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TDS=7 - is this a problem?

Posted: January 8th, 2012, 7:22am CST by ChrisNell

I have a fairly old RO unit. Filters are new, but I still get tds=7. Is this going to be a problem in the long run?
[FS]: RO Unit: Weltervreden park

Posted: January 8th, 2012, 11:05pm CST by henry888

Hardware for saleThread title:
RO Unit
Location:
Weltervreden park
Shipping or Collection only:
Collection Only
Photo's and description/list of items for sale:
RO Unit for sale

1 year old

Very good nic

5 Stage

R1000.00 ;)

Notes:
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Are Mandrins jumpers?

Posted: January 8th, 2012, 10:24pm CST by mytank

I was looking for my mandrin as I had not seen it for a day or two. My pod population is still overgrown and he was a fatty. Today I was doing a 80% water change and noticed him at the back of the tank on the floor, looking rather like biltong.....

I would not have expected a Mandrin to be a jumper???

Second fish in a month....
Another New comer thread

Posted: January 8th, 2012, 10:18pm CST by Jonathankru

Hi all new here.
here is my 600x600x600 cube , which is soon to be 1000x650x600(H)
Hi All

Posted: January 8th, 2012, 8:40pm CST by PopGun

Hoping to learn a lot here,
I have had fresh water tanks for 5years now. Ready to move onto more complex things now.
My current tank is almost 2meters long. Around 500liters. 9 parrots, 1 shovel nose cat fish.
Ill post pictures tomorrow of the gangsters
Vinegar for Aiptasia control

Posted: January 8th, 2012, 8:08pm CST by RiaanP

Anybody else tried that? Lemon juice being a low PH being used, I thought why not, vinegar is even lower and also a natural product. And I tried it.

I also have another colony type of anemone taking over one big rock. Small green type, green centre with pinkish tentacles. Works on them too, like in immediate. Found 3 Mojano's. Well, they are gone.

Inject them with needle, but you must get into the body. They just dissolve and easily comes of the rock, unless they are in a deep crevice. Better and faster than Aiptasia-X. But Aiptasia-X does stun them, stopping them from retracting. Well, I just blow them up from the inside.

But be extremely careful. Vinegar is just another form of carbon dosing. Just like Vodka or sugar. So you cannot go and nuke each and every last Aiptasia in your tank.
Only .1ml per 100L total system volume.

BUT FIRST READ THIS LINK
Vodka Dosing by 'Genetics' and 'Stony_Corals' - Reefkeeping.com
Magic collection day but can this be trusted?

Posted: January 8th, 2012, 7:45pm CST by herkie

Danie Botha and myself had a absolutely magic day at THE beach in KZN and I'm sure SK had the same experience. Quite a few more species fish was on display and the weather was as good as one can want. I got this one slug like thing that is beautiful to me but I am not sure if it can go into my tank. Please give me your advice, it is hanging around in a pyrex lid and I would like to make the right decision asap.

And this is the slug.
substrate

Posted: January 8th, 2012, 7:45pm CST by RUAN

Hi guys what is a good make of crushed coral to buy........!!
Marine Molly :)

Posted: January 8th, 2012, 7:39pm CST by Bong

Hi :peroni:--------->:yeahdude:--------->:eek:

I conditioned a sailfin molly to marine. He has been in the tank for 3 months now. Over the past few days his colour has changed from orange to almost lucid. I think i can see some organs lol. Is this natural as mollies mature / go into saltier water. Is he gonna survive or should i condition him back to the freshside?

All advice / experiences welcome :thumbup:
flow in tank

Posted: January 8th, 2012, 5:13pm CST by johannes rall

What size pump will make a good flow in a tank of 1200x450x450:confused1:
new addition to tank

Posted: January 8th, 2012, 5:05pm CST by johannes rall

Hi guys.Just want to tell you about the knew addition to my tank.It was a present from a friend and its a beautiful scopa and its in the tank for 3 days now.goiung well eating everything in tank and what I feed him and his 2 chromis friends.The only thing is I had a problem with hidrogen sulfide.Cant see the stuff in sump and havent test it again but is abit worried for the scopa.Will he show signs if it affects him or not.:)
T5 - 54w x 4 Odyssea light unit

Posted: January 8th, 2012, 4:47pm CST by kakarot

Hi guys,

Anyone have a Odyssea T5 4x 54w light unit for sale?
Algae advice failed me so far....

Posted: January 8th, 2012, 3:37pm CST by PhilOos

Hi guys,

I have a 700 liter tank running for about one and a quarter years now. I relocated about 3 months ago, but ever since I struggled to keep algae blooms under control.
I've tried the usual advice; minimal light time, reduced feeding intervals and quantity, introduced more clean-up-crew members (snails, hermits, tangs), replaced the T5 tubes, got my water tested at the local pet shop (N's and P's are relative high), alkalinity a little bit low. I've performed a few water changes and tried to clean my rocks and gravel every day for a week, I also build an algae scrubber (had two harvests so far)...I've installed a new return pump which has a 3x higher pumping capacity. I've noted a tiny reduction of algae, but the cyno covered all my gravel. I siphon my gravel with every water change.

I test my water every other day for N's and P's but it remains sort of constantly high.

I'm fed up with the problem. The advice that I got so far is either watered down or very specific to certain aspect of it, or it costed me a lot of money.

So now for more questions:
a) How do I determine whether the flow induced by the power heads in the display tank, is enough?
b) Should I aim the power heads directly at the live rock, or more to the open spaces around it?
c) I've read an article in the "Reef Keeping" magazine; in there the guy say that one should hardly every siphon the gravel. Should I stop?
d) What haven't I considered yet?

I must try to sort this problem out soon, because I can't look at my tank any more and consider stopping it due to the escalating expenses.

My tank setup:

Location of Pumps:
My Paired Clown fishes don't lay eggs!:(

Posted: January 8th, 2012, 2:57pm CST by hadiosbourne

Hi There,
I've got a breeding pair of clown fish ,but it seems they don't lay eggs,
I got them around 6month ago from a friend with the tank,
they used to lay eggs regularly when they were with my bud, but now its been 6month and i keep searching whole the tank and don't find anything,
The water parameters are normal expect PH is a bit low, around 7.9
And nitrate is a bit high like 20.0 ml

Do they need special water condition to lay eggs?
Or is it possible they aren't pair anymore for some reason?

Any advice is appreciated.:(
Marine Aquarium Handbook - Beginner to Breeder - A review

Posted: January 8th, 2012, 11:54am CST by dallasg

So for many years i have kept marines and read many great books, this book by Martin Moe Jr was rated as one of the best, so i got a copy and so far very good, i will review each chapter as i go along.

But from the first few pages, foreward and introduction , it looks to be very good even using some retro ideas for filtration etc...
What fish is this ?

Posted: January 8th, 2012, 11:52am CST by Ginger

hi guys, caught this fish today, but i have no idea what it is.
Does anyone know ?
ID Snails Please

Posted: January 8th, 2012, 11:05am CST by Marine1

Hi all

I please need some info on the following two snails found, thanks
New nennie I think

Posted: January 8th, 2012, 8:40am CST by Toolboysa

Hi

So whe i bought my first piece of LR it came with a hitchhiker nennie, which I named big red. I took down my 1.2m tank about two weeks ago and decided to keep him going in a small daro tank I have. Here are some updated pics. Hes about the size of R5 coin when open

And now amazingly I found another one on the same rock. Still small about the size of 1c coin. Has burgundy centre with a green edge. Due to the size and its in the middle of the tank this is the best photo of him I can get. Any ideas as to what they are?