My Reefing Chronicles

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Hi everybody,

Just thought of starting a thread here to write something about my reef tank. Been in this hobby since 2007 and been thru numerous changes and upgrades to my tank.

Just last Oct, I changed my sump tank to a bigger one , hoping to yield better water conditons for my tank and also start a refugium in my new sump.

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Here are some pics of the new sump in the works,

After add in skimmer, FR & Filter sock,

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Bought this toy sometime last oct too, so far so good except my KH can't seem to reach very high (7.0-7.5dKH).

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Final look of my sump,

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My FTS last dec before i decided to re-scape...

[straydum]

the sump looks good

just that the skimmer maybe a little too small for your tank? if you're looking for cleaner water could try giving your skimmer an upgrade

[Admiraltian]

the sump looks good

just that the skimmer maybe a little too small for your tank? if you're looking for cleaner water could try giving your skimmer an upgrade

Ok, thanks but right now a bit under budget for any upgrades. Any recommendations for skimmers so I can keep in mind for the future?

Will try to post current pics of my sump soon

[straydum]

there are plenty of skimmers out there that would fit the bill, the only drawback i see is that based on your sump compartments, you may have to sacrifice the larger comparment on the left to house the skimmer's larger footprint.

you can check out brands like skimz, reef octopus etc

an alternative would be the HOB models like deltec mce600 which may be able to squeeze into the remaining space in your cabinet.

[Admiraltian]

there are plenty of skimmers out there that would fit the bill, the only drawback i see is that based on your sump compartments, you may have to sacrifice the larger comparment on the left to house the skimmer's larger footprint.

you can check out brands like skimz, reef octopus etc

an alternative would be the HOB models like deltec mce600 which may be able to squeeze into the remaining space in your cabinet.

Ok, I see your point. But the left compartment I've used it for my refugium.

Guess have to figure out other alternatives when the time comes....

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Finally did my re-scape last dec with one minor casualty (my tailspot blenny hiding in one of the live rock which i took out and place in a pail).

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The next day when the clouding clears...

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My refugium,

Still in the midst of improvement....

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Now some random pics of my corals,

green zoas,

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Recently got this lobo & neon green frogspawn some weeks back,

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One of my fav fishes,

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My mystery wrasse ,

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One last pic of my DT,

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Sadly, there has been outbreak in my tank, think its ich. Killing 5 of my 11 fishes in 3days.

Will do an update of my livestock soon.

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My chiller feeder pump broke down the other day , about a week or so ago. Rushed out to get a new one, Jebao WP-2000. Flow rate might be a bit too strong here at 2000l/h. Dunno whether the change in temperature might have caused the ich outbreak. Now only left 5 fishes...

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Anyway I got a new coral this week ,

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Guess i'll start my livestock count starting from my inverts,

3 Scarlet hermit crabs

3 Margarita snails

2 Astrea snails

1 Red Tuxedo urchin

1 Sand dollar

1 Cleaner shrimp

Fishes still suffering from ich....

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As for fish stock, only left with the following:

A pair of Pyjama cardinal

1 True percula clown

1 Mystery wrasse.

Will update pics of corals when free....

[Guest]

Stop adding any fish at the moment for at least 4 week once the ich cycle is over.

You might also want to consider saving money to buy better equipment before stocking again , if not similar problem like your chiller pump might arise again, and you may ended up buying more live stock again. Happy reefing..

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Stop adding any fish at the moment for at least 4 week once the ich cycle is over.

You might also want to consider saving money to buy better equipment before stocking again , if not similar problem like your chiller pump might arise again, and you may ended up buying more live stock again. Happy reefing..

Thanks for the advice. Not gonna get anymore fish in the coming mths til everything is ok again.

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Some of my corals, namely red lobo, water melon acan, and purple plate started to bleach without me realising. Now I have to temporarily off my two PAR38 to prevent further bleaching. Think its due to the strong lightings from the PAR38 LED.