Start of the journey

[Sandal]

No idea what happen to the previous thread. Simply can't go page 2 thus create another 1. Cut story short n see some pictures. Haha

Bye bye my 5 x 2.5 x 2.5 tank my love. In it's past glory picture token during wc

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[Sandal]

Arrival of my new tank...

Using grade 1 sand from aquamarin. It's a shallow tank at 4 x 2 x 1.5.

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[Sandal]

Live rocks from coral farm.

Let there be lights.

Other equipments used

Skimz201

Teco 1/3 hp chiller

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[Sandal]

My ehiem pumps for FR n chiller. Dono what brand fr. Bought 1x wp25

[kenyee]

Nice bro..keep pics n update coming.. can see that u gg for reef tank, mostly sps rite by looking at ur rock scape..can put a lot of frags on top..

the sump design is nice yea..cheers n happy reefing

[Clement Chen]

Cool build. looking forward to it

[Ken_ng]

Nice bro! The wavemaker brand is jebao by the way.

[Sandal]

Should I put rowaphos now in the reactor n run?

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[SunkistC]

Should I put rowaphos now in the reactor n run?

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Cycle your tank 1st bro... no need to run rowaphos now...

You can dose bacteria to speed up the cycling process.

Looks like your tank is done by AA Vincent

[Clement Chen]

Actually can run rowa. Some times e rock might leak phosphates. If not it prevents build up in phosphates in rocks

[Ken_ng]

Actually can run rowa. Some times e rock might leak phosphates. If not it prevents build up in phosphates in rocks

Agreed! You should run both rowas and biopellets right from the start.

When your liverocks die off and start the nitrogen cycle it would prevent the rocks from absorbing nitrates. The rowas would also absorb the excess silicates from the sand lessening the diatoms build up later.

[Sandal]

Can I run both bio pellets n rowas in same reactor?

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[youdontnowm]

Can I run both bio pellets n rowas in same reactor?

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Nope . Rowaphos have to be replaces once exhausted.

And biopellet requires muchmuchnuch more flow than rowaphos

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[kenyee]

Suggest ur reactor run rowaphos..replace bioPellet with biosphere..biosphere just need to place in skimmer chamber..nitrate remover oso..

[Ken_ng]

I don't think it's impossible to place both rowas and biopellets in one reactor. The rowas will fly all over the place.

[Ken_ng]

Suggest ur reactor run rowaphos..replace bioPellet with biosphere..biosphere just need to place in skimmer chamber..nitrate remover oso..

Bro kenyee is biospheres that good? Never tried.

[Sandal]

My rowas don fly all over e place. Guai guai sit under the reactor. Shop uncle told me put sponge so they don any fly.

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[Ken_ng]

That's good news! But I think the flow may be too low for the biopellets. The biopellets need to churn.

[Sandal]

Ok like that I shall go find another reactor for the pellets.

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[Sandal]

New toy that just came

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[kenyee]

Bro kenyee is biospheres that good? Never tried.

Its the same thing like bioPellet, just that it don't need a reactor to run..the function is to reduce nitrate..my experience with bioPellet is they tend to clog up at certain area sometime..

[Sandal]

so how do we put this thing in our setup?

[kenyee]

so how do we put this thing in our setup?

Bro, u r saying bioPellet and biosphere? Both r reducing nitrate medium..for bioPellet, a reactor is needed and the pellets must b moving ard by a current flow..for biosphere, its in pieces and put in a net bag, to place inside skimmer chamber will suffice.. To use which 1 depend on you yea

[Sandal]

I think use 1 reactor enough Liao. I go find biosphere

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