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  Just want to know...

  Posted: November 7th, 2011, 7:12pm CST by Q89

  I'm going down to SA for December to Lambert Bay and want to know if there is any marine fish shops where I can go do some Xmas shopping:thumbup:
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  Help me in the right direction

  Posted: November 6th, 2011, 11:59am CST by Q89

  I am busy setting up my new tank and need help with skimmer
  
  I have no idea what skimmer to get for the setup. The DT is 1220x800x550(W/L) and Sump will be +- 200L, and the budget is tight so not the most expensive one out there :P
  
  Will be going more the LPS route with small fish and maybe a Yellow Tang.
  
  Any advice on what skimmer will work?
  
  Thanx :thumbup:
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  Dream Reef

  Posted: October 24th, 2011, 9:35pm CDT by Q89

  So...
  
  Other setup is getting to small for me, so I want a bigger setup.
  
  This is what I custom ordered from @xtreme (thanx!!)
  
  It is 3 side viewable 1220L x 800W x 600H (W/L at 550 and overflow at one side of the 800) It is much bigger the I first thought :whistling:
  
  
  
  
  
  Now the question for you guys.
  
  I want to prepare the tank for the future. Want to add two mp40's on the 800 side with the overflow. Now the thing is I do not know what overflow would work the best for this situation.
  
  My plans for the tank is a reef with alot of small schooling fish, maybe a tang or two and alot of corals.
  
  This is as far as I have planned:blush:
  
  Any advice?
  
  Q
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  RO Help Please

  Posted: October 18th, 2011, 7:39pm CDT by Q89

  I wanted to know what exactly to get when it comes to RO machine for a aquarium.
  
  I have a uncle that is in the RO industry and want to ask him to get me all the necessary equipment for a RO unit.
  
  Now the question is what is the right stuff to get, maybe @The Waterboy - Marco can help me?
  
  Any advice appreciated:thumbup:
  
  
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  Your fav coral, fish or invert in your setup

  Posted: July 28th, 2011, 3:33pm CDT by Q89

  As the title says, tell us (with a picture) what is your favorite or most precious in your setup.
  
  I think it would be nice for everyone to see and some might even find the next piece of coral or fish on their shopping list:thumbup:
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  Just a question

  Posted: May 5th, 2011, 1:18pm CDT by Q89

  Hi ppl,
  
  First off, I'm not sure where this must go. If its not at the right place, please move mods.
  
  I want to get a macro lens for my Canon 400D. I was looking at the Sigma range(cheaper than canon), but not sure what one is the right lens.
  
  So any comments and advice would really be appreciated:thumbup:
  
  Q89
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  If you start over, what will you change

  Posted: April 9th, 2011, 6:25pm CDT by Q89

  I'm not to sure if there is a thread about this? If so then please lead me to the thread.
  
  So, as the title says, if you start over, what will you change and why will you change that?
  
  I just think it will be nice for all the noobs to see all what you will change (especially the expert) if they can:thumbup:
  
  Q89
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  My Marine Upgrade

  Posted: January 17th, 2011, 10:59am CST by Q89

  Hi ppl,
  
  Where do I start?
  
  First of all thanksani @xtreme for getting me into this wonderful hobby.
  
  On the moment I have a small(very small 28L) marine tank. So I tried marines out and I'm loving it, so next step, bigger tank
  
  Some info about the setup.
  Display tank is still under construction, and will be finished by the weekend(can't wait).
  
  The DT will be 630x400x400 (LxWxH water level)
  With the sump I'm not to sure yet, was thinking 600x300x350(LxWxH), any suggestions? The space in the cupboard is 800x300(LxW)
  Will be using a TS1 skimmer.
  Lighting will be a reeftek(i think) unit.
  I have +/- 5kg of LR (will be getting more, but not sure how much?)
  
  And still thinking of what I'm going to keep, so far I'm just going the softies and a few fish route.
  
