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my bird not old. quite young actually. crude jokes aside I guess thats what this forum is all about eh? and yes. I am a xin jiao. or new bird. seriously. I am. (=

wear sunglasses.

you've got private message from me TOO! (=

eh if thats the case, aren't the rocks we used *if they are chiselled* developing hairline cracks as we speak right now. uh-oh. or is it some sort of weird chaos theory I've conjured up. =\

chey and I thought it was because I got upgraded from planton to copepod.

so your DSB is part of your main tank or sump setup? coz like what I posted in one of the threads, it was strongly advised against by jon of cor@lf@rm. I'm confused now. or can I just dump the sand in my sump instead and have a thin layer for my main tank? what are the pros and cons of those? would appreciate it if the advise came from you. you sound like a pro to me. pro as in professional. lets not think wayward here.

do not wash your liferock with freshwater! thats like subjecting your face to an acid bath. imagine the pain. the horror. the agony! OUCH! true, quick flushes of freshwater wouldn't kill much. but remember chlorine behaves much like an acid to those stuff, they get oxidised I think *damn chemistry is screwed. got test this week somemore. si liao lar. * but prevention is better than cure. so don't do that unless you want to flush your poor rock with "acid"

how was the workmanship for your tank? I'm trying to get in touch with him but...somehow he's not replying to my private messages. damn. hahaha. back to serious stuff. you mean there is a difference in terms of aesthetics if you chose a 10mm thick tank to a 12mm thick tank?....what difference is there? I thought thicker = better as its a slightly larger surface area/volume ratio for pressure absorbtion?

well the deep sea bed really looks...attractive and all. but I'm kinda apprehensive about getting it now since Jon actually advised against it. I'm not too sure lah, but I think further scouting is required before I pull the trigger on this decision. as for the kelantan lane/road thingy....you happen to have the lobang/contacts/location of them?

I admire your character and all. but come to think of it, how many can we save. =\ people mostly are in this for profit more often than not, hence the conversion from freshwater to saltwater. then again I may be wrong so I apologise if I did ruffle some feathers with that above comment. I think if we rallied enough supporters for the cause, we surely can make the AVA think regarding licensing. then again this is Singapore. a bit hard to do that. =x but hey if they could do it with the school of Taxi driving, why not for the school of saltwater fish keeping! hehz.

haha short of using TNT for those stubborn shapes and all? but seriously, wouldn't doing any of these...chiselling and re-modelling destroy the integrity of the rock altogether? a bit like shaking the skeleton to make the surface look better....

well they did create dolly the sheep and a whole host of other genetically altered creatures. I'm sure the sky is the limit when it comes to such....alterations?

you said something about shapes. hmmm...I know this sounds sadistically brutal, but is there anyway I can just..."cut" the live rock up or something? oh wait. rocks. I doubt you can just slice through them like that. urh okay stupid question. wishful thinking anyway. hahah thanks! (= now I know the difference between the rocks. hurhur.

sorry...hijack thread for a while what is the difference between fiji live rock and...live rock from some other part of the world? what gives with the astronomical difference in price? any info is greatly appreciated! (=

alright I just went down to LFS hunting today over at Lim Chu Kang. brings back many vivid memories of my days in Sungei Gedong camp. bleah. enough talking, back to more serious stuff. Went down to Cor@lf@rm today and spoke to Jon regarding my setup. He was really friendly and all and gave me really crucial advice regarding my setup *or impending setup, depending on how you look at it*. drove down to a couple of other places and then after that went to M@rine |ife and spoke to Henry regarding my setup. and I'm back here armed with some questions for the extremely friendly bunch of SRC! (= a) according to Jon, setting up a deep sea bed *affectionately known as DSB* is not advisable. reason being that it takes plus/minus one year for the DSB to reach its maturity. and even then, you cannot increase the biological load as it has reached its peak cycling capacity. also with DSB is that lifestock may shuffle them around, and/or you need to make sure that certain parts are undergoing anaerobic respiration. the whole idea of a six inch DSB is for anaerobic respiration to take place, and if the lifestock moves them around, they may either not be anaerobic enough or just become "too anaerobic" *never knew something could become too anearobic. * and also he said that for sump, DSB is also not advisable. so. if that is the case, then what sort of media filter shall the sump consist of? and if I want a refugium, isn't dsb compulsory? and can the refugium be inbuilt into the sump itself? or must it be part of a seperate compartment? c) according to Henry, his tank quotation for a 4ft by 2ft by 2.5ft 12mm thick was close to 2k =\ when I changed the height to a 2ft instead, it became considerably cheaper. now I'm in a fix as to whether to get a 4 by 2 by 2 12mm thick or a 3 by 2 by 2 12mm thick....the usual suspect involved is cost of course. should I go for the tank that cost a little over 2K with the safe sound of mind that its safe and reliable? or should I go for those cheaper types? Henry was very frank and told me that you definitely can get them cheaper outside, but whether you get the same assurance is a different thing altogether...urh. help so my questions are these a) is DSB really that "jialat"? is spending close to 2k incredibly ridiculous for a newbie like me? or should I go for a slightly cheaper alternative *ie cheaper tank maker?* c) and yes. chiller. Henry has a very good deal for a 1.1 chiller. should I get it? my intention is maybe only some fish *no idea on which as yet. need a bit more research*, live rocks and some coral. hardy coral that is. d) any form of help will be GREATLY appreciated. of course, such help if belted out in person will be better. so. urh. I'll leave my contact number behind if anybody is gracious enough to call me and help me. e) yes I am open to suggestions not only on tank setup but also on tank makers! any tank makers here? please step forward! sincerely, terrence ryan simon 97912405

is this the one with the Iwaki internal pump? and HP of 1.1? coz I was given a pretty good deal when I went down to one of the LFS today. (=

can I be fickle minded and say lets have all three? I wouldn't mind having all three. hahahaha. all so beautiful.

dunno if this is the complete one. hahahaha Marine_v1_1__1_.1.doc

I wonder if fishes observe highway code and all. hmm but seriously, how on earth is the water going to remain there?

care to share why so?

oh woah! hahaha...hmm. any pictures of your tank? and is your tank sump friendly? *or reef ready?* (=

was your price inclusive of cabinet/sump? or are they available as a standard add on? hehz

yes. I want to buy a 4ft tank. maybe a 4x2x2 with cabinet and sump. (= or any body with custom tank maker lobangs, please PM me! thank you really require any amount of assistance from you charitable people. (=

care to share where you got yours done? thanks (=

I understand how you feel. I'm also hunting around for a new four feet tank with cabinet and sump. and as usual, working on a horribly tight budget. want to go tank hunting together? maybe can get a better deal if we buy together or something (=