Rubidor

Ok Trying again Old Tank Pics http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g93/Rubidor/Old%20tank/100_1881Medium.jpghttp://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g93/Rubidor/Old%20tank/100_1876Medium.jpg

oops sorry about the large photos, away resizing and learning theyll be back up shortly, I thought photobucket automatically resized

Oh so you have good eyes and can spot that we have used some spa pool fittings during this build, I thought the photo was way to hairy to check out any of the secret goings on.

A couple of quick basic ( no camera skills ) photos of existing tank, corals and the beginning of a tank upgrade build And then the begining of oh my gosh, what have you gotten into now!!!! Images Too Large, Please Resize

Might need some of these for the new tank Tm!!

Sorry should have added , In a needle wheel version!

Are these availiable in Nz?

Does anybody have a tube number for the T5 4 foot blue tubes ( ie osram or philips number) Thanks

Morning, He spawned before isolation, he is way happy again and the colour is returning to the area that had been picked at. What was the market you raised Giants for, do they eat them somewhere in the world?

Thanks for all the info, If the above post is true why for "no reason" did it suddenly spawn or is this just something they do now and again?

This clam is about 200mm long and they were picking at an area about 25mm round, they had removed all the colouring to show a bright white patch, I am only assuming this is what had distressed it to the max, to get it to spawn Im picking it was stressed as it had also excreted some of its innards, but still seems really responsive and a lot happier now that shrimps cant get at it. Cheers

Fairly sure, good bright colours, amazing retraction and extension of flesh and remarkably fast ability to open and close when he feels threatened, he just doesnt notice? or seem to respond to the shrimps picking at him.

Hi guys have you ever heard of cleaner shrimps eating the flesh from the valley of a very large healthy clam? He has been isolated for his own good at the moment but not sure why the shrimps have taken a liking to him. Hoping he will survive, he was severely distressed and spawned last night ( a defence mechanism I have read) but is still responsive to light this mornin. Thanks

Looking good Tim, lots of room in there for goodies, Great effort

Sorry to be so vague and unscientific here but we have a hammer coral that has been extremely happy for over 6 months now, yet all of a sudden it has started to die off from one end, its not discoloured at all its just not displaying full extension and is slowly dissapearing from its skeleton, its appearance is such that it appears to be dissolving, there is a Goniopra nearby but they have been friends for about 5 months now with now agro noted from either party. Any common sugestions as o what maybe happening here, Water parameters remain unchanged and no shuffling or disturbances in tank, may have been a little remiss in water changes lately but hasnt shown in water testing?

Hi Doc, It is planned for Sunday so will let it run, seems its too far to Ashburton for most people, one or two keen but will leave doors open in case people change their minds.

Ok then, Planned date for tank viewing in Ashburton is Sunday 24th of july at 1.30pm. Please pm for address details. Will endeavor as per Rnb's offer to have Dvds playing also. See you here

We are well settled so if any one is keen for a drive to Ashburton, name a date.

Hmm seems to be a long time between get togethers! When is the next one guys? :lol:

Hi guys, does anybody know if you can buy Rowalith C+ media in New Zealand? Mine has been siezed by Maf as an unaproved compound??? Any help or sugestions for a new source, They want $123 to look into it, maybe better to cut my losses and find something else locally?? Thanks

Good to see other peoples hardwork, Allways good to find out where and how to do things better, Good start to a continuing round of meetings.

Hi there, we are intending to attend and dont have any to trade yet but would be real keen, at the mo we are only running fluros so we may not have enough light depending on what you are fragging, looking forward to talking with fellow enthusiasts

Hi Guys another newbie tank, three months old and laerning steeply. Would be interested in attending meeting as well. Cheers