011, 11:53am CDT by Furbz

Hi guys.

i have a ton of LR at the moment.

simple question, which is better for filtration? tons of LR or a DSB.

Thanks!

Herbtana

Posted: October 4th, 2011, 9:26am CDT by zak

Any sponsor near Jhb stock Herbtana?

[FS]: various hardware: durban

Posted: October 4th, 2011, 8:27am CDT by OCELLARIS

Hardware for saleThread title:

various hardware

Location:

durban

Shipping or Collection only:

collection only

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

Reeftek TS1 Skimmer.
2ft drilled DT tank with diy surface skimmer over flow.
150watts heater.
Floating hydrometer and thermometer.
39watts electronic ballast.
250l / h sub pump

R1400 for everything

Notes:

-

Attached Files

tank.docx (1.64 MB)

Mandarins of different types OK??

Posted: October 3rd, 2011, 11:28pm CDT by Furbz

will having both of these fish in a 1.5 meter tank be ok?

feather worm?

Posted: October 3rd, 2011, 11:15pm CDT by malooda

hi

what do call these?

thanks

New member

Posted: October 3rd, 2011, 11:13pm CDT by Bubble Guppy

Hi everyone,

Im new here... just wanted to introduce myself. I have a fairly new tank, so Im a total beginner, started on the 6th Sep, so almost had it for a month and all seems to be going well.... have 2 clowns, a box and a key hole so far...

Will be having a look around the forums and hopefully get all my millions of questions answered....

Hope you all have a super evening!!

xxxx

Bubble guppy

please id this slug

Posted: October 3rd, 2011, 11:13pm CDT by malooda

hi

found this guy in the tank.

thanks

RL 045 CFL light fittings Need your opinion

Posted: October 3rd, 2011, 10:30pm CDT by Electrician24

Reed up on this link
www.reeflite.com/RL045.html

Give me your opinion on this light fitting with the 45W Reeflight globe.
This looks good for not a lot of bucks and low power consumption.:yeahdude:

Check for 45W Reeflight globe on spec sheet.

Only downside is that it is not dimmable.

[FS] Various corals: randburg

Posted: October 3rd, 2011, 8:48pm CDT by boetie

Various corals for saleCommon Names:

soft tree coral & fine crape frogspawn

Scientific Names:

-

Size of coral

15 cm

How long have you had the corals?

1 year

Shipping or Collection only:

collection

Your location.

randburg

Price:

-

Photo's:

Notes:

-

2 HEAD FROGSPAWN R100 3 HEAD FROGSPAWN R150
SOFT TREE R250

How or where to get par readings.

Posted: October 3rd, 2011, 8:43pm CDT by Mogamatseraajregal

Need to get readings of lighting before i swop out to led.

Urgent help needed naso dying

Posted: October 3rd, 2011, 7:57pm CDT by johannes rall

I need help I think lipstick is dying.I tryed nori and was told to try mussel his not interested WHAT CAN I DO you can see his very thin allready

ts1 skmmer wanted!!!!

Posted: October 3rd, 2011, 7:33pm CDT by oceans 22

Hi guys.... Im in need of a ts1 proyein skimmer.... Any1 has to sell?

Bio pellet reactor

Posted: October 3rd, 2011, 6:46pm CDT by raytone

I need info on the bio pellet reactor. Is the reactor sufficient enough for the tank or do you need a deep sand bed. Someone told me that the reactor is very dangerous to the system and will give a lot of problems. I am worried because, i've got the reactor only. Please help me on this one!:1:

[FS]: Semi Angelfish (Koran): Port Elizabeth

Posted: October 3rd, 2011, 5:55pm CDT by Selwyn123

Fish for saleCommon Name:

Semi Angelfish (Koran)

Scientific Name:

Pomacanthus semicirculatus

Size of fish

+- 8 cm long

How long have you had the fish?

1 day

Is the fish eating?

yes

Shipping or Collection only:

collection

Your location.

Port Elizabeth

Price:

R450

Photo's:

Fish is healthy but is too big for my tank.

Notes:

-

Tangs Advise

Posted: October 3rd, 2011, 5:06pm CDT by devesh.r

Hey guys

Is it advisable to add a powder blue tang and a scopas tang together in a tank.
Thanks

Wanted - Green BTA

Posted: October 3rd, 2011, 4:50pm CDT by zayd

Hi

If anyone can help, please let me know.

Thanks

Zayd

Arduino - Open source electronic prototyping

Posted: October 3rd, 2011, 4:25pm CDT by SchyffS

Hi Hobyists, DIY and electronic GURUS.

