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Marine Aquariums of South Africa
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Moorish idol
Posted: February 10th, 2012, 5:14pm CST by frankie fish
I'm looking for a moorish idol,i prefer local caught species,is there someone the can help me pls,i'm coming to kzn on monday until the 26th -
vodka,vinegar or sugar
Posted: January 27th, 2012, 4:34am CST by frankie fish
i am planning to start carbon dosing,but i neet some help pls,firstly,what would work best,vinegar,vodka or sugar? Iread that vodka causes cyno in some systems,but it's a great source of carbon. On reefcentral i read that people mix 75% vinegar and 25% vodka. Is there anybody that can help me pls with the start-up of carbon dosing,and the effects of it,as i'm currently running a ats,purigen and phosgaurd. thnx:peroni::thumbup::1: -
Idol wanted
Posted: January 9th, 2012, 7:34pm CST by frankie fish
I am looking for a Moorish Idol. I had one about 2years back,before i had a auto top up,and wavemakers. Mine got sucked into a pump because my fish got startled when the return chamber got empty,and the resulting bubbles got into the dt. I would prefer one that is eating,or a local one. The tankmates are non-aggressive tangs,and the tank is relative ok,1800x600x600,i have some sponges as well. -
5ft reflectors
Posted: December 22nd, 2011, 12:16pm CST by frankie fish
I'm looking for 5ft reflectors(4). I have 80w T5's,tubes and ballasts,now i only need reflectors. can anybody help me pls?:peroni: -
why why why
Posted: December 12th, 2011, 1:37pm CST by frankie fish
Can anybody pls tell me,why am i struggling to grow a xenia,gsp colony?I am running 2x150w mh's(14k),4x54w T5(2xatinic). I have medium waterflow,waterprams look good,i'm also having phosgaurd and purigen. The current corals are doing well,these are zoa's,2xbubble tips,some brown unknown softies(kinda looks like xenia,but collected it from kzn). Any idea why i'm struggling,coz ultimately i want my rear pane covered with gsp.:blush::yeahdude::whistling::whistling: -
Cooling options
Posted: December 7th, 2011, 2:29pm CST by frankie fish
I'm looking for some advice,my dt temp is running at about 28degrees,with the heaters lf. How can i bring it safely down to 25,and keeping it constant,without a chiller. My dt is 1800x600x600,i'm also running a small ats,and considered running a small fan over it. Any ideas? -
moorish idols& pogoda/cup coral
Posted: October 19th, 2011, 8:01pm CDT by frankie fish
I'm looking for a cup coral,and a moorish idol(had one,kept it successfully for more than a year,until n pump sucked it). -
garage sale
Posted: October 19th, 2011, 7:29pm CDT by frankie fish
I'm cleaning out a bit, have the following for sale
2004 Artic cat dvx400 quadbike,with nerfbars,cowley tri-oval,new Cdi,recently serviced (R20000)
Zero titanium 3mm wetsuit(mens) size ml with wetsuit hanger,never used,coz i never went for the diving course,and gained some during the course of time. willing to swop for some really nice corals/frags
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[FS]: Full system for sale : Vereeniging
Posted: October 11th, 2011, 9:18am CDT by frankie fish
Full system sales or multiple items for sale.Thread title:
Location:Full system for sale
Shipping or Collection only:Vereeniging
Photo's and description/list of items for sale:collection
Notes:foto's to follow,struggling to upload
So i decided to call it the day, the following are for sale,no bits and pieces. Display tank-1.8mx700x600 (Built by Ernst,visdam) Remote dsb/seconday tank- 4ft standard Sump-1.5x450x450 Livestock-Yellow tang(large),Regal tang(large),Sailfin tang(med-large),Powder blue tang(medium),Bi-colour angel,Coral beauty,African clown fish(large),Pink watcman goby(2),Percula clowns(2) Liverock-40kg + Hardware-54w tubes(4),54w ballasts(2), 80w tubes(4),80w ballasts(3),150w magnetic mh ballasts(2),14k mh globes and pendants(2). Reeftek Ts 2 skimmer, Multiple pumps(return pump,circulation pumps,pump feeding rdsb ect) 300w heater(3). Feel free to come and view the tank,just pm me to make appointment. selling price R15000. Photo's to follow
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Collecting and transporting marine plants
Posted: December 11th, 2010, 2:22pm CST by frankie fish
I hope there's someone that can help me. I'm going to the coast in feb (hiberdene then margate) I need to collect some marine grass/plants for my new add on (4ft tank attached to 1.8m dt) The tank will act as a secondary dsb,as well as a future (hopefull) tank for pipefish,so i need some plants/grass that. problem is,i will be staying for about 2 weeks,i cannot take a lot of equipment,and i need to transport it back to gauteng. any idea's? -
My seahorse/pipefish and mandarin idea
Posted: December 4th, 2010, 11:49am CST by frankie fish
I gave this idea a lot of thought,and decided to do it. I have a 4ft tank,which i want to connect to my main tank and sump. The idea is to use the secondary as a rdsb,and to house ponies,pipefish and a mandarin or 2,in a tank with a low flow,proper sandbed and good lighting. I am not going to add corals in this display, but i'm going to look for eelgrass,or maiden's hair, or basically any type of grass that will fit into the display,with some lr for the mandarin(s)
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This is the tank,in the starting phase. Next to the 4ft,is my main tank,a little understocked as i had a huge setback with lighting and water quality. All of those are sorted now with a new skimmer (Ts2),a lr chamber(also housing a ats), then a small dsb and then the return. any idea's/comments and advise? -
Soft coral id
Posted: December 4th, 2010, 11:31am CST by frankie fish
This is a soft coral that i collected at Port Shepstone about a year ago. It's doing very good under mild lighting and low current,but i don't know it's name. Can anybody help me pls. To me it looks like a kind of a xenia.
