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Wah!!! Another Chevron!!!

Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica

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Just to update the current status of my tank

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1 x yellow tang

1 x purple tang

1 x blue tang

1 x powder blue tang (i think, same class as powder black tang)

1 x chevron

1 x kole yellow eye tang

2 x true percular

2 x cleaner shrimp

1 x longnose hawk

1 x solar wrasser

1 x leopard wrasser

1 x moon wrasser

2 x blue eyes anthias

2 x tri-band anthias

2 x threadfin anthias

1 x copper anthias

Tank Parameter tested today

PH - 8.0

NH4 - 0.25

NO3 - 20

NO2 - 0

Ca - 500

dKH - 11.3

Temp - 25 ~ 26 deg

Lighting - 2 x MH 250W, 4 x T5

Welcome any comment and advise

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Wah bro... water temperature at 25ºC :bow::bow::bow: Your NO3 is still a bit on the high side :( What about Phosphate and Magnesium?

Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica

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hehe, tune my CL650 to 25 deg. :P

Any suggestion on how to lower the NO3.

Don't have test kit for the other 2 item you mention. Is it important to track?

I am dosing the Part A,B,C from Jireh.

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Emm... Phosphate is not that crucial as long as there isn't an algae bloom in your tank... Magnesium is good to know as it affects KH and Calcium.

NO3 you can try chemical (bottled solution, sulphur-based reactor) or biological (denitrator such as NR400 or 1000)

As for coralline, mine all over... basically they need very high calcium level... 500 is good. They also need Strontium to grow. I heard from somewhere... they also prefer lots of actinic blue <_<

Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica

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OIC, thanks for the information. Always wanted to see my rock cover with coraline algae.

As for NO3, I am using nitrate controller from corallife. Is this ok?

How long did you have your actinic blue light on before your coraline algae bloom?

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I don't know if my coralline bloom is a direct result of actinic blue... but I do on my blue T5 for very long... around 12 hours a day.

You NO3 control is not good enough... 20 is enough to affect coral growth... since you are so heavily stocked... don't think you can just rely on chemical... gonna be very expensive in the long run... I suggest you consider Sulphur based reactor... do check with some other bros for pros and cons... but it is much more effective compared to Denitrator NR1000 (for example).

You can check out the Deltec model :o

Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica

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I think it looks great ! it has a natural feel ;)

My Beautiful ANGEL - Matsushima Nanako

Equipment List for 4x2x2 Tank & 3x1.5x1.5 Sump

Hagen 802 x 2, Tunze 6060, Arcadia T5 (54W x 8), Eheim 1260 (return) Eheim 1250 (Chiller), Aquabee 300 x 2 (Feed)

H&S 150-F2001 (850l Skimmer), H&S A110-F2000 (400l Skimmer), H&S 110-F1000 (1000l Sulphur/Nitrate Filter), H&S 150-F2000IA (800l Calcium Reactor)

Coralife 3X (UV Steriliser), I-Aquatic IF 312 (Fluidised Reactor), Kent Kalk Delivery, Resun CL650, Pinpoint ORP & PH Meters & Wireless Thermometer

4x2x2 Tank Thread

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imo i wud be abit concerned abt your nh4 at 0.25... try n get that to 0 b4 anything else

Main Tank : 48 inch by 36 inch by 28 inch (2 sides starphire glass)
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Chiller : Starmax Compressor 1 HP Drop coil
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imo i wud be abit concerned abt your nh4 at 0.25... try n get that to 0 b4 anything else

True I wonder what's causing it... other than that... your scaping looks great!!! Do you use epoxy to mount ur rocks together? Coz mine just collapse yesterday... all because of one fish :angry:

Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica

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Thanks for all the advise. Will be looking at getting a denitrator soon.

Bro Jervis, I did not epoxy the rock. Just stack them together. Hope they don't collasp.

Any advise why my lobo got breach?

Thanks

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Emm... I don't think a denitrator can help reduce NH4... perhaps you wanna look at a higher capacity/more efficient protein skimmer... less things rot in your tank ---> lower NH4

Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica

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Wow... beckett... then probably not the protein skimmer... :)

Tank 60x40x40 Optiwhite Glass Tank Sump Elos 500 w/ Tunze Overflow Protein Skimmer Skimz Kone SK1 Return Pump Hydor Seltz L30 Wavemaker Hydor K1 Illumination 150W + 2 T5 Chiller Arctica 1/5hp w/ Aquabee 1000 Water Top-up Tunze Osmolator Dosing Pumps Grotech 3-Channels Calcium Reactor Deltec PF 501 Computer Aquatronica

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