I have been looking for an inexpensive, flexible hardware and software gadget that i can configure and program to monitor and control my tanks electrical equipment. The purpose is to monitor and control the environmnet and give me freedom of manipulation, data information and ability to take required actions.

I found this device - Arduino

Arduino - HomePage

Im no electrcial nor logics skilled, i am hoping that others are familiar with this piece of device and could provide insight or even start a Arduino thread for making this device usable in our tanks.

Any interested?

Arduino playground - HomePage

Or is this already widely used here at MASA....perhaps im not up to date with the latest.

Urgent help needed Generator OR Inverter Needed for Wed 8:00 - 16:00

Posted: October 3rd, 2011, 2:10pm CDT by Sammy

Just received the dreaded letter form the council, electricity will be out in my area from 8:00 am until 4:00pm

Could someone PLS PLS help me out with an inverter or a generator.

Your help will be HUGELY appreciated.

I need to run a:

300W heater
1200l l/h Eheim uplift pump
2 sun sun powerheads to maintain flow

Thx

new 450 L Reef tank

Posted: October 3rd, 2011, 11:09am CDT by shaunnorth

Hi All
I am new this reef keeping

so for what is have done

Tanks is in the house all my pumbing is complete

Sump is in place under the tank with lava rock/Crushed coral and filter spunge

THe LFS suplled me with 2500L/H return pump will that be stronge enough for the filteation

i also have a wave maker

and the proten skimer is pumbed in to the the return pump as is an exturnal skimmer

My questions

Do i have the right filter meidium for my tank

Can u use rocks collected from the the rock pools

PS3 320gig plus extras

Posted: October 3rd, 2011, 10:55am CDT by Travis1

I have a PS3 320g in excellent condition. comes with original PS3 headset, hardly used. bought PS3 in June 2011. comes with balance of warranty. have till slip. also comes with the following games. call of duty - Black ops. fifa 11. shrek - forever after. madigascar, uncharted 2. PS3 comes in origional box. R4000.00

Identify

Posted: October 3rd, 2011, 10:43am CDT by Galen

Hi,
I hope this is in the right forum.
I have a query and unfortunately i cant take a photo coz what i need to identify is too far back and too small to take a pic.
Ill try describe as best as possible.

Its about 5mm big. Its white and has slight "hairs"/tentacles. The best way to describe it is it looks like a tiny cactus. A round one. It has fine hair all around it. and what looks like a "flower" on the top.
One week i was looking in the tank and found one, the next week i saw 4 of them.
Can anyone help?

tank design, please help!!

Posted: October 3rd, 2011, 10:05am CDT by nicholasbelo

i have recently obtained a tank and decided to revamp the tank be resealing it, incorporating a lid as well as braces all around. the tank is 500 x 400 x 900 and the problem i am concerned about is that the tank is made from 6mm glass. below are some pictures that show the bracing work but i am still worried that the tank could burst 2 months down the line. is this possible? i have also filled it with water for a week and everything seems to be fine but I'm just concerned that the glass could give way some time. please i would greatly appreciate any advise and if its worth keeping the tank.

Chaeto behavior

Posted: October 3rd, 2011, 10:02am CDT by mupwi

Hi all I managed to get a small piece of chaeto on the weekend Thanks @eric.f I am a bit concerned though. I always thought it floated where mine has sunk to the bottom of my sump should I put something in there to hold it closer to the surface closer the light or do I just leave it at the bottom?

Aquacultured Sunburst RBT's

Posted: October 3rd, 2011, 9:58am CDT by Rabbit

Hi , Guys I know there are some local suppliers of these beauties, Does anyone have a fairly decent size ? Please PM me if you know of anyone or know where I can find one.

;)

Floss

Posted: October 2nd, 2011, 5:17am CDT by mytank

Hi all,

Didn't know where else to put this thread. So I use filter floss in chamber number 1 of my sump. This is the chamber that the over flow flows into and where my active carbon, phos remover and brightwell nitrat-R is in. In this same chamber I have as much LR as I can possibly fit in. The problem I have is the floss goes brown very quickly and I travel alot (right now in the US). I have been struggling with nitrates since day one sitting between 10ppm to 25ppm.

Questions:

1. Do in really need the floss?
2. If I remove the floss and leave it as just the media (Carbon, Phos ,Nitrate) with the live rock, second chamber the skimmer and heaters and the third chamber the return pump and some more live rock. Will that work?

I think the filter floss might just be becoming the nitrate trap I can't het rid of. I don't feed a lot, I have a good stocking of fish and coral, even have a good stocking of clams which should theoretically love nitrates ....

Would like to hear what you guys think.

