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Current parameters:

Sg: 1.025

Calcium: 445

dKH: 8.5

Mg: 1425

PO4: 0

NO3: 2.5

Was quite surprised dKH is dropping so fast. Thought it was supposed to drop proportionately with calcium and magnesium since I'm using C Balance. Cal and Mg are increasing instead. Set up a separate dosing regime to bring up dKH to 9 instead

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nice shots nice corals

Colors get better. Good job

Thanks guys for the comments. I think now is a

very boring stage as I try not to buy any more corals (key word is 'try') due to limited space and I'm just waiting patiently for the sps to grow. Now just gotta maintain

current maintenance routine and ensure optimum parameters.

Till then.... Have a great new week ahead everyone!

"Save a reef, grow your own"

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hey bro, I suspect it is an A. Echinata actually. Haha. But oh we'll. doesn't really matter as long as they are healthy and growing
Think it look like lokani too. Ha ha... I dunno liao.

Display Tank : 36" x 20" x 20" Herbie overflow box design, Sump : 36" x 21" x 17", Frag Tank : 16” x 20” x 16”, custom built by Tank Culture.

Lightings : Ecotech  Radion XR15 Pro x 2 for Main Display Tank, Inled R80 x 1 for Frag Tank.

Chiller : Dalkin 1hp compressor with build-in drop coil.

Skimmer : Skimz Octa SC205i Protein Skimmer.

FR : H2Ocean FMR75 Fluidised Media Reactor with Hailea HX-2500 (Feeder Pump) running Rowaphos.

CR : Skimz Monzter E Series CM122 Calcium Reactor.

BPR: Marine Source Biopellet  Reactor with Continuum Reef Biopellet Fuel. 

Main Return Pump : SICCE Syncra ADV 9.0 & Jebao ACQ-10000 Water Pump.

Wavemaker : Jebao MOW-9 x2 for Main Display Tank & Jebao SLW-20M  Sine Wave Pump for  Frag Tank.

Water Top Up: AutoAqua Smart ATO Lite.

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Think it look like lokani too. Ha ha... I dunno liao.

Yea man. I think hard to verify those suggestions at a hobbyist level. I've also given up trying to ID them. Hope to meet you guys some day at the farms to say hi!

Very nice tank and coral colour is nice too. It hard to stop yourself from buying any coral expect you don't visit lfs at all once visit donno why sure will spend.

Thanks bro. still got so much more to learn from the gurus here.

Totally agree on your point about sure got something to buy at farm man. Haha. Reefers will always know fellow reefers best! Glad to know I'm not alone in this struggle

"Save a reef, grow your own"

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Think it look like lokani too. Ha ha... I dunno liao.

Yea man. I think hard to verify those suggestions at a hobbyist level. I've also given up trying to ID them. Hope to meet you guys some day at the farms to say hi!

Very nice tank and coral colour is nice too. It hard to stop yourself from buying any coral expect you don't visit lfs at all once visit donno why sure will spend.

Thanks bro. still got so much more to learn from the gurus here.

Totally agree on your point about sure got something to buy at farm man. Haha. Reefers will always know fellow reefers best! Glad to know I'm not alone in this struggle

"Save a reef, grow your own"

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Hi guys,<br /><br />Decided to start a new thread to document my new tank in progress. <br /><br />After 13 years in the hobby, finally having my own home and going to start everything anew with a partition tank. Over the years, I have been dosing and doing everything manually due to tight budget as a student, do hope to automate as much now and just enjoy the hobby with my wife.<br /><br />General specs in planning stages:<br /><br />Tank: 3 x 2 x 2 ft with 3 side crystal glass partition tank with external overflow, sump, kapo wood stand and full height white glossy cabinet<br /><br />Return pump: 4000l/hr Hailea 8840<br /><br />Wave maker: Vortech MP40<br /><br />Dosing: Bubble Magus 3 channel BM T-01 dosing pump (planning to just dose C Balance with occasional balling if required.<br /><br />Fluidised Reactor: got a second hand customised one for phosban or row aphis next time<br /><br />Chiller: Using compressor unit with titanium coil. I'm quite particular about trunking and my aircon ledge is quite some distance to my fish tank location, but luckily my interior designer managed to conceal all of them including my system 4 aircon trunking<br /><br />Lighting: ATI T5 8 x 39w. First time using T5 and hope it doesn't disappoint.<br /><br />Skimmer: undecided. Still contemplating on a Skimz Monster SM 161 or Deltec SC 1455 or Bubble Magus Curve 9. Any recommendations? I'm quite inclined to bubble magus due to its reviews and relatively cheaper price. Seems more hassle free too<br /><br />Livestock: Planned to have a mixed reef, with heavy bias for sps. Will need the Los or the softer flowing look though<br /><br />Set up plan:<br /><br />Probably gonna use sea water to fill my tank in initial stages an use some of the sand in my current 12g to seed the tank. Might try prodibio too and let it cycle for about a month.<br /><br />Kick start with some current home reno picsattachicon.gifImageUploadedByTapatalk1369562079.557005.jpg<br /><br />

