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  [FS]: Live Rock: Pretoria East

  Posted: May 2nd, 2012, 10:08am CDT by ChrisNell

  All other livestockCommon Name:

  Live Rock

  Scientific Name:

  -

  Size

  Various Sizes

  How long have you had it?

  up to 3 years

  Shipping or Collection only:

  Collection only, own containers

  Your location.

  Pretoria East

  Price:

  R70 per kg

  All sales to be conducted on the thread.

  • I agree

  Photo's:

  Mature LR for sale, been in my tank for longer than 2 years. PM me for a visit, first come first served. I think I have about 80kg's, difficult to tell. Some nice flat pieces. Some have zoas/palys/mushrooms on, lucky first guys get them for free.
  
  Please bring own containers.

  Notes:

  -

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  [FS] Various corals: Silver Lakes, Pretoria East

  Posted: March 17th, 2012, 6:19pm CDT by ChrisNell

  Various corals for saleCommon Names:

  LPS, SPS

  Scientific Names:

  Various

  Size of coral

  From small frags to full-sized

  How long have you had the corals?

  2 years to few months

  Shipping or Collection only:

  Collection only

  Your location.

  Silver Lakes, Pretoria East

  Price:

  See pics

  All sales to be conducted on the thread.

  • I agree

  Photo's:

  FS 01 - Frog Spawn 1 head, R50
  FS 02 - Frog Spawn 2 heads, R100
  FS 03 - Frog Spawn 3 heads, R150
  FS 04 - Frog Spawn 5 heads, R250
  
  
  01 - R150
  
  
  
  
  
  02 - R100
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  03 - R200
  
  
  
  
  04 - R400 LR at least 1.5kg, 2 x monti's, paly's, brown mushrooms (see purple mushroom right top of pic)
  
  
  
  
  
  05 - R200
  
  
  
  
  06 - R200
  
  
  
  
  07 - R100
  
  
  
  
  
  08 - R200
  
  
  
  09 - R200 - some dead pieces
  
  
  
  
  
  10 - R80
  
  
  
  11 - R80
  
  
  
  12 - R80
  
  
  
  13 - R80
  
  

  Notes:

  Decided to go FOWLR, so all corals must go first. Bigger SPS's are fixed to base rock on original frag plug, smaller ones with marine putty. Will remove them when you come to collect, if it breaks or you do not like the look of the frag, you do not need to take it.

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  [FS]: Tanks, TS2 (without pump), Tetratec external filters: Silver Lakes, Pretoria

  Posted: March 10th, 2012, 2:33pm CST by ChrisNell

  Hardware for saleThread title:

  Tanks, TS2 (without pump), Tetratec external filters

  Location:

  Silver Lakes, Pretoria

  Shipping or Collection only:

  Collection

  All sales to be conducted on the thread.

  • I agree

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

  1 - R250 - Tetratec EX1200 external filter
  2 - R250 Tetratec EX1200 external filter
  
  
  3 - R250 - Reeftek TS2 body only (pump broken)
  
  
  
  4 - R400 Jebo R362 with cabinet
  
  
  
  
  5 - R600 tank with cabinet, overflow, sump (left panel of sump broken)
  
  

  Notes:

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  [FS] Various corals: Silver Lakes, Pretoria East

  Posted: March 10th, 2012, 9:10am CST by ChrisNell

  Various corals for saleCommon Names:

  Softies, LPS, SPS

  Scientific Names:

  -

  Size of coral

  From frags to full-sized

  How long have you had the corals?

  6 months to 3 years

  Shipping or Collection only:

  Collection

  Your location.

  Silver Lakes, Pretoria East

  Price:

  See pics

  All sales to be conducted on the thread.

