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  Custom Nano tank on my office desk

  Posted: March 26th, 2012, 2:23pm CDT by Jusman18

  Hey guys,
  
  I have attached pics of my office tank.
  I had it made ovr a year ago and it is coming along nicely.
  
  What do you guys think?
  
  I have a algae issue that I cant seem to shake comlpetely, but I will not give up the fight.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  [FS]: Red Sea Max 130D For Sale : Sunward Park,Boksburg

  Posted: September 27th, 2011, 12:22pm CDT by Jusman18

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

  Red Sea Max 130D For Sale
  

  Location:

  Sunward Park,Boksburg
  

  Shipping or Collection only:

  Collection only
  

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

  HI All,
  
  My Friend has moved to a bigger tank and has decided to sell his RSM 130D
  
  *** NO DELIVERIES collection ONLY ***
  
  He is looking for R7000 onco
  
  pictures of tank incase you guys dont know how it looks like
  
  
  
  
  
  
  and below are the Spec's on it please click on the link below:
  
  http://www.redseamax.com/redseamax/2...X_HP_130D.html
  

  Notes:

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  Phosphate reactor

  Posted: July 25th, 2011, 11:40am CDT by Jusman18

  Hi guys,
  
  I am looking for a phosphate reactor.
  
  Please PM me if you have one that I may be interested in.
  
  Thanks,
  Justin
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  pin cushion frag for sale: Randburg

  Posted: January 4th, 2011, 8:36am CST by Jusman18

  Single frag for saleCommon Name:

  pin cushion

  Scientific Name:

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  Size of coral

  Large, +- 20cm in diameter

  How long have you had the coral?

  3 weeks

  Shipping or Collection only:

  Collection only

  Your location.

  Randburg

  Price:

  Free

  Photo's:

  Hey guys,
  
  I recently purcahsed a pin cushion coral, unknowingly knowing its actual size.
  It is too big for my tank and is causing problem for my other corals.
  I am urgently looking for someone to collect the coral TODAY, free of charge.
  I am home most of the day and until the early evening and you are welcome to come past anytime.
  
  My number is 0828884830
  
  Thank you,
  Justin
  
  
  

  Notes:

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  Mantis Shrimp

  Posted: September 9th, 2010, 8:21pm CDT by Jusman18

  Hey guys,
  
  I recently purchased a second hand fish tank, scored the live rock as well as the water. I have been cycling the tank now just under 4 weeks and have noticed something cleared some sand away from beneath a rock. I spied on the tank using a red light (Infrared) and it seems I have a small mantis shrimp. It seems very small, and I dont think it will get much bigger than what it is now, as the guy I bought the tank from, has had the tank for 2 years already. I mentioned to him what I found, and he was not aware.
  
  Do you think this is something to worry about? I have a snail as well, which seemed to catch a ride with the rock and is still going fine.
  
  Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
  
  Thanks,
  Justin
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  Water paramaters advice

  Posted: September 1st, 2010, 7:39pm CDT by Jusman18

  Hey guys,
  
  I recently purchased a second hand Boyo TL 550. Most of the equipment is standard, as well as some additional equipment.
  
  I scored the live rock as well as water from the guy. I threw the subtrate away as it was crushed coral and replaced it with play sand which I washed and washed and washed.
  
  It is now the second week of me running the rank, with nothing inside, other than the snail I scored from the rock.
  
  I have done one water change, 10% as well as rinsed off the filter media.
  I have just done a water test and am wondering where my tank is within a cycle, if any and whether it is safe to start adding my CUC?
  
  Parameters are as follows (Tested with a Tropic Marine test kit):
  
  Temp: 25.6 Degrees Celcius
  PH: 8.4
  Nitrate: 15 ppm or mg/l
  Nitrite: 0.02 ppm or mg/l
  Ammonium: 0 ppm or mg/l
  Salinity: 1.020
  
  How am I looking?
  
  Any input would be greatly appreciated.
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  Water Flow Advice

  Posted: September 1st, 2010, 7:33pm CDT by Jusman18

  Hey guys,
  
  I have a boyu 550 TL and was wondering how much water flow I require.
  I bought the tank second hand, it has two internal pumps, which I have in the last chamber of the sump, the one is a Boyu standard 720 Litre/Hour pump, and I am not sure what the second one is.
  
