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haha... yah, thats why i also bought a whole lot of test kits yday at AM too. Wah, you really can tahan ah... dun need to sleep one ah? Just checking, the skimmer brand is skimz? Will measure the footprint again tonight, hopefully can fit. I also dunno if my fiend wants to sell me this current one that im using, i very much like this skimmer, coz it really works for me. (btw it's also powered using the Rio20). OM me the $$ and usage period can? Cannot put outside the sump ah... wife will chop off my head. As it is, i'm trying to figure out where to put a CR (if i get one). Chiller put outside she already not happy, luckily got a cabinet to 'partially hide' it.

Thanks guys... it's a really nice specimen with very distinct body patterns... lotsa dots on the nose well (ermm... do fish have nose? haha), anyway, you get the drift... Let me know...

Holy Molly! this is HUGE! i gotta measure to see if it fits into my sump first. (i think most prob cannot liao)... Is my brain growing?? (dosing trace elements/iodide/strontium/calcium... all in 1 day!) hehehe Yesterday: 13 Feb 08 Today: 14 Feb 08 Feeding Feeding Feeding!

No worries, reserved for you liao! You got my number right? so just sms/call me when u're ready. Let me know where you wanna collect. Where you stay ah? if in the west (like Jurong west) i may need a favour from you ah... haha... ok lah, i gotta go sleep liao... Tmrw sure stone at work again!

It's a worth it deal man! I would have save this for myself if not for the fact that i needed some cash to stock up the tank! Guys, sorry for not responding to the forum. Been heck of a hell busy today! Soul contacted me, and has reserved the MH, pending collection. Thanks for all interests.

Hey Soul... Here's the 250w Giesemann MH. Super neat alright! see pix for reference. The ballast (think it's magnetic ballast) - white colour, clean. Doesn't even look yellowish Close up of the ballast - showing proof of Germany product. Ah... now, the pair! Pendant + ballast, even the connector is of super quality. Pendant comes with a pair of metal chain (rust-free). They're adjustable as well. You can view first, not fully satisfied, you can reject! Made in Germany, at this price... it's a steal liao!

That's where i get my fish/coral info too! hehe... the problem is the moment i get to LFS, all those theory goes down the drain liao. Whatever that pleases the eye (and the wallet)... hahaha... That's what the pasar malam section is for right? Or maybe can exchange/give to other newbies...

Haha... donate corals, can also lah... but u wun like what i current have (except for that open brain). If your tank cannot fit, you know where to throw you stuff to ah.. i'm still slowly stocking. Eh, from what i see, u've been quite successful with LPS liao... so now must upgrade to the next challenge! So go for it. For me, i just needed something easy to maintain. Come to think of it, i'm also inclined to go with mostly nice/rare mushies. zoas and brains. This way, can keep slightly few more fishes. I still like the sight of many fishes swimming around the tank.

Guys, i bought this really nice piece of Adult Sailfin Tang - Desjardini (not the normal sailfin) about 1-1.5 weeks ago. It's an adult size one, and now i have 2 big tangs in my 2.5'. They're both friends, but i realised my tank is not going to let both tangs swim the way they should... Thus, i've more or less decided to let go of one. The sail fin. Best fit for a 4footer.. (3 would be okie too) For those interested, please read more here:Sailfin Desjardini Images will be Pmed to those keen. (viewing the real thing would be better). Fish is eating on henry's gourmet + grazing on LR + nori (tied to stick) If you wish to xchange, please let me know whether you wanna trade a fish/coral. If you wish to buy, please give me your offer... i still need to catch the fish out (only if there're serious/keen buyer). View to confirm purchase, happy then buy, not happy its okie. Location: Bedok Reservoir Timing: weekends or late nights I've got some hard corals that i'm planning to let go as well. For those who buy the fish, i'll sell the corals off at cost price (if not lower). To sell or even give: Big Lobo (just bought tonight, realised it doesnt really fit my tank. Buttons (bought some time ago, but totally regret it) normal ones. cheers wilson

Steady lah! Kum sia for this. i'm so going to do that on saturday! I guess for me, the difficulty is how to keep that c*ck clown that thinks the brain is an anemone, away when i cover up with the container! haha I think im going to give/xchange the lobo with something else liao. You interested not? Staying in the east side?

This piece is ultra luminous yellow/green. But i guss compared to what others have... mine's just normal. Any suggestions on how i can do target feedling? And with? Since this is doing well in my tank, im very inclined to buy more of these. Btw, i made a little mistake earlier, buying a very big lobo. Am thinking of trading it off for something else. Sigh... must try to control, cannot see one thing, buy one thing...

