Ah Chris's Reef Aquarium

[SubzeroLT]

For a brand new tank without fishes, you can fill it up with water, get the overflow running then dump the salt into the filter sock to help with the mixing

[ahchris]

Got these nice Live Rocks from a fellow reefer. Thanks Rainbowsg for the free liverocks.

[Angel Keeper]

Yeah... I helped her take some out from her tank and put in pails for you as well... Must also thank me... LOL!

Angel Keeper

http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?/topic/128217-Angel-Keeper's-5-Feet-Mixed-Reef-Tank

[ahchris]

Yeah... I helped her take some out from her tank and put in pails for you as well... Must also thank me... LOL!

Angel Keeper

http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?/topic/128217-Angel-Keeper's-5-Feet-Mixed-Reef-Tank

Oh really, Thank Angel Keeper Lol

[Angel Keeper]

Ha ha ha...

Angel Keeper

http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?/topic/128217-Angel-Keeper's-5-Feet-Mixed-Reef-Tank

[RocketBunny]

Never jio me go help!

[Angel Keeper]

LOL! You busy man leh!

Angel Keeper

[ahchris]

Got some live rocks, filter medias and a cup of sand from another reefer's established tank to cycle my tank.
Any recommendation for those "bacteria in a bottle". Which brand is good?

[Evolutionz]

Got some live rocks, filter medias and a cup of sand from another reefer's established tank to cycle my tank.

Any recommendation for those "bacteria in a bottle". Which brand is good?

Prodibio Biodigest!

[Silentlurker]

Prodibio Biodigest!

I second prodibio. I used the startup for my tank and so far so good. Been 2 months

[ahchris]

Prodibio Biodigest!

I second prodibio. I used the startup for my tank and so far so good. Been 2 months

Yeah thanks Silentlurker and Evolutionz for the recommendation. Gonna get Prodibio Biodigest asap.

[Edmund Koh]

Keep ur skimmer off for at least 3-4 hours after each dosage. This will ensure that your bacteria is my skimmed out.

[ahchris]

Keep ur skimmer off for at least 3-4 hours after each dosage. This will ensure that your bacteria is my skimmed out.

Yup, my skimmer not here yet

[ahchris]

Day 9 - first testing for Ammonia, NO2 and NO3.
NO3 colour very hard to see, all colours look the same to me. lol

[Admiraltian]

I got the same problem as u, haha!!

[ahchris]

lol, my 7 yrs old nephew say NO3 is at 10 - 25, my 5 yrs old niece say its at 2 - 5.

[Edmund Koh]

Hold the test cup up in the air and put the colour chart behind it. The side of the cup amplifies the colour of the solution allowing u to see the colour better. But then because it will look darker, u got to divide the result by 10.

It's written in the instructions a lot easier this way

[ahchris]

Hold the test cup up in the air and put the colour chart behind it. The side of the cup amplifies the colour of the solution allowing u to see the colour better. But then because it will look darker, u got to divide the result by 10.

It's written in the instructions a lot easier this way

Hi Bro Turtle1989, from the picture what do u think is the result?

[inwear]

Nice setup. What skimmer would you be using ?

[ahchris]

Nice setup. What skimmer would you be using ?

Hi Bro inwear, I've bought a Bubble Magus C7 from a fellow reefer here. Pending collection next Sunday.

[ahchris]

Got some foc products from Bro jackiee. Really nice gesture from him.

[Admiraltian]

Hold the test cup up in the air and put the colour chart behind it. The side of the cup amplifies the colour of the solution allowing u to see the colour better. But then because it will look darker, u got to divide the result by 10. It's written in the instructions a lot easier this way

Hi bro, Thot U can only use the low range method if its lower than 10ppm. I alw get 10ppm at most and not lower. Probably same as wat I saw from Ah Chris's photo of the tests. So u juz ignore and read from side of the vial?

[Edmund Koh]

Eh .. I think readings above 25 are quite easy to tell. It's the reading from 5-25 that really make me feel like I'm colour blind.

So by reading from the side I know if it's between 5-10 or 10-25 (if the colour shows way off the chart).

So although it's meant for reasons below 10, I will still use it to help me determine if I have a reading that's below 10 or below 25.

I think ultimately anything less then 25 is still pretty safe for NO3. Just got to make sure it doesn't hit 50.

[ahchris]

Eh .. I think readings above 25 are quite easy to tell. It's the reading from 5-25 that really make me feel like I'm colour blind.

So by reading from the side I know if it's between 5-10 or 10-25 (if the colour shows way off the chart).

So although it's meant for reasons below 10, I will still use it to help me determine if I have a reading that's below 10 or below 25.

I think ultimately anything less then 25 is still pretty safe for NO3. Just got to make sure it doesn't hit 50.

:-) Yeah thanks man! Does this means my cycling is completed?

[Edmund Koh]

Hmm.. Wait a week or 2 more. A couple of days isn't really considered a cycle. Mine cycled for 5-6 weeks before I even added any lifestock.

I think Cos u use live rock, most of the beneficial bacteria are still living in them. But there will surely be die-offs from your live rock and that will soon cause an ammonia spike in your tank. You do not want to be caught in that situation with fishes in your tank. Ammonia can burn through ur fishes' gills.

Wait for a week or so and continue monitoring Ammonia, Nitrite and Nitrate for at least the next 1 week. If there's no spike in ammonia I think u can start adding fishes 1 at a time which still continuing to monitor the readings once every 3-5 days.

Fish waste would turn into ammonia once it decays. If even after adding fishes, the readings remain at zero, it's a good signal that u have enough beneficial bacteria to sustain the livestock. Again .. The golden rule is 1 inch of fish per week. But usually people stretch the rule a little.