Marine fish UK

Happy Birthday

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:28:49 +0000

Have a great day

My first 100% hatch

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:00:10 +0000

Hi all,

Just thought i'd put a pic up of my first 100% hatch, took the eggs off at around 6:30 earlier tonight and took a look at around 9:00 and wow I was amazed. So I took a couple of pics and then fed the tank with rotifers and then put about 1ml of rotifer food in.
I will do a 1ltr water change in the morning before work and hopefuly will be on th eway to my first success.

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Starting my first marine setup

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:01:53 +0000

Hi everyone my names Danny and im taking the step from malawis to marine i have just been out a bought a fluval corner tank 200ltr. I wasnt sure on the corner tank but my malawis take up a massive part of the house so only able to fit the new marine tank in the corner next to the dog and parrot
Anyway detail time i have bought some equipment and would like to see if im on the rite track after all this reading.
Tank 200ltr
skimmer v2 600
2x 1500 power heads
1x 1000 power head
Lights 2x t5 white and blue 24w
Fluval 205 external filter
I have yet to add water and certainly not fish. Im not in any rush and would realy like to see if the advice i have been given by my lfs is correct in terms of equipment as i want to keep soft coral, hard coral and fish.
Personally after more reading i think the lights are not good enoth, the tank is about 70cm deep????
I realy wanna get this rite as i dont want any casualties, im not here to fill a tank up and drop nemo, scar, and what eva the tangs called in a tank and watch them go belly up.
Im also going to buy my water at the lfs and wanted to know how long would i cycle the tank for with there water.
Also how much live rock would be enoth the fella at the lfs suggest 25-30kilo (200ltr tank)
And if your still with me and i havent sent you to sleep what would you suggest are the next steps i take.
Many thanks for reading Danny

One step forward.. two back?!?!

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:44:32 +0000

Hi all,

At the weekend i chose to buy my 3rd and 4th soft coral as a couple f weeks with no 1 and 2 were looking good. i too have a new pair of small clowns and a bubble anenomie. all appeared to be doing well.

My readings at the weekend were:
Salt - 19, Calcium 610, Magnesium 1170, KH 6, Nitrite 0,02 - 0,05, Nitrate <1mg/l, Ammonia 0,05, Phosphate 0.03, Temp 25.3

i realised i should do the following:
Raise salt to 23, lower Calcium to 440, Raise Magnesium to 1350, Lower Phosphate

Actions:
10 gallon (1/12th) Water change to lower calcium level, also added additional salt to raise salt level. Added new 2/3rds of a container of PhosGuard media to reactor.

4 days have passed and tonight i return home and find the latest two soft corals looking very poor, broken up in places. Fish looking good, anenomie too, one of the 4 corals ok, others not so..

tonights readings:
Salt - 23, Calcium 780, Magnesium 1110, KH 5, Nitrite 0,02, Nitrate <1mg/l, Ammonia <0,01, Phosphate 0.14, Temp 24

comparing the two readings, salt increase, calcium soared, phosphate soared. I suspect this has been due to the increased salt content in the salt and RO water change. Also the phosphate a reaction from the coral breakdown as a result of the calcium poss?

I am pondering on how to reduce the calcium without the salt or other readings deteriorating.

Can you please advise a suitable way forward?

Many thanks,

Mark

Glass scratches

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:33:44 +0000

is there any way of removing scratches from the tank? the tank will be emptied this weekend

Sequins and rock hard abs or tank time?

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:33:14 +0000

Strictly is back and by all acounts it could be a good year. The boys are looking dishy!

BUT, time spent drooling over fit rugby players will no doubt cut into tank time...

What am I to do??!!!

Who on here is a closet admirer of sequins and tight trousers??!!

Dont be bashful...

Eggcrate or not in the bottom?

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:30:21 +0000

Hi folks, I'm a week or two from setting up my first marine tank, a D-D 24g Nano, I'm just about sorted planning wise ( i think) but one small thing I can't decide on, what do you use on the bottom of your tank?

I've read threads & in books about using eggcrate so you don't have the rock actually touching the glass bottom, others say eggcrate on pipe legs, others say not to use eggcrate at all as it creates dead spots, is hard to conceal,causes more problems than its worth or could cause the end of life as we know it in your tank!
One advises using a membrane over it & creating a plenum...but that sounds even more risky for a first timer like me...

So what do you do/recommend?

Cheers
Gav

New to fish keeping. Second hand tank problems! Please help!

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:15:43 +0000

Ok, so I am in some desperate need of help!!

My partner decided to purchase a second hand saltwater tank of eBay, with all the water, live rock, fish, corals etc in it. So after safely transporting it home on Friday evening, the next day we done some tests on the water, and the results were; Ammonia - 0.25, Nitrate - 2.5, Nitrites - 0.1..... We added some more live rock on Saturday and did a partial water change yesterday, in the hope of reducing the Ammonia etc, but it is now; Ammonia - 0.25/0.5, Nitrites - 0.5, PH - 8.3!
Can anyone please help me and tell me what could be wrong or what to do? The fish are very lively, and are all feeding well, and seem very content. I can't say I've seen the yellow tailed blue damsel eat as of yet (we've had it for 5 days now), but he is one of the liveliest fish.
We have; 2 Clowns, 1 Six Lined Wrasse, 1 Bangaii Cardinal, 1 Yellow Tailed Blue Damsel, 1 Slug, 1 Cleaner Shrimp, 3 Snails, 1 Starfish, and 1 Hermit Crab. We are feeding them on a dry flake food that was supplied with the tank.
All we know about the tank (Red Sea Max 130D) is the previous owner had it for 8 months. I wasn't present when my partner decided to purchase it or pick it up, otherwise I would have asked A LOT of questions!
The sand/gravel looks very dirty! We bought a gravel cleaner, but then read that its advised not to disturb the gravel?? When we gave it a bit of a swish, the water got very cloudy and you could just about see through it! This is when we decided to do a water change! I've been reading up on the internet, and I think maybe the filter needs changing? This is our first tank, so I'm not exactly sure what to do!!!

Can anybody please shed some light on this? Its all becoming very confusing. I just want to get it sorted and make a safe environment for the fish!!! Anybody? Please?

September POTM 2010

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:03:38 +0000

Hi everyone, welcome to the September POTM contest Sponsored By Coral Frags UK This month topic for the pictures is Flurescence, so great if you like your corals.
Closing date will be 30th of September at Midnight .
The prize for this competition will be a £30 voucher plus free postage to spend at Coral Frags UK or on their website once their new systems are stocked and fully up and running.
Good luck.

