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Actually 5-15ppm is still within the acceptable range, some say the threshold for nitrates in a FOWLR or soft corals and LPS reef tank is 20-25ppm. Mine usually hovers around 5-10ppm too, with 25% water change every 4 days. Within a small tank, the conversion of nitrates to harmless nitrogen is slow, if not non existent, so water change is the only way to constantly dilute it, cos the fish eat and sh!t everyday right? If you change the water today, it will climb back up within the next few days, that's why nano tanks are very troublesome, high maintainence. Wah why you stock up so fast? I mean, besides the ammonia or nitrite spike concerns, what are you gonna do when you see a fish you REALLY like in future? Hahahaha

The 28G is different from the 24G, it costs $700 plus brand new if I'm not wrong. Throw in the chiller, skimmer upgrade and other rubbish, it will easily cost as much as a large LV bag LOL! But yah I got to ask too, fuzzy: you bought the entire set up with stand and chiller 2nd hand from yongshun right?

Depends on a lot of factors like what you are keeping, what equipment you are running, what your water volume is, how high your nutrient level is, how committed to the tank you are, etc... There is no hard and fast rule about how often water should be changed, it varies from person to person.

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Just cause it's white doesn't mean it's dead. The bacteria that house themselves in the rocks are invisible to the n@ked eye. A rock can be totally white, and yet be "alive". Coraline algae will grow on the rocks when the calcium level is maintained through dosing additives and water change, it has nothing to do with whether the rock is alive, it is just an aesthetically pleasing bonus. As for worms and crabs, they hitch hike from the ocean when rocks are harvested, some are pests, like bobbit worms, mantis shrimps or non reef safe crabs. Do read up on what's harmful and what's not. Most caterpillar-like worms that you describe, are fire worms or bristle worms, which are harmless, they help you finish up uneaten food, and help stir the sand bed. It is impossible to remove each and every single one of them

Entire rock scape tumbled on her, scared the sh!t out of it and it darted away into a corner to hide. Traumatised haha.

Correction: Once the Ammonia and nitrite is 0, do a 50% water change and retest all parameters.

Hahaha! One of my maroon clowns fought with a newly introduced leather coral - and lost. Nice tank by the way, the GO live rocks are very nice and realistic, should have considered them when I was setting up. I treated my rocks with CO2 for 3 weeks and QT for further 3 weeks cos I hate crabs and worms! You're using black sand? How come there's traces of white sand here and there?

Waiting to mod LED, so I'm leaving the original lights alone first mah... Will increase the lighting hours, currently 8 hours, will on it for 12 hours now.

No la, not everyone who carries expensive camera is a good photographer. It is only a casual hobby... in fact, my gf has been complaining that I use my dslr more for everyday snapshots than "serious" photography or work. But you are right about me using a Nikon - lifelong user since 12yo hahaha. Ok lemon, sorry to crash your thread like that, last post from me tonight, I promise haha, goodnight everyone!

It's about 3 or 4 inches from light. The lighting is PL tubes I think, stock from JBJ, 2 blue, 2 white tubes, 72 watts in total. You're right, it should colour up instead of down. In fact the stems shortened a lot ever since I put it higher up, but I just can't get the colour to improve. Dosing vit c for 3 days liao, the colours of your metallic pink has become 20% more intense, so I guess it's a good sign

Yah expensive stuff, that's why must stock patiently so I won't feel the pinch!

I used to keep static models mah, that's why I recognise the scale. I was quite tempted to get one of these pre-assembled ones when Tamiya had a series of roadshows. Quite reasonably priced, even if you are not racing it, it looks nice on display. Problem was that I didn't know where to play with them haha.

Solution: find a more expensive hobby! LOL... jk. But anyway, it is good to have a hobby whether it is rc cars or reefing, what matters most is that you enjoy it. Keeping fish with soft corals should be low maintenance enough, and since the tank is at home, it will be there at all times to help you relax when you are unable to go out "racing" hahaha. I'm the complete opposite from you, I have a $6.5k camera to remind me constantly how cheap my nano tank is

Is this 1/10 scale? Very nice... Always wanted to try, but dunno where to play with it without looking like an overgrown small boy

Mushies are nice and easy maintainence, but with a limited tank space, it will be a waste if I fill it up with mushrooms then change my mind and start keeping lps or other funny stuff haha. I intend to start keeping rics and yumas instead, prefer the shape and nicer colours

Wah, you are scaling back this hobby to spend time on RC cars? Oh no, we have a code orange emergency here... The "taking up too much time syndrome", which will lead to the code red "WTS: Decom sale" syndrome often observed in pasar malam section. Someone hook Wilson up on an IV drip of sea water!

Thanks for the kind words I'm sure we are all guilty of making mock documentary style commentary on our tanks from time to time, especially to our long suffering spouse/gf/family who may not share the same passion or sense of humour.... All I'm doing is posting it on a forum where at least more people will find it funny or relevant As for the cat eye bubble, that is exactly the one I want to get, I didn't know it had a name. I just call it the green, bright, lumi bubble LOL!

Haha pics please.. I don't think it is as bad as it sounds. Anyway, pics of your cloves too!

Nope, skimmer-less, 25% water change every 4 days. Will invest in a Tunze 9002 if I can't maintain the water parameters with water change alone. Haha D700 is my darling, who say I don't want, more precious than my nanocube leh.

Go into Farmway 1. Turn in at the junction where Sinflora (nursery) is, from Jalan Kayu. T95 is beside Red Sea Aquarium, this white building with red roof, the words Red Sea Aquarium is damn large across the front I think. The run down gate beside this building is T95.

Such a pity your warties died It was your avatar that first introduced me to this strange creature

There is a nursery selling plants and flowers at the entrance to Farmway 1, go all the way down the road, it's near the end, on the left side. There is a small faded banner outside that says "Tropical and Marine Fish for sale" or something like that. Very run down place, you can't see the building from the gate.

Yah, they always molt, often minutes after I change water. I think the trace elements introduced by NSW stimulates molting. As for "changing clothes" outside the rocks... I don't know leh, very puzzled also. Maybe a nano tank environment makes them feel safer cos of the small size, they know for sure that there's no predators?

"For the last time, I'm saying this. Go awayyyyyyyy!!!" Pompom crab molting, caught in the act: "I shall fake my death by leaving this here, hitch hike my way outta this tank and assume a new identity. Muahahahahaha!"