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Starting a thread to share what we use in our reef.. appreciate if can share. What, where,how it's used , n price.. Hahaha

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1. what: Melamine foam.

Where: daiso

How it's used: cleaning by acrylic tank

Price: $2

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Bro, is it safe for the livestock?

The foams are good for household-cleaning stubborn stains,

even marble floors with stains that cannot be removed with expensive solutions can be removed by the foams.

Just wet it n rub on the stains, rinse and use again till they disintegrate.

Melamine in milk powder can disfigure and even kill a baby, is it really safe for cleaning inhibited Tanks?

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Yup.. it's not chemically treated...

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2. what: Ladies stocking pantyhose .

Where: jurong area

How it's used: containing filter wood, output from Skimmer to reduce microbubbles

Price: $0.80

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Ooo... pantyhose reduces microbubbles?? didnt know that

Teh'sTankSetup Decomm on 18/8/2012

Tank: 2x1x1 Rimless Tank (Sumpless)

Lighting: Aquazonic 2x24watts T5 (Actinic x Sun White)

Moonlight: Acardia 1W Led Light (Blue)

Filter: ISTA Max Care Cannister

Skimmer: Bubble Magus E3

Chiller: Resun CL450 (Aquazonic Evo Pump)

Wave: Boyu WM-25

Commissioned 20/9/2012

Tank: 3x2x2.5

Lighting: 250w DeLighting MH/ 2x 39w Delighting Diy T5 ATI Blue Plus

Skimmer: H&S Skimmer Type 110-F2000

Chiller: CL450 (Aquazonic Evo Pump)

Return Pump: Eheim 1260

Reactor: D&D H2Ocean FMR 75 (ADA 1500 Pump)(Rowaphos)

Wavemaker: 2x SunSun Wavemaker (3000L)

Incoming:

Conch ll Basic

ATO System/Tunze Osmolator

Magic Marine 3CH Dosing Pump

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3. what: measuring jug

Where: marine parade household shop

How it's used: overflow box in sump drilled with holes @ bottom. Contains filter and easily removable for maintenance..

Price: $4.80

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4. what: Sunkist lemon concentrate

Where: ntuc

How it's used: aiptasia n majove anemone killer.. filled in syringe n injected into mouth. They just melt away.. not for the faint hearted.. haha

Price: $7.20

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4. what:Tross Ceiling Light

where: Ikea

How it's used: Suspend over sump with 3 x PowerPac LED spotlight for Chaeto

Price: $19.90(fixture) + 3x$27(LED spotlight)

Pic: tross-ceiling-track--spots__0138883_PE298695_S4.JPGpp6310.JPG

Reference: http://www.ikea.com/sg/en/catalog/products/20230670/

Exactly what i need bro.. bulb from ikea as well?

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4. what: Sunkist lemon concentrate

Where: ntuc

How it's used: aiptasia n majove anemone killer.. filled in syringe n injected into mouth. They just melt away.. not for the faint hearted.. haha

Price: $7.20

Pic: post-3704-13515142454657_thumb.jpg

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interesting concept. Would it affect my ph ? The after clean up ?
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Inwear.. Yes it will drop your Ph as it's acidic. I only use 2ml tops per day.. continue over a few days depending on amount of pest..

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2. what: Ladies stocking pantyhose . Where: jurong area How it's used: containing filter wood, output from Skimmer to reduce microbubbles Price: $0.80 Pic: post-3704-13487338356111_thumb.jpg Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk 2

Ryan, you sure you really use it to reduce micro-bubbles???!!! :P

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I use 5% white distilled vinegar to:

  1. remove calcium deposit on equipment
  2. general cleaning and disinfecting of cabinet
  3. glass cleaning
  4. carbon dosing if run out of vodka
  5. have not tried it but I believe it can kill aiptasia

post-2241-0-22611800-1351564236.jpg Got from a friend who owns a restaurant and uses it for daily washing of her kitchen.

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Ryan, you sure you really use it to reduce micro-bubbles???!!! :P

This is how I use in my previous setup using deltec apf600.. post-3704-13515662644209_thumb.jpg

what happens is 2 prong.. 1. water will flow down from the walls of the panty hose, reducing microbubbles.. 2. The fine mesh will also keep most bubbles within the panty hose..

A company near me uses a fine mesh to prevent rain splash when it's raining, at the same time allows ventilation when it's not raining..

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This is how I use in my previous setup using deltec apf600.. post-3704-13515662644209_thumb.jpg

what happens is 2 prong.. 1. water will flow down from the walls of the panty hose, reducing microbubbles.. 2. The fine mesh will also keep most bubbles within the panty hose..

A company near me uses a fine mesh to prevent rain splash when it's raining, at the same time allows ventilation when it's not raining..

Hth

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Will get one from my wife to try out...lol!

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This is how I use in my previous setup using deltec apf600.. post-3704-13515662644209_thumb.jpg

what happens is 2 prong.. 1. water will flow down from the walls of the panty hose, reducing microbubbles.. 2. The fine mesh will also keep most bubbles within the panty hose..

A company near me uses a fine mesh to prevent rain splash when it's raining, at the same time allows ventilation when it's not raining..

Hth

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If this can reduce micro-bubbles, I wonder if it can reduce particles?

My display tank is "infested" with particles floating around, using a 200 micron filter bag, doesn't seem to be working.

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Starting a thread to share what we use in our reef.. appreciate if can share. What, where,how it's used , n price.. Hahaha

my first contribution

1. what: Melamine foam.

Where: daiso

How it's used: cleaning by acrylic tank

Price: $2

Pic: post-3704-13487207746581_thumb.jpg

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I am using this method too! :)

very useful in cleaning dirt and algae from glass surface but not for tough coralline algae. Learnt about this when I was keep FW shrimps

2 Feet Tank: (Decom Feb 2015)
-Lightings : Pharos LED light 90W with wireless controller
-Chiller : Arctica 1/10HP with H2Ocean Flow Pump 2000

-Wavemaker : Vortech MP10ES
-Skimmer : Bubble Magus NAC 3.5

-Return Pump : Eheim Compact 3000
-Reactor – TLF150 (Mod) with NP Biopellet
-Reactor – TLF150 with Rowaphos


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