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hardfish to keep. i would say 1 in 100 will still be alive in 12 months. Better chance of survival is a tank that has very few fish and lots of live rock.

There is no place constant use of ozone in a reef tank; it does kill lots of bacteria, Maybe using ozone in a reef is the old way, but not many successful reef tank use ozone as it does kill too much of the good bacteria which is good for your tank. Even corals show signs of stress when using too much ozone. Bacteria filtration is the best type of filtration. Zeovite instructions also says don’t use it as it will kill the bacteria in your tank.

Shows me a post that i said zeolite does not work. I sure you can find a post that i said that you can used zeolite on its own without adding zeofood. Adding zeofood(acid) makes it more effecient.

Not many reefers use ozone on a reef tank, Ozone would be worse than carbon as it kills all the bacteria going through it, Ozone also seems to raise nitrates. when i used ozone it was used once a week to polish the water.

yep, black caps are available, email me and i will advise when some come in. could be within the next 3-4 months.

i use di water filter, test kit works fine , i have about 3 types of test kits. My po4 is not that high, about 0.046ppm, just cant get it to zero.

Using carbon is a balancing act, not too much and not to little. Like a protein skimmer carbon will remove good things and bad. I find it is best to use carbon 24/7 as if you use it on and off you will shock you corals which could lead to bleaching. I have always used carbon and never had any problems until now and do notice my polyp extension is much better when using carbon. I have stopped carbon for now and am using Tunze zeolite, which works a bit like carbon removing pollutants. The tank water does look super clean. I have no doubt that my bleaching was caused by overuse of carbon and the fact that I put it in a canister filter did not help as it made it more efficient. Been using the MM for 3 months, the life in the mud is pretty good. I removed the MM this week as i cant get my nitrate /po4 down to zero. i am trying the zeolite and dose a food every hour to feed the bacteria in the zeolite so they will reduce po4. Once i get close to zero i will put the mud back as i found that the zeolite was removing all the minerals etc from the mud .

yep, thats is correct, montipora digata, and blue coral,

Mythrax, yes it is a royal gramma. they do come in some times. but they are not cheap. about $120 each.

The algae does not take everything out of the water, especially all the toxins thatn some corals release, eg like leathers. Algae also releases toxins.

yes they do, My iks computer is automatic calibration.

More updated pics; Tank is making a great recover from the bleaching episode a few weeks ago. Water is looking crystal clean. Coral growth is ok, but could be better. Po4 is still at about .046ppm and nitrate about 3-4ppm. Added 2 purple tangs and 3 yellow tangs. Still waiting to add a majestic angel, He has been living in the sump for 4 months, just making sure he does not eat corals. So far so good.

Kill the anemoe, Its like aiptasea a real pain.

Great meeting today, good to see everyone. Dave has taken on the challenge and will hold the next meeting at his house in Glen Eden. He certainly have a great 6Ft soft coral tank To be held on the Sun, 5 June, 1pm. Will notify everyone closer to the day.

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Hollywood fish farm will have some in 3 weeks .

Sorry about that minchton, Just to many people had things on, the next meeting will be advise after this meeting , so there will be heaps of notice.

All looking good for sundays first meet of the year. hopefully weather will be fine. Pretty good response so far due to short notice. Please email if you are coming as i need to organise some food for the barbeque. Great to see all the past members coming back.

sorry , they are not reef safe.,

2 pm. 6 april will call or email you all.

Yep, Might as well make a start and then plan from their, Got the deck

Yep , finally decided, it will be in waitakere. Look to put an a barbie and a few beers/wine. will email address and time to those that replied as per email [email protected]

so it was.

I dont think that will work, also a heater guard is no good. anemoes get into anything . i have lost enought of them to know, You need to place the pump high up away from the anemoe and hopefully he will settle in a good spot far from the pump.

They are not cheap, but you can buy the none controllable ones at a cheaper price. How much did the ocean motion cost with plumbing and pump in the end..??