kelstorm

it is also known as Nitrogen Cycle. When u cycle the tank, it is good to test the water parameters. Using time as a gauge might not be good. But then again, i cycled for 6-8 weeks before i change the first lot of water and putting in my first LS.

instead of sticking to just exactly 14L, why not change more. It does wonders to your tank. Get a jerry can of abt 20-25L. in fact, get two. one to mix the water, the other, to drain the water.

dead rocks can turn "live" once the bacteria recolonise it. Dead rocks can also be used as base rocks. as in whether dead rocks are cheaper than live rocks, it depends on the size. some big live rocks can weigh up to 20kg and it cost u $100 per piece. But the bigger the rock, the risk of having pest comes with it. if u worried abt starting up with dead rocks and having no bacteria to colonise it. Those bacteria can be purchase off the shelves to help u to kick start or u can get some live sand to "seed" ur tank. You dun hv to worry abt algae die off problem, causing massive algae bloom. Some reefers here uses artificial rocks. Those also dun hv bacteria colonising it. The main thing is patience. If u can do a proper cycling of tank, ur dead rocks will eventually become live rocks. Otherwise, ur live rocks will die off, giving a rotten egg smell, and u find urself throwing good rocks and money away.

yes... and guys, Glenn's stuff is really worth the money... but feed sparingly.. coz his shipments dun come often... i meant often enuff for us to buy as and when.. hahaha

all test kits hv expiry dates and estimated number of usage.

mine had been with me for more than 1 yr liao. Feeding on pellets. But if u planning to get a bristletooth tang, never put a algae blenny inside. The tang will chase it. dun know why. mine is not an isolated case.

common ones are salifert, tropic marine

u wan to buy my 1HP artica, sean? hahaha

sean, sean... think too much saltwater goes into ur brain liao.. u starting to talk to corals and fishes... pengz... happy new yr. or u prefer happy ###### yr..

able to hang the unit? Does it hv T5 at the side? Does it hv the timer at the side? This is because the unit i saw from www.adec.com.sg has all these. was wondering if it is the same

i think storm Trooper meant that as long as u can keep the coral healthy and u like it well enuff to buy it in the first place, it dun matter wat color it is and it dun really have to be expensive. I think u misinterpret as he is trying his luck when he getting green and hoping that it mutate to another color. similarly, i agree with you that as long as u think the price is fair for u and u willing to part your dollars for it, it is ok. I personally have done the same for my red carpet when i broke my rule of spending too much on a coral. I had personally drool over someone's normal green cynarina but bloom big time.. guess it is a matter of beauty in the eyes of the beholder.

From the pics, i know which lobo u got liao.. indeed, that is a very nice piece.. was eyeing it for a long time but cant seems to locate enuff space for it..

800L is just an estimate. it depends greatly on the TDS of your water. Different places hv different TDS readings, which will then affect the total litres for the resin life span.

this is a very nice cynarina...

u should cover the sunlights.. too bright liao.. the fish shy to do in such bright lights.

Jervis, That is a good UV set u are clearing.. upz for u

got.. clams shells

u can put it at my tank.. hahaha

flying garnet

hahah.. Thomas, i told the joker liao.. his ABT looked like Purple Tang.. hahaha.. ok.. serious note.. this is a ABT.. not purple Tang.. A quick ID is from the mouth.

oh.. that forgetful fella told u? hahaha... if gone to u, i wun mind.. if gone to other ppl... not really keen on ABT... prefer ABT

looked familiar

too much corals.. see liao too blur.. u need to raise the rocks higher.. to put more corals.. hahaha...

speechless....