nick tank ! care to share how much your total cost ? I intend to set up one as well . tks 90900550

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Hi guys,<br /><br />Decided to start a new thread to document my new tank in progress. <br /><br />After 13 years in the hobby, finally having my own home and going to start everything anew with a partition tank. Over the years, I have been dosing and doing everything manually due to tight budget as a student, do hope to automate as much now and just enjoy the hobby with my wife.<br /><br />General specs in planning stages:<br /><br />Tank: 3 x 2 x 2 ft with 3 side crystal glass partition tank with external overflow, sump, kapo wood stand and full height white glossy cabinet<br /><br />Return pump: 4000l/hr Hailea 8840<br /><br />Wave maker: Vortech MP40<br /><br />Dosing: Bubble Magus 3 channel BM T-01 dosing pump (planning to just dose C Balance with occasional balling if required.<br /><br />Fluidised Reactor: got a second hand customised one for phosban or row aphis next time<br /><br />Chiller: Using compressor unit with titanium coil. I'm quite particular about trunking and my aircon ledge is quite some distance to my fish tank location, but luckily my interior designer managed to conceal all of them including my system 4 aircon trunking<br /><br />Lighting: ATI T5 8 x 39w. First time using T5 and hope it doesn't disappoint.<br /><br />Skimmer: undecided. Still contemplating on a Skimz Monster SM 161 or Deltec SC 1455 or Bubble Magus Curve 9. Any recommendations? I'm quite inclined to bubble magus due to its reviews and relatively cheaper price. Seems more hassle free too<br /><br />Livestock: Planned to have a mixed reef, with heavy bias for sps. Will need the Los or the softer flowing look though<br /><br />Set up plan:<br /><br />Probably gonna use sea water to fill my tank in initial stages an use some of the sand in my current 12g to seed the tank. Might try prodibio too and let it cycle for about a month.<br /><br />Kick start with some current home reno picsattachicon.gifImageUploadedByTapatalk1369562079.557005.jpg<br /><br />

from my previous nick tank ! care to share how much your total cost ? I intend to set up one as well . tks 90900550 ..

sorry posted wrong nos . should be 90900559 ....very much apologies

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from my previous nick tank ! care to share how much your total cost ? I intend to set up one as well . tks 90900550 ..

sorry posted wrong nos . should be 90900559 ....very much apologies

Hi. Sure. I've dropped you a pm regarding my set up cost. All the best in your new set up and feel free to let me know if u ever need to drop by my place to have a look also.

Cheers.

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Very clean and nice tank.

thanks bro. I am still learning and trying to get inspiration from this website. Best tanks in the world for your viewing pleasure: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1747132&page=3

Realise this hobby has thought me a lot of patience... And perseverance. Haha

"Save a reef, grow your own"

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A really sad day during this week. This piece dropped and landed on my torch coral overnight. RTN by the time I saw it. Sigh...

Reinforces the notion of perseverance and also my stupidity of not glueing it. RIP...Posted Image

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Had a good friend come over to see if he could identify the cause of the lightening tissue underneath this stag. The top is still nicely coloured with new tips forming though.

Saw some vaguely looking bite marks and we suspected it could be flatworm eating flatworms (AEFW). Decided not to take to any chance and bought some wrasses including:

- 6 line wrasse

- green wrasse

- yellow wrasse

- green mandarin

Wanted to try dipping it but realised it was already encrusted and might be too much if a hassle.

Here is current pic of both top and bottom part Posted ImagePosted Image

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