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ok thanks, it made me wonder because there seems to be more algae in the rear of the tank and less at the front which just has a t5 bulb as opposed to a blue light

can blue spectrum lighting cause algae growth on dead coral in fresh water?

hi is there anyone in the eastern bay of plenty that keeps and breeds africans? im really keen to get in contact with anyone that does, for swapping and purchasing fish

thanks everyone, ill make some inquirys

hi ryan, dont worry mate only want the 2 tanks for quarentine, beaten up fish, and to put the odd female in that is holding, the other two are for rams and kribs. i saw you can buy 4 foot double bulb light units for 60 bucks at bunnings, might be a better option for me than playing with electricity. your idea sounds cheaper though

hi im trying to set up 4 2 foot tanks as cheaply as possible and looking for ideas, 2 i want for africans so have used small lime chip as a substrate which alone has raised my ph to 7.5 which im thinking should be ok if it dosnt drop below this. all the tanks have undergravel filters which im hoping to power with the one airpump which will provide oxygen to the tanks as well. now im stuck on lighting, does anyone have any ideas on how to provide light inexpensively? the tanks will be about 2.7m long all together with a little gap between each tank

true, it does look more natural, ive heard of soaking in a bucket with vinegar over night is another way. probably not as cost effective as boiling though, id need alot of vinegar. thanks for your reply

hi, ive had an african tank running for about 3 months going really well, but in the last 2 weeks the bright white coral which cost me a fortune is developing brown spots, but only on the coral, not the sand or glass. the fish seem to enjoy nibbleing it but i think it looks fricking ugly, the water is crystal clear with no odour, tank is out if direct sunlight, can i stop this with an algaecide or something? i expected the coral to go a bit green but didnt expect brown spots

thanks guys, i will get sum :lol:

yes indeed. raise sum up and sell them to us :lol:

hi i was wondering if someone could tell me the best food to feed malawis as well as the deboisi sharing the tank. also if anyone knows where i can buy pure spirulina flake :dunno:

i would be very keen to buy some for my tank, just to look nice though ill leave the breeding for you ryan

hi everyone i have just been browsing you tube for more ideas and fish for my new tank and came across rusty cichlids, what a neat looking fish does anyone breed these i would be keen to purchase some

thanks again

hi can anyone advise me the cheapest way of getting a constant ph of 8.2 in a 300 litre tank

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thanks mate am quite excited, i thought i would use coral sands and live rock to alter ph as the bore water i am on can be as acidic as 6.4, also do you know of anyone interested in large american chiclids eg severums clown knife geophagus jack dempsey red parrot convict plecos. i am very new to africans but think i will try fish from the mbuna group

hi everyone, i live in the bay of plenty and currently have a small 120 litre community tank and a 4 foot american chiclid setup both of which i want to get rid of to start an african tank, i am looking forward to asking questions and sourcing fish for my new venture posting.php?mode=post&f=19#