dirtnitro

Ya heeding advice to remove coral chips left with BIOhome plus media and sponge in cannister, water start to clear, think maybe is the coral chips, change water in the cannister with distill water. Water is now more clear, ammonia start to go high now. Thanks 2nd question, I found a few short grass like hard straw on the LR, try to remove but it is very difficlut, and also some brown mushroom on some of the LR, can I let it decompose during this water cylcing stage? Cos i try to remove the mushroom also it stick to it very stubbornly

Thanks, for the information, do I do water change during this 4 weeks? coral first or fish first after cycling? any difference?

Thanks, jus buy a ammonia test kit tested NH3- 8 mg/L Nitrate and nitrite still zero

Ya, I added market prawn about 2nd day when the sand is settle, I am using cannister filter with Bio Home plus, coral chips, and carbon. Mine is a 2ft tank FYI. I am using API strip tester with 5-in -one test stripe, test for KH, GH, n03, no4 and PH, these are left over from my freshwater tank so dun waste lo

Hi, Day 3 worms and mini crab and shrimp from LR start to die N03 & N04 read abt 20ppm Day 4 more worm crawl out from LR start to die N03 N04 start to drop to zero Day 5 nitrate read 0 water become more cloudy is there something wrong as I thought the nitrate to hit very high for at least a few days before it drop Please advise

wow! great! saw alot of worms dying do I have to remove them? 1) after cycling can i use back the chemical sponge to reduce nitrate? 2) after cycling coral first or fish? many thanks

Thanks, jus remove the chemical sponge saw alot of worms climb out of the LR, hw am I sure I get rid of worm 100%?

ya, thanks I am using cannister filter, and one more question, I am using the minus ammonia sponge , does it effect the cycling? I have follow every step recommend by forum, right now my reading is still N02 & n03 still read zero, from day 1. I have put LR yesterday and 1 market prawn, this morning it still read zero any ideas?

Just wondering after cycle period do we need to change the filter media ?All to new or partial?

Ya, as advise by forum bro previously , I have already sand and brush And paint with antirust before paint with white paint, as to cut short, I just write repaint lo, anyway will upload the status

Thanks for advise, but I have no choice cos I dun see any wooden cabinet to house my two tank, except for metal stand, even I buy new one, anyway I repaint with anitirust plus one mre coat of white paint, today I am going to add support with galvanized steel with shock proof wall plug use in cd shelter with addition of PVC sheet and another layer of PVC sheet below the tank, if this fail tink is fate ba

That make me worry, but previously I am also having 1 tank on top and one below think I gotta to add support on the wall

Hi, Thanks for all the suggestion for bros out there, this is what I have done: 1) repaint the stand 2) get a new shelf from ikea and installed reinforcement below to take the 15kg chiller 3) new tank 4) blue back ground 5) change filter media to bio-home plus , carbon and coral chips think run with cannister for cycling first , cos I am broke at the moment , maybe next month get the protein skimmer and LED lighting btw which skimmer is recommended, the Prism skimmer or the Delmec?

Thanks alot Lol! No wonder last time I saw one guy buy so many distill water thought he on picnic or what, now I knw why

Thank, so to top up my 2 feet tank for recycling process I need to buy 51 bottle of distill water ?

2ndly to top up water with distill water does Tat mean I need to get a RO/DI unit? Heard is very exp

Thanks, my frend is giving up his crystal red shrimp so not a reefer, ya thinking of black instaed of blue as I have done the same method u mention for my previous tank on top. Thank for all the help and suggestion, at least now I have some direction. As mention in the link during cycling need to put dead shrimp , do I get from market? As for skimmer check the price range is about $180, any requirement for the power head for 2 ft? Can't rembr the brand

Thanks I have read that before u post, ya below the tank is my daughter hermit crab and u are right nemo is for my daughter too. Thanks for input I think I get the shelf first then hook up the chiller , and cycle the tank, first. Then go slowly on that. Maybe I try the canister for recycling see if it work if it doesn't then I get a new one. As for recycling do I on the skimmer and light?

Blur!! Blur! bro nitro say I can use back my cannister , now u say cannot, I am a bit blur now

Thanks Nitro, my friend is selling his teco chiller for his 3 ft to me at realy cheap price of $200 which he use less than a year. if I get a stronger cabinet, filter below and chiller top? or another way round? thanks for all the input. as mention before that for a 2 ft tank, i must constantly wash the filter media my question is: 1) how do i wash the sponge media with salt water? tap water? 2) will replacement of new media like bio home during changing affect the tank? 3) My canister filter flow rate is 680L/hr is it enough? thanks

Think the only thing I will use back will be the cannister filter, The light think I will go for LED type, any power requirement or watt for recommendation? if I use back PL light what is the recommendation Wattage? set up: 1) LR 2) Cleaning crew- shrimps 3) Nemo 4) some coral for nemo here is the layout, can I put the chiller on top on below? as there is not enough space for both on the ground and here is my cannister, how much flow is enough for a 2 ft tank?

Thanks for all your help out there,think I just want LR and some simple coral with nemo and dory ( think is that name the blue n yellow fish in nemo movie)there is all, maybe some clean up crew

Thanks for the advise, I think I only want to start to see if i like the hobby with a simple set up that is why setting a 2 ft with my existing equipment which I have. I am more concern about starting cost rather than long term, that mean starting I do not want to exceed $800, which I already get the chiller from my friend at $200. I do not want to spend maybe $1xxx or even $2xxx, then end up realise this is more troublesome than i thought. As some shop tell me to custom make a 2ft overflow tank itself cost about $1k plus tank alone, I know is good but maybe at a later stage where I am more experience.

Thanks for the advise, think got to find a shelf to position my chiller on top my cannister filter at side of tank. Items decided so far: 1) LED light or T5 2) Chiller 3) Change media of external cannister filter ( sponge, bio safe pellets, bio ball?) is that right? 4) Test kit any brand? 5) LR, sand brand recommendation?( any shop to recommend?) 6) protein skimmer Please advise as I know careful planing during the initial start up Thanks to all

Thank what I mean is I have limited space beside my 2ft tank cos below my 2 ft is my hermit crab tank so I left about 1ft by 1.5ft space beside to house my external filter . Can I substitute sump tank with external filter instead as I have my existing filter