Reefing Workshop for Beginners
(Starting a new thread to minimize confusion)
Hi all,
We have a quite a number of new reefing enthusiasts who joined us this year.
We are organizing this informal workshop with the objectives of:
1) sharing some of our reefing experience with them
2) highlighting the basics of starting/ keeping a reef aquarium
3) getting a chance to know each other and put a face to the nick, so to speak.
Date: 25 June 2010 (Friday)
Time: 1900 hrs
Venue: Aquamarin (298 Upper Paya Lebar Road, Singapore 534931)
Cost: Free of charge (open to all)
Tentative Agenda:
- Typical tank setup, sump, IOS, etc
- What is cycling, why its needed, how long does it take
- Ideal water parameters - Salinity, PH, KH, Cal, Mg, etc etc .... testers, additives.
- Introduction to eqpt and apparatus - refractometer, skimmers, CR, FR, Chiller, Lightings
- Introduction to various Corals & Fishes. Captivity requirements & compatibility
- etc etc.....
** For those listed as tentative, please let me have your final confirmation by 16 june 2010.
1) kksg2000 (Tentative)
2) jxlex (Tentative)
3) Goondoo (Tentative)
4) Bluestar
5)
If you would like to come over to mingle or help out or share your experience to help this out in this meaningful cause, please indicate your nick here. PS We really need all the help we can get so your support is very much appreciated.
1) jackwongto
2) comycus
3)
4)
5)
6)
Best rgds & Thanks for your support,
Jacky