Jerry's 30"x30"x20" (not quite a cube)

[ryanlio]

What fishes are those, five in a group..??

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[jquek]

What fishes are those, five in a group..??

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They are what Henry (ML) calls sweeper cardinals or Rhabdamia Gracilis. Here's a short write up on these schooling fish in advanced aquarist: http://www.advancedaquarist.com/blog/dear-usa-fish-dealers-we-want-more-schooling-fish/

[cedricang]

Nice video !

[ryanlio]

Do the cardinals feed well? mysis?

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[jquek]

Do the cardinals feed well? mysis?

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They are actively feeding on Henry's reef gourmet and pellets.

[Admiraltian]

Nice fishes u have. Cool video too.

[jquek]

Nice fishes u have. Cool video too.

Thanks bro!

[lawchan77]

i like your macro pictures. may i know what camera you're using?

[jquek]

i like your macro pictures. may i know what camera you're using?

Hi Lawrence (or missus), thanks for the compliment. I am using a Sony A55 DSLR with an old 100mm f2.8, Minolta macro lens back from the days when I was using minolta SLRs.

[JeffL]

A short video update:

Sorry for the dirty glass ... only realize it after I took the video.

Nice video, what did you use to take this video?

[jquek]

Nice video, what did you use to take this video?

Actually the same sony dslr I mentioned in my last post.

[JeffL]

Actually the same sony dslr I mentioned in my last post.

Nice! I tot you were using 5D to film it

[lawchan77]

Hi Lawrence (or missus), thanks for the compliment. I am using a Sony A55 DSLR with an old 100mm f2.8, Minolta macro lens back from the days when I was using minolta SLRs.

LOL.. how u know I'm not lawrence..

you have to breake it up for me cos i dont understand.

whats 100mmf2.8? your lens?

means the camera is changeable lens with other brand lens?

actually im looking for a DSLR camera with macro lens. but need to be compact and light. my friend showed me his camera is so huge and bulky. take great pictures but very inconvenient to bring around.

what would you recommend?

[jquek]

Got this today and this is my first test. Rather surprising result. I was getting 0 reading on other test kits but thought the hanna checker will show higher reading. Can I trust this result?

[jquek]

FTS 20 Aug 2012 using iPhone.

[Terryz_]

Got this today and this is my first test. Rather surprising result. I was getting 0 reading on other test kits but thought the hanna checker will show higher reading. Can I trust this result?

I still feel it is quite difficult to get 0 reading for phosphate but it is possible with very good husbandry...

[jquek]

I still feel it is quite difficult to get 0 reading for phosphate but it is possible with very good husbandry...

I agree. My chaeto is still growing and algae still builds up on the glass so it can't be really zero. I don't think hobbyist test kits can accurately resolve low level of phosphates.

[Terryz_]

I agree. My chaeto is still growing and algae still builds up on the glass so it can't be really zero. I don't think hobbyist test kits can accurately resolve low level of phosphates.

But the Hanna checker is quite accurate..

[lcf425]

Got this today and this is my first test. Rather surprising result. I was getting 0 reading on other test kits but thought the hanna checker will show higher reading. Can I trust this result?

but bro you are using the phosphate chances are you will get 0 with your low bio load. I feel you should get the phosphorus one which is more accurate

[jquek]

But the Hanna checker is quite accurate..

Thats what I thought, but I am getting the same test results as salifert and elos. In any case, using the checkers is fun and relatively easy. It's nice to use as a test kit.

[jquek]

but bro you are using the phosphate chances are you will get 0 with your low bio load. I feel you should get the phosphorus one which is more accurate

Ahhh ...yes ... The phosphorus checker gives better resolution and precision. Precision for the PO4 checker is 0.04. So if my reading of 0 means 0 to 0.04 and if it is accurate, I am satisfied already.

By the way, think my bioload is no longer as low as before. I currently have 11 fish ( including 5 cardinals that stay as a group) and I feed about 4 times of pellets via auto feeder and I feed of Henry's reef gourmet daily.

[jquek]

Sunday afternoon iPhone shots.

Blueberry gorgonian - heard its challenging, so trying my best to keep it healthy.

Kenya tree coral with Bodianus Izuensis.

A shot of the " valley".

An almost FTS.

[jamomatt]

Those schooling fishes are so nice. Must really keep my eye out for those.

[jquek]

Those schooling fishes are so nice. Must really keep my eye out for those.

Like them too. But I think they have a relatively short lifespan and they don't ship very well.

[jai9prakash@yahoo.com]

Very nice. Setting up..... Without your past experience you have done a great job.....thanks for sharing....