A big thanks to Ush at Coral Frags UK for the fantastic prize

Here's a link to his site to tempt you into entering

The rules

Each entrant is allowed 2 pictures.
They don't have to be recent but must have been taken by yourself.
You are allowed to change your mind and add and remove pictures, upto the closing date. After then they will be the ones judged.
Please use photobucket or similar when uploading as this makes it easier to form the voting thread.Any pictures uploaded to the forum will not be entered into the vote
This competition is open to all including past winners and the winner will be picked by the competition sponsor Coral Frags Uk. And also have your winning photo entered in the picture of the year competition.

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Some Coral Pictures

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:31:52 +0000

Two Tone Hammer:

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Small Duncan's:

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Acan eating a hermit cast:

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Toad

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:26:22 +0000

Just noticed a toad in our new pond, just need to know if he will be able to get himself back out as the it is 63-cm deep and the sides are vertical, there are two ridged hoses in the pond at moment would he climb out using these?

jumping jawfish ?

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:23:16 +0000

im thinking of getting a jawfish and i am doing a bit of research. I have read that they are jumpers is this true?. I have an open top tank so will have to make a top for it.

Purple up

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:16:25 +0000

Had an email about this stuff today... just wondering does anyone use it and how good it it?

thannks

Bringing colour by corals

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:06:19 +0000

I was looking at my tank the other day and thought it would look nice with a little more colour in it and was wandering which corals would be best for the job. I already have green and but would like some more vibrant colours like red, purple, orange, blue, yellow, pink you get the idea.

Anyone got any suggestions?

life span anemones

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:04:31 +0000

Hi
I have a bubble tip anemone i have read they are short lived in home aquaria. I have had it approx 8 months feeding OK but at times it will wander around tank then settles for 6 weeks or so then moves again.
I am interested how long other people have managed to keep them?
ta

tropical fish problem

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:58:38 +0000

hi there i know its marine fish we do but was hopping someone would know about tropical fish.

in my friends tank he keeps getting lots of algae and has to clean it every couple of days is there like clean up crew he can get or a cemical?

thanks iain

Simple stuff no one told you

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:38:04 +0000

Ok, so I have read all about what the tank will do in its cycle, the various filter technics, the pros and cons to mechanical and bio filtration, what lights you need for what corel, how much flow, which fish is good with which corel

BUT here is what no one tells you:

1. When adding corel sand to your tank, it will get cloudy, and it will remain cloudy for about 12 hours (I always went to bed so this is a guess!). When you move it even a little bit it will get cloudy again. Once it has settled, for all that is holy - DO NOT MOVE IT AGAIN

2. If you are planing to keep jawfish and require a fair amount of sand for them to burrow in, put the sand in first, let it settle, then do you scaping. Do not try and scape AND then put your sand in.

3. Milliput DOES NOT stick to glass, and will cloud your tank.

4. If you have never used a skimmer before, try it out IN THE GARDEN to see how it works. Dont be an idiot like me and try it out in the house.

As I am once again waiting for the sand to settle, I am sure I will come up with some more basic do's and dont's

Help me test my website

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:30:40 +0000

I am looking for a few people to help test a new web site I am currently working on.

If you have an hour or two free and wouldnt mind helping me by checking out some products, asking a question, setting up an account etc etc then please drop me a PM

DIY liverock

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:21:47 +0000

been talking to another member on a different thread about making agrocrete, i like the idea of being able to make spectacular features like caves and overhangs or covers to hide weirs etc, i would not intend to use this alone but to use for above purposes in addition to genuine liverock, has anyone ever tried making and using this
cheers

shrimps together

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:32:04 +0000

what type of shrimps can you keep together ie cleaner shrimp peppermint harlequin shrimp could you keep these in the same tank or can you only have one type

Outside Tank Maintenance

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:05:19 +0000

A mate of mine wants me to set him up with a tank, but would like me to maintain it for him. He just wants to look at the lovely fishies swimming around. I told him he would be better off getting a flat screen tv and play ocens shots in a loop if he was gonna be that lazy.

TBH he works 6 days a week, his wife is very sick and thinks a fish tank will be good for her to watch.

So I wanted to know what everyones thoughts were on the subject? Does someone on here run a service like this? and if so what is involved.

I would assume public liability is a must (visions of a cracked tank flooding the house and the blame been left at my door)

Coralline

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:50:40 +0000

Where does it come from? LR? and how does it spread, through the water?

i.e. If you don't want it how to you stop it!! �

6 or 7 foot tank.

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:13:12 +0000

Hi all, hoping someone can help, I am wanting to set up a 6'X2'X2', or 7'X2'X'2' Reef tank. Can anyone please tell me or recomend the best line up of equipment for a tank of this size?
I am not sure if I'm going to go down the second hand market, buy bit by bit or hopefully find a 'full set-up'? Would also pefer the ' lees is more" approach so I don't want to be buying top of the range or too high tech! but would (like everyone i think) want good value for money. I am also wanting to use ' ceramic background ', does anyone know where I can purchase them from?

Thanks in advance!
Chris.

Skimmer waste

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:51:25 +0000

I use the marisys 240 skimmer which seems to work, but there is nothing in the collection cup. The only time it only produces anything is when i change the wood airstone, but this only lasts a couple of days. Then nothing. Is it normal for a skimmer to have nothing going into the collection cup or am i missing something. Also does the airstone have to be wood. I know it may sound like a daft question but they dont seem to last long at all. Appreciate any advice.

Sumps

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:36:06 +0000

I have always fancied the idea of a sump but there are a few things about these which i find totally baffling. Basically you pump the water out down to your sump and then back up again to your main display tank. Now i have seen a few photos of peoples sumps on this forum and it all just looks puzzling. So i would like some advice to the following.
1) Can a sump be any size or is there a general rule that says your sump should be, say 50% the size of your tank.
2) If one pump fails then wont your sump or display tank over flow.
3) How would you calculate what size pumps you need.
4) do you have to have lighting above a sump and if so does it need to be on 24/7
5) I have noticed a lot of people design and make there own sumps. I have been to quite a few shops yet none sell sumps complete with all the necessary kit. Is it really that easy that to set up.

Im sorry if these questions may sound basic. But i find the whole lot baffling.

