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wait get TB how... okok choy choy... just remember to water the plants with tank water and feed fishes with the orchid leaves. jk ah lemon...

Can google 'plate coral' to get an ID. there are long tentacled and short tentacled ones. Do note that they can move along the sandbed in search for a better location. Yes you can put brain and elegance on sandbed. Its better for them. 2xK2 should give you sufficient flow. It also gives you the option to upgrade in future should you decide you need more flow (when keeping sps). Be patient and wait for the entire cycling process to be over before adding anything! I think you are on the right track here, read up more, and feel free to ask questions when in doubt. btw, you might want to look out for a better skimmer in the pasar malam in future. My opinion is that a skimmer is impt and I would trust a Deltec or BK more than what you currently have. Just my view.

looks stunning! errm bro, what do you intend to keep btw ah? I think so bright, can only keep sps rite?

Don't worry too much about ure tank on ure trip la... it's in good hands. Enjoy ureself!

Rocks sold and collected. Thread closed.

Sold and collected by a friendly reefer. Thanks to all who showed interest!

A highly underrated fish in my opinion. Beautiful fish that will light up any tank when it chooses to come out

Your lights should be able to give a good amt of light. Light intensity will range from low to high from sandbed upwards respectively. Some low light corals might even need to put under shade. More imptly u should acclimatize corals slowly even when they need strong lights. Move them slowly up the tank over several weeks and monitor for signs of bleaching and adjust accordingly. Once you gainexperience you will know how much light your corals can take. Flow wise is tougher to describe. Best would be to ask your lfs. In general, moderate swaying of tentacles=moderate flow and you adjust upwards and downwards. Hard to imagine right? I had the same problem when I started out... Some corals like brains, elegance and plate corals prefer to be placed on the substrate. It is advisable to place them on the sandbed as their flesh do not do well when rubbed against rocks What chiller and wavemaker are you using?

Too expensive to use la... Besides I only had a small sample. Butif you want to test the results in nitrate reduction can use and let us know? Might not be practical but good to know

MWTS my <6 months old Vortech MP20. Warranty till July 2010. In good condition, still running in my tank. Interested buyers can contact me at 9678 3503 with your offer price. Will not entertain low ballers. Thanks for viewing.

bro how old is the unit and any warranty left?

Hmm... I actually never had to remove it... They just disappeared into thin air. Dunno what happened to them. Same thing happened to a rock that I got when buying a coral from a fellow reefer. The red slime covered the entire rock but just got smaller and smaller day by day for about 1-2 weeks, leaving the rock completely devoid of algae. Amazing! But if you have too much algae and it starts floating ard, it would be good to clear it. Just part of the husbandry process I guess.

It's safe to dose daily. My redslime outbreak covered my entire sandbed. 2 doses, once a week and gone within 2 weeks. I suppose you can start off with 2-3 times weekly and increase/decrease dosage as you see fit?

I assume you have done your own tests to measure Lumens and Par ratings to come out with that statement? Care to share your results? Sounds really exciting to me!

Must learn to differentiate between males and females. Males generally command a much higher price due to their nicer colours and 'flashing' ability. You wouldn't wanna be charged a female at male price.

Really do watch out for this. Many bros here got lots of heartbreak due to this. I would prefer to add wrasses 1 at a time and monitor them in the beta box for at least 1-2 weeks before letting them into main tank, but tt's just me being kiasu after my singular bad experience.

must be staring at too many naked babes all the time... (tell ure fishes to cover up! ) okok jokes aside, hope you recover soon Jacky! Take care.

think he meant cover that hole in your tank cover Otherwise your jawfish might end up doing target practice. One day might bull's eye and jump out through the hole. btw, I've always wondered, what happens if they jump and hit the tank cover (Jacky's one is acrylic)... will they get like any head injuries and die from it? and really sorry I had to give the gathering a miss Jacky... Had a really late night and too much to drink the night before...

If you want to keep DSB, recommend to keep at least 5-6" of live sand, as fine grade as possible would be good. If you wanna keep a small refugium / sump (dunno how small you mean) why not look at biohome? Small, compact and extremely porous. Someone doing a mass sale in the forum now.

suggest you read page 1 of this thread...

2.5ft depth good enough to keep what? fish only - yes low light corals - yes LPS - maybe, check with delightings SPS - most prob not beyond 1.5ft

Yes the lighting schedule should be enough. What sort of corals were on the live rock? They will prob die off during cycling anyway. Let the cycling process be completed before adding any fishes or corals or you will just cause additional die offs.

I have not had any difficulty feeding cirrhilabrus . They even feed pellets in the plasticbag when I'm acclimatizing them! I tend to introduce them into my beta box first. Make sure they are healthy, and eating normally. Let them build up their confidence before letting them out into the tank at night when it's dark. I believe whether they jump depends quite alot on your tank inhabitants. (Although they are quite easily spooked)

Can even consider iceprobe if you are short on space. But chiller would prob give you more flexibility

hmmm what about the tank build do you like? To me it's a normal hoodless build that sits on top of a cabinet. The tank can be done v. cheaply by a tank maker. Lightings wise, most lightings come in this kind of hood design, so can find them at a wide range of budget. More importantly, if you want to sit your tank on an existing cabinet, do ensure that it can support the weight. a 100 gallon tank can weigh ~500kg upwards. I suggest looking at more tank builds either in this thread or possibly even in RC (Reef central) so you are open to many more designs, and in future won't regret your build. I consider chiller a must if you want to keep corals, especially in such a large tank like yours. I would go for 1/2hp. Reputable brands are Arctica and Teco. Cheaper brands like Resun, Hailea can be considered. If you want to run a DSB on your display tank, it will require a lot, and I mean a lot of sand. I personally don't like the idea because DSB will look ugly, better to hide it in the sump. I would also recommend you not to use 2 HOB skimmers mainly because you will have many pipes running into your tank. It wouldn't look nice. Also, you will be hard pressed to find a canister filter with powerful enough return to tee off to your chiller before returning to main tank. That means you will need to get an additional return pump, which means more pipes into the tank. Just doesn't sound too feasible to me. End point: I feel there are many better tank builds out there that you might want to consider. It would be good if you let us know your budget. (cheap, ok, high end) so we can also recommend what equipment you can be looking at.