Recent content by Blue Tang

Hello all, Just thought i would show you how far my tank has come along since 2006 until now, I could not have done it without everybody's help at Reefs.org. Many thanks, i think i am starting to get good results as time goes by. As everyone said do it slow and get it right!!!!! So True.! I have...

Ok , thanks mate , will do.

Ok , thanks for your replies, i had better put the lids back on as they have been off for the last 12 months, I'll keep you updated, thanks again for your replies, Blue Tang. :wink:

Hello all , i bought a pair of these Zebra Bar fish two weeks ago and my LFG told me they are very easy to keep. i have only seen them out of the rocks maybe three times, Are they known to be very shy or will they start to show themselves soon? It seems such a shame not to see them as they are a...

Hello again , my LFG tells me that my return pump may be too big as i told him it pumps 9000, ltrs an hour, and my tank holds 600 ltrs , he says that i only really need three to four times the turnover of the tank? does this sound right? i seem to have a fair amount of suspended media at times...

Man im really getting worried about this mantis problem,i think this is number 4, GULP i just found another tonight, i was lucky, i was just checking out my tank when i saw these two little eyes peeking out of a hole in the rock. i thought no it can't be? anyway i managed to lift the rock while...

Thanks mate for your fast reply, It's great to see these little guys come out of the woodwork, Ooh and by the way two weeks before Christmas i removed Three Mantis shrimps from my tank, Jeez they must have come in the last load of live rock i got, Maybe the divers found a nest of them, lol...

Many thanks for your replies on this matter, I am going to invest in a ro unit, i think for around $200 i can get one set up. as you guys said it will pay for itself very fast. Many thank again. Blue Tang :D

Hello All, I hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Year. I have an id if thats ok, I think this is a cucumber of sorts , am i right? This is the first time i have seen this guy, are they ok to keep , i have not noticed any damage to corals etc. sorry about pics , a little bit hard to get...

Many thanks for your reply, i forgot to mention that last week i had a new tank full of water replaced from a guy who supplies new saltwater from the goldcoast in Brisbane, he charged me $80 for 700 ltrs of water he says i should do this every six to eight weeks? What do you think? Blue Tang.

Hello all, My LFS guy has told me to slowly take out the coral rubble in my sump as i load more live rock into the tank as he says that the rock will take over the removal of bactreia from the water,as well as having filters etc, Is he right? he tells me that the rock will release nitrogen gas...

Thanks very much for your help!!! no wonder this is such a popular forum, there are so many friendly people to help and advise, i always spread the good word about this site, thanks again :mrgreen: Blue tang.

Hello all. just wondering what this little thing was? thanks in advance.Blue Tang. :?

The activated carbon is a high quality mix of phosguard& carbon my LFS guy says its a great brand, Seachem is what i have.

Hello again , I tested the water and these are the results, Phos =0.5-1.0 nitrate=10-15 ppm calcium=440 ppm...