Tofu's 2.5 IOS Nano tank

[blueclown]

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Like your rock scape and placement of your corals inside the tank, you do yourself?

[tofubox]

What app is that? And need to pay how much monthly?

Hey Sherman, its an app called aquarimate. Its a flat fee of $12. Found out about this through a MACNA video, one of the vendors. At first hesitant to buy as i'm not a big fan for paid apps. But i must say this app is truly a good assistance to any fish tank keeper. I used to keep a old brown exercise book to monitor the parameters, this is much much easier and gives u statistical graphs etc. Plenty of useful features such as timeline, tasks and activities, expenses, livestock (can keep track of what u put in your tank, both fish n corals), notes, and a build in database with photos for fishes n corals. Lastly, it gives u a free storage to back up ur data just by keying in your email add, so if your phone crash, its all backed up on their online system. I'm not advertising for this app by the way, so feel free to have your own opinions.

On a side note, I used to always forget when i change out carbon, phosphates, nitrate pouches etc as its on different days, now my phone alerts me everytime a scheduled change is coming up.

Like your rock scape and placement of your corals inside the tank, you do yourself?

Thanks alot blueclown Yup, i scaped it on my own. Its nice if you have some ideas and couple of rocks to play around with.

[ASHWIN]

Amazing Tank!

[sherman]

Hey Sherman, its an app called aquarimate. Its a flat fee of $12. Found out about this through a MACNA video, one of the vendors. At first hesitant to buy as i'm not a big fan for paid apps. But i must say this app is truly a good assistance to any fish tank keeper. I used to keep a old brown exercise book to monitor the parameters, this is much much easier and gives u statistical graphs etc. Plenty of useful features such as timeline, tasks and activities, expenses, livestock (can keep track of what u put in your tank, both fish n corals), notes, and a build in database with photos for fishes n corals. Lastly, it gives u a free storage to back up ur data just by keying in your email add, so if your phone crash, its all backed up on their online system. I'm not advertising for this app by the way, so feel free to have your own opinions.

On a side note, I used to always forget when i change out carbon, phosphates, nitrate pouches etc as its on different days, now my phone alerts me everytime a scheduled change is coming up.

Thanks alot blueclown Yup, i scaped it on my own. Its nice if you have some ideas and couple of rocks to play around with.

Thank You bro for sharing

[tofubox]

So I went to 5 different lighting + fish shops today. And couldn't find waterproof end caps. Decided to just go ahead with regular till stock comes in. Here's the final product. Using one blue plus and one artinic. Finally after so long, I added t5. I'm really glad I did. Corals look better.

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[james72]

Looks good

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[youdontnowm]

So I went to 5 different lighting + fish shops today. And couldn't find waterproof end caps. Decided to just go ahead with regular till stock comes in. Here's the final product. Using one blue plus and one artinic. Finally after so long, I added t5. I'm really glad I did. Corals look better.

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Very nice. U wont regret it with t5/led combo haha . Griwth and colour definitely will be better

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[tofubox]

Thanks guys. Anyway, hoping to get some input. I've placed an order for the jebao twin linkage controller. Anyone can recommend me how to position 2 wavemakers? Both same side or opposite? I understand different tanks vary, but whats optimal base on your experience?

[tofubox]

So decided to take a pic for you guys to determine if you should add t5s to supplement. This is my setting 70% white, 70% blue with ATI blue plus and ATI articnic. Pictures taken during the same time frame. I reckon tank looks so much better after supplementing, I'll let you guys decide for yourself. Dont mind the algae. =/ Come on growth + colouration!

[Admiraltian]

Right side is after adding t5?

[tofubox]

Left is after adding. Right is before. Sorry for bad quality. I've also taken individual corals. Will do a review before after at a later date. The image doesn't really do justice. The colours are stronger with t5 added. Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk

[MarcoVan]

Got try sim lim tower? Kelantan lane?

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[MarcoVan]

Got try sim lim tower? Kelantan lane?

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[tofubox]

Yup already did bro. Normal electrical/lighting shops don't carry. I asked the owners, they said no one carries.

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[MarcoVan]

Lol very ghetto. Cable ties hahaha

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[MarcoVan]

Yup already did bro. Normal electrical/lighting shops don't carry. I asked the owners, they said no one carries.

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Try Madpetz or petmart. They might have. Iwarna also can. Sometimes electrical shops 不懂我们的心

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[tofubox]

Hahaha agreed bro. It's OK, I already asked delighting if there's stock, to inform me. I'll just use the normal end caps for now, shouldn't be an issue for short term use.

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[moonwater]

very nice bro, looking forward to your updates.

Can i ask if there's any positives on using ESV 2 parts and if need to increase your dosage from using until now??

[tofubox]

ESV 2 part is great bro. I have it set at 7.5ml for both calcium and alkalinity which is recommended starting dose. Its kept both parameters stable at 8.5 and 410 for 2 weeks + now. I havent increase the dosage as yet, dont see a need to as yet. My alk did drop once to 8.3, but it went back to 8.5 shortly. So i reckon it was just the dosing unit or my manual testing. So far i am really pleased with using ESV, hope more lfs will start bringing in this product. Its been around the market for a long time now. On the other hand, when i was using grotech 1 and 2, i had to adjust quite often. I guess the only postive effect i have seen so far, is stability, not such if the small trace amount included has any effect.

[moonwater]

thanks bro, i'm using my own DIY 2 part now, but for some reason, maybe my weighing scale spoil or i really cmi at mixing stuff lol, couldnt keep the parameters stable, keep having to adjust the dosing pump =X

[youdontnowm]

thanks bro, i'm using my own DIY 2 part now, but for some reason, maybe my weighing scale spoil or i really cmi at mixing stuff lol, couldnt keep the parameters stable, keep having to adjust the dosing pump =X

1) Must know the concentration of your mix. 1Gram = how many ml.

2) Test parameters.

3) Stop dosing for 1 day.

4) Test parameters. (To know how much kh/cal is consumed in a day)

5) Go ultimatereef and use the alk/cal/supplement calculator to know how nany ml to dose daily.

6) Sure stable. +999999 bonus if u use hanna checkers. Super precise and rock stable parameters u will achieve.

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[sherman]

Why u don't increase your blue led % to 100%?

[tofubox]

Taking it slow. Cos just added blue t5 so letting corals get used to it. It was previously at 90%

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[moonwater]

thanks bro, i think i will go with ESV 2 part

Calculated 1 gallon($76) of each will probably last me 5-6months, and maybe $76 in alk and calcium powder can probably last me forever lol

But i dont mind paying abit more for the convenience and peace of mind...

[tofubox]

No worries moonwater. Trust me, its so much easier because whatever amount u add for part A, just add the same amount for part B. Done =D Just get your tank parameters where you want them to sit, and you be sweet. Start off at the recommended and up as required.