Achilles Tang

Spiff... It's 20cm wide. I am not sure... wouldn't dare guarantee... I did ask the tank guy if I could do away with centre... he said better not. I asked if it could be as thin as 10cm, he said the extra width would give the center brace more grip. It's up to you what you think would give you confidence...

Very innovative! I am using such a clip... but its red in colour.... Never thought of adapting it as a nori/vege clip! It will have a very tight grip! Here's my current vege clip...

spiff... my euro is 12mm, my centre brace is 8mm (wanted it that way so the light won't get diffused too much).

Did you take off the filter strainer off your powerhead? They help to reduce the suction effects from just one inlet point into multiple inlets. But of course, if the anemone decides to wrap around the whole strainer, then the point is moot. Perhaps a filter sponger over the strainer might be the best protection against anemone suicide... but you'll have to clean the sponge often.

Here's the evidence that this species of anemones should be avoided at all cost unless you are setting up a species-only tank. *Sob sob!* The most heart-wrecking victim was my powder-blue tang that was doing well after getting over the ich infection after a few days... and then he went straight into the green demon's mouth... Here's the last victim before I spent more than an hour trying to remove this green carpet anemone from the bottom glass pane coz he sank his foot all the way down the sandbed. I think in total he ate 2 tangs and 1 butterfly... all at night when they were blind and must have stumbled into the GREEN DEMON! He was bought off a Sri Lankan exhibitor at the last Aquarama exhibition.

I used to have 3 bubbletip anemones in my tank, I slowly got rid of them as they became too much trouble... they were fighting with my corals as they are expanding and overshadowing them. I won't keep another anemone in my tank unless I can get hold of a rose anemone but even that must be a small one. Anemones grow very fast... From my experience, they prefer cooler water. Oh... never ever get a haddoni or carpet anemone... I got a very unusual one that was BRIGHT FLORESCENT green... but it was a MONSTER!!! It was so sticky that EVERYTHING got stuck to it... my fingers, my tongs, and any fish that bumped into it at night. It was a real killer. I lost a few tangs and one long-nose butterfly fish to it. I must say that I should have gotten rid of it earlier... but its rarity made me hold back... and i paid the price. It grew from a 8 cm specimen to a 20cm monster with all the good expensive food it ate... sob sob!

Anemones are the most easily recognized sea creature, especially when they have clownfishes nestling in them. Let's see your anemones and hear some stories about them!

Yeah loh... sam gave me a very good price... it was the first batch that came in....

My freshwater tank was 3 ft x 1.5 x 2. I kept a school of cardinals and a betta inside... of course, lots of snails and yamato shrimps, yes.. i did like the carpet of bubbles... but got sick of everyday scooping floating bits and pieces of plant leaves etc. Also got tired of cleaning the glass of algae... so when one day, i couldn't see through the glass anymore... I decided that this jungle took too much of my time and I wasn't admiring it anymore... and then it became a chilid tank... kept mostly blue and clown loaches in the end... was very sad to give them away as they were very responsive and active... like mini dolphins. I also had a rare catfish and freshwater eels. But once I moved on to marine tank... whoosh...! "A whole new world!!" - song by peabo bryson & regina belle...

I know there are some DIY gurus here... i think it's spiff or robe... I think this request can be made in the DIY forum, not here.

LOL!! Chanbi... you can't convert a C02 tank into a kalkreactor!! You can however use it for the kalkreactor!! You need a kalkreactor! I am using the Korallin Kalkreactor right now for my tank.

I am recycling my tiny old dupla Co2 tank for my kalkreactor... I think I threw away the glass diffuser coils already! It's horrible to look at... all the dried grime inside....

You should have seen my planted tank many years ago... Hahahah... the Navy Divers were thinking of asking me to use it for underwater ###### jungle training!!! Sigh.... I miss the smell of stinky water... Anyone realise that marine aquariums don't stink at all, unlike freshwater tanks?

Hey clowntrigger, That's a great looking tank! Is that new? Can't wait to see the setup and stocking!

Still a few more details lacking... go read my post again. For my tank, I requested drill-bit size 45mm diameter to accommodate bulkheads for 1" and 3/4". I think it should be no problem if you get a marine plywood base on top of your stand for the bigger-sized tank to sit on.

Sure thing dude! Now, I will have to ask you the same thing they ask me... 1. Glass thickness and type (ordinary float, starphire, tempered etc) 2. Overflow box - internal/external - dimensions 3. Where you stay and do you want it built at home..(affects delivery, door size, corridor turning radius, lift opening, height etc) 4. Bracing - what type, thickness, how many? 5. Stand dimensions, plywood and styrofoam protection? 6. Silicon type 7. Number of holes to drill... diameter dimensions The best is you make a schematic drawing... and he will understand at a glance... measure, measure, measure and remeasure EVERYTHING... you don't want to have the tank built and realise that your main door is too small... or the lift entrance is too narrow... or there is no space to maneuvour around the staircase... then you can just break your tank into pieces and quit this hobby! Hahahaha! Seriously, take my advice... you can pm me or email me.

You just came back over the weekend from your open water dive right? How was it? Did you take any photos? Tell tell tell!! And welcome to the club! *blub* *Blub*

Actually dive season/fishing season ends around mid November... only the brave and gungho will still go out during the pre-monsoon weeks, where the winds are already gusting... The best time to fish/dive is actually around the monsoon season, as the big fishes come... just that we humans can't take the battering.. heh!

Phang, If you like, I can ask my tank maker to quote you... you have seen the size of my new tank right?

Congrats on your rose anemone, Bawater... it looks lovely! I have been hunting for a red rose all these years and never saw one for sale...

There will come a day when the supply of liverocks will be so restricted that we have to settle for cultured ones or DIY our own. As it is, supply is dwindling already as a few LFS got fined for liverock importing. I believe the supply is regulated by the AVA but demand is growing as I see many newcomers to the hobby.

Go there and wave a fistfull of hundred dollar bills in front of the bosses' noses, and declare that you intend to buy EVERYTHING.... walk around and then comment that you can't find what you want... tell them what you want and to give you a call soon... write your contact number on a $50 note and slip it in their pocket before walking away into your limo... watch them scramble to pick up the phone to call their supplier... and in a few days time... your reserved corals should be there for your collection. If you want to maintain the act of a rich dude... try to act stingy and bargain for a few dollars off every single item, no matter how cheap! Just j/k!

Damn! Maybe that's half the price! Oh well... you can bring the 'clone tong' along during my tank-warming party and we can do a comparison and product review! If we can save money... it should benefit all.... and I have to be the sucker for buying the 'Original'... hahahahahah!! What a happy Monday morning... sigh!

So who wants to be the executioner? I believe a quick death is better than a slow one... and what makes you think they will clean up their act? By the time the AVA inspectors get there... their stock may have all already died... Hahahaha!

Yeah I saw it too..... but denitrators are kinda redundant these days ever since it was found that the NNR method is effective and is as expensive as the amount of sand you buy. Denitrators need to be maintained regularly and is expensive.... perhaps they are better used for HUGE aquariums with no sand beds or other forms of NNR and have massive predatory livestock and need artificial assistance in nitrate reduction. BTW, I have a H&S Euroreef skimmer and it costs me around $500 plus... so I know its gonna be expensive and didn't ask how much it will cost.