Arcdia OT2 for sale

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:49:40 +0000

Equipment make/model/size: Arcadia OT2 600mm/24�
Age and condition: 3yrs. excellent.
Quantity for sale: 1
Reason for Sale: unwanted
Delivery or Collection: collection prefured
Sales price: �200
Postage & Packaging: na
Location: norwich, Great moulton

this is a fantastic light! served me very well! It has 4 brand new bulbs, only used for about a week!

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Led , T5, or halide

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:38:14 +0000

Hey guys as you may have seen just getting back in to the hobby the question i ask is what light should i use on my tank im looking to keep lps ans softies not sps but wonder which lighting is best for theese i dont mind paying for a decent lighting set up but which will get me the best growth results and be cheap to run .

Thanks

James

2 lumenarcs for sale

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:34:07 +0000

Equipment make/model/size: 1 marine lux lumenarc kit and coralvue lux for sale with ballasts
Age and condition: unsure
Quantity for sale: 2
Reason for Sale: uneeded
Delivery or Collection: collection prefered
Sales price: �300
Postage & Packaging:
Location: Norwich,Great moulton

i have these 2 for sale, not sure how old they are as i got them second hand.
There working fine, only have one bulb.
Both are 400w

algae

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:17:47 +0000

hi guys i seem to be getting a bit of algae at the mo . i tried to get a pic loaded up but dont think it worked ill try again .

schuran overflow box

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:08:22 +0000

Equipment make/model/size: schuran over flow box
Age and condition: 1 half years
Quantity for sale: 1
Reason for Sale: just upgraded to new tank
Delivery or Collection: both
Sales price: 30 open to offers
Postage & Packaging: £6.50
loction: gloucester

wanting to have a sump but cant drill your tank heres the answer i have used it for over a year with no issues a quick easy way to add a sump
will inclued the ball valve and hose tail but this will connect up to 1 inch pvc pipe. will be fully cleaned befour shippment and will get some better pics when she is clean.

specs
capacity 2000-3000 litres/h
l270mm b160mm h195mm free space 70mm

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selling up complete system

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:57:48 +0000

Description: i have for sale my complete marine set up 100lt tank, to inculed tank cabinet,30 kilos live rock ,live sand bi color angel ,manderian,all corals,hob refugium,with light and pump as well as algre,lights,tunze power heads 2 of,filter,clean up crew,aqua medic bio floater skimmer also half full bucket of salt bucket of live rock and rubble still wet and in the shed a few power heads and anything else laying around in the shed �350 OVNO selling due to moving and work
TANK IS IN NORWICH WITH MY PARTNER AND I LIVE IN LONDON SO VIEWING NOT A PROBLEM

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ocean runner 2500-3500 help

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:46:39 +0000

can anyone tell me if the ceramic shaft that runs through the impeller of the ocean runner 3500, is it the same size length as the ocean runner 2500. my 3500 needs a ceramic shaft & you can't buy them, but i can get 1 of a OR 2500 thanks jack...

Phosphate media

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:46:12 +0000

I was looking to try your phosphate removal media for my small reactor. I can only see a minimum of 1 litre to purchase though, is it available any smaller at all please? The reason I ask is that if I find it isn't as effective as the stuff i'm using, it is a lot of media to go through/ throw away. A 500ml size would be good

Thanks

Mark

TOTM September 2010

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:11:35 +0000

Its time to launch this months TOTM competition Sponsored By Ultra Marine Magazines

its easy to enter just add one picture of your tank below and we will have a public vote .You have until Midnight on the 23rd of September to enter your pic's . This competition is open to all and the winner will be entered into the end of year draw with a chance to win a canvas print of there tank as well as a MFUK prize.

Good luck to all who enter

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Fresh Water Tropical Fish And Plants For Sale

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:35:44 +0000

I have a selection of tropical fresh water fish for sale including red line tetra's neon tetra's male lyartail guppies female gubbies lots of babies lol a rock shrimp and a algea shrimp.
Also there is a large tropical live plant not sure what species or genus and a moss ball.
Liquid plant food and flake fish food will be included.
Im looking for �25 O.N.O for all of them.
Thanks

P.S they are all very healthy and active and eating very well.

Critter Crazy in Lembeh

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:47:41 +0000

Just stumbled upon this and it's to good not to share. Enjoy

http://www.vimeo.com/14263769

Dinoflagellates

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:42:56 +0000

Too make a long story short stripped tank down to find 4th mantis shrimp.

Set tank back-up end of June, no click click after 6 weeks so started re-stocking. Started losing snails, shrimp, foxface and algae blenny, thought damn mantis is still there.

But have now identified the brown algae covering everything as dinoflagellates and read it is toxic hence the deaths.

Any ideas for eradication gratefully accepted.

Regards,
Steve.

params: nitrate just a hint of a tint and phosphate 0

Hello im new here Just wanted to say hi!

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:33:18 +0000

Hi there everyone i am new here. Everyone calls me loz im in Sunny Blackpool.. Bit of a newbie as well.

I started off with a boyu 86 but soon found out that was not big enough lol
Just upgraded to a new aquaone regency 55gal tank put 20kg bluestone and 5 kg of plate with another 10kg of fiji live rock i had.
Reefscape is done now i need to wait lol.
Is it me or is waiting a killer?
But one thing i know even as a newbie rushing is the worst thing you can do..

No room for a sump or fuge under the tank so i made an external one its not great but im happy

http://thepilgrimsrest.ie/images/1aa.jpg

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No room for a sump or fuge under the tank so i made an external one its not great but im happy Better than no fuge i recon lol
The fuge sump thingy lol has 6kg of live rock rubble 50 % DSB 4 inch of aragonite the other where the cheato is has 1 inch crushed coral then 2 inch of mineral mud then topped off with 1 inch of aragonite sugar fine
Left on a 24/7 cycle with a 20w lamp...

http://thepilgrimsrest.ie/images/4aa.jpg

Well im starting to think about stocking this tank any ideas? i love brain corals neon stuff im running 2 x 30w actinics t8's and 1 250w metal halide with a 30k bulb ( came ith halide will change to 14k soon )

Im running a 24w UV have a seio m1100 will get anothe when the cash is available a koralia 2 fr surface agitation.

Any advice thoughts would be great and once again hello Loz

Bye Bye aiptasia

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:57:59 +0000

Hi all,

Took some rock from my sump earlier and found a couple of aiptasia on em so captured my Yellow faced butterfly getting rid of em. Thought the guys who have had problems with aips would like to see these videos.

