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Items by mandarinman

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  lifes a beach

  Posted: February 17th, 2012, 4:00pm CST by mandarinman

  collected water and drank nice cold coke mmmm
  
  
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  emergency: haveto use mini in tank brine shrimp hatcher!

  Posted: February 9th, 2012, 2:37pm CST by mandarinman

  my new yellow clown goby hasnt eaten yet and is losing weight so i decapsulated brine shrimp eggs and have put hatcher under branches of coral that clown goby sits in. as they hatch and leave the hatcher they will be right in front of clown goby. hope he likes them in a few hours time
  
  
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  Welcome to dalp22 aka deputy shadow minister of agriculture forrestry and fisheries

  Posted: February 5th, 2012, 9:49pm CST by mandarinman

  A mover and shaker and a person of his word with a proven track record please take the time to read this Our people - DA and make him feel really welcome.Pieter is also the gentleman who will be available to help luckyfish aka marcel triessl in the future. Pieter thank you for your time and interest in our endevours.
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  twitter @helenzille re:albino clownfish. 1000 posts in a week?!

  Posted: February 1st, 2012, 5:01pm CST by mandarinman

  hi guys on my initiative I am requesting that all members who are able to twitter get involved to pass as much information, discussion,outrage etc on @Helenzille that it gets us the help we need. I think if we can get 1000 posts of all the angles onto twitter. we can help marcel cos these guys will not leave him alone. I have started with four posts. lets see if we can get it to a hundred overnight. please give as much info as possible.
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  [FS]: clam: durbanville cape town

  Posted: January 30th, 2012, 10:06am CST by mandarinman

  All other livestockCommon Name:

  clam

  Scientific Name:

  -

  Size

  10cm

  How long have you had it?

  4 MONTHS

  Shipping or Collection only:

  collection

  Your location.

  durbanville cape town

  Price:

  R150 or swop for purple or blue acro or a birdsnest

  Photo's:

  

  Notes:

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  A Must Read Article On Kalkwasser!

  Posted: January 28th, 2012, 8:36am CST by mandarinman

  This article is understandable and easy to read. please read the Whole article ! kalkwasser
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  cree 3w lights help needed(lots)

  Posted: January 26th, 2012, 6:02pm CST by mandarinman

  hi technically inclined guys. mewik was kind enough to give me twelve 3w cree leds. I need help to understand them in normal speak. and what I need to make em run etc. taaake iiit sssllloooww.
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  why are these zoas pulling faces?

  Posted: January 20th, 2012, 1:46pm CST by mandarinman

  some of my zoas are contracting with the outside ridge closing down instead of inwards. does anyone know why? . this is not a trick question .
  
  
  
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  if it looks like your tank needs a waterchange it is too late

  Posted: January 14th, 2012, 8:06am CST by mandarinman

  I was laying in bed this morning thinking about doing a waterchange and thought about it and said to myself "the tank still looks fine". then I thoufht about it. our tanks should never look like it needs a waterchange because whatever is making it look bad is already there. seeping into rocks and affecting livestock. the motivation to do a waterchange (note to self) is to KEEP it looking and being good. so yes my weekly waterchange is now calling me so I will get up in five or so minutes and go prep my water for Todays waterchange.
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  one supplement to reproduce what calcium reactor produces?

  Posted: January 6th, 2012, 12:52pm CST by mandarinman

  Is there a single supplement that contains the same elements as put out by a calcium reactor. if there is i could mix it in a auto top up tank to keep everything basically ok.
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  turbo snail spewing white stuff

  Posted: January 5th, 2012, 9:54am CST by mandarinman

  I am wondering if my turbo snails are spawning cos my one snail is spewing white liquid into the tank. as it catches the water column it dissipates. I saw this for a few minutes just after turning the lights on.it seems as if the light was the trigger
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  what water perameters and why

  Posted: January 2nd, 2012, 9:26pm CST by mandarinman

  Good read to remond all of us what we should know about perameters Understanding Reef Tank water Testing and Parameters
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  sps frags durbanville ct

  Posted: December 19th, 2011, 5:59pm CST by mandarinman

  Hi guys i am looking for sps frags for mandarinmans tl550 i have some interesting zoas i could swop.i would like assorted colors ! I am also willing to flash cash
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  chaeto ball please.

  Posted: December 16th, 2011, 10:36am CST by mandarinman

  I need some chaeto for my tl550 please can someone donate some to me please?
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  [FS]: mandarinmans tl450 for sale : cape town

  Posted: December 15th, 2011, 4:55pm CST by mandarinman

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

  mandarinmans tl450 for sale

  Location:

  cape town

  Shipping or Collection only:

  collect

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

  Tank . modded skimmer. led lights and stand , heater and return pump for R1500. The leds which are three months old cost R1150 . The stand has a little water damage but is fine.please look at mandarinmans tl450 thread to see tank and mods. thanks

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  [FS]: Bubbleblaster HY 1000S: cape town northern suburbs

  Posted: December 14th, 2011, 2:50pm CST by mandarinman

  Hardware for saleThread title:

  Bubbleblaster HY 1000S

  Location:

  cape town northern suburbs

  Shipping or Collection only:

  ship or collect

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

  

  Notes:

  want R 1000 not negotiable. new is R1950. reason selling- not using it. it was on an aquamedic skimmer i had on a frag tank. i

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  mandarinmans tl550

  Posted: December 6th, 2011, 11:09pm CST by mandarinman

  I have finally complered my move to the new house and although my 450 is hprwappy i have started the preparation for my tl550 . I am excited because it is nearly triple the volume of 450. First things first. i found that any water dripped on stand causes it to swell. so with thie tank i have sealed toe stand with a wood sealer before even starting. the first thing i am doing is going led on the tank. i have 3,2 metres of 24 volt 5050 leds half are 7000 kelvin( i hear some people groan. The reason for the choice of this colour rating is the amount of usable lights for corals.) the other hal:blush:f of the leds are 20 000 kelvin. this is to ensure penetration and to offset the yellow of the 7000 kelvin. ps sunlight is approx 7000 kelvin. the total wattage is 42 watts and is 25 percent overkill according to what i have read. this will ensure i can keep anything in the tank as far as corals and spses go.
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  leds on sams display tank of 55cm depth

  Posted: November 11th, 2011, 4:30pm CST by mandarinman

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  zoanthid eating nudibranch treatment

  Posted: November 10th, 2011, 9:56pm CST by mandarinman

  Hi guys i have seen a couple of bhergia looking nudis eating my zoanthids. i dipped the loose frags with coral rx but my rockwork is kinda solid. i have a possum wrasse and i was wondering if he would eat them if hungry enough. i have done a little research and it looks like salifert flatworm exit is the thing to use if your infestation is not too big. i am tending to lean in this direction. has anyone got suggestions that may help for current situation? I should dip all my corals when thwy come in. from now on yes i will.
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  best led article ive read!

  Posted: November 8th, 2011, 9:07am CST by mandarinman

  Reefs Magazine - An LED Primer by Jake Adams
  
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