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In general corals do need the blue too. perhaps the lighting experts here could chime in?

Nice rock work! Like the 'towers' that you created. Agree with Admiraltian, as more SPS fill the spaces, it's really going to look like a really nice reef!

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Amazing! Very nice GSP wall in the background too!

ok thanks, damn need to get rid of them before they spread. Anyway I didn't know they glow under actinics! Quite cool leh

I am using distilled water for top up & wc, but still got diatoms too. Those things feed on silicate right? Could be our sand, have to wait for them to be used up

Hi guys, need some help. Saw these on LR, they fluoresce rather coolly under actinics, becoming a glowing yellow/green. But my camera cannot capture. Are hydroids known to glow under actinics? When touched, they retract into their tube & become a glowing dot Under normal lights, this is how they look like... are they really the dreaded hydroids?

Damn nice!! Your scaping is amazing! Like the overhead bridge-like thingy you did on the right Nice mix of vivid colored corals too!

Hi, looking for small frag of neon green sinularia. Size about 1"-2". Deal in west. Pls pm if available!

yup, the live rock will seed it, so to speak.

Hi guys, any of you all happen to see or have any blue scroll? Don't seem to be able to find it in SG. Contemplating bringing it from overseas if need be

the one on the left is called grape Yuma is it? Damn nice the grapes

possible to add other macros which will compete for nutrients & slowly starve it to death?

OMG sorry to hear about your zoas cluster! Some hitchhikers are really annoying & can do major damage man. I'm not taking any chances, taking them out if I see more... :/

hey, let me jump in to just share, if I'm not wrong can ID cyano via touch or how attached it is to the rock. Touch - if it's slimy or soft, cyano. Coralline is hard to the touch. how attached it is - if you rub it & it comes off, cyano. Coralline must scrap then can come off.. Some pple also use turkey basher to blast, if it comes of easily, cyano. hope this helps...

Yup this works. Personally what I did was get some coralline scrapings(don't need rock), put them in a small container, add a few droplets of water & mash the whole thing up until I got a purple paste. Then just pour into tank & let the flow do the rest. Starting to to see spots of coralline on my glass & base rock 3 wks after that

Alright thanks, will be KIVing these tried & tested methods! Frequent WC also not entirely sustainable in the long run

Great read on the 106:16:1 ratio, interesting that the numbers are skewed such that phosphates 'require alot' of the other constituents to just have one unit removed. At least that's the way I understood the article. I feed sparingly, perform weekly WC, but phosphates are still at a constant .25. Tested with API, btw didn't know it only reads 0 & .25, there's virtually no way to detect the ideal lvl of .03, unless the result is yellow... am really contemplating trying goodbye phosphates!

Wah so exp one ar, ok, looks like KIV first

Thanks man

It's doable, not tough. Be prepared to set up hours to maintain it though. Commitment is required there. IMO one of the most impt factors is to decide on is the tank size. Contrary to popular belief, a smaller tank is actually harder to maintain. Water parameters fluctuate alot more with a smaller tank. Myself I have a nano, so things like evaporation, salinity, temperature, nitrate/phosphate levels, etc, require daily observation. So, a bigger tank, if your planned place can allow it, is better overall, water parameters are more stable which ultimately result in happier inhabitants. Once you have the tank, cycle with patience, add LS slowly. Corals can come after your parameters are stabilized. Soft corals are more tolerant of water parameters. Hard corals are more demanding. 'Simple' corals include green star polyps, mushrooms. Hopefully this provides you some insight. There are many informative sites when googled on how to start a reef tank, many seniors & experts here in this forum too... Welcome to reefing!

wow, how you all control your nitrates/phosphate levels?

Very nice! I have been looking all over for Christmas tree worms but cannot find. Only see dusters & coco.....

Wah! how you do it? Save alot of money from needing to buy water & salt! Your scrubber is very efficient in removing nitrates & phosphates? Some more you only clear it once every 2-3mths! Usually what I have read is a weekly pruning. Btw, what's your nitrates & phosphate levels?

Bro, personally I feel Henry at MarineLife provides excellent advice for setting up a new tank. Cheers