SRC Member vincentwangz Posted June 1, 2017 SRC Member Share Posted June 1, 2017 Hi guys, Started this tank in July 2016 and it's nearly a year since then, and have learnt a lot about the limits of a 2 ft cube tank. I have another thread called My Custom 2ft tank but it's been dead for a while because I had to learn some hard lessons in having Coral die out mysteriously. I'm Glad to say I now have overcome that challenge and at least LPS and Zoas are thriving. Some things I have managed to rule out due to the generosity of Reef Depot who gave away such a grand prize that has allowed me to run a full Ecotech Marine system. In that way, I can say issues like rust and leaking of lead caused by poor quality return pumps are no longer plaguing me. One thing I have been proud of is that my fish health has been very stable and have not had any disease outbreak for the last 10 months. Hence, thanks to my visit to Iwarna, I was intrigued to see their display tank that had LPS and softies, and most of all, wrasses swimming all about! Hence I've analysed and believe that for my system, the best fish to display with interesting personalities would be wrasses. Please share with me your favorite wrasses as I share my current tank inhabitants! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member vincentwangz Posted June 1, 2017 Author SRC Member Share Posted June 1, 2017 Here's a link of a focus video I have on my Instagram account. https://instagram.com/p/BUBje8Gg4p8/Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter SubzeroLT Posted June 1, 2017 SRC Supporter Share Posted June 1, 2017 Nice! Curious....do most of the wrasses hide in the sand at night? Which ones do not?  Quote Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mysliceofnature/      Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member vincentwangz Posted June 1, 2017 Author SRC Member Share Posted June 1, 2017 Thanks Leon! So far only the yellow and leopard wrasse go into the sand. The others hide in the rock at night. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Ranz Posted June 1, 2017 SRC Member Share Posted June 1, 2017 6-line will make a protective bubble in the rock when they sleep. i have a few wrasses too - 6line, yellow, fairy, vrolik and recent lost a carpenter flasher wrasse. cannot find him anywhere in the tank. it's difficult for me to introduce new wrasse now as the 6 line can get quite aggressive with new wrasse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member vincentwangz Posted June 1, 2017 Author SRC Member Share Posted June 1, 2017 6-line will make a protective bubble in the rock when they sleep. i have a few wrasses too - 6line, yellow, fairy, vrolik and recent lost a carpenter flasher wrasse. cannot find him anywhere in the tank. it's difficult for me to introduce new wrasse now as the 6 line can get quite aggressive with new wrasse. Totally understand what u mean. Haha. For me, I lost a Laboutei's fairy wrasse due to being chased by the Naoko. It's really hard to determine which wrasse will go well with another due to difference in temperament of individual fish. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member leong_rei Posted June 1, 2017 SRC Member Share Posted June 1, 2017 U can try add more wrasse and release together got chance to success Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Kumar 1981 Posted June 1, 2017 SRC Member Share Posted June 1, 2017 Nice tank bro!!Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member leong_rei Posted June 1, 2017 SRC Member Share Posted June 1, 2017 Try go get laboutei pink tail and tonozuka wrasse now can get Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jyoon Posted June 1, 2017 SRC Member Share Posted June 1, 2017 My male Naoko Wrasse starts to get aggressive at 11 pm daily. Not sure why :-). Loss a female Naoko sometime back. Guess kill by the male. Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member vincentwangz Posted June 1, 2017 Author SRC Member Share Posted June 1, 2017 Try go get laboutei pink tail and tonozuka wrasse now can get Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app From coral farm ah? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member vincentwangz Posted June 1, 2017 Author SRC Member Share Posted June 1, 2017 Nice tank bro!!Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Thanks bro! How's u doing? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgekoh84 Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 Nice wrasses Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member vincentwangz Posted June 3, 2017 Author SRC Member Share Posted June 3, 2017 Nice wrasses Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app 3 of them belong to you bro. HahahaSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member vincentwangz Posted June 3, 2017 Author SRC Member Share Posted June 3, 2017 I have a question for everyone. Generally my parameters are ok. My nutrients are under control and my Ca Kh and Mg are stable. What is the reason my corals are healthy but not multiplying? Be it Zoas or Super sun or torches and hammers, there is almost no growth although they are opening nicely and vibrant in colors. Is there something missing that needs to be added to Ensure growth? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member vincentwangz Posted June 3, 2017 Author SRC Member Share Posted June 3, 2017 Front View of my tank Big Fish Small Fish Debelius Fairy WrasseLeopard WrasseRosy Scaled Fairy Wrasse Interesting composition of the Naoko with the hammer gardenSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member leong_rei Posted June 3, 2017 SRC Member Share Posted June 3, 2017 Your feeding Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member leong_rei Posted June 3, 2017 SRC Member Share Posted June 3, 2017 And white light Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member vincentwangz Posted June 4, 2017 Author SRC Member Share Posted June 4, 2017 Thanks for the feedback bro. I realise there is one likely reason. My KH is actually lower than I had expected and that is likely the reason corals are not growing especially LPS. I know they like Low KH but a KH of 5.9 is really too Low and came as a shock to me. I'm bringing it back up by slowly increasing my dosing regime using an auto doser. Hope it will improve growth this time! In the meantime, here's some pics I took this weekend! Carpenter's flasher wrasse and Bartlett's Anthias Love the dynamism in this pic. love these supernovas! My Rainbow infusion Zoas Are these called Sunkist Zoas? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member vincentwangz Posted June 5, 2017 Author SRC Member Share Posted June 5, 2017 So today being the start of my vacation leave, I quickly enlisted the help of ever friendly and helpful reefer buddy @dpyz to bring me to Dama to buy acrylic, in order to start my project on relocation of my electrical wiring, for safety and neatness purpose. Previously my wires were all connected in the sump area, and my vortech Controllers were velcroed to my cabinet door on the inside. Unfortunately the glue gave way so I thought it best to relocate everything. Stay tuned for more updates as I develop ideas for this further. For now, here's part one where all the plugs that were inside my sump cabinet are all brought out and Organised on an acrylic board on top of my chiller cabinet. Tomorrow I will need to think about elevating the platform and then the wires can all go beneath the board instead. Good night! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter SubzeroLT Posted June 6, 2017 SRC Supporter Share Posted June 6, 2017 Yeah...not safe to just use double sided tap especially for things that get warm.  it makes it hard to remove for cleaning & maintenance too. Ecotech has nice holders for the driver & also power supply brackets. Not expensive. Can contact Reef Depot or LFS to check.  Quote Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mysliceofnature/      Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Ranz Posted June 8, 2017 SRC Member Share Posted June 8, 2017 my yellow wrasse decides to go floor surfing today after 1.5 years... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Ranz Posted June 8, 2017 SRC Member Share Posted June 8, 2017 for those who keep wrasse do you have a hood or netting for your tank? i don't have one as i think it is troublesome but i recently have 2 jumping incidents in 3 months... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member leong_rei Posted June 8, 2017 SRC Member Share Posted June 8, 2017 I use to don't have any hood but now have because be safe better to be sorry Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member vincentwangz Posted June 8, 2017 Author SRC Member Share Posted June 8, 2017 for those who keep wrasse do you have a hood or netting for your tank? i don't have one as i think it is troublesome but i recently have 2 jumping incidents in 3 months... Sorry for your loss.. I'm in the midst of measuring and making one from an aluminium profile with netting to be safe. It really does make things more troublesome but I just lost a Laboutei Wrasse and that is a really expensive lesson to learn about the need to install a cover. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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