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  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 ......
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  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.
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  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.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  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?
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  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
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  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
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  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?
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  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
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  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]
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  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
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  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.
  
  
  
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  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.
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  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
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  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 :)
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  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..
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  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???
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  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