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Only special patterned clowns (not misbars) deserve a wait list.

A good link to read up more on oxygen. http://www.aquaristsonline.com/blog/aquari...en-in-seawater/ Might also want to consider an appropriate sized fluidized bed reactor. These are the best filters for handling large bioloads. It's basically a tube with water pumped up through a bed of sand. Do oxygenate the water outlet from these filters as the water will be depleted from oxygen due to the high bacterial activity.

That bioload looks more like for a 12ft tank. Do keep in mind that fishes will grow & bioloads will increase as a result. Will your liverock be able to cope with such increases in bioload? You also need to keep dissolved oxygen levels in mind, the dissolved oxygen levels in seawater are far below that of freshwater. If you put more liverock, you are effectively reducing your total water volume, meaning the more rock you add, the more your fish is being cramped in water. This can be disastrous if you have many fish. Dissolved oxygen levels might not be able to be sustained in limited water volume. Do note that nitrifying bacteria use up oxygen as well, not only the fish. I would recommend that you lower the fishload by at least 50% to take their growth into account. Also remove the trigger as it will likely end up pestering your tank mates. Use a skimmer with a high turnover rate, beckett skimmers are well-known for this. If it is a fish-only tank, run it at half saltwater strength, 1.010-1.012, to reduce your risk with pathogens and also to increase dissolved oxygen levels. Get a dissolved oxygen meter. Levels of D.O should be between 6-8ppm. If dissolved oxygen levels drop below that, you are overstocking. Run a good UV unit to safeguard your fish against parasites. If you can, invest in a chiller. It will lower the metabolism of your fishes and wastes will take longer to break down, giving your protein skimmer more time to extract the wastes. Overall your water quality will improve as a result.

Oh no, looks like I'll be getting cancer.

http://www.marinedepot.com/Filter_Sock_Mec...IFMMEFS-ct.html They are reusable. Just bleach the sock and let it air dry for 24 hours after rinsing with tap water. Best to get 2-3 for rotation.

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Filter wool is not really effective. Once it clogs up water will just flow past it rather than flow througgh it. Customise the sump for filter sock, 100% efficiency in mechanical filtration. Filter socks have to order from overseas though, locally don't have.

One of the best foods for clam is microalgae. For those on budget, check out Shellfish Diet from Reed Mariculture. Pay a bit more but the algae lasts a long time.

Had a 6 hour electricity cut-off today. Thanks to these pumps, I did not experience a single loss. Each pump has 2 outlets, which can be split into 4 using a gang valve (can give if you want). While running on normal current, the internal battery is charged. When the electrical supply is discontinued, this battery is claimed to last either 10 or 20 hours, depending on continuous/semi-continuous setting. Semi-continuous means the pump will run/off at 1 min intervals. I am selling 2 out of the 5 pumps I bought to generate some cashflow. These pumps are retailing at polyart for $98 each. I am letting off the pumps at $75 each. They have only been used for less than 24 hours (including the time I plugged them in to charge the batteries in advance). A good safety net for people who have precious livestock. Collection will be in Marine Parade.

Hyposalinity will slow the disease down, but will not kill it. Maybe hypo the fish first while you look for formalin? So far the only known cure for brookynella is formalin.

I can pass Lemon the formalin if you need.

You don't need a license to sell cuttlefish..

Formalin dip every day for 5 days continuously. Source for 37% formalin, 1ml per gallon. 30 mins each time should be safe.

No one has raised the larvae of P. nocturna past metamorphosis. They are just darn tough.

Existing reefers should patronize LFS & farms more as there seems to be very few new faces entering the hobby. Even if cannot buy livestock just buy additives or something just to support. Support the shops during this time then when times are better, they will be around to bring in the goodies.

No need to anticipate so much..make me very stress for results. Even if I get fish out of these larvae, from what I read they need about 6-7 months to be big enough for most tanks.

My broodstock system is still in place. This is a system just for growout. I situate this system away from my broodstock for bio-security and use different siphon tubes and nets to avoid cross-contamination. My salinity is 1.011. I save on salt and such low salinity prevents a lot of disease outbreaks. I am using a fluidized reactor, filled with 2kg of OTTO fluidized bed media, running on a RIO hf 12. I will order UVs from the states once I have $$. Can't find a good one locally. A more in-depth description can be found on: http://www.marinebreeder.org/phpbb/viewtop...=142&t=6230

Now it's shifted to Pasir Ris.

Wow, your sps have natural sunlight too.

I Malaysian also.. tsk tsk...

Marine Life has green and purple S. gigantea...

Wah, you went all the way to Malaysia to buy the tub? Singapore don't have?

Wah..I see at kitzo very nice but cannot buy..saving $$ for something else..