SRC Member reefaquaria Posted July 12, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 12, 2014 On 7/12/2014 at 3:54 AM, james72 said: So you kept your biopellets running and skimmer off? Hope your adviser knows what he/she is doing..... Cheers, James I was actually getting advised from Ken from Madpetz. It seems working. Despite dosing microbacter from beginning, the cycling process seems slow or not moving for the 1st week where I turned on the skimmer. The reading improved when skimmer was off. Not sure if this is coincidental or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chercm Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 On 7/12/2014 at 5:25 AM, reefaquaria said: I was actually getting advised from Ken from Madpetz. It seems working. Despite dosing microbacter from beginning, the cycling process seems slow or not moving for the 1st week where I turned on the skimmer. The reading improved when skimmer was off. Not sure if this is coincidental or not. Quote Humble tank : Size: 4x2.5x2 ft - Display Equipment : Return 1 : Ecotech marine L1 Return 2 : Ecotech marine M1 CR : Skimz CM122 - Caribsea extra course media with Grotech magnesium Light : ATI 8x54W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member reefaquaria Posted July 12, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 12, 2014 Not using market prawn. The cycling was kicked start by ammonia from decaying of dead detritus in the rocks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member reefaquaria Posted July 15, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 15, 2014 On 7/12/2014 at 2:47 AM, reefaquaria said: 8-June-2014: add a 40lbs-bag of caribsea ocean direct live sand 11-June-2014: test water parameter SG. : 1.023 (30) pH. : 8~8.5 kH. : 6 Ammonia : near 0 Nitrite. : near 0 Nitrate. : 20-40ppm Do 10% water change this morning Just realized I put the date wrongly, it should be July not June. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member reefaquaria Posted July 15, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 15, 2014 13-July-2014: Change layout of the rocks, feel free to comment. Add 1 cleaner shrimp, 2 common clowns and 1 regal tang. I'm going to fix the hanger for orphek light this weekend, currently is using 2ft T5 light with actinic blue bulb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member reefaquaria Posted July 20, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 20, 2014 19-July-2014: Install orphek light 2pm-8pm all bulbs on 8pm-2am 4 blue bulbs on 2am-2pm all off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member reefaquaria Posted July 26, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 26, 2014 19-July-2014: Bought GBTA, 2 more common clowns, 1 false gramma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member reefaquaria Posted July 26, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 26, 2014 Still doing 10% WC weekly with NSW. Water top up with bottled distilled water. Thinking to get ro/di unit for salt mix but was informed that the pressure at my place may not be sufficient. I stay at L13 of 19-sty HDB. Any advice? Do I need booster pump? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chercm Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 On 7/26/2014 at 10:47 PM, reefaquaria said: Still doing 10% WC weekly with NSW. Water top up with bottled distilled water. Thinking to get ro/di unit for salt mix but was informed that the pressure at my place may not be sufficient. I stay at L13 of 19-sty HDB. Any advice? Do I need booster pump? yes u will need a booster pump basically you will need at least to maintain 60 psi and above . normally for the top floors the PSI is around 20-30. Quote Humble tank : Size: 4x2.5x2 ft - Display Equipment : Return 1 : Ecotech marine L1 Return 2 : Ecotech marine M1 CR : Skimz CM122 - Caribsea extra course media with Grotech magnesium Light : ATI 8x54W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member reefaquaria Posted July 27, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 27, 2014 Thanks for info bro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member reefaquaria Posted July 27, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 27, 2014 26-July-2014: Added a yellow tang, a yellow clown goby and a blue damsel. Also got 2 lps, need help to id them. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member reefaquaria Posted July 28, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 28, 2014 Google-ing through image, is the 1st picture Green Polyp Leather coral? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member reefaquaria Posted August 9, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted August 9, 2014 Tank update Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member reefaquaria Posted August 10, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted August 10, 2014 Lazy Sunday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member reefaquaria Posted August 10, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted August 10, 2014 Sorry for low quality pictures as they are taken with iPhone. Trying out small frag of SPS, been a month since I got it. Anybody can comment if it is healthy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member reefaquaria Posted August 10, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted August 10, 2014 FTS, still very empty, stocking progresses very very slowly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member reefaquaria Posted August 10, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted August 10, 2014 Another one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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