SRC Member fishcake Posted July 31, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted July 31, 2014 May 2014 June 2014 July 2014 Hi everyone, wanted to showcase my tank properly in a thread if it's own. Since starting, it's been quite a rocky ride with multiple fish and coral deaths. Here is my tank now after about 3 months ++ LS: Common clown Orange fire fish Yasha goby Yellow wrasse Tiger pistol shrimp 6 sexy shrimp Blue linkia starfish 3 snails and a whole host of pests Corals Hammer 2 brain corals ( not doing well at all) Deresa clam? Elephant ear Yuma ( keeps moving) Green plate Red mushrooms Zoas- 3 types ( don't seem to be growing, in fact they are disappearing I think) Forest fire digi frag( losing its colour but not dying) orange monti cap frag (seems ok) Favia(brand new) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member fishcake Posted July 31, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 31, 2014 you can tell from this pic how the corals are doing. The brand have definitely gone downhill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geraldlim79@gmail.com Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Brain bleaching bad bro..... Maybe scape higher so has more sand space ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member fishcake Posted August 1, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted August 1, 2014 I know:( Is it sand space do you think? Meaning it needs a wider circumference around it? I was thinking it's lighting. I need a new light. Was considering the Max glaive. But I think the tank conditions in general are not ideal. The bubble stone skimmer doesn't really skim anything. And being a small tank the parameters fluctuate quite a bit too. But the other corals are fine.*I think ( monti Cap, forest fire digi..) Also need a small chiller if anybody selling one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member fishcake Posted August 1, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted August 1, 2014 Oh yes. It's sis.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member TanWeiSongBeck Posted August 1, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted August 1, 2014 i don't know but did your tank gone through the cycling? there does not seem like any algae for a 3 months old tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackcell Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Hi bro, your lighting is the issue.. Can you list your equipments so we can help. Quote When you fish for love, bait with your heart, not your brain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackcell Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Your wave maker ? Looks like you have a lot of debris trap on the sandbed Quote When you fish for love, bait with your heart, not your brain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member asg Posted August 1, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted August 1, 2014 Looks like light wattage is not enough. I have two set of seperate 1.5 feet lighting, two T5 tubes aqua zonic and a pro z blue LED. You can borrow them to try for a month to see whether it better your coral. Quote 子非鱼,焉知鱼之乐... (you are not the fish so you...) Then: my 4FT low tech selling off tank... (2006) Now: (2014) @Sept 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ASHWIN Posted August 2, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted August 2, 2014 Nice cube you have there State your parameters for now move the brain under A shaded part And what light you using?..might not be enough... Quote 300Gallons of Pure Goodness! >Dimensions 6x2x2 (Foot) 1: Maxspect 160 Watt qty-2 2: Vortech MP 40 Wes 3:Jaebao WP40 qty-2 3: Skimz Becket Skimmer/ Ehiem 1260 4: Dymax XC 900 Calcium Reactor 5: American Pinpoint PH Controller 6: Iwaki MD 55 And MD 70 (Return) 7: Hydra Aquatics FR45 Reactor 8:Hailea 10HP Chiller R2R forum->>>http://www.reef2reef.com/forums/photography-forum/154896-ashwins-reefing-photography.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member fishcake Posted August 2, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted August 2, 2014 i don't know but did your tank gone through the cycling? there does not seem like any algae for a 3 months old tank. Hi bro, your lighting is the issue.. Can you list your equipments so we can help. Your wave maker ? Looks like you have a lot of debris trap on the sandbed Looks like light wattage is not enough. I have two set of seperate 1.5 feet lighting, two T5 tubes aqua zonic and a pro z blue LED. You can borrow them to try for a month to see whether it better your coral. Nice cube you have there State your parameters for now move the brain under A shaded part And what light you using?..might not be enough... Thanks for