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got skimmate??

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another survivor of last tank crash.

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possible neon green with purple tip staghorn.

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bioplast CO2 depot with dual gauge regulator, Deltec PF600S CR & Aquamedic Nitratreductor 400.

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top-up water reservoir, Corals Lab Kalk Stirrer & RM Fluidised Reactor. in the background is the I-Tub (given to me by my kind friend, Vinoth).

all essential equipment and sump are resting on 10x (2ft x 1ft) chenggai support stands used for outdoor flower pots. bought them from Far East Florist in Thomson.

the blue mat u see, is a waterproof anti-slip mat bought from Ikea.

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I-Aquatics Auto Shut-off Waste Collector, ISW-612.

no more flooding of balcony due to incorrect tuning of gate valve on beckett.

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The answer to my low nutrients environment, Corals Lab 8" x 30" Beckett Skimmer (resting on Pacific Coo 1/2 HP chiller).

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Red Dragon 6500L/hr. silicone hoses used to minimise vibration.

[RAV-65]

Back with a vengeance!!!

WElcome back bro!! Your tank is so much more stunning than the last time!

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little to do in office, so calculated some turnover rates :

1) Skimmer Turnover Rate:

True water volume= approx. 200L

Skimmer pump (Iwaki MD55R5)= 4200L/hr

Skimmer Turnover Rate= 4200/200= 21 times/hr

2) Main Tank Return Turnover Rate:

True water volume= approx. 200L

Return pump (RD 6500)= approx. 4500L/hr (head loss of 2k factored in)

Main Tank Return Turnover Rate= 4500/200= 22.5 times/hr

3) Max. Main Tank Internal Circulation Rate:

Main Tank true water volume= approx. 150L

Red Sea Wavemaster Pro, 4x Maxijet 1200= 4400L/hr

Return pump (RD 6500)= approx. 4500L/hr (head loss of 2k factored in)

Max. Main Tank Int. Circulation Rate= (4500 + 4400)/150= 59.33 times/hr

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Current Tank Inhibitants:

1x Chevron Tang (Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis)

1x Kole Yellow Eye Tang (Ctenochaetus strigosus)

1x Royal Gramma Basslet (Gramma loreto)

1x Neon Dottyback (Pseudochromis aldabrensis)

2x Black Onyx True Percula Clownfish (Amphiprion percula)

1x Algae Blenny (Salarias fasciatus)

1x Blood Red Fire Shrimp (Lysmata debelius)

1x Peppermint Shrimp (Lysmata wurdemanni)

Cerith Snails (Cerithium sp.)

Bumble Bee Snails (Pusiostoma sp., Engina sp.)

Nassarius Snails (Nassarius vibex)

p.s. My nassarius snails are spawning by the hundreds, can see all the babies crawling all over the glass panel when the lights r out.

[limsh1999]

Bro, your gems out there in your tank put me speechless

[Ekia]

wow! very nice tank. And you sure got lots of equipments! May I ask the reason for having both the kalk reactor and the calcium reactor? The calcium reactor is not enough? Just wondering....

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wow! very nice tank. And you sure got lots of equipments! May I ask the reason for having both the kalk reactor and the calcium reactor? The calcium reactor is not enough? Just wondering....

1) kalk due to its high pH nature (ard 12 to 13) maintains pH in a reef tank when dose in steady and minimal amt; due to the use of CO2 for a CR, CR effluent always hv low pH value of ard 6.5. kind of balance up the pH.

2) kalk precipitates PO4.

3) short term solution in the case that CO2 needs decanning/topping up.

[Ekia]

Oh I see. Thanks for the feedback. I kind of suspect its due to the pH as well. I guess the most important aspect is the pH. Maybe I shall dose some kalkwasser occasionally to help bring up the pH a bit.

[flubberina13]

friend's prata close up shot.

sps and rics you ZHAN!!! But...lps?

cyanrina lah...and the darling shouldn't be placed on top of the other red one...the latter bites...

[Dispar_Anthias]

more rics. zoos u see on the top right hand side were brought in by a kind friend from the US, but not in good shape.

wow thats exactly the same zoos i ship from states.. nice stuff you got there

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sps and rics you ZHAN!!! But...lps?

cyanrina lah...and the darling shouldn't be placed on top of the other red one...the latter bites...

oopps....... will shift later......

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wow thats exactly the same zoos i ship from states.. nice stuff you got there

next target: sunflower zoos.

[Dispar_Anthias]

next target: sunflower zoos.

hehe i should be getting them in my next shipment and also green meanies

The piece that my frens and I got

[LoReNsIa]

this piece same as blue heaven avartar wad.. hahax.. nice one u got.. which shop huh??

[blueheaven]

Cool, looks like the one in my avatar

[Dispar_Anthias]

this piece same as blue heaven avartar wad.. hahax.. nice one u got.. which shop huh??

not shop.. through supplier in America

anway this is bro LS thread.. really sorry bro

[Jimng]

:shock: Look at all the gems in the tank.... Florida Ric garden......drool.......breathtaking colors....

:bow: and all the POWER equipments.....

[woonming]

Welcome back Ryan

Oh ya some one want to buy that yellow ric and offering high price LOL