Recent content by Ismails

Hey buddy, in the meantime put a pin at the end of long susati stick and harpoon the buggers...works better than a tweezer. good luck

corals I have a few about 4 different species of polops and zoa's but nothing else, my budget is depleted for now so no more shopping for a while, unless u can tell me where I can get good quality corals for cheap :)

Thanks @chris, thanks...the reason for the clear water is a combination of purigen and some dossage regime of a number of additives. @ Trisique, Shukran buddy and yes it is a M range tank...not sure of the exact one tho. The sump that I have running is fine but I had to make modifications to...

Thanks Rocket...I am still nervous :) Just take your time, to minimize your losses, and enjoy the ride.

so about 4 months later my reef is starting to take shape... 2 black clowns 1 tomato clown 1 purple dotty back 1 yellow tang 1 blennie 3 cleaner shrimp and a few hermits

my advice...TAKE YOUR TIME!!!! 4 months into the hobby and I have 1 clown fish, 4 hermit crabs and 2 shrimp. Don't rush anything and enjoy watching your tank grow, also get advice here. If possible get the best hardware u can afford, it may be expensive but it will save you alot of stress and...

about 2 months later and I have my first fish :) Also have 2 shrimp and 4 hermits... Tank is stable and healthy :)

cant seem to upload pics, probably just being an idiot but will figure it out later... try this link http://www.marineaquariumsa.com/album.php?albumid=648

Here are few pics of my new tank. I added a durso to the original design. Got salt and live rock in for now, also added live bacteria. Not sure if i should go with a bare base reef or not...any suggestions or pro's and con's

So after much waiting I got my tank and had a modification made to the design of the overflow. Will hopefully start it up tomorrow and get the cycle going...I get the feeling that this hobby is gonna cost me an arm and a leg, fortunately I got one of the best refeers helping me along :) Will...

thanks Thanks for all the advice and insight peeps...much appreciated ;)

what is the purpose of the the 1/2 cup of sand??

advice thanks for all the advice...definately gonna wait a couple of weeks before i add any coral or fish...a sales consultant said i would be able to add fish and coral within the first week of set-up:huh:

RO water Thanks for all the help guys, but can someone please confirm if RO water is the same as the water the gets put into motor car batteries. I believe that when you top up your battery water it is meant to be done so with RO water...can anyone confirm??

Hi All, just purchased my first marine tank and have absolutely no idea what I am doing. Waiting on delivery of the tank then will start with getting some live rock and maybe coral in. :eek: Tank is complete with sump, lights, power-head, heater and skimmer, I dont even know what the purpose...