Ah Chris's Reef Aquarium

[ahchris]

Very nice setup indeed i see your scape got potential for some good Sps islands

Thanks bro, hopefully next week can get some livestocks

[ahchris]

This morning wake up saw this in my tank. Anyone knows what is this?

[Angel Keeper]

Looks beautiful and dangerous...

Angel Keeper

[ahchris]

Looks beautiful and dangerous...

Angel Keeper

Oh no, i always hear people say Dangerous creatures are Beautiful.

[Admiraltian]

Zoas eating nudibranchs. Pests!!

[ahchris]

Zoas eating nudibranchs. Pests!!

Aiyo yesterday i got my first zoas and dip it with ReVive Coral Cleaner for 15 mins. Still got zoas eating nudibranchs. Gonna get them out soon.

[Edmund Koh]

Yes have to. And so not add any more Zoas for at least a month. Make sure no more of such thing and it current Zoas opens up nicely.

Else got it evacuate your Zoas and let the tank be without Zoas for a month or longer. Got to starve out the population.

[ahchris]

Yes have to. And so not add any more Zoas for at least a month. Make sure no more of such thing and it current Zoas opens up nicely.

Else got it evacuate your Zoas and let the tank be without Zoas for a month or longer. Got to starve out the population.

How often can i used ReVive Coral Cleaner?

[ASHWIN]

You must have bought a infected colony..you can use revive anytime.. For now shine a torch light at night try picking them up with a tweezers pick as much as you can stop adding zoas..revive is good try shaking the coral thru the water and inspect the colony with a torch light bro..that's what I do it's better spending minutes doing this than battling pest in the future..same goes to Sps bro dip inspect for all corals will really save you A Heck of time later on Cheers!

[ahchris]

You must have bought a infected colony..you can use revive anytime.. For now shine a torch light at night try picking them up with a tweezers pick as much as you can stop adding zoas..revive is good try shaking the coral thru the water and inspect the colony with a torch light bro..that's what I do it's better spending minutes doing this than battling pest in the future..same goes to Sps bro dip inspect for all corals will really save you A Heck of time later on Cheers!

Yup will take the advice and kill the pest. Thank you

[ASHWIN]

Yup will take the advice and kill the pest. Thank you

no worries bro wish you luck in eradicating this *expletive* nudis

[ahchris]

After waiting so long. Finally added my first invertebrate - Cleaner Shrimp

[Edmund Koh]

This fella going to start growing big big fast fast.

Mine got to 1.5times its original size within 2 weeks. Lol! Everything also eat.

[ahchris]

This are the filter medias that come along when I buy my tank. I guess i have no use for these medias. Gonna give away soon.

[Edmund Koh]

Wow! How come ur tank got so many media one

[ahchris]

Wow! How come ur tank got so many media one

lol i also dunno why. How's your tank? Any new livestocks?

[Edmund Koh]

Haha well free stuff always good.

Hmm.. Didn't update cos tank having algae bloom. It's still blooming but seems to be reducing by a lot already.

Current livestock: paired pecular clown with green BTA, Yellow Tang, mandarin, tail spot and cleaner shrimp. Everyone happily swimming and eating.

[ahchris]

Hi guys, need your opinion on lighting fixture.

1) Dymax Metal Halide 150W X 2 + T8 40W X 2

2) DE Lightings T5 39W X 8

I have these 2 lighting fixture but don't know which one to use. Current plans is just to keep some zoas and fishes.

[Edmund Koh]

I will go for the DE lighting T5s.

Zoas and fishes wouldn't need the intensity of light that the MH light will produce. So I would take the T5 light for lesser heat produced and also lower power consumption.

Honestly if in future u venture into SPS, I think your T5 will still be good enough. Else supplement it with some par38 LED will be good enough.

[Admiraltian]

Hi guys, need your opinion on lighting fixture.

1) Dymax Metal Halide 150W X 2 + T8 40W X 2

2) DE Lightings T5 39W X 8

I have these 2 lighting fixture but don't know which one to use. Current plans is just to keep some zoas and fishes.

Bro, T5HO 39w is for 3ft. 80w ones is for 5ft unless u r using 2sets.

[ASHWIN]

I vote ATi Powermodule Hehe go for T5's!

[ahchris]

I will go for the DE lighting T5s.

Zoas and fishes wouldn't need the intensity of light that the MH light will produce. So I would take the T5 light for lesser heat produced and also lower power consumption.

Honestly if in future u venture into SPS, I think your T5 will still be good enough. Else supplement it with some par38 LED will be good enough.

Yup agreed with you but the shimmering effect on MH is really nice

[ahchris]

Bro, T5HO 39w is for 3ft. 80w ones is for 5ft unless u r using 2sets.

Yes it is 3ft but will there be enough light since there are 8 tubes?

[Edmund Koh]

Use LED to create that effect lo. Adding a few PAR38 can achieve that le.

But your wave got to create surface turbulence before that effect can be seen.

[Admiraltian]

Yes it is 3ft but will there be enough light since there are 8 tubes?

There won't be enough spread for a 3 ft t5 light fixture to cover a 5 ft tank and if u hang higher to get the spread, it won't have enough punching power into the water. I would go for at least 54w or 80w fixture.