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Nano Protein skimmer

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:37:52 +0000

Hello all

I am looing for a nano protein skimmer that will fit in the back compartment of my 20 gallon high nano aqaurium. Anyone who knows any would be greatly appreciated. I was looking at the protein skimmer that come with the Boyu MH400 is the right size and would fit. If anyone knows what the moel of protein skimmer is and where i could get my hands on one would be very helpful.

Kind regards

Russ

Fine Sand

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:45:24 +0000

I have rather a lot of fine sand for DSB's that I will sell at �10 per 25kg bag.

This excellent quality Calcium Carbonate sand that has a particle size of around 0.15 to 0.25mm.
That is very very fine and will need to be thoroughly washed out and held down by and dusting of coarser sand.

old member getting back in the hobby

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:24:09 +0000

Hey guys just thought i would post some pics of the tank so far.

Its been running for a week now and things going to plan.

ok a bit about the tank :

its 48x15x24 bowfront
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2x tunze (the biggest ones) and multi controller
deltec ap851 Skimmer
lighting is not the best 2x t8 39w and 2x 54w t5s planning to upgrade these to aquarays but need to sell my old 5ft arcadia halide and the 2ookg of reef bones i have (PM if interested will be on here sometime in the next week )

Comments and advice welcome as its been about 18 months sice i was in the hobby maybe longer

Thanks James

Hammerhead coral

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:16:13 +0000

Hi ive just bought a hammer head coral and its doing really well great extention but was just wondering is it possible for it to regrow into where it has already died because it would have been an amazing coral at 1 time not that it isnt now its still really nice but was just curious to whether it can regrow over them parts thanks Pauly

How much light is too much light

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:00:13 +0000

Hey all currently running my 3 foot reef tank with the following.

2x reef white tmc hd tiles
2x arcadia t-5 hybrid
1x arcadia atinic led

Approx 12-14 hours on the led tiles
Approx 8 hours on the t-5's
24 hour's on the atinic

Corals all look great with good growth on my softs mushrooms leather's polyps etc..
and good colours and growth on the crystal, open brain and duncan's

But can you have too much light ?, should i be running the atinic all night ? any thoughts will be great

Nick

hydnophora swelling

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 07:48:55 +0000

hi,

I have had this frag for about 2 months and it has always looked really healthy but today when I went to check the tank it seems to have swollen up.

Here are a few pics sorry about the quality but you get the idea.

Is it going to explode? if so how do I save it?

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Mixing Magnesium and calcium

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:15:33 +0000

Hi everyone i was just wondering is it possible to dose my tank with Magnesium Chloride Hexahydrate and my Calcium in the same bottle im using a drip system i was just wondering can i mix them in the same bottle just to same me some time really thanks Pauly

Huuuuuuuuge increase in phosphate reading

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:39:10 +0000

On Thursday when I tested my PO4 levels, they were at 0.25, so time for a change of Rowaphos in my reactor, to bring them down to 0 again. Nope, exactly the opposite. I have tested 5 times, just to make sure it is right and the reading is a whopping 1!!!! It is the same in the aquarium and coming out of the reactor.

I have changed nothing food wise. Introduced nothing food wise any different to usual. I have tested my RO output water and my made up salt water, both test 0. I did add some Rowa carbon at the beginning of last week to try and remove the yellow tint from the water, but the label does say that even though it leaches phosphate, it shouldn't be enough to show on a test kit. I have even changed 75l of water this weekend in an effort to try and get my other levels right, i'm going nuts here

I am wondering if draining down the sump to move it and turning of the reactor for an hour or so would have had an adverse effect on the Rowaphos? Not sure why that would be a problem though as it isn't tumbled when in the container waiting to be sold!!

Anyway, reactor now reloaded with some more Rowa, let's see if that does the job.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

Mark

Cleaning

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:46:53 +0000

hi

would it be possible to clean the glass with a new kitchen scourer pad or do they have some chemicals in them?,just my algae magnet doesnt do the job that great (maybe should buy a decent one)

Darren

Arcadia 3 series triple 250watt halide

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:16:44 +0000

It has Digital timers and 2 x T8's. It is 165cm long, and does have hanging wires.

I bought it when my Giesemann went kaput, in case it couldn't be fixed but as the GM was sorted I no longer need it.

I'd like �200 for it, best to pick up, I will meet part way if it's not too far.
Will post at your risk and cost, although I'll try and pack it up well.

PANIC!!!!

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:32:05 +0000

My mum (bless her) has bought me a fish. Now my tank's reading are far along now that I wouldn't be to upset by putting a fish like a clown in it. But NO, she heard I was ooohhhing and aaahhhhing over the scooter in my local LFS, and has since bought one for me. Apparently the LFS sold it to her because just the day before I had been in to get my mg reading double checked and they had tested my water for eveything else.

NOW, the lfs is shut until Thursday, I cant get hold of him, and I have a DRAGONET as an introduction to marine in my tank. I know they are eating blood worms coz I saw them get feed in the LFS and I have some blood worm for the tropical, can I use this?

I also have some brine shrimp again for the tropical, so can I also try him on this?

HELP

ps anyone wanna see a pic??

Happy Birthday

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:00:15 +0000

Have a great day all

Stands

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:53:45 +0000

Well I have acquired a 4ft tank and a 3ft tank which I plan to make a sump out of. I obviously need a stand/cupboard for it though. Anyone know where I can get one?
It obviously needs to hold the weight and fit the sump inside...

Many Thanks

Rhys

Tide marks?

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:52:15 +0000

Hi,
I am here preparing an old 4ft tank that I've had for the last 35 years! It is all resealed/drilled etc now but there is this strange cloudy tide mark, I have used it as a tropical since it was new and for the last 6 months there has been no life in it except plants so I let the water level drop down to half from evap ready to take it down!
Where the water sat at half way before I took it down there is now this weird water mark! It starts where the water level was and reaches to the bottom so the whole bottom half has it, I know it wasnt the old water going acidic or something like that as the plants were doing great in it! and it is'nt all that visible when wet.
I have tried gental scraping, vinegar, bio washing powder(on a very small area to test), acids of various strenghths I dont know what to try next. Any ideas??
When you feel it it feels more slippery/waxy than the good glass, When you press a finger on the good glass and rub over to the stained area your finger squeeks on the good glass but then slips easier when you get to the stain.
If it were just chalk deposits it would be rough not waxy and also it would be in rings down to where the water sat, this is under the water line??!! Really weird!!!
Has anyone else ever seen anything like this? All help is greatly apreciated,

Which Tank?