  • I agree

  Photo's:

  1 - Plating monty, not mounted, about 11cm diameter - R70:
  
  

  Notes:

  I have decided to pack up the hobby for the time being. I am posting prices and pics one by one. There will be close to 50 up for sale
  
  
  1) Please bring your own containers
  
  2) After dibs, please PM me and arrange time for collection
  
  3) Many corals attached to pieces of LR, some big some small. The LR price is R70 per kg. Every pic will have a description, mentioning if it has LR as well. When you visit, we will weigh the LR, and it will be added to the price
  
  3) I am available as follows:
  10 March 12:00 to 16:00
  11 March 12:00 to 20:00
  12, 13, 14, 15, 16 March from 18:00 to 21:00

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  Catching Tomato Clowns

  Posted: February 27th, 2012, 2:40pm CST by ChrisNell

  I have 2 big tomato clowns, which I want to replace with smaller fish. Lots of LR and hiding places. What is the best way to catch the two buggers??
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  Use of Cannister Filter?

  Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 11:23am CST by ChrisNell

  I have a 1200lph cannister filter from my Discus days. I currently do not have any mechanical filtration - lots of stuff floating in the water column. Could I:
  
  1) Use the cannister for mechanical filtration and clean it once a week.
  2) In addition use it as a phosphate reactor
  
  Total system volume around 700l
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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?
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  AM Quad Dosing Pumps

  Posted: January 6th, 2012, 2:32pm CST by ChrisNell

  Currently dosing manaul. No kalk stirrer, no calcium reactor. Time for dosing pumps? I think at least four channels. Seems like the AM is a popular choice.
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  [FS] Various frags: Silver Lakes, Pretoria East

  Posted: January 5th, 2012, 8:20am CST by ChrisNell

  Various frags for saleCommon Names:

  Monti, zoas, frogspawn

  Scientific Names:

  -

  Size of frags

  Various sizes

  How long have you had the frags?

  3-8 months

  Are the frags mounted?

  Yes

  Shipping or Collection only:

  Collection only, bring own plastic containers

  Your location.

  Silver Lakes, Pretoria East

  Price:

  See in photo

  Photo's:

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  Notes:

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  [FS] Various frags: Pretoria East

  Posted: December 19th, 2011, 9:01am CST by ChrisNell

  Various frags for saleCommon Names:

  Paly's, Plating Monti, Brown mushrooms

  Scientific Names:

  -

  Size of frags

  Small

  How long have you had the frags?

  3-6 months

  Are the frags mounted?

  Yes

  Shipping or Collection only:

  Collection only

  Your location.

  Pretoria East

  Price:

  Free

  Photo's:

  Need to make some space, frags for free. If you have some zoas to swop, great.
  
  Example of plating monti frag - 10 available.
  
  Example of Paly frag - 8 available.
  
  

  Notes:

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  [FS] Various frags: Pretoria East

  Posted: November 18th, 2011, 3:39pm CST by ChrisNell

  Various frags for saleCommon Names:

  Plating monti, Frogspawn, Palys

  Scientific Names:

  -

  Size of frags

  Small

  How long have you had the frags?

  1-3 months

  Are the frags mounted?

  Yes

  Shipping or Collection only:

  Collection only

  Your location.

  Pretoria East

  Price:

  R50 per frag, Frogspawn R50 per head

  Photo's:

  Apologies for quality of photo's
  
  Paly (>5 heads per frag) and Monti frags are on small tiles, approx 4cm x 4 cm
  
  
  Frogspawn not mounted. 2, 3, 4 heads per frag. Mother colony shown in picture.
  
  
  Palys: 8 frags
  Montis: 6 frags
  Frogspawn: 6 frags
  
  I suspect some phosphate leaking from the tiles, with resulting cyano.
  
  
  
  
  
  Payls: R50 per frag
  
  
  
  
  
  Frogspawn: R50 per head
  
  
  
  Plating monti: R50 per frag
  

  Notes:

  -

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  Stray Voltage from top-up switch

  Posted: November 2nd, 2011, 11:46am CDT by ChrisNell

  I got a light shock from putting my hand into the sump or DT quite a few times now. Decided yesterday to look for the problem. Got around 90V AC with one multimeter probe in the water, one against the floor. Then switched all off. Voltage gone. Switched everything on one by one. Voltage came back when switching on the power to the ATU.
  
