NEw tAnK

[mv3i]

will try to .... now spent quite a lot of time on the tank .... gf also kena force to join in .... we made regular trips to the fish farm together ...

she say like that better ... spent money on tanks and not "other things" ... guess all you guys know what they mean ... LOL

btw , would like to know what kind of lights for the sump to encourage plant ( GOOD ALGAE) GROWTH ...

anyone can enlighten me pls ...

also , is it really neccessary to get a ph monitor and a calcium reactor and a CO2 with it for the maintaince of the PH

[Morgan]

"btw , would like to know what kind of lights for the sump to encourage plant ( GOOD ALGAE) GROWTH"

A normal flourescent lamp will do.

"is it really neccessary to get a ph monitor and a calcium reactor and a CO2 with it for the maintaince of the PH"

No, the calcuim reactor/CO2 is used to maintain Calcium in the water and NOT ph. PH monitor is normally use with control to turn off the reactor if the ph of the water drop.

[mv3i]

oooppppss ... yeah that`s it ... so it`s not really critical ... as long i keep water changes and also top up with calcium ...it will still do the job .... jus need the digital monitor and probe to get a good reading !!!

thanks morGAN .. again

also i need a digital temperature probe ..... anyone knows where to get one ....

thanks

[loonz]

Digital thermometers are easier to find, believe any ordinary freshwater LFS should have...price range about 15 to 25....

i am using a Hagen one, cant remember how much i paid for it though..

[mv3i]

hey

thanks for the info .... so temperature monitor is settled .... need info on PH monitor .... anyone got lobang for one or second hand one also can .....

anyone selling their 3ft light sets ... looking for the whole thing to modify to the tank for more actnic. ......

thanks

[hongqixian]

Hey the digital temp monitors esp ocean free corrode very fast so watch out!

[mv3i]

thanks ... what would be a good brand and can last longer .... also how much and where to get ... ??

[mv3i]

hi guys ,

would like to know how do some of you feed your fishes with garlic ..... ???

can i soak the BS in the garlic juice and feed to the fishes ... will pollute the water ..... heard it`s effective against the white spot on tangs ....

how long need to feed them also ???

thanks

[derf]

i juz bot the seachem garlic guard. too much hassle to DIY. it smells really bad... yucks!!

[mv3i]

oh ... how much did you pay for the stuff .... and is it effective ??

anyone got other experience??

[loonz]

digital ph monitor is quoted at 135 at the 88 FW LFS at Henderson Rd...

[mv3i]

saw that one .... but really look like a toy ..... looking for the pinpoint ph monitor .... anyone got it and used it before .... ???? LMK the quality and price and where to get ??

[chanbi]

I am also using the Seachem Garlic Guard (less work).. and i paid $15 for it. Does it work? i guess so.. the smell definitely showed high content of garlic in it. And what u can do (if u are afraid of the contamination) is to wash the frozen bs/mysis shrimp with fresh water and after that soaked with the solution for ~10-15min. For me, i pour everything in including the garlic solution. I don't think it will cause any harm to the coral/fish. So far so good...

[Phang]

Where can I get this Seachem Garlic Guard????

Since I might be getting involved in Tang Keeping......

BTW, Mv3i, Nice tank you have there.... I like your Anthias and clams...

Anthias, which specific species ?????

[mv3i]

ok ... will try that .... so it`s garlic BS for the tangs as they started developing white spot ... got to be something i put into the tank ....

btw , how much garlic juice to soak the BS in? how much do you used normally ???

does anyone used coralife supplements for the corals ... any good one or other brand that you can recommend ???

also what brand of kase do you guys used ??

price too ?

[chanbi]

Where can I get this Seachem Garlic Guard????

Since I might be getting involved in Tang Keeping.....

I thought i saw it at Ocean Planet/Sealife.

btw , how much garlic juice to soak the BS in? how much do you used normally ???

I am using just enough to soak the frozen bs. Something i also do that to the seaweed too.

[mv3i]

wah ... i never tried seaweed for the tanks ...... read about them here too ... think AT was doing that ... and some guys ....

so it`s garlic medicated food for the fishes ....

oh ... where to get ????

[mv3i]

hey phang ,

just PM you pn the PS .....

about anthias ... i really dunno what species ... maybe you can help me out there ... or some other hobbists can ....

you got anything spare to frag for me ????

[ECBM]

I am also using the Seachem Garlic Guard (less work).. and i paid $15 for it.

hi Chanbi n Pang

I got Seachem Garlic Guard at abt $10+ at LCK 110

[Phang]

Hey ECBM,

Thanks ....

See how... maybe go down to LCK 110 this weekend...

Got to check with David whether there's any new stock this weekend....

[chanbi]

Sound like someone (LFS) is fined last Sun and others (LFS) may be delaying their stock. I thinking call up first before going down will be a wise choice.

ECBM, thanks.. Can't imagine such a big price difference..

[mv3i]

wah .... not again .... any guys going to LCK plmk whether they caught any stuff in ....

also , the price so much diff ....? Y huh ????

special garlic izit ???

phang .... lmk if you are heading there !!!

[hongqixian]

thanks ... what would be a good brand and can last longer .... also how much and where to get ... ??

Sorry, I really don't know because I don't use one

[derf]

i got the garlic guard from ocean planet @ $13. i recently bot a PBT(died!) n as usual, ich came along wif it affecting my blue tang as well!!! i had a hard time getting rid of the ich from my blue tang when i first got it, nw it's infected again!!! argh!!!

hopefully the garlic guard helps...

i juz soak a teaspoon of it wif mysis n a few drops of zoe... according to it's contents, it has vit c in it.

[mv3i]

so anyone got a better deal for the garlic stuff ????