My underwater fascination.

[Wolfyie]

Fixed up the phosban 150 and bm c7 today.

Gonna hook on the chiller tonight.

Seafan not doing too well cause of the current tank temp. Hope the chiller will help it.

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[xeneryx]

nice skimmer.

[Wolfyie]

Lol. U got the one that fits ur thanks already? Thanks for the skimmer!

Now need to buy big tub to prep water for water change.

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[xeneryx]

yea i got mine already.

i used to use those 20+ litre jerry can.

[Admiraltian]

Buy a 20kg or 25kg bucket of synthetic marine salt and when finished can keep the bucket to use for water change.

[Wolfyie]

Cannot. I need bigger. Lol. Just now I only had one container prep cause very last min. Than had to top up the tank with tap water.

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[Wolfyie]

Buy a 20kg or 25kg bucket of synthetic marine salt and when finished can keep the bucket to use for water change.

Think I will have to go bras basar to buy those big blue drums.

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[Admiraltian]

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I see, Thot u need for weekly WC. Then no choice.

[Wolfyie]

I see, Thot u need for weekly WC. Then no choice.

I'm thinking of 50% water change weekly. But gonna start making my own ro water. Or is it di.

Is it still necessary to do weekly water change than?

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[Hairul Hakim]

Eh 50% weekly is an overkill.

I'm planning to just do 30litres of mine every 2 weeks

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[Hairul Hakim]

If u do 120litre water change, every week, no need buy equipment Liao. Lol

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[Wolfyie]

Oh.. Than I'll wait I guess. Thanks

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[ASHWIN]

i Agree 50% is Overkill Haha

Depends on you..

18Gallon-10%Weekly Is Enough

Thats my Regimen..

If not weekly Then Add another 10%=20% Every 2weeks..

That Should Keep Your Critters And Tank Happy..

Cheers!

[ASHWIN]

Think I will have to go bras basar to buy those big blue drums.

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Just Go To The Hardware And Get The Biggest Trashbin..Better with wheels can move nearer to tank..

Cheers!

[Admiraltian]

Depends on individual's standards and likings. For a start 10%wc weekly will be gd, once tank have stabilized, can reduce to maybe 5% weekly? Less maintenance less hassle too.

[Wolfyie]

I think I screwed up the tank abit. Puffer turned blue and passed away today. My camelback shrimp also died. Not sure if it was the sudden water change or the chiller.

Chiller at 25 degrees.

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[youdontnowm]

I guess the puffer released toxics when they die. That might be the cause

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[james72]

Saw your sump has 3 compartments. Skimmer, refugium and return with live rocks. Which is the first compartment? Skimmer or live rock? Have you put the sand into a container?

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[Wolfyie]

I guess the puffer released toxics when they die. That might be the cause

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Oh do they? But my prawn died first. Than puffer.

Shoots means I need to water change? I can't do any water change until another week or so.

Did a big change two days ago. Think that might have shocked the corals and fishes too

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[Wolfyie]

Saw your sump has 3 compartments. Skimmer, refugium and return with live rocks. Which is the first compartment? Skimmer or live rock? Have you put the sand into a container?

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The first just skimmer and fr and biosphere. And soon biopellets.

Rocks in mainly third compartment

Second just sand, cheato and red bamboo algae.

Sand not transferred to a container yet. Trying to look for a container the correct size.

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[james72]

This is my guess & analysis, may not be 100% right but you can try.

The skimmer from first compartment is correct and it helps to skim the water off nutrients as well as oxygenate the water. But your oxygenate water need to push through the sand in order to reach the third compartment. During this process, the water loses the oxygen content and return back to main tank. I suspect your live stocks die because of the lack of oxygen. Put all the sand in a container and see if it improves.

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[Wolfyie]

This is my guess & analysis, may not be 100% right but you can try.

The skimmer from first compartment is correct and it helps to skim the water off nutrients as well as oxygenate the water. But your oxygenate water need to push through the sand in order to reach the third compartment. During this process, the water loses the oxygen content and return back to main tank. I suspect your live stocks die because of the lack of oxygen. Put all the sand in a container and see if it improves.

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Thanks. I'll go quickly look for a container.

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[james72]

Daiso should be a good place to find such containers. If u cant get a big correct size one, use two smaller size containers also can.

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[Wolfyie]

Okay. Thanks bro!

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[Wolfyie]

Oh ya. Btw. I think my sump is abit weird.

This is an old pic. But if u see the water flow from first to second compartment goes down up and down up again to third compartment.

Is it suppose to be like that??

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