  Anyone has similar issues?
  
  I suppose I have an insulation problem on the switch?
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  Chris's Setup

  Posted: September 17th, 2011, 5:11pm CDT by ChrisNell

  Time for me to start my tank thread. Its already about 2 years old, but took it very slowly. I will start with a picture of my "engine room". Runnig my system from an industrial PLC, with a proper distribution board and relays driven from the PLC.
  
  
  Next an interesting pic I took this afternoon. Was hunting for Aptisia , with all pumps switched off. Took this pic looking up into the DT from the floor.
  
  
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  Kalk Stirrer Wanted

  Posted: September 14th, 2011, 8:16am CDT by ChrisNell

  Looking for a kalk stirrer. If you have one, I have some money. Located in Pretoria, will pick up in Gauteng or pay for delivery.
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  Parameters Stable enough?

  Posted: September 7th, 2011, 7:42am CDT by ChrisNell

  I started logging some parameters 2 months ago, on a weekly basis. Alk dosed with topup, rest on a daily basis. I adjust the weekly dosing based on the weekly measurements. Is this stable enough?? I see temp creeped up as summer starts.
  
  DatepHTempSalinityAlkalinityCalciumMagnesium24 July 20118.526.8378.6360105031 July 20118.425399.5380135007 August 20118.425.9357.7400123014 August 20118.427348.8380117021 August 20118.226.2358400128028 August 20118.326.9357.7400126004 September 20118.427.93574001270
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  Interested in fragging a zoa?

  Posted: August 28th, 2011, 3:41pm CDT by ChrisNell

  I saw this Zoa at Pet Stop - let me know if you are interested in fragging with me. Cost is R550, so 5 frags R110 each.
  
  
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  Using TS2 to make a Kalk Stirrer

  Posted: August 8th, 2011, 8:48am CDT by ChrisNell

  I bought a new BB3000 skimmer - can I use my old TS2 to build a DIY kalk stirrer? Has anybody done something similar? Should be much cheaper than a new stirrer?
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  Magnesium Level

  Posted: July 25th, 2011, 8:29am CDT by ChrisNell

  I have a few SPS as well as Zoa's. My Magnesium level is at 1050ppm. I see on the Magnesium additive bottle that Magnesium lower than around 1350ppm results in Calcium levels not being able to be maintained at above 400ppm. My Calcium at 360ppm, battling to increase this.
  
  First question - can anybody comment on the situation above?
  
  Secondly, is this level of 1050ppm a crisis, or can I slowly increase over next 1 or 2 weeks.
  
  Thanks
  Chris
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  Kalk stirrer wanted

  Posted: July 15th, 2011, 10:30am CDT by ChrisNell

  I am in Pretoria - want a decent kalk stirrer that would be able to cope with my few (but growing) SPS needs. As far as I understand it the best way would be between top-up and sump? I have a lot of evaporation.
  
  Any advice also welcome.
  
  Display is 500l, sump 220l
  
  Thanks
  Chris
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  Dosing pumps or reactors/stirrers

  Posted: May 19th, 2011, 10:49am CDT by ChrisNell

  I bought my BB3000 skimmer, dosing SpecialBlend and Vodka, have a mature DSB with macroalgae.
  
  I have been manually dosing phBuffer, Calcium, Magnesium en Iodine. My SPS's are growing, but I suspect that Alk/Calcium especially varies quite a lot as I do not dose every day. This obviously has a negative impact on my system stability and SPS.
  
  So I need to start looking at alternatives to manual dosing, and it seems the choice is between automatic dosing (AM quad doser?), and buying a calc stirrer and Calcium reactor.
  
  Your inputs please!!