[ReefCentral Tank of the month-August]

Looking at all those power plugs makes me think power must be cheap there.

[Hollywood's new showtank]

Well put.

[Dive Rarotonga]

I want to go now. That looks awsome.

[Hollywood's new showtank]

Pics would be good as it is a bit of a trip for me.

[Big Blue Fish]

My emperor was fine for about 5 months then it turned into and evil bossy coral eating machine all in the space of a week.So after the loss of a great fish i got an regal angel which mowed down everything that was not sps.I have found over the last 11 years of fish and reef keeping that they are eye catching with a great personality for a while then they turn into w#*kers.You put one in your coral tank and you get what you deserve.Look on the bright side its only $100 a coral and about $140ish for a nice clam so just keep buying new ones they may stop one day.

[What is my peppermint doing?]

Is it invading the shrimps home. Might be tell it to move out. Then again it could be trying to clean it :-? .Have they been together long ?

[find the fish competition!]

Looks a bit like a goby or hawk fish. Actually what about a angler fish they change colour

[Finally on the mend]

Looks good. I can see room for at least another 20 sps

[fire hazard]

Your right about the fire hazard.When i got my new light i had problems with it and it burnt out one ballest. It got sent away and fixed which was good. But i noticed a week or so after i got it back they had not tied the wires back down to the holding points and one of them had lifted up and the heat from the reflective case around the MH bulb had melted through the plastic and the wire was touching.It burnt a big black ring on the reflector thats the only reason i noticed. Talk about wake up call.

[some pics...]

Put me down for some of that rapid growth.Have you got a frag of that red monti yet. Still keen for one of those

[Whats your KH.]

I noticed when i added the CA reactor it speed up the rate of decline.That this must be normal. Is it not. :-?

[Whats your KH.]

What Level do you find works well in your tank for the best results.

Mine is currently at 9kh as it drops fast and can get away on me.I like it around 12kh as things grow faster i notice.

[Seahares]

Awsome did it hitch a ride on another coral to your tank

[purple mushroom vs coralline photo]

Has the zeo made your coraline go like that.I notice in some other zeo tanks it seems to be very thick.

[Setting up]

My old fish only which was 1200 x 600 x 600 upped the power bill by $40.00 a month extra. When i up sized to 1400 x 600 x 600 and started to keep coral it went to $80.00 a month.Then i went to what i have now and it is $240.00 a month + house = $360.00. When i run cheaper pumps and other gear to keep the cost down of set up the power was more due to the fact that the cheap ones didnt have the running costs in mind just the price for the buyer.

[blues bed]

All mine pile into my montipora digita.They have borken a few branchs off to.No respect :lol:

[old snails]

I have got one with coraline and i think bristle worms growing on it.They look like car cb aerials.

[new tank]

Ring wonder world in rotorua i think arde will sell you the tank and stand without the light or even just the tank.I see you are far away but it might still be a cheaper option.

[Quiet]

OOOOH profits will be up FAY time for a bigger tank.

[Saddleback]

Sorry to here.How long did you have them.

[Changing MH Bulbs]

I notice when my cal and alk drop my coral is growing very well.

[my tank]

Awsome i like the way you set out the reef.I realy like the rounded corners on those tanks.

[New guy in the tank :D]

Awsome we used to have a feww locals in our tank.What sort of display have you got it in.ie reef , fish only , native nz.

[salifert tests compared to aquarium pharmaceuticals]

The strontium salifert test kit is a bit of long winded round about system.Going to try a different brand soon as i find one that is.

[laboutei fairy wrasse]

$70 good they must be making some money selling them for $299.