My Reefing Chronicles

[Admiraltian]

Hi bro, i agree with Thomas that the most likely reason could be there isnt much to skim. Your fish stocking seems pretty low and feeding may be also at the lower side right ?

If you are able to make the skimming a little more dry, you will then notice the skimmate would turn darker. But whichever method you do (dry or remian wet as your current setting), as long as your coral do well, it doesnt really matter much. From my experience, skimmate usually turns darker after feeding, then eventually turn lighter color again.

Do note that the amount and size of bubble do affects the skimming result as well.

Ok, I used to have this problem using the cheap china brand skimmer, so dunno if there's anything wrong.

Lol, now still using china brand lah but review is that BM ones shd be better. Just another question, could it also be my skimmer is undersized cos bro straydum did mentioned earlier in my thread?

[bluemask]

Ya, I suspected that might be one of the problem but due to my sump space and the height (size) of my skimmer, it's a bit difficult.

Either I have to upgrade my skimmer or try to elevate it higher.

You don't have to elevate the skimmer to achieve dryer skimmate, just control the water outflow from your skimmer via the valve will do

[Admiraltian]

You don't have to elevate the skimmer to achieve dryer skimmate, just control the water outflow from your skimmer via the valve will do

Eh... I dunno why but my valve already at its maximum. Any other adjustment will increase foaming & water level inside chimney and hv to maintain cup cleaning more frequent to prevent overflowing of skimmate. Dun think my skimmer pump inlet is adjustable. That's why I elevate my skimmer by putting a mesh sponge below.

[Admiraltian]

Has been thinking of rescaping in the weeks to come. Sick & tired of my own aquascape.

My new idea is to create one rockscape for SPS and another separate one for LPS and softies.

[Admiraltian]

Added a Tunze 6015 yesterday.

[james72]

Come join the Valley club Lesser space means lesser corals. Cheaper.....hehe!

[Admiraltian]

Come join the Valley club Lesser space means lesser corals. Cheaper.....hehe!

Ya, hope to do that but need to find the time first. Too much rocks in my tank now.

[Admiraltian]

Spent 2 hrs today rescaping my tank. Removed some rocks to create more space. Hope to have more flow and space to add more corals in future.

Water still cloudy after rescaping. Also add a DIY frag rack to my tank.

[Admiraltian]

Pic of my DIY frag rack,

[Admiraltian]

From another angle,

[Admiraltian]

Tested my water today,

PO4=0.04ppm(DD H2Ocean test kit),

NO3=2ppm(DD H2Ocean test kit),

CA=410mg/l(Salifert Profi test kit),

KH= 8.6dkh(Salifert Profi test kit),

MG=1470mg/l(Salifert Profi test kit),

Nitrate a bit too high.

[qingwen]

seems awesome! got FTS when water clear?

[Admiraltian]

seems awesome! got FTS when water clear?

Thanks, I will to try to take one when all the corals opened up soon.

[Admiraltian]

FTS for this Jun,

[vinccc2009]

FTS for this Jun,

Your super sun is so sunny...

[Admiraltian]

Your super sun is so sunny...

Just have to feed it once in a while.

[Admiraltian]

Boring boring Monday....

Added 1 purple tang and sexy shrimp over the weekend from Sealife. But the shrimp go missing almost immediately after putting in my DT.

Hope it's still alive. Will uploaded pics when I have the time.

[Admiraltian]

My sexy anemone shrimp still in the bag, but now missing in the tank. Hope it will come out again.

[Admiraltian]

My purple tang in action,

:superman:

[Admiraltian]

My purple plate seem to get back some of its colors but have some brown stains on it.

[Admiraltian]

Left hand side of my tank,

[Admiraltian]

Right hand side of my tank,

[Admiraltian]

FTS for July,

[james72]

Getting more and more colourfuk. Good job!

[Admiraltian]

Getting more and more colourfuk. Good job!

Thanks, bro.