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  Joke ov the Day!

  Posted: January 13th, 2012, 10:06am CST by Tremayn

  Lol this is some of the funniest stuff :lol:
  
  In A World Of Aquarium Crime, There Is A Man For The Job
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  why xbox is better than ps3!

  Posted: December 13th, 2011, 10:14pm CST by Tremayn

  haha aint this cool?!
  [reefbuilders.com]
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  great read on SPS colour

  Posted: October 25th, 2011, 7:05pm CDT by Tremayn

  http://reefbuilders.com/2008/09/03/g...-vivid-bright/
  
  enjoy :)
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  looking for these MH globes

  Posted: October 23rd, 2011, 11:11am CDT by Tremayn

  Hey guys. Anyone know where I can get these from? Chinese brand. Any members/shops? Thanks
  
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  mh vs mh

  Posted: October 11th, 2011, 4:47pm CDT by Tremayn

  Hey guy's .. I wanted to know with Mh is it the watts that matter most or does the size of the globe play a role etc. So what Im asking is would 2x 150w mh push out a bit more that 1x 250w mh?
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  [FS]: Fish Roe : JHB - Lenasia

  Posted: October 9th, 2011, 3:51pm CDT by Tremayn

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

  Fish Roe

  Location:

  JHB - Lenasia

  Shipping or Collection only:

  Collection

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

  Hey guys, I have hake roe for sale. R75 per kg
  
  Great to feed corals, fish and anemones. I feed it to my fish, LPS and mini nennies. I hear its good for fussy eaters like anthias and angels (not going to name names here :P)
  
  Here I am feeding my purple tang
  
  
  you can see a chromis darting and eating the bits in the water
  
  
  here it is
  
  
  close up of the cube I was using. Its really easy to cut up the cubes
  
  
  I get this hake roe fresh and then freeze it. There is no additives, none at all. 1kg is a lot! I can pack how much you want as I have a scale (certified ;))

  Notes:

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  This is just fish roe and theres no food range :)
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  So you are a noob and want to start a SW tank??

  Posted: September 23rd, 2011, 8:34pm CDT by Tremayn

  Here is a vid from mr saltwater tank on how to set up a SW tank.. Always cool vids from him :)
  
  “Tanked” Dropped The Ball, But I Won’t
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  Help with fox face please

  Posted: September 11th, 2011, 7:24pm CDT by Tremayn

  Need some advice
  
  I bought a nice fat fox face today. It was super active and happy in the guys tank. He put it in the bag for me and it went all off colour (thats normal I hear when they are stresses) and it was breathing heavy. I put the bag in a poly box then drove for 30min to home.
  
  I pegged the bag in the sump and saw the fish was laying on its side and still off colour. I took out a small cup of water and put some in. I did this for 2hours every 30min. The fish was still laying on its side and breathing very heavy in the bag.
  
  I put the fish in the tank and it slowly swam down and is now laying on its side at the back of the tank and still breathing heavy.
  
  Is this because of too much stress? Is this normal with a fox face? I know they are a bit odd.. Is there anything I can do?
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  Sexy zoas!

  Posted: September 7th, 2011, 5:25pm CDT by Tremayn

  @Loki @rakabos .. these are the zoas I told you about. Eat your heart out! lol
  
  
  These are some vietnam zoas that I was given to try and save for them. How do you manage to screw up zoas so badly and in only 1 week?? I have never seen zoas in such bad shape! I got them in my DT now
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  At the moment they are improving but I dont think that they will be 100% .. So far I have seen a few zoas opening slowly after 1 day in my tank..
  
  Loki, you know where these came from ;) (NB these are not from Loki lol)
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  Water changes change the parameters

  Posted: September 6th, 2011, 10:36am CDT by Tremayn

  Hey reefers. I wanted to run this by. I keep my alk at around 9 (trying to keep it as stable as possible) .. Ca Im still getting up (at 380 last I checked) .. Now I have red sea coral pro salt, it has an Alk of 12 and Ca of 450. If I do a water change then thats going to mess with my parameters. Should I increase my alk to say ...11? That way a water change wont have much of an effect on my parameters.
  
  Also, I would like to know what are the alk, ca and mg of the normal seachem reef salt? I want to change to that when my red sea is finished :)
  Thanks kids :)
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  Coral snow and aiptasia?