Upz... Still available. MH is in excellent condition. Buy now and get an additional bulb 10kk for free!!!

Thanks sunny... I'll check with him and confirm with you again.

Managed to snap a shot of the 'kuku' clown hosting the open brain... Taken under 2x24w T5 aquablue lights. Hopefully the open brain doesn't get damaged by that. Must quickly go find another nice anemone. Anyone wants to let go a small piece? I dun like the big fat ugly ones... small petite with big tits tips will be just sweet! Should this be called an open brain fish now?? No more anemonefish!

Hi, I went through the same experience as you. Got a YT very well established. Then i wanted to add a Sailfin Desjardini, brought it home, and put it in a beta box in the main tank. This is so both YT and Sailfin get to see each other. During this period, i can see both of them "eyeing" each other all the time. But before i release the new Sailfin, i rearranged my rockscape to ensure that both tangs "think" they're both in a brand new environment. Btw, both YT and sailfin are both adult size. The result... Beautiful... both tangs now like brothers... dun ask me how... but they do. They do almost everything together. My tank thread: here

Thanks Soul... wah... ur avatar... gives me headache. (in a good way). haha... On a serious note, yes i thought i should hold on my purchase of CR first. Just do weekly dose of trace elements + strontium (did some research of some corals that i have). These are what they need. My only concern is over-dosing... haha... Will be checking out your new tank too...

Hey Kenneth, thanks for the link... Im not too sure if its the same majano within the link. They look slightly different to me. (Then again, i'm no expert in IDs...) haha. But nonetheless, i'm observing this rock closely, once they start to propagate... the eraser will step in immediately! I'll do more reading about majanos... maybe this is another variant. Cheers mate.

Hey Kenneth, thanks for your comments. Just wondering why are majano anemones considered as pests? So far, it's stuck at the rock and have not been moving. Would that be a problem if i leave it alone? And yes, the fish is a Half Black Angel. Am selling it off already, that's why it's in the betta box. Thanks for the suggestion of Kent Marine Turbo Calcium, will surely be looking out for it. How about Magnesium? Do i need to dose that as well? wilson

Thanks to all you bros for the encouragement!!! i wish i can reply to you guys individually, but im really exhausted today, after entertaining my client for CNY dinner. Didn't managed to meet up with a potential buyer for my Half-Black... Sorry bro, we'll try again tmrw. Got home earlier, and realised that the black clown is now 'hosting' the open brain! *~$#~!&%*$#@#%$%&^*& Is there any way i can make that clown realised it's an open brain... not his host anemone!?!?!? I have a few questions, was hoping to get some advice. Yah... noob qns, but then again, everyone has one chance to ask stoopig question before he gets yellow card right? 1) CR, i can't afford/dun think i need one right now.... Just wondering, if i was to dose, what should i get/do? Kalkwasser? I'm currently using Iwarna's Top Up Water. Will that suffice? Objective, I wanna get nice coralline on rocks. Actually a better question is, i would love to add strontium/trace elements/calcium... as this will help with the hard corals, thereafter SPS. 2) Denitrator, should i get one? My nitrite is almost nil, nitrates are there, just within the acceptable range, but i wanna get rid of it. Besides denitrator, i understand mangroves/chaeto can also help to export nitrates. Just curious what will you bros recommend? For chaetos, must it really be 24hrs light on? The insump light is hot hot ah. Im trying to make it as easy to maintain as possible. 3) UV light, Law suggested that i should get it... i'm giving it some good thoughts. Just wondering, right now, my fishes are doing pretty okie. So besides killing unwanted bacterias, would that help to improve my water para? I wanna slowly mature the tank from now... SPS will be my eventual target. my personal to buy equipment list: 1) Denitrator/or anything else to export nitrates 2) Dosing pump? 3) CR 4) UV 5) Some computerised system to help automate certain maintenance (anyone can recommend product/cost, so i can start to do some research? Aquatronica vs IKS?? Sunny: yes yes, K2, i realised i need it. I actually PMed you yesterday liao. But dun think i can make it all the way to Jurong (work is really crazy this couple of days), maybe i get my friend (the same one who helped shift the tank) to pick it from you if that's okie? You've got PM. Once again, i really appreciate all you guys very encouraging comments... will try to slowly add on to make the colloseum fill with nice mushies/ zoes and others.