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Increasing the flow in a dsb
Posted: July 20th, 2010, 11:28pm CDT by frankie fish
Just a quick question,how do i safely increase the flow in my dsb without increasing the return pumps capacity,coz currently i'm running 2*3000l/h pumps=6000l without headloss,how do i calculate that anyway,water being pumped up straight 4 about 1.6m,in a 25mm tube. Any help?pls -
dosing iodine
Posted: May 13th, 2010, 6:22pm CDT by frankie fish
just a quick question,i recently started adding iodine 2 my tank. I suspect that i dosed a bit 2 much,coz on the bottle it says 1ml per 100l. I added about 10ml,and now my zoa's r all closed up,as well as my brown starpolyps. Is it maybe because of the iodine,will it pass,and how long about? It's almost a week now. -
will this fish's behaviour change?
Posted: April 7th, 2010, 6:48pm CDT by frankie fish
I am having the following situation. I can get a large lipstick tang 4 free,but it's very aggresive in the current tank ( 4ft). I'm having a 1.8m tank,lots of swimming space and place 4 hiding. The fish in my tank currently is a regal tang,(large), indian sailfin tank(med), african clown(large),pygmy angels(bicolour& coral beauty),cardinals and a lionfish(med). Will the fish's behaviour change if i take it,or will it also kill/attack my fish? -
Port Shepstone tidal pool
Posted: March 8th, 2010, 4:42pm CST by frankie fish
I just wanted to know,who r the regular tidal pool visitors? I've been snorkeling in Port Shepstone tidal pools,and saw big change since i was there,2 years ago. There's a lot of xenia type softies(purple and brown), LPS (or so i suspect) pink,brown,green,seriously,a lot of colours. I didn't remove anything,wanted 2,but didn't. Where else can i find nice tidal pools? I saw some racoon butterflies,lionfish,3 anthias (couldn't believe it). -
full system for sale: vereeniging
Posted: January 15th, 2010, 9:24am CST by frankie fish
Full system sales or multiple items for sale.Thread title:
Location:full system for sale
Shipping or Collection only:vereeniging
Photo's and description/list of items for sale:collection
Notes:I'm selling my tank, it's a 1.8*700*700,with sump 1.5*500*400,with filter material,skimmer(small),heaters,dsb(still maturing),lights( 4*54w T5),Live rock(about 40-50kg),fish( regal tang,2*clowns,2*pajama cardinals,coral beauty,bicolour angel),a boxing shrimp,some corals(zoa's,mushrooms,star polyps). I will post pics when i get there again. Any offers?
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strontium
Posted: January 6th, 2010, 12:26pm CST by frankie fish
just a quick question,,whats the alternative for buying strontium 4rom the lfs? Nowadays i luv visiting the pharmacy,i save a hell lot of money on supplements. -
Marine ponds
Posted: September 13th, 2009, 7:28pm CDT by frankie fish
This is a new project that i want to start, at home i have a pond,outside,it's about 2m*1.5 and is about 900cm deep. if it is worthwile,and possible,i am looking to expand the pond size to 3m*2m*1m(depth will vary from deep to shallow to a small "beach" area. this is my plan
- I rebuild the walls,plaster it and paint it with a suitable rubberising agent
- I dig a suitable hole for a overflow,which will lead to the filter
- Dig another hole for a "wave" effect, a rotating arm with a piston like motion
that will suck, and flush water back into the pond to create that " motion of the
ocean"
- Add a suitable substrate, coastal sand for example
- Build a rocky formation,some overhangs and nice spots for corals
- Add RO water,salt and LR,and leave it to cycle
My main concerns are rapid water evaporations,causing continious fluctuations in the parameters, but to balance it out i'm planning to connect the RO unit permanently,and let it work like a flushbowl. Then heating the water,will the winter have a negative effect, and will a decent chiller help?
I really need some good help and advice before i start the project, but will it be possible to achieve it here in Gauteng? -
Threadfin Butterfly for sale: Vereeniging
Posted: September 7th, 2009, 4:23pm CDT by frankie fish
Fish for saleCommon Name:
Scientific Name:Threadfin Butterfly
Size of fish-
How long have you had the fish?About palm size
Is the fish eating?About 2 years
Shipping or Collection only:Eating like a small pig,seriously
Your location.collection pref.
Price:Vereeniging
Photo's:Make a offer, or swop with other live stock
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