  Posted: August 19th, 2011, 11:31am CDT by Tremayn

  Hey guys, quick question.. WOuld feeding the tank with reef booster/coral snow etc also feed the aiptasia? My answer is yes... Hoping someone will say no :whistling: .. What are your experiences?
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  Anyone used Potassium Carbonate before

  Posted: August 15th, 2011, 1:49pm CDT by Tremayn

  Did anyone use potassium carbonate before? I read that this boosts your alk and this also doses some K. Seems better to use this instead of sodium carbonate because the sodium is not used (or so we think). So this could be a two part supplement.. Any input?
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  Reef code A & B

  Posted: August 14th, 2011, 9:58pm CDT by Tremayn

  Hey guys. Wanted to know if using reef code A & B is worth it. I saw that 2L is only R250 but how long does it last? Do you use 2L in 2 weeks? What are the other economical options for maintaining cal, alk and mg besides the diy supplements?
  Thanks
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  15k purple blue MH

  Posted: August 9th, 2011, 3:46pm CDT by Tremayn

  Hey guys. Fishstreet has these 15k 150w mh globes. They say its purple blue. Has anyone seen these or have them? What do you guys think of it? Here is the page
  HQI Light 150W
  
  How are the quality of the globes. Want blv 20k's but this seems cool and will work out cheaper, but are they worth it?
  
  Thanks
  Tre
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  bubble magus dosing pump

  Posted: August 1st, 2011, 11:05am CDT by Tremayn

  Hey guys, does anyone have a bubble magus dosing pump? Looks pretty cool and should be cheaper than a profilux
  
  
  Features:
  BM-T01
  
  
  Automatically micro-computer control
  Can add the designated Quantity of element auotmatically wiht different time-sectgion
  interactive interface parameter settings
  Can manage up to 11 channel of expansion function
  Long-Lasting , during and pharmacy recommend dosing tube
  Size : 23.5 x 16 x7cm
  Accuary +- 5%
  Voltage :AC100-240V 50/60Hz 0.36A DC12V 1A (US Pin)
  (Atten: For Europe Customer, we provides Europe Adaptor)
  3M Dosing Tube include
  Dosing Pump Bracket and BM Bracket Holder for BM-T01 Dosing Pump
  Flow :1 - 1999ML
  Cycle : Max :24 cycle per day
  
  here is the page
  
  BUBBLE-MAGUS - Aquarium Internal skimmer|external skimmer|Dosing pump|Calcium reactor|Nitrate reductor/NO3 reductor|Filters|Turtle shell lampshade|Water monitor and controller|Additives|moonlight LED
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  Scats eat aiptasia?!

  Posted: July 29th, 2011, 10:18pm CDT by Tremayn

  Hey guys.. I was reading an article about controlling aiptasia.. and came across this :
  
  Brackish Water Fish:
  Scats in the genus Scatophagidae are brackish water fish that will readily consume Aiptasia Anemones as part of a varied diet.
  
  Spotted Scat Scatophagus argus are quite hardy and can be acclimated successfully to both fresh water and saltwater aquariums.
  
  Has anyone tried this? Also, do they pick on corals? I need some aiptasia control!
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  whats the best way to mix kalk?

  Posted: July 23rd, 2011, 9:32pm CDT by Tremayn

  Hey guys.. What the best way to dose kalk to a system? Heard kalk reactors get damaged and so do the pumps in the ATO. How do you guys do it and how do you mix it up? Heard of using vinegar also to help the kalk to dissolve :)
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  Base rock for sale: Lenasia

  Posted: July 23rd, 2011, 2:03pm CDT by Tremayn

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

  Base rock

  Location:

  Lenasia

  Shipping or Collection only:

  collection only

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

  Hey guys I have Base rock for sale. I weighed it this morning incl a container and it was 26.3kg.. So lets just say its 25kg. Ill sell it for R30 per kg or R600 for the lot. I would prefer to sell it together. The rocks are extremely porous and are of a good size
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  These are rocks I put in my own DT (not for sale)
  
  
  
  

  Notes:

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  MH colour

  Posted: July 22nd, 2011, 11:03pm CDT by Tremayn

  Hey guys! I just wanted to know if globe A is 14k will any other globe of 14K be the same?
  
  I have a 14K globe which is bluish in colour but I need another 2 more. Will a reeftek or another brand give the same colour or do they differ the way a reeftek T5 and ATI differ? I heard that you dont get crap MH and they are pretty much all the same.
  Thanks guys
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  Prodibio vs Vodka

  Posted: July 19th, 2011, 6:03pm CDT by Tremayn

  Hey guys, Ive been having some GHA problems and my montis are loosing colour. I was dosing biodigest with vodka and it seemed to help when I was dosing 2 vials every 2 weeks. When I started dosing 1 vial a week then GHA started creeping up.. Now my biodigest is finished so I was wondering if I get BioClean, can I still use vodka or will the Bioclean give me a low nutrient environment?
  
  Which do you guys think is better? Also, with vodka dosing, is it better to dose bacteria daily or according to the manufacturers directions (biodigest once every 2 weeks). I believe that when vodka dosing, the skimmer removes the nutrients along with the bacteria, so that would reduce the amount of good bacteria in the system? If that is true, then would it be better to use something like stability?
  
  So what Im asking is, should I go:
  1) BioClean only
  2) BioClean with vodka
  3) BioDigest with vodka or
  4) Stability with vodka
  
  Cost is also a factor :) .. Thanks guys :)