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Dear reefers Just a quick update. Tested my water parameters today. Ammonia - 0 Nitrite - 0 Nitrate - 20ppm Phosphate - about 1-2ppm I guess my tank is ready! I added an organ pipe I got from a reefer here and thanks to bro "TNB", he gave me a red zoa polyp to try. It's shut close super tightly now, hope it will open up soon. I see some parts or it peeking out! Facing some diatom problems now! Will be doing 50% water change this weekend and run my skimmer. Cheers!

If you're running a 2ft tank with no sump, space in aquarium very precious! Would advice on a skimmer that has the pump externally.. So that you can keep more things on the tank. Just my opinion hope it helps I'm just learning too

Thanks erikokelf!

So if that's the case, if I plan to only keep LPS, nitrates are not my worst enemy? Also, the trace elements I need to dose or would using a good salt mix suffice? Any to recommend?

Dear reefers Anyone able to advice in what or how to manage / get rid of diatoms both on the sand and rocks? I heard of Sand dollar but without substantial food, it would die. Turbo Snails? Any other forms? Advice please Many thanks

Any pictures from GO promo? Anyone seen sand dollars?

Bro can PM me price and location you bought? Thanks. Got bh1000 or not ah?

The dive trip was amazing! Maybe some of the bros here can do the same! That would be awesome!

Hi bro fish friend May I know how much you paid for it? PM please if not convenient. Thanks

Thanks bro ashwin! saving up for it now!

Dear reefers Was wondering if there are any kind reefers whom can spare some (a polyp or two) common/not so expensive zoas for me to try? First time keeping corals. Please let me know Many Thanks 9two2three4three9three

Any peppermint shrimps spotted? Thanks

Thanks bro reeffish and mkpara. If I'm running a nano and planning only on LPS and softies, what kind of parameters should I be aiming for? Also how much on ave does the salifert kits cost? Do they have a phosphate kit? Bro reeffish I think the timing for the seachem phosphate to turn colour is essential. The instructions said that if levels are low, the right colour change would be within 5secs. Have you verified the readings before?

Ah yeah I saw that as well! How's it running in your tank? The program functions same as the WP25?

Dear reefers I'm currently using the following test kits to determine the state of my tank 1) API ammonia 2) API nitrite 3) API nitrate 4) Seachem phosphate I have heard and seen the salifert test kits. However I never had any experience with them. Would anyone here be able to share their experience here on the salifert test kits? Are they more accurate than the other brands Sera, API, tetra & etc? Are the salifert test kits easier to use and measure? When I test the phosphate value in my tank and compare it to the reference solution which comes together in the kit, they all become the same colour if I leave them standing after a while. Anyone has the same experience? Thanks in advance!

Are cloves similar to pipe organs? Sorry for the noob question.

Hi bro rekian Wp10 already available?? Anyplace in singapore selling?

Yeah! If any one sees peppermint shrimp please kindly let us know! Thanks

Does any one have experience with mp10es in a 2ft tank? Currently my wp25 is shifting my sand slowly even at the lowest setting. What benefit would a standing wave bring that a normal constant stream of flow produced by say tunze nano stream 6015? Thanks in advance!

Dear reefers I have a bubble magus new QQ. Looking to trade with top up for either a) Red Sea primz deluxe Reef octopus bh1000 Please kindly contact 9two2three4three9three if you have one to discuss Thank you very much SGReef.

Bro vidextreme I'm currently running an eheim classic so there are no trays in the canister.. It's a whole column of biohomme and denitrate.. And right at the top after the fine filter wool I've got a bag of purigen and carbon.. Some updates: Took out the prawn and did water test.. Ammonia: 4ppm Nitrite: 0ppm Nitrate: 10ppm Did a little rescaping and 30% water change Going back a little to my freshwater roots lol.. FTS 2nd week Planning to get a few more small rocks for the right side to get the balance and depth.. Thanks once more for all the gracious advice!

Wow.. Thank you everyone for the great tips! I have been practicing the drip method for freshwater but was not sure if marine was the same.. Now I know.. Marine is not only different but way more complicated as well! Haha Many thank all!

Hi bro admiraltian & vidextreme! Thank you for taking time to giving me advice! It definitely is more reassuring to know that I'm doing some things right.. After I added the dead prawn yesterday I woke up to a cloudy tank this morning.. Suspecting it is bacteria bloom. I will remove the prawn later today and monitor my water parameters.. Yup I have reef fuel as well just that I haven't started dosing it yet because in the instructions, they cautioned against using it without a skimmer! I will set my skimmer up tonight.. Been reluctant as I was worried that the skimmer might overflow! I'm running an entire canister filled with biohomme plus and seachem denitrate. As for chemical filtration, I've got a bag of seachem carbon and purigen.. Planning to replace it with Algone once the tank has completely cycled. How does an isopod look like and how to catch it since it moves so quickly! Plus it's so small.. I was watching that mite like thing and it was burrowing into the little holes of the rocks.. Also spotted a couple of snails. Do I need to remove them as well? Once more thank you for all the kind advices and pointers!

Yeah..I was thinking similar hence the prefilter before my canister. Well I really hope that it would be sufficient with mender are husbandry of the tank.. I'm just added a dead prawn with its shell peeled to continue cycling the tank. I only added it 2 weeks after cycling as I was worried the initial die off from the rocks couple with a decomposting prawn may be too much for the tank to handle.. I've been adding microbacter7 on a daily basis.. Also set my lights to 6.5hours daily starting today.. Would that be too long? Worried about diatoms and nuisance algae.. I also spotted tonight after lights off a mite like creature.. I googled it and ppl were saying that it's Copepods but I'm not too sure.. Tried to get a picture of it but it was too fast..