  Have a small list for the fish and inverts:
  1x Ocellaris Clown
  4x Blue-green Chromis
  1x Yellow Watchman Goby
  1x Rippled Coral Goby
  1x Sixstripe Wrasse
  1x Hermit Crab
  2x Turbo Snails
  2x Boxing Shrimp
  
  As said, I don't have the tank yet, so sorry guys, no pics yet:imsorry:
  But their will be pics by next week, promise.
  
  Any comments or suggestions?
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  Spiders in my tank?

  Posted: January 12th, 2011, 10:36am CST by Q89

  I noticed this morning there are white stringy stuff between two of my LR pieces.
  
  
  
  Can anyone tell me what it is, good or bad?
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  Egg Crate?

  Posted: January 8th, 2011, 9:24am CST by Q89

  Hi ppl,
  
  I found this at a shop, and was wondering whether it will work as egg crate or not?
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  Reggies playsand

  Posted: December 22nd, 2010, 7:39pm CST by Q89

  hi all, wanted to know in what sizes does reggies playsand come? Or is there just one size?
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  T5 Question

  Posted: December 18th, 2010, 12:35pm CST by Q89

  Can someone explain to me the difference between the normal blue T5 and the actinic T5.
  
  Or maybe direct me to a thread that explains it:)
  
  
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  Will these LED's work?

  Posted: December 3rd, 2010, 5:19pm CST by Q89

  I was thinking of DIY my little nano lights. I saw these LED's in the shop the other day and was wondering if they would work to keep stuff like shrooms and zoa's under?
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Thanx in advance
  D
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  Was Just Wondering

  Posted: November 28th, 2010, 12:24pm CST by Q89

  I was wondering, if you have a 30L marine aquarium with just a few corals and one fish, you feed very little, and do a 10% W/C everyday(3L, which is not much).
  Do you still need to run a skimmer or can you just run a HOB filter with filter floss or something in that line?
  
  What do you guys think?
  
  Q
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  My 28L Nano

  Posted: November 15th, 2010, 7:13pm CST by Q89

  Here is my nano.
  
  I first experimented with NSW from our coast with some shrimps and a little fish
  
  
  The fish I had in there(someone with an ID maybe?)
  
  (I must add that I did not know much about keeping SW:lol:)
  
  I then got a Yellow Watchmen Goby, a Blue-Legged Hermit Crab and two pieces of LR. Thanks Xtreme, you rock:yeahdude:(sorry, no pics of that setup)
  
  Then just the other day I bought myself a piece off Fiji LR and 4KG of Kenya LR:thumbup:
  
  Daytime
  
  
  Night Time
  
  
  Any comments welcome:whistling:
  D
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  What is this?

  Posted: November 3rd, 2010, 8:19pm CDT by Q89

  Hey all,
  
  I was at the beach today and saw most of the rocks in the rock pools where covered in this pink purple stuff.
  
  
  
  I have no idea what it is, does someone maybe know?
  
  Thanx :thumbup:
  D
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  Skimmer on 24/7?

  Posted: October 24th, 2010, 9:56am CDT by Q89

  Want to know by you guys, should the skimmer run 24/7 or what?
  
  This might be a stupid question, but I don't have a answer for it.:razz:
  
  D
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  Rock? Limestone or what?

  Posted: October 9th, 2010, 1:58pm CDT by Q89

  Hey all, just wanted to know what this rock is.
  
  Thanx!!
  D
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  Coral in a 40L?

  Posted: September 16th, 2010, 6:18pm CDT by Q89

  I have a small 40L Aquarium. On the moment I some pieces of Live Rock and a Blue-Legged Hermit Crab and a Yellow Watchman Goby.
  
  Light is a 8000K White tube.
  Filter is a HOTB filter/skimmer (900L/H)
  Now the question is what coral can I put in the tank. And if I even can.
  
  Domenique
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  Hello from Swakopmund

  Posted: July 25th, 2010, 1:01pm CDT by Q89

  Hello everyone!!
  
  I just started with marine. I have a 40L aquarium with one Yellow Watchman Goby and one Blue Hermit Crab and a few pieces of LR.