Kermit

Cheers dude i couldn't find a break down list like that so sweet sy of releif. Robert

"Crystal Drano" by Johnson company DIY Plumber version. I didn't notice any differnece between the Professional one.

Yeah blonde moment o'well maybe the professional one has it at 100%

no my mistake dir my mistake so what makes up the other 46% Rob

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it doesn't say 100% but the its a 500g container containing only 542g/kg Sodium Hydroxide and no other chenical so must be 109% sodium hydroxide then a . It looks like little beeds with a green colour. The fish dont seem to be to bothered now i'm just worried about it blowing over all my corals and anemones i actually want to keep, i only used about 7mls. Robert

OK i just try'd using Drano and i have a greenish cloud left were i sprayed it, i thought it was totally soluble and i have stupid fish really stupid fish that dont like the taste is this going to kill them? i'm worried now tell me it'll be all ok please. how come i have a cloud, i mixed it with water and put it in a syringe and applied it to the spots and its left a cloud over the anemone and i have fine little clouds floating around i had the pumps off when applling and that have i missed a step or something? Robert

worst thing outbreak of Ick killing 2 clowns 1 powder blue one powder black one long nose butterfly one banner fish and one bycolour blenny. Best thing moving the tank into work best thing by far people love the look of the tank, and a huge thanks to all the guy's that helped with the move Tim, Steve and Chris thanks guy's.

Hows it looking Layton? Robert

Cant say i've had any problems they seem to be doing well in my tank the corals seem to grow and haven't had any failures, but cant say i've run anything else either.

I use Sylvania 10000k 150 MH lamps great bright white and at $100 each + postage just give me pm if you want. Robert

Draino it is, thanks all. Rob

You've probably read this some where else and really dont want to read any more but o'well. Ozone: http://www.qualitymarineusa.com/drygoods/ozone.html UV: http://www.qualitymarineusa.com/drygoods/uv.html Rob

Kalk is just a short name for"Kalkwassar", you can purchase this from most good LFS "Local Fish Stores" its a calcium supliment. http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewItem.asp?idproduct=SC1453 Rob

Thanks all, I find the same thing when just giving them a small amount of Kalk they just seem to break up into smaller anemones and spread further i'l try covering them and see how it goes. Robert

The other bonus is that i'm moving my tank into work this weekend so while the tanks down in transit if theres any other methods that i can take advantage of then sweet.

Whats the price of JJ?

I've just had enough of these pests for the past two months i've been battling to rid the tank using Kalk in a paste form and they just keep coming back in force the more i skwirt them the more that comes back is there a good reliable way to rid these pests other then the way i'm using now at the moment i have no fish in the tank the ones that have survived the Ick breakout are still in quarantine so only corals, anemones and shrimp in the tank at the mo, so i'm open to anything that wont harm them. Layton you mentioned draino?? I'm open to use it but i want to know that it's going to be safe enough, do you know of any study cases done on it? Kermit

These pumps are all great but remember you have to size your overflow to your pump volume otherwise if your pump is to big for your overflow then you'l be moping up the water off the floor. here's a site that calculates it for you just put your pumps water volume in as gallons and click submit. http://www.reefcentral.com/calc/drain.php Robert

Man that looks awsome dude, very nice. Rob & Michelle

There's ussually not much difference in price between sizes some smaller lamps can be more due to supply and demand like a 2' fitting costs almost double of a 4' fitting due to demand. Didn't know bunnings sold fluro's good stuff, what brand are they? I use Osram Biolux 6500k and cheap off shelf item. Robert

Thanks Caper she is good looking, and the tank.

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interesting Suphew, thanks for that. yeah the replacement value of a 4' 6500k lamp is $8-10 each for standard fluros, about $12-14 for VHO fluros and the MH i think about $30-35 each so four 4' fluros will equal 144watts for standard or 232watts and about for VHO costing between $32-56 each relacement when you look at two 150watt MH total of 300watts at $60-70 for replaement, then i'd replace the fluros about eery 6-9 months and the MH every 9-12 months so over all not that much difference, i supose in saying that we'd better go the MH way a especially since we have 2 5500k lamps never used sitting here(free with ballasts i've brought in the past). Cheers Bri for clearing it all up Rob & Michelle

Well feast your eye's on these babies, my wifes 75l tank at the mo. we didn't realise that you can't use your Hotmail acount as a e-mail add when signing up on this site so we'll have to create one for the wife. oops the blue lights reflected from the marine tank. Rob & Michelle