my newbie tank

[cci[RR]us]

i cannot rememeber but i spent about $80.00 from Reborn yesterday

Wah... Have you been to the fish farms at Pasir Ris Farmway 2? With 80 bucks, you could buy better quality stuff there.

[Qxnviolet]

Hrmz, i think the prices at Rb is quite alright and its up to the buyer to choose the nicer specimens.

[raydiative]

hmmm some of the frags are kinda bald rite?

like the nice and clean look... =]

[Qxnviolet]

Post up some pictures when the polyps are extended....maybe there are just fully retracted so it appears botak...

[chercm]

my purchases from AM yesterday

[Qxnviolet]

Hrmz, what happened to your alvapora? Cant see them anymore.....

Was pretty tempted to get a clamp too, but worried my lights not good enough. What kind of lighting are you using?

[jervismun]

Your tank is really looking good, esp with the new corals... great!

Yalor, just wondering what kinda lighting you are using, coz it looks kinda mild to me.

[chercm]

i bought the T5 lighting from AM at $98.00

[Qxnviolet]

oh, got time take a pic of the T5s k? Can use as reference if i wanna upgrade...

[w3ish3ng]

2tube of t5? i dont think that is enough for the clam

[nakazoru]

I dun think what you did are right for all the coral you bought.

You are probably going to kill the clam. It looks very sick from your pic. It is gaping and pinched. If it remains more than 3 days like that it is beyond hope... Not the lights I'm telling you, light dun make the clam like that. I do hope I'm wrong but may be because of stress.

Alveropora is the hardiest of conspecific goinopora, to have it melted meant that your water is hardly suiltable for some of the difficult to keep coral.

I tell you the tang you have is too big for your tank. It is like keeping a hunting dog in a HDB flat with not place to exercise. Put it up for sale and get a small tang if you really like tangs.

The rate of your stocking is too fast. Slow down please.

By the way, reefs needs these additives if you can provide:

1. Phytoplankton (Food)

2. Calcium

3. Magnesium

4. Iodine

5. Strontium

6. Other trace elements.

In order of importance. They are bottled "all in one" additive in Part A & B, that is at least a bare minimum if you need.

I do hope that everything goes well. Good luck.

[jervismun]

Nakazoru you are so honest and blunt but have to agree 100% with what you said. Newbies (including me) always find it hard to resist the temptation of making our tank a showpiece (especially in this forum where we can show off to all Singaporeans). I always have this urge to go down to Reborn to pick up some corals and fishes too.

Personally I think the trade here is too cheap, things have become too easy to obtain. That's where a mere $100.00 can fill the entire tank with decent looking corals + fishes. It's a catch 22 situation... but so far, I have not stock my tank coz I am too broke now... My paycheck will be in next Tues, lol.

[chercm]

thank .

i have been adding the bottle A+B

[monsterz1975]

Bro ur cynarina is not doning well it very stress , take some care and not to allow strong flow to it as it will cause it more stress.

[chercm]

how it should look like ?

[Bape]

do it slowly man.. u are way too fast in adding corals.Un-stress/healthy Cynarina should have flesh covering the skeleton and not the other way.

[wil_lee76]

david sir! looks great on ur scaping...

BUT looks bad on ur corals and stocking upz... (dun angry hor, trying to enlightend u)

not trying to be blunt...u should spend time and listen to advices that what we trying to provide u. getting the clam at this stage will not do good for it. as what other reefers mentioned " I 101% agree on it"

DO search the archeives whatever corals or stocks that u intend to purchased...OR can ask us....

lastly, BE PATIENCE and Reefz ONzz....

[chercm]

[jervismun]

Em... I do see a bit of improvements in this specimen, it's starting to open up and the colour is much brilliant than previous shots, prob the lighting too. But hey, I'm sure things can turn out alright if you take extra care of the fragile & demanding corals.

Keep it up... do keep us update with more pix, even if some of them not doing well... just show us at least newbies like me can learn.

Thanks bro!

[nakazoru]

Nakazoru you are so honest and blunt but have to agree 100% with what you said. Newbies (including me) always find it hard to resist the temptation of making our tank a showpiece (especially in this forum where we can show off to all Singaporeans). I always have this urge to go down to Reborn to pick up some corals and fishes too.

Personally I think the trade here is too cheap, things have become too easy to obtain. That's where a mere $100.00 can fill the entire tank with decent looking corals + fishes. It's a catch 22 situation... but so far, I have not stock my tank coz I am too broke now... My paycheck will be in next Tues, lol.

My apologies for being blunt. It is really not my intent to offend anyone.

[jervismun]

My apologies for being blunt. It is really not my intent to offend anyone.

No lah, I think sometimes experienced reefers must teach the newbies... to guide them. To warn them so that they don't repeat the mistakes the experienced reefers once did. That's what I like about this forum, I learn so much more here, more than any books out there can offer. Sorry a bit

[chercm]

my clam is dead

i promise no clam any more

[chercm]

does this guy look ok ?

[nakazoru]

does this guy look ok ?

From this pix, it looks like it is stressed. But this guy should be more hardy...

[jervismun]

Poor clam... if you really love clams, take it as your aim lo... learn as much as you can, slowly setup a tank suitable for clams. Once you are ready? Buy till your hearts content! lol

Well what's my aim then... to create a one-of-a-kind reef tank??? Err... how to create something unique if it's modeled towards nature? lol