My journey to first Marine Tank

[spkentchai]

What urchin would that be? Tuxedo? mine doesn't seem to eat green hairy algae.

Hmm...bro....not too sure yet....whole body black type

[spkentchai]

My Clarkii Clown finally noticed there is a white Anemone and host it after the lights went off,,,,hehe

[ReDDeviLs]

the diatom bloom will die down soon if your bacteria can cope with the amount of no3 etc.

just go slow with the livestock.

its always exciting to stock the tank.

i still have that kinda syndrome after years of reefing. LOL!

nice tank good start.

[spkentchai]

the diatom bloom will die down soon if your bacteria can cope with the amount of no3 etc.

just go slow with the livestock.

its always exciting to stock the tank.

i still have that kinda syndrome after years of reefing. LOL!

nice tank good start.

Thanks...YES can't stop the itchy of looking at LS.....LOL

[Admiraltian]

Ha ha, it's the kind of feeling that got us all addicted to reefing. Good luck with your stocking.

[Kakani]

Bro may i know where you bought your small piece white anemone?

[spkentchai]

Bro may i know where you bought your small piece white anemone?

Hi Bro,

I actually traded a fish for this white anemone...so far I been to few LFS but didnt see this anemone....some of the seniors' here may know though....maybe gonna wait for next shipment

[spkentchai]

This morning I saw a left over of my "Boxer Shrimp" on the wavemaker......I thought siao liao...my only shrimp die liao......lol

Turned out......he is alive and kicking...suspect that he shredded his shell during the night.....haha

[sherman]

Day 9 - just did a check on the parameters....Ammonia 0, Nitrite 0, Nitrate 10ppm (mg/l).....does that means that Cycling completed??

Your NO3 is very high.

Run biopellet and bring it close to zero before algae bloom

[andythiam]

nice set-up .thks sharing

[spkentchai]

Your NO3 is very high.

Run biopellet and bring it close to zero before algae bloom

Thanks Bro Sherman....yes high initially...now down...have hair algae problem....used PH reactor, scrub, Tang to deal with them.....

Now got problem....cannot find Algae for my Tang to eat....LOL

[spkentchai]

nice set-up .thks sharing

Thanks.

[Kakani]

Feed your Tang pellat. My purple tang eat pellet.

[MarcoVan]

Ok Ok....see from a lot of forum that that is the normal process to have bac boom...im doing a 10-20% water change to bring down the NO3...

Thanks Bro. Appreciate you sharing your setup too....in fact there are so many variations of setup out there...i have been to one of the reefer house...he totally never use any skimmer and just depend on the bio filtration system that he design thru trial n error.....so appreciate your sharing....one thing that I have learnt from this forum is that "All reefers are so willing to share their knowledge with newbie like me" Kudos....

It's great to see you learning well in this forum.

Something to add on about the bio filtration bed system through the use of LR or biological rings, you do have to take note that insufficient flow through the rocks/bio-rings can create bed of detrius which becomes potential storage tanks for nitrates and phosphates. And this method has been proven to hide a neck after a certain number of years (that is if you are going that long in this hobby) So for bro daryl to initiate this method, you got to keep note that his sump has only one life rock such that the flow around the rock is sufficient to prevent detrius build-up.

So if you wish to fully utilise the effects of bio filtration ie. going skimmerless, you can do so provided you have the space and means to do it. Naturally that will be ideal since that will provide sufficient bed to grow denitrifying bacteria. but if you can't, best way will be invest in a good skimmer, go slow, KISS method and periodic water changes.

Below are some links you can look for reference into biological filtration:

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1838193 (latest TOTM winner in RC)

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1744289&highlight=brazil (personal love for Really DEEP SB technique)

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1885414&highlight=t5 -> look for sanahabit. His husbandry shows how you can utilise a skimmer (not top end) with an algae scrubber and achieve phenomenal results

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1767159&page=51 (one of my personal love for KISS sump and of course, comes with a top end skimmer)

Last but not least,

http://www.reef2reef.com/forums/pro-corals/49163-sonnys-rimless-shallow-reef-2-0-a-65.html (personal best for KISS technique)

Basically, based on what you need, you find a method that suit you best. But do weigh in which gives you more time to enjoy the hobby and less hassle on the long run. We are masters of our tanks; never their slaves. so well, somethings to ponder about.

[spkentchai]

It's great to see you learning well in this forum.

Something to add on about the bio filtration bed system through the use of LR or biological rings, you do have to take note that insufficient flow through the rocks/bio-rings can create bed of detrius which becomes potential storage tanks for nitrates and phosphates. And this method has been proven to hide a neck after a certain number of years (that is if you are going that long in this hobby) So for bro daryl to initiate this method, you got to keep note that his sump has only one life rock such that the flow around the rock is sufficient to prevent detrius build-up.

So if you wish to fully utilise the effects of bio filtration ie. going skimmerless, you can do so provided you have the space and means to do it. Naturally that will be ideal since that will provide sufficient bed to grow denitrifying bacteria. but if you can't, best way will be invest in a good skimmer, go slow, KISS method and periodic water changes.

Below are some links you can look for reference into biological filtration:

http://www.reefcentr...d.php?t=1838193 (latest TOTM winner in RC)

http://www.reefcentr...ighlight=brazil (personal love for Really DEEP SB technique)

http://www.reefcentr...14&highlight=t5 -> look for sanahabit. His husbandry shows how you can utilise a skimmer (not top end) with an algae scrubber and achieve phenomenal results

http://www.reefcentr...1767159&page=51 (one of my personal love for KISS sump and of course, comes with a top end skimmer)

Last but not least,

http://www.reef2reef...f-2-0-a-65.html (personal best for KISS technique)

Basically, based on what you need, you find a method that suit you best. But do weigh in which gives you more time to enjoy the hobby and less hassle on the long run. We are masters of our tanks; never their slaves. so well, somethings to ponder about.

Thanks for your advice....

[Kakani]

Bro Spken waiting to see your new landscape picture for your tank....

[spkentchai]

Bro Spken waiting to see your new landscape picture for your tank....

Haha bro.....will come will come

[spkentchai]

It has been some time since I update my Tank....I started traveling and want to have a peace of mind....I setup a ip camera where I can view my tank anytime I want....and yipeee...i made it

See the snapshot below.

[Admiraltian]

It has been some time since I update my Tank....I started traveling and want to have a peace of mind....I setup a ip camera where I can view my tank anytime I want....and yipeee...i made it

See the snapshot below.

Cool!!

[Kakani]

Nice tank....

[spkentchai]

Cool!!

Nice tank....

Thanks...just wanna have a piece of mind...

[spkentchai]

Upgrading my tank...

1. Change the frame for hanging 2 Radion

2. Use the T5 Hanging kit that I bought from US Ebay to hang these Radion....works pretty well

[spkentchai]

Yesterday I also bought a flat piece of Live Rock from Irwana....Zoas Garden....made another 3 pieces of smaller rock for the bases...at least got more hiding places for small fishes.

[Kakani]

Nice Zoa garden you have. So fast found another piece radion huh.

[spkentchai]

Nice Zoa garden you have. So fast found another piece radion huh.

Haha...need to make sure they can grow...