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    [FS] Tank Shutdown sale of all livestock, rock & coral

    I'm looking for a buyer who will take all my Fish, corals, rock, sand together. I'm shutting down my tank after 12 years due to a lack of interest and a new use for the space. Based in Durban. So whatever you see in the picture, ha to go, but all at once. I can't breakup bits and pieces. Looking...
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    Tank Collapse

    Hi Guys Wonder if anyone can help with any info/reasons on the following happenings: My brother-in-law has a small marine tank 3foot x 1foot x 2foot. Up to date it would have been running for 6months. Its very basic with no real significant filtration or sump. About a month ago, his tank...
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    RO water

    Please can someone help me in determining if the following Water purification unit would supply pure enough water to use for water topups and also as water changes mixed with salt? Filtration - PPF (sediment filter, removal of sand silt, dirt and rust particles) UDF (Reduction of odour...
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    What next?

    Hi Guys My tank is 6weeks old and so far I've done the following: Upon starting I dosed Calcium and RED SEA Nitro Bac (bio starter) I added liverock and ran the system for a week. I then added my first fish, a Damsel. There after I've done Weekly water checks of Nitrate, Nitrite &...
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    Water tests

    Hi Guys/Girls Please could you advise me of the important water tests I should be doing. Currently I check Nitrate, Nitrite, pH and Phosphate. I also keep an eye on temperature and salinity. There's so many other water tests that can be done, shuch as Ammonia, calcium, copper, iodine...
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    Aquarists Permit for water collection?

    Hi Guys I'm making an application to uShaka marine world in durban to collect filtered seawater. Part of the application is to supply a Home Aquarists Permit number!? First I've heard of this. I've checked with the post office, and the only permits they sell are for the collection of marine...
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    Electric Shock

    Hi Guys I experienced something very strange last night while feeding my fish. I turned my skimmer, and return pump off in my sump and my powerheads off in my Display tank. Basically only my lights were on above the display tank. When I touched the water in my display tank it gave me a...
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    New tank setup

    Hi guys I've just finished my first marine setup as per below pics. Please share any problems/observations you may see which need attention. Also, how long should I leave the tank to cycle before I add fish? I used NSW, 10kg of live rock matured in an 8yr old marine tank and 20kg of live...
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    Display tank Overflow

    Hey guys I have a 4ft x 2ft x 2ft (120cm x 60cm x 60cm) tropical display tank. I'm wanting to convert it into a marine tank, but need to know the best way of feeding my sump tank from the display tank. Should I have an overflow fitted on the outside of the tank or on the inside with a hole...
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    What next?

    Hi Guys After much hinting to my wife over the christmas period, she bought me a tank, and the start of our marine aquarium. As this is our 1st tank, and we are wanting to bring our scuba diving love into the home, we need all the advise we can get before setting out and buying the rest of...
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    Heya

    Hi All I'm new to the site, and hoping to learn loads about setting up my marine tank. I'm gonna have a browse around, so hopeully catch you later.....;)
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