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just my opinion but leave blue streak cleaner wrasse in the ocean. :thup:

nice haha, I know where you got those from

haha cheers, Volume: approx. 350 Litres Aquarium Measurements: 121 x 51 x 66 cm thanks MF4L they have grown heaps aye im going to have to move that rock soon before it takes over another rock, whats weird is I have these white tube worm things growing and it even encrusted up the tube worm with GSP's lol out into mid air, really weird :smln:

Ok guys a few new pics for you, :spop: Click on pic for slightly bigger view: growth on the small blue sps Still got some brown corals, :nilly: Ill keep working on bringing their colour out, any suggestions welcome. :thup: Running some silophos in sump only a handful though maybe I need to add more of it. Note "pink birds nest" above the monti still brown as.

Ill try get some new ones up soon, not a whole lot has changed by the looks of it apart from a few spots of cyano im trying to rid but ill try get some up in the next week

piranhas are they illegal in nz?

haha cheers guys :thup:

ah gay :dunno:

Any updates?

looking good mate! :happy1:

lol that one in organism is like 300 bux, couldnt believe it :sml1: cant justify that much on it imo. :sage:

good to see your gsp's came out in the end nice tank btw

Hey guys another update letting you know how the system is progressing. At around the 5 month mark now, and have a couple new additions to the tank A blue tang is one of them and about 3-4 more corals, Also got a new camera too its a canon 550D, check it out. :thup: Yellow Tang Pacific Blue Tang (hes a beast about 7-8 inches) Coral Beauty Dwarf Angel Ocellaris Clown (My lone survivor from my first tank Pre-quake, Sharkbait..................HOOO HA HA!) Cleaner shrimp Now for some corals old and new: Green Torch Pink Birdsnest (still a little brown, a few too many nutrients me thinks growing fast because of it though :lol: ) GSP's are growing like mad Candycane Leather Toadstool Green Frogspawn Stylophora (not sure which type) Green Bubble Even my old Xenia which I thought was dead for ages has miraculously come back to life Now for the new coral additions: Orange Montipora Capricornis came with the nice matured rock (snail's wiping its @*$) Not sure on the name on this guy if you have an ID for me would be great (unknown number 1) This next guy im not sure of its name either it was green in owners tank but in mine kinda brown lol has blue growth coming through so call this guy (unkown 2) FTS From Side with a couple of random effects Quick pic of sump/macro algae growth And my DIY reactor running some carbon Cheers guys, let me know if you have any idea on those two corals 1 & 2 Rosco

worried about the replcament filters and the ease of getting them, wanted something local

anyone using this one? http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=449609328 found it on the net and hes local, im currently getting 100 tds water outta my tap and really wanna get 0 tds water in my tank and not tap crap. let me know if anyone can recommend em, otherwise will get one soon and post up how it goes also

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all correct except for the fact you shouldnt need a skimmer, dont need lights. Just circulation, correct sg of salt in the water and temperature. There isnt any proteins in the water ie no fish food or fish or waste, you can throw a bit in to kick if off like half a shrimp from your supermarket help the bacteria along then you could throw in your skimmer if you want. but not necessary. :thup:

Ive always gone with dead dry rock, 1. It comes pest free 2. you know its not leeching nitrates or phosphates into your system 3. you can drill it and tie it all together for the shapes you want 4. if you have a bit of time to cycle it then that will be perfect for you, you go through all the stages of algal blooms but if you wanna keep it clean keep the lights off but IMO just get it running get the lights on it let it do its thing, you cant come out with something spectacular under 6 months it all takes time.

its a green bubble coral my lighting is set up with more white than any actinics or other spectrum and just t5's so dont get alot of colour popping out but get great growth and corals love it. My clown (sharkbait) is starting to host in it, Which I dont really want but not getting an anemone only had bad experience with them.

Just a few new shots, I really need a better camera but here you go for those following my thread. Got myself a wikid new yellow tang an awesome specimen med size, bit of an update on how the tanks going. Heres the new kid on the block wasnt cheap by any means either lol Feeling at home now and swimming really well Even getting a clean and service from mr Shrimp Full tank shot Heading back in for his service Sharkbait Lawnmower blenny having his service And again... what an amazing shot thou shame bout the quality Growth on the pink birdsnest has increased heaps Uploaded with ImageShack.us

Do your research first, it helps to have owned a tropical fw before as it helps you with getting to terms with water chemistry. In marines you have to keep good chemistry to give things the best life possible while in your care. If not your looking into the wrong hobby. Otherwise if your willing to spend the money, research a hell of alot and provide your marine life with a good quality of life then well start here.... http://www.youtube.com/user/newyorksteelo?feature=g-all-u#p/u thats what I have done along with alot of other research on others have done but you cant go wrong with this guys approach but start at his early videos, very informative and I have mine set up very similar to his and never had any problems. :nilly: cheers and goodluck.

Considering hes been running no skimmer means hes probably got algae from narm, probably has phosphates and silicates soaked through all of his rock. Which would slowly leech into whatever setup you would wanna run. IMO :facepalm: also like what spoon said canister filters on a marine spell disaster, he hasnt researched alot obviously, I feel sorry for the poor fish and coral.

Hi sophia i just checked out heaps of you tube vids on how to do it, heres one to start you off: heaps of diff ways to do it, I just run the hose on it constantly outside. goodluck

wont be the shrimp bro, just be the fact someone just took em out of the setup they liked into something they have to now adjust too differently, is the lighting setups differ greatly? can take them awhile to get used to that

ok well I know they dont require a lot of light so i wouldnt put em at the top smack bang under a halide so put em at the bottom of your tank and then slowly bring them higher up if u want them up higher in tank over the period of say 3-4days or even a week they might be in a little shock they wont be used to halide id imagine. just my opinion