Syllidae worm

Posted: October 2nd, 2011, 4:05am CDT by LikesFish

About 1cm in length.

Desperately looking for tips to tune my RO XP1000SSS skimmer

Posted: October 2nd, 2011, 10:28pm CDT by Sammy

This skimmer is now 5 months in my system and driving me loopy, no matter what I do I just cannot get it to skim dry ??? surely by now it should be broken in ???

Tried countless options, raised and lowered water level in sump, even tried closing the silencer a little with some prestic to make finer bubbles but to no avail.

When water level sits low, I does build up but I can leave it for 2-3 days and no skimmate overflows ???

ANY input or tips would be appreciated ???

No problem in skimming wet, as seen below ???

I want to up my filtration and polish my water.

Posted: October 2nd, 2011, 7:03pm CDT by Dlaria

I want to up my filtration and polish my water. I've got the skimmer, refugeum, dsb, passive carbon/phos bags; but I have a full bio-load, a tendency to over feed, and a bit of cyano in the refugeum (on the cheato) :p I was thinking of adding a canister filter. Can I run phos remover/carbon/zeolite and floss in a canister filter? What's the difference between a phos reactor and a canister filter?

Giesemann Megachrome Crystal MH

Posted: October 2nd, 2011, 4:53pm CDT by mytank

While I am in the USA I might as well pick up some stuff, what donyou guys think about this bulb. In currently have normal T5 antics x2 and x2 pink Giesemann. At the moment the pink Giesemann are over powering. I just bought a 15k blueish Dynamax MH but this Gizzy looks awesome wight the light spectrum.

What you guys think

http://reefbuilders.com/2011/07/20/g...-halide-bulbs/

Whats with the fake coral

Posted: October 2nd, 2011, 3:44pm CDT by mytank

Decided to go spend the weekend in NYC before I go on business to Seattle. Last time I was in Seattle noticed a beautiful tank in a shopping mall but it had all fake coral! So now sitting in the JetBlue lounge and another beautiful tank but once again fake coral....

What is it with the fake painted coral? Is it something they do here?

Also been looking at some of the corals I can get here my word they nice went to a pet store in NYC the corals !!!!!!! Wish I could bring some back.....

Urgent help needed Mushroom coral dying

Posted: October 2nd, 2011, 3:42pm CDT by raytone

I bought the coral yesterday and this morning it was still fine. Now it got like "white stuff" on top of it and the mushrooms are closing. What must i do now?

[FS]: blue green Chromis for FREE: rondebosch east

Posted: October 2nd, 2011, 1:33pm CDT by JsPLAYn

Fish for saleCommon Name:

blue green Chromis for FREE

Scientific Name:

-

Size of fish

2-3cm

How long have you had the fish?

7mnths

Is the fish eating?

yes,healthy eater

Shipping or Collection only:

collectin

Your location.

rondebosch east

Price:

Free

Photo's:

Healthy eating chromis for Free.... Unfortunately wen all my fish we're removed for sale,he was left behind in drum an only discovered when emptying, so his been living in my sump ever since, I would like a good,better home for him

Notes:

-

Need Advise on Connecting T5 Dual Ballast...

Posted: October 2nd, 2011, 1:22pm CDT by Braco

I Have Religiously followed the diagram on the ballast connecting the T5 globes but still nothing happens any advise...it is a Quicktronic PROFESSIONAL t5 39W Dual Ballast..

[FS]: TS1 and other 'stuff' : Westrand, jhb

Posted: October 2nd, 2011, 1:01pm CDT by Fishman

Full system sales or multiple items for sale.Thread title:

TS1 and other 'stuff'

Location:

Westrand, jhb

Shipping or Collection only:

Collection

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

Hi guyz, i've got a second hand ts1 in great condition, R800
Half a bottle of myxazin R50
Brand new sonic air pump R40
500g tub of maxi-zorb carbon, never used R50
Resun sk-05 skimmer body only (pump ceased in storage) perfect for a nano if you good with diy R50

Notes:

-

Urgent help needed brain coral dead?

Posted: October 2nd, 2011, 10:55am CDT by duanead

Hi guys bought a brain coral last weekend was fine until yesterday when the power went of for 4 and a half hours. I just want to know it looks bleached and its hard,is it dead and was it because power was off for so long?because the temp only fell by 1-2 degrees in that time,

I have some zoas,polyps,kenia tree and torch coral and they seem to be fine,any advise on what could have effected this?

Photos

Posted: October 1st, 2011, 12:10am CDT by juan R

Hi Guys, just a quick question. i cannot see any pics that anyone is posting please help.