taking an interest guys. To answer a few questions 1. Yeah my tank has alot of algae. All kind. Cyano, green , red bubble, some reason I think chaeto is growing from the rocks..and of course coralline algae. Haha I manage to bleach that too. I don't have a wave maker. The tank is so small I don't think any will fit in it? The lighting came with the tank. Unfortunately the descriptions were in chinese and I'm I had thrown the box away. The tank set is from Jireh though. I can ask them for the info. Andtsg! That would be amazing if I could borrow the lighting! Will post my parameters soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member asg Posted August 2, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted August 2, 2014 No problem. PM me for my contact please. Quote 子非鱼,焉知鱼之乐... (you are not the fish so you...) Then: my 4FT low tech selling off tank... (2006) Now: (2014) @Sept 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member TanWeiSongBeck Posted August 2, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted August 2, 2014 You definitely can fit a wavemaker. My 1ft cube is running a jebao wp10 without any problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geraldlim79@gmail.com Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 You definitely can fit a wavemaker. My 1ft cube is running a jebao wp10 without any problem. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member fishcake Posted August 3, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted August 3, 2014 Ok here are my parameters tested today 3/8/14. All measured using Salifert test kits. KH 10.3 PH 8.3 MH3 0 NO2 less than 0.1 NO3 10 PO4 0 Temp 27.9 - 30 degrees celsius Also, i bought a jebao rw4 wavemaker. looks giant in my tank haha. need to get use dot looking at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member james72 Posted August 3, 2014 SRC Member Share Posted August 3, 2014 Temp so high? Cheers, James Quote Cheers, James Reviving my reef tank : Crystal glass 53" x 22" x 17" rimless (inclusive of 12"x22"x17" IOS) Life Reef HVS3-24 with mazzei venturi ATI Sunpower 8 x 39w T5 (4 x Blue plus, 2 x Aqua blue special, Coral plus) ZET Light 3 x 3w LEDs moonlight Arctica 1/3 Hp + 1/4 Hp back up Vortech mp40w x 3 + Jebao wp25 Eheim 1264 x 3 + water blaster 5000 Vortech back up battery TLF-150 + Rowaphos Activated carbon Kamoer 3 channel + CaCl2 + NaHCo3 150L Refugium with DSB, miracle mud, cheato 2ft T5 x 2 light tubes for refugium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member fishcake Posted August 3, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted August 3, 2014 yeh. looking for a chiller at the moment. its cooler when the AC is on. however, i have to turn it off during the day when I'm out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherman Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Add a fan to bring down and stablise the temperature.Your NO3 is high. Do wc every 3 days Quote 6.5 * 2 * 2 + 3.75 * 1.5 *1.5,(Decomn on 14/9/08) 4*2*2 + 2.5*1.25*1.25 (Decomn on 1/8/09) 5*2*2 (Fully LED light system, 140 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm) 2.5*2*2(Fully LED Light System,96 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm) 5*2.5*2(LED only) Eheim return 1 * pump 1 HP Daikin compressor with cooling coil 2 Jebao OW40, 1 ecotech MP40, 1X6085 Tunze wm, 1 CURVE 7 Skimmer 1 DIY 80 led control by Bluefish mini 1 radion XR30W G2, 2 Radion XR15G3 Sump area lite by 5 ft T5 , 6 * SSC 3 watt red LED for refugium 1 Full spectrum E27 led light 1 CR control by bubble count Start No Water Change since 1st Dec 2016 Add new 2.5x2x 1.5 ft [/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member fishcake Posted August 9, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted August 9, 2014 Ok I'll try that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Chua Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 straight invest a gd lighting.. all the best for ur reef journey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Planted Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Very nice livestocks you have! Invest in good lighting, skimmer and even a reactor. Can save a lot of trouble. Hehe. Enjoy reefing!! ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member fishcake Posted November 3, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted November 3, 2014 Thanks Planted! I have invested in a new light set.... T5's! And it works! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member fishcake Posted November 3, 2014 Author SRC Member Share Posted November 3, 2014 Also I have 2 tanks now... This Hobby just keeps poisoning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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