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I would personally do a 20-25% change weekly if I were running skimmerless, and still be quite worried about water quality, especially if my stocking levels were high. There is almost no room for error. Which means, cannot take holidays, every week have to remember to change water. in a 10 gallon tank, There's only so many fishes I can accomodate, and 20% change is only 2 gallons every week. In a 30 gallon, you can keep abit more fishes, more corals. More water change = more hassle = more $$ spent on salt/water. It's really up to you. If I were you, I would get an oversized skimmer and get the peace of mind. And have the option of keeping my skimmer if I upgrade in future.

beauty lies in the eye of the beholder.... haha what setup are you drooling at? I'm quite sure my tank has nothing wow going on at all...

actually just having euro bracing all round wouldn't really hinder your maintenance right?

seriously... i'm quite sure an archilles tang tt can 'flash' its black colour, and is resistant to ich will fetch a hefty premium in the market...

Not sure if this post belongs here... so what do you think of 'half-cloning' your favourite pet fish...

Singapore the birthplace of the world's first semi-cloned animal By Ong Dai Lin, TODAY | Posted: 16 October 2009 1008 hrs A fish named Holly may have placed Singapore on the world map for being the birthplace of the very first semi-cloned animal. By combining the stem cell of an embryo - one which is created to contain only one set of chromosomes - with an egg which provides the other set, three National University of Singapore (NUS) researchers were able to create a fish that is not an exact clone. In traditional cloning, a baby is formed from a stem cell with two sets of chromosomes from one parent, making it an exact duplicate - and spawning great debate about the ethics of cloning since the world's first animal, Dolly the sheep, was cloned from an adult stem cell in 1996. Now, the successful birth of the first semi-cloned animal, Holly the fish, means researchers can possibly use semi-cloning as a method to treat infertile couples. Associate Professor Hong Yunhan, who led the research team from the National University of Singapore Department of Biological Sciences, said semi-cloning is better than cloning, as it produces babies in an "unpredictable" way. "We can't even predict whether the offspring is a male or female," said Assoc Prof Hong. What is needed, for instance, could be for a man without mature sperm to use stem cells - which can later develop into all other kinds of cells - from another part of his body, to fuse with his wife's egg. But it may take as long as 10 years to get to the stage where the technique can be researched in humans, said Assoc Prof Hong, who added that the semi-cloning technique can also be used to study diseases by analysing gene mutations. His five-year research programme, funded by NUS, the Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*Star) and the Ministry of Education, has so far cost $1.5 million. Assoc Prof Hong estimates he needs between $5 and $10 million more to further the work. His team of researchers will now look at semi-cloning mice, monkeys and, eventually, humans - if possible. But could this technique spark off a new debate about cloning? Most likely not, said Dr Alan Colman, the creator of Dolly. Dr Colman, who is the executive director of A*Star's Singapore Stem Cell Consortium, told MediaCorp that producing an offspring by semi-cloning is "less provocative, even if it could be extended to the human condition". "Because the eggs are all different, every animal born to the technique will be genetically distinct," he said, comparing it to the cloning process of removing the entire nucleus of an egg and replacing it with the embroyonic stem cell of only one donor. In semi-cloning, the nucleus of a donor's embryonic stem cell is introduced into the host using microneedles while still keeping the egg's nucleus - a process called nuclear transfer. However, Professor Lim Pin, chairman of the Bioethics Advisory Committee, noted that semi-cloning is still a form of cloning, and the technology will come under regulation in Singapore if it is used on humans. And while the research potential using animals to study diseases or treatments may be promising, there are ethical issues like the meaning of parenthood if the techniques are extended to human embryos and humans, said Archbishop John Chew, president of the National Council of Churches of Singapore. Father James Yeo from St Anne's Church told MediaCorp: "The Catholic Church has no objection to the cloning of plants and animals as long as these technologies are not harmful to the environment and do not pose any disproportionate risks to human life." But he reiterated that cloning of humans is not ethically acceptable, no matter what technology is used. "It (cloning) violates human dignity and dilutes the meaning of personhood. It could eventually blur the line of parentage and is open to all kinds of abuses," said Father James.

lol can try sim lim? I'm pretty sure you can get them at good prices if you haggle.

wow bro are you building my 'dream tank'? a just above waist level braceless tank? 5 sided view: 4 sides plus top?

actually, i suppose sometimes my pellets make their way into my LPS' mouth...

maybe this can replace chiller in future? Imagine the perimeter of your hood is the fan. woohoo! efficient and looks nice too!

bro, if tank maker not comfortable with braceless, better go with his suggestion. They have more experience in this than us. anyway braceless may look nice, but will have water splashing out, no place to hang stuff on the tank etc. Do consider bracing. They are there to reinforce your tank. you don't want your tank to crack because not strong enough.

wrasse collection indeed!

WOW bro you are the diy guru la! maybe can do up a diy thread to show us how you do it!

shopping time! anyone knows what iwarna bringing in?

bro since this is a one and only new set, care to share where you got it from, or diy-ed, any warranty (other than your 7 day personal gurantee)? I think ppl generally stay away from a product tt doesn't have anything to back up such good claims.

i agree, but then again, how strong/weak should night light be? seen his strip, it's actually quite low powered already...

another week for shipments! updates before the weekend comes anyone?

actually... i haven't been feeding my corals much... dose 5in1 1-2 times every week and reefroids about once a week. Prob explains why not much growth, but they are all thriving?

I'm not sure if LFS have them in stock, coz demand for it is low. you can always call to check. If they don't carry them, can always place an order with them. Should arrive within 1 month. Check out our sponsors Up to you which LFS you support. price available online.

bro... have you considered ice probe? starting cost is lower than chiller, and running <50W if I'm not wrong.

you got to set yourself a budget bro... I would go with tunze 9000 series or deltec mce series, these are moderately priced for skimmers.

wow v. striking colours! Good to see it coming out so soon

Can check with Iwarna if they are still selling it.

Bro yours is a fowlr right? Phosphates <1.0ppm is ok, if keeping reef, should be <0.2. Give the mangrove and cheato time to absorb the nutrients in your tank. If really want to bring it down, can use phosphate removing media.

Bro your definition of 'not new tank so should be fully cycled" is really doubtful. You need to cycle at least 4-6 weeks, and track the spikes in ammonia, followed by nitrite and eventually nitrate. This is a really basic read that should start you off. http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=82945 Reefers here are willing to help you, but please refrain from making broad statements like "my tank should be fully cycled" and "water parameter ok". Have you tested your water? what are your readings? How long have you cycled your small cube tank? Even if your small cube is cycled, adding in so many fishes together will cause a spike. Maybe stress the fishes even more with the shifting and smaller environment. You will find that many bros here are v. passionate towards this hobby. Responsible reefing is what we encourage, and it's always sad to see LS not taken care of because of a reefer's ignorance. Please read up more.