It sure is... i just hope i'll continue to keep on reefing after setting it up. Sometimes, this hobby is about continuing what we've started. I rarely see tanks that lasts over 2 years here. IMHO, i feel the tough part of reefing is the maintenance and upkeeping of it, ensuring it grows over time. Not just starting it. On the other hand, i'm quite amazed by the computerised care of the tank, feel like studying more indepth of how such equipment works. This will probably take the pain out of the daily maintenance chores. (Even preparing food for the fish, takes me about 20mins every morning!) *yucks*, thus, im always late for work! Think i'll should stick with a 2.5' tank, ensuring the maintenance bills dun bankrupt me, and still leave me some dough to have other fun! But that's just me. Comments about the tank are welcomed! Both Compliments and Criticisms. wilson

Chapter 6 - The Colloseum! In order for both tangs to NOT fight within the tank, i have to do some really major rescaping. Changing their habitat totally. Fellow reefer Hon (who's tank just cracked), passed me a 10Kg LR. I cracked it into 1 large piece + 2 smaller ones to do up this new scape... What i call - The Colloseum... Modelled after the Italian elliptical amphitheatre. Take a look, compared to the old volcano scape, this one wins hands down. Now both tangs have their own space, they're perfectly happy to see each other... In fact, they eat the red bamboo together. Hell a lot more swimming space (i wonder why, when i've more LRs). And i realised the brain opens up much better on the sand, instead when previously placed on LR. Lobo is also happy. The only thing not happening is Green Star Polyps are not opening at all. Sad, and i wonder why... Both left and right slopes can be used to place more softies and LPS, and when the tank matures, SPS can be placed on the top most deck! Best part, the sand bed, hehe... quite a lot of things to buy lor! The Colloseum! Just a quick look at the very packed sump That's all for now... Chapter 7 will be written when more things are added... (I'm looking for really nice mushies... if you have some to spare/sell cheaply... pls pls PM me). wilson

Chapter 5 - live stocks So, after all the ANN process... waiting... waiting... and more waiting... The live stocks are in! woohoo... now this is the Enjoying part... LFSing... Just a few highlights of what my N95 can capture. (Some not too bad shots actually). A very nice firefish from AM open brain from ah beng It looks like this clown wants to host it! Purple tip anemone from Ah Beng with black clown from T95 Bought 2 clown fish, hope they'll paired up, but sadly, they apparently hate each other... Cleaner shrimp from Iwarna Star fish from AM No clue what this is, came together when i bought the buttons My old scape with lotsa fish! Skimmer working overtime! Sailfin tang will be released when new rockscape is done. In case YT bullies it. 1 x sailfin tang desjardini 1 x YT 2 x Chromis 2 x black clown 1 x half black angel (WTS this one) 1 x Purple Firefish 1 x sand shifter star 1 x cleaner shrimp 1 x cleaner wrasse 1 x candy hog wrasse Next: Chapter 6 - The Colloseum!

Chapter 4 - Skimmer Choice Currently using a T-Loan skimmer from a fellow reefer/colleague/friend, Simon. This skimz skimmer was previously used for his 5 footer. So, no doubt, it's going to work just fine for mine. And very fortunately, the footprint fits just nicely into the sump! No more, no less! Skimmer placed into sump Height fits just perfectly, and the footprint fits just perfectly in the sump area. Waste collector is just nice sitting at the remaining space available as well. It's maciam made-to-measure for this tank! Powering up the skimmer T hours T+5mins T+15mins T+30mins T+40mins It's always a good idea to get an over-size skimmer! It's really amazing when you see the kind of dirt that comes out of it. It's worth every single cent to invest in a good skimmer. Next: Chapter 5: Live Stock

Chapter 3 - Scaping Thought of doing a volcano styled rockscape. This will allow the MH to spread its intensity around the tank. THis will allow for lotsa swimming space for fishes. First Scape - Volcano-style Filling up with Tropic Marin Salt + water (that's my friend stirring the salt in sump) Viewing with moonlight And have decided to add SSB to give it a more natural look. Instead of DSB, i'll find another way to export nitrates. Used Live Sand (from someone's tank) + bought live sand from Iwarna. They also have Live Sand packed in plastic bags with NSW inside. No washing needed. Just dump in! (Price is very affordable). Bought one whole box of it. Next: Chapter 4 - Skimmer choice!

Chapter 2 - setting up the tank Keeping the LR alive (some bought, some given) Kept where? Common toilet of course! Curing curing... Hey, got freebies wor Bought 3 jerry cans of NSW from T95, trust me, it's no joke lugging them into the car and out. Cycling of LRs done in tank. Wanted to do a Bare bottom tank... Somehow that will change along the way Threw in a couple of bacteria starters to expedite the ANN process! Next: Chapter 3 - Scaping!