Zico's 3 x 2 x 2 reef journey

[moscowites]

you inspire me bro! please pm me the price of your whole set-up!

[zico]

Latest DT.

Zoas "tree" on the right... mostly from reefers.

The left side is still quite bare at the moment.... still wondering what corals to fill it with.

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[Harlequinmania]

Let the frag on your rock grow and you should have a nice reef tank very soon.

By the way, i love the interesting concept on your refugium, it will save us alot of trouble opening up the cabinet each time to check .

[zico]

Some new changes.

1. added PO4 FR and biopellets FR in the sump.

2. Water flow to FRs are channelled via a T-off from the Eheim that is also sending the water to the chiller.

It goes like this.

Eheim pump in sump ==> chiller ===> main tank.

Eheim pump in sump has a T off ==> PO 4 FR ==> biopellets FR ==> flow back into sump close to skimmer intake.

So in summary. I have a wAter pump that powers 2 FRs and chiller.

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[ambystoma82]

I seee more potential for the scape to go higher.. you can research on john ciotti tree concept..

[zico]

Latest tank picture.

Added some Bartlets anthias over the weekend.

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[cedricang]

Wa seh...swee !

I can imagine when the zoas garden populated with colorful flowers...like those tulips in Europe

[MadScientist]

Very nice

[zico]

Thank you. Am quite satisfied so far with the progress but its only 2 months since setup. Taking baby steps here.

Some zoas not doing great... no thanks to some hair algaes sharing the same plug, preventing the zoas from opening or spreading. Tried manually removing the hairs but read in the forum pp using hydrogen peroxide... will perhaps try that... or any other methods to remove these troublesome hair algae?

[John Deroe Kenedy]

how much is the tank set cost? i want to upgradeee

[LittleBurger]

Hi, is tat a reef Octo XP-2000sss skimmer?

[MadScientist]

What a nice feeling to have a sump, =(

[vipul]

Really unique setup dude, liking it!

[zico]

Yes its a RF bubble blaster xp2000 skimmer.

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[cedricang]

Thank you. Am quite satisfied so far with the progress but its only 2 months since setup. Taking baby steps here.

Some zoas not doing great... no thanks to some hair algaes sharing the same plug, preventing the zoas from opening or spreading. Tried manually removing the hairs but read in the forum pp using hydrogen peroxide... will perhaps try that... or any other methods to remove these troublesome hair algae?

Try getting two small yellow tang / Sailfin tang, most likely will solve your algae issue....at least it works for me, zoas are able to spread nicely

[zico]

Oh great. Will buy 2 YT ! will they fight?

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[zico]

how much is the tank set cost? i want to upgradeee

Pm u

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[zico]

What a nice feeling to have a sump, =(

Haa, ya man... my prev tank is a RSM which didnt have a sump. With this tank, I ve a sump which I made full use of...

There are

==> 2 FRs (RowaPhos + Biopellets) and

==> an effective refugium with 4 competing macroalgaes in there (chaeto, Jap grapes from JasonPoh, red macro and caulerpa). Currently the beast in the macro-algae war is the Jap grapes with caulerpa a close second. Both of them are creeping all over. Chaeto and red macroalgae not growing much in there, losing out.

[zico]

Just bought YT , PT and sailfin all at same time. Hope they can help in hair algae control.

Keeping them in a floating tray now. Hope they like each other. Releasing them at 2359 later to book in to new camp.

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[Admiraltian]

Just bought YT , PT and sailfin all at same time. Hope they can help in hair algae control.

Keeping them in a floating tray now. Hope they like each other. Releasing them at 2359 later to book in to new camp.

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Battle of the tangs!

[hanafi_weeseng]

Hi bro,are u the gentleman whom i talk to at sealife this afternoon?

[zico]

Yes yes Wee Seng. It was me!

Nice meeting u!

u got your Queen ?

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[cedricang]

Just bought YT , PT and sailfin all at same time. Hope they can help in hair algae control.

Keeping them in a floating tray now. Hope they like each other. Releasing them at 2359 later to book in to new camp.

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Bro, you are real fast action guy...lol.

Releasing them together at one go would be the best way to prevent any serious squabbling. Hopefully they will be at work right away for your hair algea. Do note that you need to force them to take the algea by not feeding them with other more palatable food, else they would simply ignore the algea and go for other food. Wheather or not they would tackle your current algea type is a matter of hit or miss, not all YT will be alike. But sailfin would have a better chance, as i have explained to you earlier.

Cheers

[mengyang_neo]

Yup what Dr Ang said is correct, if u feed them then they will prefer ready food rather then aglae.

The next option will be sea hare but remember to pass to other people or LFS when there is no more hair aglae cause it will die when there is not enough food.

[hanafi_weeseng]

Yes yes Wee Seng. It was me!

Nice meeting u!

u got your Queen ?

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