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no la im not a teacher.........im just a reefer here larning too. all the info i get online (: u might find that link helpful (: cheers.

they are super good at eating leftover food on the sand. i think coralfarm have!

yup i know what it looks like...just never see it before (:

lets all go!

how much is one? -.-

nice tank and nice iphone! some of the corals u chose are really demanding like the goniopora. do note that some leather corals can be toxic to LPS. run carbon and change it 2-4 months. this is a good website with care on some of the more popular corals http://www.asira.org/caresheets great tank! coming alone nicely (:

hello, welcome to SRC and welcome to the hobby! if ur going for a 100 gallon tank, u are not really over stocking. most of ur fishes are small so i think u can afford to add more if u wish to in the future. i will try to answer some of ur questions. 1) yes these fishes are suitable for begginners. Some require a little more effort, but should be very hardy once acclimatised. some of the fishes u chose are also quite disease prone, so proper quarantine procedure should be carried out to reduce disease out breaks. i see u have chosen a lemonpeel and a threadfin/auriga butterfly. these are hardy and quite beginner fish as for as the genus for angelfish and butterflyfishes go, but do take note that the angelfish might need a more mature system. angels are quite prone to new tank syndrome. any angel experts here please rectify. get one that is already feeding. the auriga butterfly is quite good for beginners. generally more tolerant amonst the other butterflies. other than these 2, the rest are all ok. main thing to watch out for is prevention of disease (saves u alot of trouble), and make sure they are feeding well (: 2) no i don think u are overstocking ur 100 gallon. most of the fishes u chose are relatively small so should not be a problem 3) as for the sump, i am not sure. perhaps someone more technical would like to pitch in? 4) yes for the inverts. do keep an eye on the pseudochromis though...most are aggressive and have a liking towards inverts. cant say for the Blue Flavivertex Pseudochromis, never seen and heard of this fish before.. 5) most of the fishes u chose are quite peaceful, so any order should be fine....but i would add the damsel (aggressive), pseudochromis, butterfly and angel LAST. 6) all fishes listed above are commonly found in LFS. i personally have not seen the Blue Flavivertex Pseudochromis in LFS's before, so i cannot really say much. Although the other fish u listed are regulars. take note that some fishes u choose only come in certain shipments and are not foud 24/7 sat LFS. lemonpeels are very common during hawaii shipments and royal grammas, during carribean shipment. any more experience reefers would like to correct me if im wrong at any points please do so.... once again, welcome to SRC (: oh and one more thing, i believe u have read up on proper cycling steps and all the basic aquarium care? if not, i suggest you do so. this is pivotal to a stable and healthy aquarium

oh thanks thanks. may i know where pacific reef is? its different from pacific marine right?

wow nice coral...where did u get it? never see before..

where to buy nassarius snails???? anyone seen it before?

watch this excellent video on the mad cleaning skills of the nassarius snails. anyone know where i can buy some? never see it in LFS.....have been quietly looking for some haha. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6D-uVMLlAA

if im not wrong it has something to do with air pressure. as we all know, air pressure presses down against us. the air press against the "hole" where ur hands go in, and presses at the top where the surface of the water is. and because standard atmospheric pressure is the same around us, both pressure are equally exterted, and maintains equlibrium, thus no water spill out. I THINK. correct me someone if im wrong, this is my best explanation how come its like this. here is a poorly drawn picture to illustrate... the red arrows show the air pressure. equal.

-yawn- just aroused form my sleep. my body clock is screwed up.....every day sleep at 5am, wake up at 11aM!!

er....3k. for everything minus livestock..

hmm. nitrates are the finish products of the nitrogen cycle i THINK. i know sometimes nitrates are converted into nitrogen gas also. but usually nitrates not bring down by any bacteria. will just accumulate accumulate...best is to do a water chang eon ur part to manually remove it. at the end of the cycle u will have alot of nitrates. just do a partial water change and bring it down. can le.

the one facing the entrance yes...last time he put elegance inside.

oh. haha! i c.

omg...

buy from ah beng. the glass tank with all the brains that one. dunno wat lights...

all kinds XD. jolin tsai? jay chou? F.IR? fei lun hai? guo mei mei? fan wei qi? ling yi lian? sun yan zi? zhang shao han? etc etc etx ALL KINDS!!

anyone listen chinese songs here? XD

not. not directly above the brain. haha no la i try test test see if the fish will eat or not XD

saw that spotty mush at GO. not very nice colour. dun like rhodactics. but the orange rhos look nice

if u wan good equipment, reef depot sells alot alot of variety, many differnet brands to choose. but they are pricey coz of good quality.

my fish eats bananas.....WILL THEY LIKE, DIE!??!!??!?!? i found a video of a copperband eating a banana before...then i tot wth fake...then just now i throw some inside coz i cant finish. small little bits. wa! my fish eat leh! i din se them spitting out any... ITS POSSIBLE OMG OMG. MY FISH TOO!! ALIENS!!!