  I also have two SEIO 320 props in the display tank which are both rated at 1200 Litre/Hour.
  
  Is this sufficient, too much, or too little.
  
  Any advice be greatly appreciated.
  
  Thanks,
  Justin
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  storing prepared water

  Posted: August 24th, 2010, 7:34pm CDT by Jusman18

  Hi guys,
  
  Not sure if this has alraedy been asked, but I was wondering about the storage of salt water or RO water.
  
  I like to buy my water from a LFS and sometimes I dont use all of it, especially if it is a top up,. I like to buy a standard of 25 litres per week and if I am only toppnig up 15 litres after a water change, how long can I store the remaining water for and what conditions should it be stored in? Out of light? direct sun etc?
  
  If this is possible, I would then like to store RO water as well, to assist with day to day top ups if need be.
  
  Will the stored water eventually develop a bactria that could affect my water parameters?
  
  Any advice would be appreciated.
  
  Thanks,
  Justin
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  Boyu TL 550 spare parts

  Posted: August 24th, 2010, 7:16pm CDT by Jusman18

  Hi guys,
  
  I recently bought a second hand Boyu 550 TL tank. I have successfully moved it to my place and have it running. I noticed that the hood of the tank is loose once lifted for maintenance. I am not sure if the tank "clips" onto the frame of the tank housing?
  
  Also, one of the arms that you use to hold the hood up whilst doing maintennce has a little piece missing on it, which makes the hood terribly unstable if not properlty secured.
  
  Does anyone know of a place that sells spare parts for this tank, I would like to replace the arms and hopefully any missing clip that is causing the hood to be unstable.
  
  Any input woulf greatly be appreciated.
  
  Thanks,
  Justin
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  New to the Aquarium World

  Posted: August 16th, 2010, 8:28am CDT by Jusman18

  Hey guys,
  
  I am finally happy to announce that I am a newbie to the aquarium world. More specifically to the salt water world.
  
  I have tried the fresh water tank hobby out before, when I was very young, and it ended in a disaster, purely because of lack of understanding and knowledge, not cycling the tank and just loading it with as many goldfish I could afford with my pocket money at the time. After burning my fingers from that, I have steered CLEAR of keeping fishtanks for many years. The bug has bitten again, I am older, eager and fortunately, have the Internet to do the many months of research I have been doing to finally be compfortable in this new attempt.
  
  I have managed to find a second hand Boyu TL 550 tank for a really good price of R2500. The guy I am buying it from has upgraded to a red sea 250 and is keeping his fish, but has been kind enough to give me his water and live rock, which is covered in purple algae, which I heard is excellent. The migration begins this coming Saturday. I have found a nice place that sells water containers (Mr Plastic fourways) sells some nice buckets, like paint buckets, which I am going to use to move the live rock. They also have 25L containers with screw on lids, which I will use to transport as much of the water as possible.
  
  I have arranged to buy the remaining water to fill the tank from the local pet shop. I think because I am basically losing 50% of the original water, I will leave the tank to cycle for a few weeks before I start adding the cleaning crew to the tank.
  
  I spend a good hour or so talking to a very helpful guy at WILD ON PETS in greenstons yesterday, he gave me a good idea which fish I am allowed to have in my tank, which corals are easy for me to start off with and basically what I will need to maintain the tank. I really appreciated his input and he answered all the questions I have been dying to ask.
  
  So.... what I PLAN on doing is setting up the rocks to look like a shelf of a reef... put some nice tube worms in the gaps, some nice soft corals... anemonie perhaps... maybe 2 clown fish, blue manderin... 2 cleaner shrimp and maybe a hermit or two... an Urchin and thats about it... is that too much, or can I possibly add more cleaning crew or corals... I am a little uncomfortbale about the amount of fish I can have, so only working on having 4 - 5 fish MAX.
  
  Am I on the right track with regards to the migration of the tank, cycling and the additions I would like to make to the tank.
  
  I look forward to learning a lot from this community and perhaps one day to contribute as well
  
  :-)
  
  Justin