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:31:07 +0000

Hey all!

I've looked at loads of different forums and decided on posting this here

First off, a little intro!

I've kept plenty of animals over the years, not least of which have been the aquatic variety! I've had cold water and tropical aquariums but have always been a little dubious about going over to the salty side (Due to the amount of work and care marine aquariums require!), but recently the pull has become too much to deny. I've recently graduated from Uni (therefore spending a lot more time at home) and start a new job on Monday so hopefully I'll be able to keep up with the costs!

My problem is that after looking at many different tanks and threads describing other peoples set ups I can't make my mind up on which aquarium to buy

My goal is to have a tank between 20-35g, Live rock, Coral and Fish. I was originally looking at an Interpet River Reef (first the 48l then the 94) then started looking at other nano's and the current tank to take my fancy is the Juwel Rio 125, I think I would rather have a tank in this sort of size bracket (Although a 31 litre difference might not seem much to me I'm sure the aquariums inhabitants would beg to differ if they could!).

Then I started thinking, If I buy a Rio and replace the heater, scrap the filter box, have to replace lights and then buy powerheads I'm paying �160 for a standard glass tank Is there something I'm missing here or does that sum it up?!

My LFS does stock standard glass tanks and I wouldn't be that fussed to buy a barebones tank (although buying a tank with some stuff supplied seems like a comfy option!) and add stuff as I need it but my main worry would be lighting units, first off I'm struggling to find any standard light hoods I could affix some T5's to and looking at some other light units the prices seem a little bit mad!

Any opinions tank wise would be much appreciated! I'm looking to be buying the tank sometime next week

Thanks muchly in advance, Phill.

Re-Start

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:46:42 +0000

So here we go no easy way to put it, here is a picture of my tank at the moment. Don't judge me it hasn't had anything living in it for about a year.

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn49/Rexham/DSC_8813.jpg

Thought I'd just list a few of the bits and bobs I still have -

- Rena Filster x3
- Rena 40x45x120 cm
- Rena Type 2-30 Light
- Red sea prizm energizer (Never really worked)

Currently everything is working (Minus the Red Sea Prizm), I will need to replace the pump impellar and the bulbs in the light.

I've got a load of live rock, I forget how much but it is all covered in algae. I also have a good inch of coral sand covering the bottom of the tank, but that has algae on it. Currently there is nothing living in the tank.

The numbers

Temp 27c
Amomnia N/A test was off the scale
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 0
PH 8.5

Where do I start?

Well my current plan is to drain the tank by 100%, remove the live rock and remove algae and place in my sump tank.
Secondly I will remove the coral sand, and clean throughly
Thirdly replace the filter material
Then I will replace the water and change 50% the next week. All the time clearing out anything that grows, be really harsh.

I hear turbo snails are good at removing un-wanted things, so thought I might get a few of those.
What else can I do?

Flasher wrasse

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:19:36 +0000

HI,

Last weekend i bought 3 filamented flasher wrasses.. 1 male and 2 females from what i can work out, as the male has yellow tips on its fins and seems to have more colour. The trouble is that the male is a right nasty piece of work! 1 of the females had a nip on its fin and is getting chased quite a bit by it, so thought i would leave it to see how things go. The female is alot better now but still getting chased a bit.

Today i noticed my large female clown had a big bash mark on it! im thinking of taking this troubled fish back to the shop for credit...or do u think i should leave it a bit longer and see how things pan out? oh and when i feed the male goes mental like some sick piranha!! http://www.marinefish-uk.co.uk/forums/public/style_emoticons/default/bigemo_harabe_net-168.gif

Any advise people?

Thanks

Dave

carpet gone now what?

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:47:50 +0000

ok so following an expensive mistake with a bad purchase of a carpet anemone i have decided to research what to buy instead of buying things just because they are foe sale.
what im looking for is suggestions of good anemones for my clowns to settle in.Preferably not agressive fish eating ones like the last one.

is upgrading already ............. Trigon

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:59:37 +0000

YaY

the Mr has agreed to get rid of the freshwater fish so we can convert to SW

we have a trigon 190 so will reed advice about lighting, sump, skimmer etc.... spose that was the benefit of having a nano with everything built in.

...anyone want some tropical fish?

Reporting in

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:20:51 +0000

Hello!

My name is James Wright. I'm from Bath, I've just finished my A-levels and now looking for work in events management and photography (www.jawns.co.uk) [Just thought I'd plug that]

I have been keeping Marine Fish for the last 5 years. I had to move my tank about 2 years ago and over the course of the next year all my fish died. Having kept Common Clowns, Several Species of Damsel at various points, Yellow Tang and some Cardinal Fish. As well as Cleaner Shrimps and a few Hermit crabs. I was rather sad to see the demise of my collection.

My tank is currently sitting over grown and un-clean and has been for the last 8 months. I have now finished school and should hopefully shortly have a car in order to transport myself. I plan during the next 2 months I plan on completely cleaning everything, filter, coral sand, rock and heaters and then re-establish my tank.

I'm currently looking into a UV Sterilizer to contain my rampant algae problem and changing the current light bulbs and fixtures. My pump impeller is making a lot of noise and will probably need replacing. I also need to move my sump tank to a better position.

All in all its going to be a lot of work but hopefully a lot of fun.

Soft colours turning brown

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:06:28 +0000

Hi all

This is my first posting on this site... I've got a question.

I've got a one and a half year old nano reef tank - 26 litres with 2 fish, a clown fish and a 3-striped damsel. They're doing well.

Since the beginning of this year I've starting experimenting with soft corals and making my mistakes which have cost me the loss of my very first coral: a toadstool mushroom and 2 featherdusters.

At the moment I have some healthy corals, including a Brown Button Polyp, a Blue mushroom coral, a Red spotted mushroom coral and a thriving Green Star Polyp. They are all doing very well, growing under subdued lighting and a gentle current via a wavemaker and the filter output, of course. I've alrady successfully taken 2 or 3 frags, also doing well. My problem is that they're all becoming various shades of brown. How can I get back the original colours I bought them with?

Thanks for any input.

Louis

Clown fish dead

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:03:05 +0000

HI
Have had my tank running for about 5 weeks and the water has been fine for 3 weeks so i got two clown fish last monday i notice on the Tuesday that one look liked it had a little nip out off the tail fin, but the next day it looked like some sort of rot because over the next couple of days the tail fin got worse and today i got up and it was dead.

