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Everything looks so healthy how often does he do water changes with the nitrates and phosphates up like that.

The first three were somewhere between 16 to 12 mtrs The yellow one on the end was in the lagoon 3 to 2 mtrs Loved the eels The shark was not interested in getting his photo taken he was resting in the rocks and when I went down to take his photo he buggered off. Did you notice the state of the reef (not good) Photos not to bad I have had to edit them because of the weather making the water not very clear and it is the first time I have taken underwater photos. Some more photos to follow

Yes that is what they said cyclones stuffed it up big time, where in Raro did he dive must have been the outer islands? Yea did Fiji last year Taveuni thats where we learnt to dive absolute fab

It's a bit late telling me after I had booked and paid for it :roll: But your warning softened the blow a bit, but still shocking I stuffed up my breathing the first time I went down I was so shocked at the state of the reefs and shot up to the surface from 16mtrs down they put more weights me but I still shot up gave up until the next day after I calmed down (had a cry about the state of the reef) and was fine after that. Would have been better to go to Wellington and see Pies reef would have saved a bundle.

Raro was crap for diving nice fish no corals

Diving in Rarotonga was a big disappointment there are no corals to speak of the reefs look dead, there are a lot of Christmas tree worm colonies but not much else. The fish are great and I have got a few photos of these to show. We had a few nice days but it rained a lot which turned the lagoon into silt filled water not good for snorkelling and not so good visibility on the outer reef for diving. All in all I wouldn't go there for diving again Fiji was much better.

MYTH I feed mine every second day and have 25 fish my anemones don't go hungry so why would they eat a fish?

Both Thats why I put in 250ml weekly instead of 1tr monthly never had a problem since, and it keeps my carbon clean and fresh without the shock.

If it comes back to normal during the day I wouldn't shift it yet try giving it more flow. If they are not happy where they are they will move themselves Anemones do dump all their water from time to time but it shouldn't be doing it every day and should come completly back to good health. If it has bleached on you something is wrong and you will have to watch it doesn't start feeding off itself. Try and feed it but if it doesn't want it don't keep putting it back try again the next day small pieces while it's not well. You will soon know when you have to get it out keep a close eye or you will be in trouble. I'm off on holiday tomorrow so good luck.

Have you put in carbon latley?

Have you tested your water to see if anything is wrong there, when is the last time you did a water change?

Lovely Photos keep up the good work, that anemone looks happy

All is sweet saddlebacks slept together in the anemone last night and have been together in it all day sticking together like glue.

Cool!!

he he How much is a needle wheel pump? I still have my old queen sitting in the shed!!

Nice FISH

I saw crackers tank when it was a little cube I first meet cracker in Jansens T/k a couple of years ago, he was having me on about what I was buying so it makes me smile when I see how bad he has got the bug now and what his tank has progressed to. he he remember cracker :lol: :lol:

You mean you haven't seen it yet!!! stop beating around the bush and get over there!!!

Yes leave on Wednesday night get back on the 1st August hope to have some nice photos to share

I can't say more than I have already said, the photos are great but you have to see this tank to get the depth etc effect it is absolutely FAB!!

Clarks have settled in to their new anemone and she even let boy sleep in it, not like in the cube I don't know how long that will last. The Maroons let them know which end to stay down very heavy duty It was amazing to watch her with the little saddleback she was so gentle with it just herded it gently back up the end. Saddlebacks are very quite the little fella is trying to get her up to the anemone but she is still thinking where the hell am I. They slept apart on the sand but the little fella has found the anemone this morning, hope she will join him today.

Update had to put them in the cube and put the Clarks in the main tank seems to be working

Well just got back from Rotorua at 8.30pm with Trinity's little Saddleback clown which she was very kind and gifted to me so I could have a partner for mine that lost his mate. They have taken to one another and are asleep now in the anemone, I watched for two hours with my fingers crossed that they would mate, with a lot of shake rattle and roll I think it has worked will see what happens tomorrow. BIG THANKS TRINITY AND I LOVED YOUR TANK SOME REAL NICE FISH YOU HAVE THERE.

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