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Depend on what u looking at? All In one or Tank + Sump? Wooden cabinet or Metal frame? Custom make by tank marker or Tank set off the shelf? what type of tank u going for? Fish only? Softies/LPS? SPS? Once u have more idea and based on your budget then u can make ur decision. I advise u go YouTube a bit on how nano tank is setup then u will have much better ideas.

Is better to use RODI water as our tap water is not very gd even for fish only tank. I tried that b4 not quite ok. U can just get the RO unit + booster pump from taobao. The price is very reasonable. Using RO itself I can get 4 TDS without DI, for your case is very gd liao.

Yap, anthias got this problem. Even successfully keep them but don't know why overtime they just slowly died. I guess maybe most of them is not suitable to keep in tank. Yes, lyretail is hardy just need to make sure no aggression can liao. If can, try to feed them frozen copepods like NEarth Copepods once daily, I get gd result after 6 mths. Coloration and health is getting way better. Erm ur gem tang just died out of suddenly or slowly stop eating and died? Zebrasoma is very hardy, can even tank Ick quite well. Sometime sudden dead is a bad sign bro, better take note le.

Bro, it look like brook outbreak. U need to act fast. Below is the link for brook treatment. https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/brooklynella.247938/ If can get the Ruby Reef Rally from FNM and do the bath and treatment. At the sametime get Seachem Metroplex from near by LFS and make medicated food and feed your fish in the main tank and observe them closely. Ruby is gd for bath but can also be dose in your reef tank but may not be so not effective. Hope this help.

Anthias is quite prompt from internal and external dieaseas like urenoma. The first few days after getting them is very crucial especially if u are getting those fragile species. For those fragile species, u must start treatment immediately after u get them and make sure you entice them to eat. If not eating mostly with die within 3 days. I got a mix of 12 Anthias (lyretail, bartlett, canberryi) for about 1.5 yrs but so far 4 died liao. Only lyretail and bartlett is more easy to handle, the rest is quite hard. Tempting to try evansi and queen but the success rate too low so give up.

If don't do QT, crushing is just a matter of time only. Nowdays velvet and fluke is getting more common on the fish. Another way is u go LFS that never use any medication on their fish, then only buy fish that is kept at least a 1 week in their store. I believe those LFS will be more careful at handling their fish since they not using any medication. This can reduce the chance of u getting fish with Velvet and Fluke but not 100% as their shipment coming in weekly. Reason for not going to LFS that have medication is because most of the time their medicine is not at therapeutic level so those fish with symptoms is suppressed temporary. After buy home then the symptoms start to come back. Hope this help.

No experience on 4FT tank but a 2FT tank can be done without skimmer. Water change schedule is 1 to 2 times per week at 20% depend bioload. 4FT tank u may need to change about 40 to 60L of water per week, in the long run can be expensive. Skimmer not only help u export nutrient but also help to provide oxygenation and maintain PH in the tank. U may explore on how to use refugium or ATS to help u on nutrient export. Got reefer use them to replace skimmer.

Sound ok, just tune your skimmer slowly to make it work. Guess u just monitoring this 2 weeks and do ur water change weekly should be ok le. If u worry then stop dosing the special blend for a while.

Your skimmer is skimming well? For your tank size I think regular water change is good enough for nutrient export. U can also take a look on chemi pure and polyfilter, got good reviews for nano tank.

Do ur NO3 drop after water change? How many days before it shoot up again? Did you add anything recently? Try new food?

Get this mius DI from taobao, can settle ur problem liao. Put at last stage, don't have top up DI resin also. Just change it when TDS detected will do.

I guess he is referring to Microbe Lift special blend.

Sold, thx all for the interest.

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This skimmer is with me about 2 yrs, condition still good. Price 150, PM me if you are interested. Thanks.

I guess the keyword is Essential...

If you are dosing ammonia or bacteria stop for a few days then start again with smaller dosage. Cycling is a waiting game so don't need to be too worry.

I will think the sea salt see how the coral react. If it work ok, I will plan to step up my water changes schedule. haha

oh ok, wait for ur update. I'm wanted to change to AF salt but was thinking reef salt or sea salt. Price is quite different. Don't really like redsea salt.

Why never consider buying AF sea salt?

yap saw this b4 but not sure is working or not. Nyos also got a few selections. Normally is about 2 weeks on avg. I'm thinking of getting those powder food but also not sure can work or not.

I believe at one point of time you are very tempted to get those finicky fishes like Copperband, Evansi Anthias etc that don't eat pellet or flake. But when u are away for business trip or holiday these fish will be a problem. Same for me tempted but yet scared, so will like to know any Bros out there got gd solution to this?

Zebra is nice but hard to find, haven't got chance to see one.

Planning to get a bellus angel if got heathly specimen. You should consider getting more angels, I believe your current setting will allow u to do so. Get a Regal, goldflake. haha