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Be careful of the grade of epsom salts that you use as the cheeper grades contain ammonia. Well so i was told by another local reefer but i am sure someone will bite my head off if i am wrong. I now use Mag Chloride and it seems fine. Dave

Hi Tim, Layton The plastics place is Award plastics on (wordsworth street i think). The glue that we used to use at work was Quickbond and it comes in several different grades and has a cross referance to Weldon. From memory it was quite cheep about $17 for 250mls. We used to ues it for glueing Acrylic pipe to pvc for lage sight glasses 250mm NB pipe at 20meters head so it will hold up for most things in a tank. Dave.

Hi Layton will be looking forward to seeing this tank when its up. As far as the skytubes go these are great on those nice sunny days and add a lot of light between 11 - 3 i have however noticed that some of my corals have lost some colour and there was some bleaching at first but that has since recovered. I will try and get some pics when im home during the light hours. At best i think they will only be good as supplumental light. the rest of my halides will be up in the next two weeks and this should help. on a plus note i have noticed the my SPS's have taken off. The biggest problem i have had is getting the tubes through the rafters as the tank sits under the appex of the house. As far as the pvc tanks go in my last job working with comercial pools we had a bit to do with a company called mytha who make bolt together pools from stainless steel pannles covered in a pvc film i often thought that this would be a good idea for a large tank. PS Layton i can build the stand for you and will be able to get the steel at a price you wont be able to beat we buy steel in bulk at work Dave

Ok fair point may have to look into this a bit more before i decide to leave it be but i do know that it collects crud in the evil sandbed it sits in. Hell i may have to call my tank the evil empire and call the batfish Dr Evil :lol: Dave

Ok i know i havent been around for a while but when did caulerpa become so evil i no it can go asexual if not keeped in check but i thought it was still a good tool for getting rid of nitrate if pruned.

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Yes i have been looking into it very closely and am going to put three Solatubes above my tank to supply a large amount of the lighting to my new tank. It is still very much in progression as i am also having to make it fit around the new house renivations. The three sola lights will run most of the lights except for one of the halides with i will still have positioned above the SPS end of the tank so i hopr we have a nice summer and also help keep down the heat down as there seems to be very little heat transfer from the natural sunlight that comes through the tubes. But come winter i think that the tubes will only be usable for the addition to help the halides out. I must start a new post on the tank but at the moment it is on the to do listbut i hope to the first of the sola tubes in the next month so i will keep you up to date.

Well it is offical the house i am buying is unconditional and the new tank has been decided. It will be a 6x2x2 foot i will post pics when i have something to show which will hopefully be in a couple weeks. First question i have is when setting up the new tank i have five days overlap between the old house and the new house so i will leave the old tank set up and move the live stock over slowly? is this the best idea. Second i have walls to paint in the lounge will be using Aqua sheild on the wall behind the tank this is an acrylic paint will this be an issue (Chimera) you may be able to answer this for me having done your in wall install Dave

Hope im not to late but ill take afew been busy so havn't had a time to check Dave

Ahh yes this one i can do. My little Galaxia frag Mango has since been nuked even after i was feeding it for a couple of weeks. Thought it might have been a baby bubble tip :lol: Will take some more pics of the rest when i get some more battery for the camera Dave

:lol: :lol: PMs sent out with my address if you have not recived it let me know and i will e-mail you instead Dave

Hi all a date has been set for the meeting. It will be on the 15th of May at 1.30pm. The 22nd is out as i have been told by my partner as it seems we had plans for a family get to gether that i sum how forgot about :roll: (Bugger). Sorry Caryl that i could not do the 22nd but hopefully we will meet at the next meeting Dave

Hell yeah ill make room for more frags Hmmm acro and monti . BTW Pomereef my lights are diy halides so you will be able to see them when you come around. I will Pm everyone my address closer to the time. Dave

Ok im keener on the 15th as it is closer but will keep it open for a couple of days just incase plus if i have the first one then i can get it done before we shift. By the way if you have plans for a diy calcium reactor please bring them with you this is an option i need to look at. Dave.

Ok so it seems Sunday afternoons are the best for everyone so lets say the first meeting is at my place sunday the 15th or 22rnd of may at 1.30pm. Post your preferance and i will set the date and try to talk the missus into it. Steve is going to Rarotonga in a couple of weeks so i will try to work around him. Dave :lol: