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  Chillers

  Posted: March 1st, 2012, 10:28am CST by Jakkie

  Hi I have installed a Hailea Chiller. It runs for 2 weeks, now it is tripping the earth leakage. I have opened it and checked for water leaks-nothing. What else can be wrong???
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  Urgent help needed Red Algae

  Posted: January 17th, 2011, 8:07am CST by Jakkie

  Hi I have red algea or whatever you call it. It is like a slime and only on the sand. If you "syphin" it with a thin pipe it looks like a blanket. I have spoken to our pet shop and they have recommended Clorifinical(hope the spelling is ok) You dissolve 1 capsule per 12 liter of water. I have done that. It is still coming back after a few days. So I have done it again, wait 3 days and done it again. It went well for about 2 weeks. But it is back. Does anyone know if this medicine is any good, and not please what must I do. I really need help. My tank is 535 liters. All my tests is looking ok. I have an algea activator and also a nitrate activator installed.
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  Aqua pink light

  Posted: September 7th, 2010, 11:52am CDT by Jakkie

  Shawn from Petstop has sold me a Aqua pink T5 light for my 1m tank. Is this a good choice or should I have stayed with 2 blue lights?
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  Urgent help needed fish disappear

  Posted: February 15th, 2010, 9:15am CST by Jakkie

  I have a diamond sized tank that is 437l of water. I have every thing in that a good tank need. Dsb, skimmer, phosphate remover etc. Lanzo of Dory pets build the tank for me in Sep 09. I have plus minus 40kg live rock. My fishes disappear. Yes without me seeing the skelotons of remains or whatever. I have lost about 20 fishes over the past 3 months. My box fish was swimming very happy the night before I went to bed. The next morning gone!!! I have heard that a pistol shrimp is the culprit. Is this true or just a story to make me feel better. Please help. I don't know what to do anymore.
  
  
  Jakkie:(
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  Water changes

  Posted: November 2nd, 2009, 12:10pm CST by Jakkie

  I have a 437 liter tank and would like to know how often should I do water changes??
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  Nemi

  Posted: November 2nd, 2009, 11:44am CST by Jakkie

  Every one has told me not to put in a nemi in a new tank. My tank is 2 months old. 437 liters. I have bought a maroon elephant ears from Idol marines. On the bottom was a pretty white nemi(don't know the type) that we could not get off. It is now in my tank for 3 weeks on the same rock that I have bought it on. It is eating every 2nd day and is very beutifull. What do you think about that.
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  4 common clowns in one tank?

  Posted: November 2nd, 2009, 9:09am CST by Jakkie

  Hi I have 2 baby nemo's in my tank of 437 liters of water. The nemo's is plus minus 2cm long. Will it be possible for me to put in 2 other nemos that is 6cm long with this 2 babys. All of them is the common clowns.
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  Jakkie

  Posted: August 5th, 2009, 12:48pm CDT by Jakkie

  Hi
  
  I am setting up a new tank with 411l of water. Can anyone tell we what is the minimum light needed for this tank. At this moment I have bought a 150w Metal Helite complete unit with 2night lights an 2 xt5 lights in the unit. Will this me enough.