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do u know where is Jln Besar Stadium??? there is a huge S11 coffeeshop there. widescreen espn/star sports broadcast.

another view of previous aquascape:

previous aquascape b4 rockwork collapse

another view

pls gimme ur honest comments of my new aquascape. i will appreciate the comments very much as i do take great pride in my aquascaping (though it looks ordinary).

as i type, it is with a heavy heart. juz a couple of hours ago, ard 2130hrs, i spotted a purple ric splitted from it's mother colony. tried to catch a hold of it. but the current in my tank was nevertheless too strong, it blew the purple ric frag all the way to the rear of the tank behind all the rockwork. thus, i attempted to rescue the ric frag with my pair of thongs. alas, my clumsy hands got the better of me and disturbed the rockwork on the right of my tank. causing all the LRs to collapse!!! so begins my underlying task of rescaping and rescuing my existing corals. hv juz finish rescaping, too bad........ there were some casualties. 1) pink birdnest....... STN (still in the main tank, hoping for a recovery soon) 2) purple acro........ RTN (spotted 1 branch RTN, immediately snipped the RTN branch off with a pair of sharp pliers. 3) never manage to find the purple ric frag.

next target: sunflower zoos.

oopps....... will shift later......

lights off: that's when most corals begin to feed.

hey!!! hey!!! touchy touchy........spurs fan here. *wearing pure white jersey*

1) kalk due to its high pH nature (ard 12 to 13) maintains pH in a reef tank when dose in steady and minimal amt; due to the use of CO2 for a CR, CR effluent always hv low pH value of ard 6.5. kind of balance up the pH. 2) kalk precipitates PO4. 3) short term solution in the case that CO2 needs decanning/topping up.

leading to an increase in dwell time, thus improving efficiency?

i use the normal theben mechanical timer for my 2x250W MH. no problem so far.

Current Tank Inhibitants: 1x Chevron Tang (Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis) 1x Kole Yellow Eye Tang (Ctenochaetus strigosus) 1x Royal Gramma Basslet (Gramma loreto) 1x Neon Dottyback (Pseudochromis aldabrensis) 2x Black Onyx True Percula Clownfish (Amphiprion percula) 1x Algae Blenny (Salarias fasciatus) 1x Blood Red Fire Shrimp (Lysmata debelius) 1x Peppermint Shrimp (Lysmata wurdemanni) Cerith Snails (Cerithium sp.) Bumble Bee Snails (Pusiostoma sp., Engina sp.) Nassarius Snails (Nassarius vibex) p.s. My nassarius snails are spawning by the hundreds, can see all the babies crawling all over the glass panel when the lights r out.

little to do in office, so calculated some turnover rates : 1) Skimmer Turnover Rate: True water volume= approx. 200L Skimmer pump (Iwaki MD55R5)= 4200L/hr Skimmer Turnover Rate= 4200/200= 21 times/hr 2) Main Tank Return Turnover Rate: True water volume= approx. 200L Return pump (RD 6500)= approx. 4500L/hr (head loss of 2k factored in) Main Tank Return Turnover Rate= 4500/200= 22.5 times/hr 3) Max. Main Tank Internal Circulation Rate: Main Tank true water volume= approx. 150L Red Sea Wavemaster Pro, 4x Maxijet 1200= 4400L/hr Return pump (RD 6500)= approx. 4500L/hr (head loss of 2k factored in) Max. Main Tank Int. Circulation Rate= (4500 + 4400)/150= 59.33 times/hr

pH of effluent 6.3 is a little 2 low for my liking. IMHO, preferably 6.7.

parvo virus is lethal. is the poor puppy still ard??? did u bring the puppy down for a walk during the quarantine period? u r not suppose to bring ur puppy down till he has finish all 3 innoculations. most pet shops will hv a minimum 7 days warranty for the dog.

my humble mixed reef. Tank size: Juwel Rio 180, 101cm x 40cm x 51cm (new setup: 2mths old) Sump: I-Tub, 30" x 18" x 16" Tank Temp: 26- 28 degrees (Pacific Coo 1/2HP Chiller) Skimmer: Corals Lab 8" x 30" Beckett Skimmer (driven by Iwaki MD55R5) Ca Reactor: Deltec PF600S Flow: Red Dragon 6500L/Hr (Return), Red Sea Wavemaster Pro with 4x Maxijet 1200 (circulation) Lighting: Aqualight MINI 900 (2 x 250W 14kk MH), 2x39W T5 (ATI AquabluePlus & Aqualight 20kk)

what's the diagnosis??? parvo virus???

common indo zoos.

Red Dragon 6500L/hr. silicone hoses used to minimise vibration.

The answer to my low nutrients environment, Corals Lab 8" x 30" Beckett Skimmer (resting on Pacific Coo 1/2 HP chiller).

I-Aquatics Auto Shut-off Waste Collector, ISW-612. no more flooding of balcony due to incorrect tuning of gate valve on beckett.

top-up water reservoir, Corals Lab Kalk Stirrer & RM Fluidised Reactor. in the background is the I-Tub (given to me by my kind friend, Vinoth). all essential equipment and sump are resting on 10x (2ft x 1ft) chenggai support stands used for outdoor flower pots. bought them from Far East Florist in Thomson. the blue mat u see, is a waterproof anti-slip mat bought from Ikea.