LED PAR38 bulbs

Posted: October 1st, 2011, 10:42pm CDT by sihaya

Anyone use these? If so, I'd love to see some pics.

My TL550

Posted: October 1st, 2011, 9:20pm CDT by Sxcshady_zn

this is a pic of my TL550, have it for about 3 months now:
2 anemone's
1 tubeworm
about 17kgs of live rock
2 clown fish
1 dominoe
1 green chromis
2 yellow tail chromis
2 devil damsels
1 fire shrimp
1 boxing shrimp

gonna start adding some corals, need more color in it. Advice is welcome since i am new at this :thumbup:

Newbee(">)

Posted: October 1st, 2011, 8:20pm CDT by Sxcshady_zn

hey guys

i am a new member here.

Enjoying my marine tank - just started out so i got the boyu TL550, planning to go bigger soon lol its an addiction for under water beauty in my room, will post some pics soon.

:thumbup:

Urgent help needed fish dying !!!

Posted: October 1st, 2011, 6:05pm CDT by Fredo

Hi guys,
I bought a bicolour angel last week, from a reputable LFS, it unfortunately didn't make its first night, dont know why, my tanks been running for 3 years, lots of swimming and hiding spots, parameters in check, i dripped the fish slowly for about 3 hours in lowdark light, (sump), after lights out in DT, I transferred it to the DT, and then found it dead the next morning, okay but since then, iv had 2 other long established fish, die also. could it be related, the other 2 fish didnt look sick, could the angel have brought in something, Oh i also bought a Bubble coral the same day, all my coral is doing great, please any recommendation to prevent more death, help pls

I.D this anemone please

Posted: October 1st, 2011, 5:23pm CDT by Selwyn123

Here's an anemone i found while diving, what is it?

Help removing crab from LR

Posted: October 1st, 2011, 4:40pm CDT by tekkengal

Hi peeps,

I took out my LR today in a last ditch attempt to get it out of my tank, the glass trick doesn't work with this crab =/
The rock is a big solid piece (about 4kgs) and is currently sitting in the kitchen sink covered in RO water. This was done roughly 20 minutes ago however nothing has come out from the rock.

So my questions are: How long should I leave this rock in there? And will this affect the coralline on the rock?

The rock in question is the big one on your right:

does anyone have this book?

Posted: October 1st, 2011, 4:24pm CDT by duanead

Hi guys saw on the internet this book Dr. Burgess's Atlas of Marine Aquarium Fishes: Third Edition,
And it looks awesome think I saw Idol marine also had one in their shop,

All I would like to know is it a really good book with a lot of advise of all the fishes?because its quite an expensive book,but I love this hobby and want to continually learn more so if anyone out there have this book and can give some input about the book ill appreciate it

advice needed

Posted: October 1st, 2011, 4:06pm CDT by oceans 22

Sup reefers... Ill be starting my reef very shortly and was wondering what easy coral to start with...some names and pics would be appreciated.. Have odyssea t5 lighing so come some pretty corals...
Thanks guys....

Snow squabble

Posted: October 1st, 2011, 2:41pm CDT by Nemos Janitor

Hmmm.....

[www.reefs.org]

Glass thick enough?

Posted: October 1st, 2011, 12:26pm CDT by Fishman

Im building a tank, 900 x 450 x 280 (deep). I have a 6mm base, will 4mm be sufficient for all the sides? If so i'll save time ordering and waiting for delivery because i have access to sheets of 4mm.

Urgent help needed Hammer coral got zapped!

Posted: October 1st, 2011, 8:35am CDT by cptmayhem

Hi guys, i recently got z hammer coral for the tank, and last night we had some friends over... Needless to say i was telling them how to feed it and care for it etc, and left the lounge for a while... As I came back, I saw my mate with the syringe in the tank, and he sprayed the hammer with some Reef Snow!

The coral was perfectly extended yesterday, but you can see how it has receded now...

Is there anything I can do to coax her out again and prevent any damage that may have occurred?

Fearless Planet - Great Barrier Reef

Posted: October 1st, 2011, 8:19am CDT by chas84

Dstv ch 250 (Discovery World) this morning at 7:45.

"The Great Barrier Reef is the largest living thing on this planet, but how has something so big survived for so long? Will Gadd explores the reef's mysterious past."

ID this "Coral" / "Nennie" please.

Posted: October 1st, 2011, 8:03am CDT by ShaunSwindon

Good morning Gents. Could anyone ID this "coral" / "nennie" please which is growing under my "green brain"?

Ive been searching for ever to find this one but no luck :blush:

Reefkeeping South Africa » Marine Aquariums of South Africa » October 2011

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