The other clown fish has been fine so did i buy one that was already ill or could it have been from my tank. the water tests are ok.

Happy Birthday - mort82

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:43:44 +0000

Happy Birthday Ad have a great day m8

My 5.5 litre Pico

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:00:21 +0000

Not sure what happened with the pico crowd but thought i would show everyone an update of my mini reef.

I have the stock base unit with the newattino 10w mini heater.

I ran the filter for 3 days from the start just to polish the water then removed the filter box and used the pump as a small powerhead. Cunningly hidden by some rock rubble and LOADS of milliput

Xenia has had to harvested a few times!

A naughty little anemone i found in one of the coral tanks but i think its kinda cute!

Awards

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:46:03 +0000

Just wanted to say thanks for the award - make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside

An old African blessing:

May your cows have lots of babies, may your fields produce lots of fruit, may your wife not nag you to much, may the beer flow freely from the jug...

Bubble tip anemone

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 09:36:34 +0000

I have only had my bubble tip a couple of days now, and already have come across a problem. It decided to go for a wander and ended getting sucked in to my koralia. Luckily i was there to catch it quick and managed to save it from being diced by the propeller. As i have two of these in the tank i have turned both off to save the nem from suicide over night. Only problem is, this now affects my flow rate. Is there any way to nem proof these or should i take them out completely. The second problem is while my nem was fully open after its apparent suicide bid. It is now still fully open but seems deflated. This afternoon and tonight the base of the nem was never stuck to any rock or surface, it just seemed too be on its side with the base of the foot facing the front of the tank. I have checked my water parameters and all seems ok. As i could not free the nem from the koralia i let it untangle itself on its own accord and there seemed to be no damage done. Is this normal or could this animal be on its last legs. I hope not. I spent about 6-7 mths deciding on to buy a nem or not and spent a lot of time reading about the pros and cons. Please help. dont want my first nem to end in a total disaster.

What's New?

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 08:52:06 +0000

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The forum has grown over the year, and we hope that the changes we are bringing through makes a difference to you as a user, the forum would not be here without the members / sponsors so having a friendly place where you can visit, ask the question and get help is what we want, if we can award you guys for doing that we will!

We also ask if there is anything you think will help bring it to our attention, it may be achievable due to the software issues but we can only look and see!

Thanks again for your time

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Prizm Red Sea Max

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 08:05:11 +0000

I have a Prizm Red Sea Max hang on skimmer and over the past week or so there has not been anything in the collection cup, also the water has a slight smell to it does this mean it�s not working properly? The bubbles are not reaching the top of the chamber but its on full flow.

I have had it out and cleaned it all but with still no luck.

carpet eats clown?

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:31:29 +0000

i have brought a resonable sized carpet anemone for my clowns as i understand that this is on of the better ones for hosting.
i have also just read that someone had their clown eaten by one which i find a little confusing, can anyone confirm this as possible.
also i know it can be a while if not never for the clowns to bond with its host but is there a rougth time scale when it most likly to happen?

Hair Algae

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:11:30 +0000

Hi

Tank been cycling since 2/8/2010.I understand that it can go through an algae stage but on some of my rocks and glass ive got hair alage just wondered was this normal as people talk about brown algae,again ive read that this can be due to phosphate in the tank but would just like your advice as dont want to do anything before asking you guys and gals

temp--26.2
NO2--<0.25
N03--0
PH--8
P04--0.01
CA--400
MG--1320
KH--7
SG--1.025

Think these tests are right taking some time to get used to them when i turn different ways look like diferent shades arrrgh

[IMG]http://i1039.photobucket.com/albums/a478/valador04/Setting%20up%20my%20puddle/01-1.jpg[/IMG]

Darren

Happy Birthday

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:41:35 +0000

Happy Birthday Chris Have a great day im sure Martin wont work you to hard ..... NOT lol

Clown fish dead

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:18:43 +0000

advice on my pulsing Xenia

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:32:10 +0000

iv just received a delivery of xenia (among other frags) its in the process of acclimatising but i keep finding a rust brown coloured substance under each frag, i remove it with a pipette but then more is there a few mins later.

thay are all alive and pulsing, and the other frags are all fine so is it anything to worry about?

also as they are small im unsure how to 'fix' them to rock or gravel......silly as this might sound i dont want to damage/hurt them

next time i will buy them already attached to somthing.......a lot less hassle

thanks folks

New girl here :)

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:03:48 +0000

Hi there guys and gals, new to this forum so i just wanted to say hi
I have been keeping marines for around 18mths so I'm still new to this hobby. I currently have a reef set up... we i am attempting to have a slice.
my tank is a L sumped seashell 4ftx2ftx1.5ft my upgrade from a Rio 125, my first ever marine tank.
i have a pair of common clowns, 4 blue/green chromis, a pair of cleaner shrimps which spawn regularly, a lemon peel mimic tang (juvenile), a jewel blenny, a mural goby, and a green mandarin.. well mine is more red? I have lots of cuc , blue and regular hermits, astera/turbo/bumble bee snails and lots of odds and ends as well all do including 2 barnacles which hitch hiked on 1 of my torch corals.
I keep LPS and softies and mushies....

ta ta for now
hope to meet lots of new people here

Megan

for sale

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:37:00 +0000

Equipment make/model/size:a almost new bucket of salt aqua medic reef salt only used for one top up
Age and condition:Nearly New
Quantity for sale:1
Reason for Sale:Tank shut down
Delivery or Collection:Collection only
Sales price:£35.00
Postage & Packaging:
Location: lowestoft

all equipment to go

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:11:46 +0000

everything to go right ive got

aqua medic blue 3000 with it aqua medic 3500l pump �80 has been repaired but works fine

aqua medic pump 6500 �80

v2 skimmer 1500l and its pump �75

ro unit needs all new filters but can get cheap on ebay also has di section as well �35

tds tester �15

refractometer �15

two halide single lights not pretty but do job will need bulbs ones 150w others 250w �35 for both

and aqua medic salt 25kg been used for one water change so almost full �35

pick up would be great if poss if not pm to arrange deliv and postage pm if u feel its over priced been trying to keep to ebay cost but will negotiate to sensible prices thanks everyone, will try and get pics on but keeps saying not enough room if anyone can help with that as well would b great

August POTM winner

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:51:58 +0000

Well i'm very happy to announce that the winner of the August picture of the month is Louise.

Here's the great winning pictures one more time.

