Rocky99

purple firefish. less shy than the red ones which i used to have.

my hardworking sand sifter duo. can never get the white balance correct unless i on the flash any photography experts here?

my 1ft big hammer

upgraded my lightings with 2 sets of 2x55 watts aquaz Titans, last week. to my surprise, 1 set alone is brighter than my 4mth old 2x150W MH 14k. very satisfied.

5 babies i got from AM few days ago. nursing it in the beta box after i realising that they are tiny enough to swim through my overflow teeth. yet to find something suitable to fit over the overflow box to prevent them from being washed into it.

got this during lunch time today. didn't take very long for it to open up after putting into the tank.

other side. still working on it the bright purple coral on the right is dyed, i believe. but still, it lights up the tank.

tank shot update as of today

Replaced the 23W quietone pump with this compact and efficient 12W Maxijet that joe passed to me. This pump runs silent, and vibration is minimal. excellent pump. just to clarify, maxijets are the recommended and mainstream pumps of the current series of RM CR. Pump color blends into the CR SCH80 pipings.

i'll try that over the nxt weekend. the other time they finished my red bamboo algae over 1 week. thanks for everybody's suggestions.

prbly cos i didn't introduce them into the main tank at the same time. was very impressed how you u have so many tangs swimming peacefully with one another.

i thought of that, but its very hard to catch the 2 purple tangs out to put in the sump. QT is nobody's territory....

i just got a PT, very slightly smaller than the other one which have been with me for a couple of mths. the big one whack the small one until the small one is injured and hiding the whole day behind the rocks.will he survive and what are the chances they can swim peacefully together. its not feasible for me to rescape my tank at this point of time. anyone the same experience?

sale cancelled. will be keeping it for own use. sorry guys.

sale delayed. will be out of town till sunday....

Recirculation beckett skimmer for sale, with ozone intake 6"x28" height. inclusive of Rio20HF recirculation pump features banjo quick release inlet $550 inclusive of pump $500 exclusive of pump Reason for selling - upgrading pm me for more details

can kill ich or not?

total setup cost is less than half of getting the branded chiller to cool down the water.

bro, what i meant was that the humming sound becomes more obvious when i off the TV and ceiling light. sorry for the confusion.

Summary Overall this is a quality product well worth investing. It's a cost effective replacement for bottles and bottles of trace elements, buffer, kalkwasser, etc. It helps to maintain constant water parameters and most importantly eliminates the hassles of frequent dosing. I never enjoyed dosing my water, but my favorite part of this hobby is feeding my fish...

Pros One strong point of this CR is it features CO2 recirculation, which ensures that no drop of undissolved CO2 is released and wasted, or accumulates in the gas collecting chamber or under the lid, compromising performance. The other useful feature is the probe holder which allows you to measure the internal pH and connect to a monitor or controller. Performance Prior to the CR setup, I have difficulty maintaining kH above 7 unless I dose 2 tsp of buffer every other day, probably because of mine is a 200+G tank. But over the course of 5 weeks, kH rose to and maintained at 11, and calcium at 450mg/L. Contrary to what some expect, instead of depressing pH, the CR has helped to raise it, previously from about 7.9 to 8.3. It has also reduced day-night pH fluctuations. As for concerns of media meltdown during a power interruption, a fail-close solenoid might be the solution. The Probe Holder

Tuning Tuning is a breeze I find. If I remember correctly, you can find instructions in the Rowalith bag. Set the bubble count to 1 drop/sec and effluent rate to 1-2 drop/ sec, you will most likely end up with an effluent kH of 40-60, which was what I got on first attempt. My effluent pH measures about 6.5; no need for expensive pH monitor, controller, expensive needle valve. These accessories easily add up to an extra 500bucks. With just a reliable kH test kit that tells you that effluent kH is within range, you’ll know the CR is properly tuned. This is just a guide, as you’d need to do some tweaking later on according to your tank needs and depending on the size of your unit My CO2 cylinder and Regulator. Joe has generously provided me with a big roll of airline, to connect and hide them at the most inconspicuous corner.

Very presentable piece of equipment. My parents didn't mind the sight of it in the dining room.

Concerns One problem that I face is noise coming from the not-so-quiet quietone pump. It can be quite audible at night when the TV and lights are off. I have yet to contact Joe to fix this problem. For those thinking of having a different pump, as far as I know, it’s not possible to have the more reliable eheim in this design. The 2 options available are the quietone and maxijet. On aesthetics, I hope a nicer airline tee could be used, not the bright green type that does not match this black color set. Very compact Quietone pump. Would have loved it if it's silent

The CR This is the RM unit I bought. Specs: 28”x 7” diameter. Quietone 1200 pump, optional JohnGuest probe holder. I opted for the normal blue colored airline connector over the grey colored JGspeedfit because I find blue is a better match for the black acrylic. It’s quite a giant considering that my 25lb bag of Rowalith C+ fills less than 2/3 of the chamber. I also bought 2 extra add-ons to hang by the side, but unfortunately I do not have enough media for the time being to fill them up. Thick acrylic, slick thumbscrews, high quality pipings, polished edges and nice curves - My impression - this is a beautifully handcrafted set, so much so that I deviated from my original plan of hiding it inside the tank cabinet like my other equipment, to have it sit outside like any piece of furniture. This was also the advice that Joe gave, so that I won’t have to break my back when it comes to maintenance. With regards to media selection, I chose Rowalith C+ over ARM because the former dissolves completely when exhausted. So all you need is to top up the reactor chamber constantly, instead of having to scoop out depleted media out or question if it’s the right time to replace it.