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It's abit cloudy but overall ph and nitrates look low..

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Forgot to show the sump.. Looking good without all the nonsense filter socks and filters.. Just ceramic rings and let the magic begin..

Do you smell what my tank is cooking..

When you fish for love, bait with your heart, not your brain

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Ceramic rings can be a nitrate factory if u dun maintain it well. IMO filter sock r easier to maintain & clean.

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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Bro, nice..when can visit u?..haha

Btw, for ur sump setup, its better to have filter sock or any other filter media like sponge that enable u to change/wash..this is very important for fishes..unless u only intend to keep little n small fishes only..u will notice that the water will not b clear as time go by with fishes like tangs especially eat n poo, without filter media..

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Ceramic rings can be a nitrate factory if u dun maintain it well. IMO filter sock r easier to maintain & clean.

I agree, but having socks filter and the rest is also the same.. When you cleaning your filter, you lose bacterial. My tank is 1,1/2week old and its clear water. I just do top up with tap water + salt mix and water change.

Do you smell what my tank is cooking..

When you fish for love, bait with your heart, not your brain

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Bro, nice..when can visit u?..haha

Btw, for ur sump setup, its better to have filter sock or any other filter media like sponge that enable u to change/wash..this is very important for fishes..unless u only intend to keep little n small fishes only..u will notice that the water will not b clear as time go by with fishes like tangs especially eat n poo, without filter media..

Soon bro, when I put fishes.. I only intend to put small ones.. My filter media is the hydro stream + uv. I let the skimmer does its job. So far, so good..

Do you smell what my tank is cooking..

When you fish for love, bait with your heart, not your brain

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Errr... your ph shouldn't look low...

Nice scaping and setup anyways!

Sorry bro, my PH is about 8.4.

Thanks.. Will post more pictures..

Do you smell what my tank is cooking..

When you fish for love, bait with your heart, not your brain

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Corals looking good. Not all open yet..

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Side picture.

Btw, anyone can share your setting for MaxSpect Razor ?

My is

2pm 0-0

6pm 30-50

7pm 40-60

8pm 50-80

10pm 30-80

11.3pm 0-0

Please advise, thank you!!

Do you smell what my tank is cooking..

When you fish for love, bait with your heart, not your brain

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SYSTEM PARAMETERS 04/12/2013

Alkalinity: 12.3 dkh (Red Sea)

Calcium: 400ppm (Red Sea)

pH: 8.1 ~ 8.4 ( Ph Pen tester )

Po4 (Phosphate): 0.00 ~ 0.03 (Red Sea)

No2 (Nitrate): 0 (Salifert)

Nh4 (Ammonia): 0 (Salifert)

Salinity: 1.022 ( hydrometer )

Magnesium: 1350ppm (Red Sea)

Temperature: 26 ~ 27 °C

Do you smell what my tank is cooking..

When you fish for love, bait with your heart, not your brain

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For me, I set:

4pm 0 0

4.30 75 80

10.00 75 80

10.30 0 80

11.30 0 0

I started the lights at 4.30 so by the time i reach home at around 7, I can see the corals fully open.

From 4.30 to 10, I can have full lighting strength.

From 10.30 to 11.30, i can enjoy when my corals glowing from 10.30 to 11.30.

Tank: 3.5ft x 2ft x 1.5ft, 12mm

Sump: 3ft

Skimmer: Bubble Magus Curve 7

Lightings: Maxspect 15000k

Return Pump: Eheim 1252

Wavemaker: Jebao WP25, Jebao RW-8

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I agree, but having socks filter and the rest is also the same.. When you cleaning your filter, you lose bacterial. My tank is 1,1/2week old and its clear water. I just do top up with tap water + salt mix and water change.

Do you smell what my tank is cooking..

the filter socks are used to trap dirt and not to cultivate or house bacteria so it is ok to lose bacterial on them.

likewise filter sponge or wool works similar. however if you use biohome, bac king, ceramic ring etc. we dont clean them like how you clean your socks and wools. In that way you dont lose the bacteria needed for your tank to cook your livestocks.

And if you smell what your tank is cooking means you have a tank crash. lol!!

have fun reefing!

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nice rock scaping,

just curious.. how do you tell if your corals are looking good if they arent fully open?

Started 10mins, so not all corals open yet.

Thanks bro.

Do you smell what my tank is cooking..

When you fish for love, bait with your heart, not your brain

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For me, I set:

4pm 0 0

4.30 75 80

10.00 75 80

10.30 0 80

11.30 0 0

I started the lights at 4.30 so by the time i reach home at around 7, I can see the corals fully open.

From 4.30 to 10, I can have full lighting strength.

From 10.30 to 11.30, i can enjoy when my corals glowing from 10.30 to 11.30.

You have use this setting long time ?

Must have full lights for long time ?

How many meters is your light setup from the top of the tank ?

Do you smell what my tank is cooking..

When you fish for love, bait with your heart, not your brain

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the filter socks are used to trap dirt and not to cultivate or house bacteria so it is ok to lose bacterial on them.

likewise filter sponge or wool works similar. however if you use biohome, bac king, ceramic ring etc. we dont clean them like how you clean your socks and wools. In that way you dont lose the bacteria needed for your tank to cook your livestocks.

And if you smell what your tank is cooking means you have a tank crash. lol!!

have fun reefing!

Thanks bro. Will keep that in mind. Hope it's doesnt crash lar.. Lol

Do you smell what my tank is cooking..

When you fish for love, bait with your heart, not your brain

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Soon bro, when I put fishes.. I only intend to put small ones.. My filter media is the hydro stream + uv. I let the skimmer does its job. So far, so good..

Do you smell what my tank is cooking..

Ok bro..let see how good QH's OF hydra system is in term of breaking down fish's poopoo aka ammonia and keeping the water clear without any filteration media..

I intend to get OF hydra50 and install in my sump..getting this instead of the stream version is I can remove n use in my QT if needed to..

Happy reefing..

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Updated video: Kenyee FOWLR

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Hi bro, have been using this settings since around Oct. Can see the zoas open up all the way and no stretching of the polyps. Previously was only around 6 inch away from the tank. Now is at 10 inch from the tank. I prefer around 5-6 hours of full light for the corals to absorb them.

Tank: 3.5ft x 2ft x 1.5ft, 12mm

Sump: 3ft

Skimmer: Bubble Magus Curve 7

Lightings: Maxspect 15000k

Return Pump: Eheim 1252

Wavemaker: Jebao WP25, Jebao RW-8

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