[IMG]http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb154/louise0208/untitled.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb154/louise0208/qpgds.jpg[/IMG]

So lets here it for Louise, she proves you don't need any fish in your tank to enter. So once again well done.

And also a big thanks to Chris at fishman frags for putting up a great prize
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z288/a24udi/fishfrags.png

new tank/sump and refugium set up ! adviced needed !

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:34:40 +0000

new tank/sump and refugium set up, only live sand and rock
running for 3 days
1st water test as follow;

phosphate 1.0
ph ...high@ 9.0
nitrite 0.2
nitrate 15
ammonia 0.6[/size]

water is still cloudy?,also ive notice the water has a funny smell too it? ive added carbon into sump today! any info or adviced please

beadlet nem nightmare!

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:31:06 +0000

Hi,

I recently bought some live rock which came with two beadlet nems attached...I've later found out that these are not for marine tank's and so set out to get them off - but they're not budging!! They are stuck on solid, any idea's how to remove these little guys? If possible I don't really want to have to take the rocks out of the tank as they are both in the body of my rock arangement....any ideas?!

Thanks

water flow....need to rethink! so need ideas :)

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:20:02 +0000

Need to pick your brains again

as my tank is only 90ltrs im having problems keeping the flow low enough that it doesnt cause a tsunami but high enough to keep everything healthy.

apart from the standard built in filter powerhead (sorry no idea on power/size) im using a 3000 l/h wavemaker which up until yesterday was perfect!

since adding the frags iv realised its probably a little on the high side, no matter where i position the frags or the wavemaker they look like they are in the middle of hurricane katrina! my Zoas was also upside down this morning, though that might have something to do with the bandit brittle star who will drag anything to its cave if it stays still long enough!

have looked for a less powerfull WM but 3000 lh was the smallest iv come across

i have a spare power head but it tended to give too much of a directional flow instead of over a wider space, has anyone used one of those clip on rotational 'thingumies'? or has anyone got any other ideas?

snowflake

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:29:34 +0000

I love the look of a snowflake eel, what tank mate would go with it? what size would be ok for it?

Here we go again

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:52:02 +0000

Hi Guys,

Well, with more lessons learned from the last time this has got to be where it starts to go right,
Female laid earlier this afternoon and as you can see in the pic the nest size has increased dramaticly,

[IMG]http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff153/buddy1367/262a7856.jpg[/IMG]

So these will be taken off on day 8 which will be Wed 8th September, The tank and heater have already been cleaned and I got 3 gallon of water ready with an SG of 1.019 which is being airated untill needed next week SG may creep up to 1.021 by then but still no problem,
The tank will once more be blacked out at the front and the lid will be put on it so it will be in total darkness, The tank will be airated with 2 airstones and not looked at till late at night, I will not remove the eggs untill around 7:00pm on day 8 so if i leave them till 10pm ish i should have seen the hatch has taken place, I will then take out 1 of the airstones just leaving 1 for water movement and feed the tank with fresh rotifers and rotifer feed, The following morning I will do what I have not been doing which is the probable cause of my troubles which is a 1/3 water change (1Ltr) taking any dead eggs/larave out and check rotifer density and depending on density i'll top up rotifers as nessesary,
Then Hopefully around 7pm the afternoon I can repeat what I did on the morning with the water change and feeding and fingers crossed should see a difference.
If not it's goodbye marine fish Im going to get me a hamster instead.
Anyone know if hamsters can swim?

jad 128ltr nano aquarium

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:53:14 +0000

hi all i am just setting up a nano aquarium with the filters built in the back ie skimmer bio cubes and bio balls and a small uv do i take the bio cubes out and replace
with live rock rubble or would you leave them in any thoughts would be great thanks

faulty thermostat

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:01:21 +0000

about two weeks ago my heater thermostat broke thus causing the heater to stay on permenately!!! i noticed that all the tank had gone unusually clear, both the water and the rocks were a lot brighter. everything on the living rock had closed up or dissapeared. i set about doing some water checks and only found the ph to be low (nothing unusuall in my tank) racking my brains as to what was happening i noticed my digital thermometer had fallen on its face so i stood it back up and to my horror it was at 34.7 degrees. straight into the sump to disconnect the heater and in with some bags of ice to cool it down. the effects are still noticable but things are getting back to normal although i have lost my hawkfish and a blenny and a small cromis. only just before this happened i had a impellor break (long story) and had to buy a new pump. so just thought i would post this as advice to you all,we all worry about our water clarity and take the temp for granted but the effects of heat has probably done as much damage as any bad fluctuation in water parrameters.as for the hardware i think i will be changeing things a bit more and not just replacing when broke

sailfin and cleaner wrasse

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:46:24 +0000

i recently added a cleaner wrasse to my tank. The sailfin rejected at first then i noticed that it had pretty much bleached out its colour and let the wrasse do his thing changing back quickly after. is this a normal proccess if so what is the point of the colour change?

hi

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:08:06 +0000

Hi everyone.... I�ve just shut down my tropical tank and thinking about going into marine. I want to start off basic then start adding to it when I go along. I�ve looked at some of the forums and got a bit on the subject.
I have a:
Rio 240
Fluvel (should I get a under gravel filter or will it be ok?)

Duncans shed heads

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:33:27 +0000

I've been away this weekend and was looking forward to coming home to play with my new toy (MP10). Before I could do any playing though, I noticed that my Duncans which I have had for about a month now has shed the majority of its heads. It only had 3 when I bought it, but has grown several in the last few weeks. I have managed to salvage the heads and put them in my little pico tank. Thing is, will they survive there or are they done for once the heads depart?

Thanks

Mark

Refugium Lighting

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:08:32 +0000

hey,
i need advice on if this light is a ideal for a small refugium:http://www.cheappetproducts.net/RIO_MINI_SUN_-_DAYLIGHT-UKP44241.html
If anyone has better suggestions or if this light is not ideal please say. thanks
please copy and paste my link into web bar

Grrrr, Azoo fans don't fit!

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:08:33 +0000

I have had a large clip on fan over my tank for the last few months. I saw a good offer for a pair of Azoo fans and bought them. Nice and unobtrusive fit I thought- wrong!! The feet aren't wide enough to take into account the Clearseal surround at the top of the tank . I thought about mounting them at the rear of the tank, but the glass supports get in the way too. Back to the drawing board!!!!

Mark

new keeper clownfish fin rot

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:02:08 +0000

just a quick qusetion for anyone that would know ive had a marine tank for about 3 weeks now i used to have african cichlids but someone offerd me there full set up for nothing so it didnt take long to say yes. when we set it up the tank went through a mini cycle with 1 blue star fish 1 clownfish and 2 hermit crabs about a week after when it had cycled i got anouther clowfish and for the past week an half hes had fin rot i was recemmended esha oodinex because its safe for inverts and it dont seem to have done much the fish seems fine toher than that hes eating well swimming well an shows no sighn of stress http://i969.photobucket.com/albums/ae180/BTFDN/marine/IMAG0198.jpg http://i969.photobucket.com/albums/ae180/BTFDN/marine/IMAG0199.jpg any help would be much appriciated thanks p.s is it normal that hes a yellow colour and the origanal one is orange

sanders c50 ozonizer and orp/ph.controller

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:14:30 +0000

Equipment make/model/size: sanders
Age and condition: 12mths & new
Quantity for sale: 1
Reason for Sale: see below
Delivery or Collection:both
Sales price: £150
Postage & Packaging:to be arranged
Location:barrow in furness

im selling ozonizer and controller,the sanders c50 is a year old,but in perfect working condition and the controller is brand new. i have run them for a week ,but after reading up on ozone i found it may be harmful and i have a small child, so im a bit worried and it has to go.maybe im being over cautious.im new to ozone so i dont really understand it enough.

anyway i want £150 for the two, the sanders cost £165 and the controller £86.

as i said they are in perfect working order.
thx.

Skimmer

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:09:39 +0000

HI

Got myself a Deltec MCE 300 Skimmer,and was wondering could i shorten the length of intake pipe as at the mo it comes out in the middle of the tank and i would like it near the back maybe in the corner if i move the skimmer a bit to the corner.

[IMG]http://i1039.photobucket.com/albums/a478/valador04/Setting%20up%20my%20puddle/04-1.jpg[/IMG]

Also i dont want to sound like a complete donut but is it working,i know you need a real bioload in for it to work but i cant work out if its working or is it just collecting the algae from when i clean the glass (one day i hope to have my posts out of the new reef keeper or at least stop asking silly questions lol)

[IMG]http://i1039.photobucket.com/albums/a478/valador04/Setting%20up%20my%20puddle/02-1.jpg[/IMG]

Darren

Updates for mobile users

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:28:57 +0000

Well for those of us on the move a lot this is a brilliant addition to the site and I just wanted to say a personal thank you to the work you are doing!

Thanks again!
Tom

TOTM August 2010 Winner

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:44:51 +0000

Congratulations to joeyb on winning TOTM August 2010 Sponsored By Ocean Kingdom

Heres the winning tank
http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp191/JGB2602/DSC_0011-1.jpg

Tank Details
1. Introduction
Members Name: Joey Brown
Age: 27
Location: Truro (Cornwall
Time in the hobby: 2 Years

2. Tank Information
Tank Size: Red sea max 130
sump Size: Installing one soon
Tank Age: 1 month
Lighting: 2x 50/50 PC T5's and 2x blue led strips
Water Perams: ph:
po4:
kh:
no2:
No3:
Cal:
mag:
SG:
Temp:
orp:

3. Circulation: Enter details of all pumps used including return pumps etc

2x Tunze 6025

4. Filtration:
Amount of live rock : 15kg
Skimmer: Stock skimmer
Any other filtration used:

5 Heating/Cooling: Stock heater

6. Supplements:
Calcium reactor , bailing light methods , additives used etc

None

7 Feeding: Ocean Nutrition flake 3 times a day and a cube of Krill before lights out

8. Maintenance: 10% water change every 7 days, clean powerheads every month

9. Problems: None

10. Fish: 2x Hosting Perc clowns, 4 Anthias, Purple firefish, filefish, banded Goby, tailspot blenny

11. Corals: Cant think of their names right now

12. Future Plans: Hope to have a 3x3x2 when the wife upgrades her sofa

anemone

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:52:22 +0000

Second post of the day.This is what happens when u have a few too many red wines!!!!!
Iv been told that u should have ur tank running for atleast 12 months before adding an anemone. Is this correct???
Iv got my tank at 0 nitrite,0 nitrate, 0 amonia, and ivnever been able to achieve this before. My tanks been running now for roughly 8 months, but the live rock iv had for over 24 months, transferring from tank to tank. Would it not be safe to add a small bubble tip anemone now as im dying for my clowns to host it????

Tank Cleaning and Sump Plumbing

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:27:12 +0000

Hi all,

The other day on live chat it was mentioned to use white vinegar to clean my tank. So forgot to ask then - will this be used neat then rinsed well, or a diluted solution to clean the tank.

Got my 3 sump tanks today, now just need to plumb them together. Can not believe the price of bulk heads at my lfs, so went to the local DIY and all they had was push fit ones. Are these any good? I think I should go for pipe welded ones as it will reduce the chance of leaks appearing, as I need to use 4 just to plumb the sumps together

If I got pipe work etc from local DIY is there any percific type I should use or is it all safe?

Cheers
Allan80

Happy Birthday

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:17:18 +0000

Have a great day

Coral Beauty Feeding

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:08:52 +0000

I have recently purchased a coral beauty, when I collected it from the shop it had a bad graze on its head. I am going to keep an eye on the graze, infact it�s turned more into a hole now. The cleaner shrimp keeps trying to get at it but the CB does not like it. I have got some infection treatment stuff for it now though.
The main thing is I don�t really know what I should be feeding it because I cant get it to touch anything but frozen brine shrimp.

Has anyone got any experience with this?

MARINE WORLD Magazine issues 29-38 for sale

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:53:12 +0000

Hi all,

I haven't been on here for years, the forum looks sooo different!

I am selling my 10 issues of Marine World - 29 to 38. All in immaculate, as new condition. Lots of articles on fish, inverts, equipment, etc. Looking for around �20 including postage. Also listed on ebay.

Many thanks.

Frogspawn Frags For Sale

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:33:15 +0000

I have 4 Frogspawn Frags for sale at �10 each. Pick up only from Leeds (Pudsey Area)

Thanks
Simon.

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Vortech MP10- Glass thickness

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:25:46 +0000

I've just been watching some videos on YouTube for the MP10. I have seen it stated that the magnets are only suitable for 3/8" glass, which a conversion site has told me is 9mm. Hmm, problem. My 2' cube is 10mm glass. Before I waste my money on something I can't use, has anyone successfully mounted one of these on 10 milly please?

Thanks

Mark