SRC Member Soul Posted June 2, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted June 2, 2006 My rebuild from a prev. setup. Now 1 week into cycle, used rocks and water from my prev tank so water paremeters are already ready. Slowly adding stuff in. Quote Visit My new 3x2x2.5 setup's thread My old 3ft setup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Soul Posted June 2, 2006 Author SRC Member Share Posted June 2, 2006 Basket detected some red algae growth just above sandbed liaoz, phosphate below 5 leh. Healthy growth or harmful? *pls resize picture Quote Visit My new 3x2x2.5 setup's thread My old 3ft setup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Lara Posted June 2, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted June 2, 2006 nice set up LR. I like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member w3ish3ng Posted June 2, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted June 2, 2006 phos level below 5? i thought phos above 0.5 is harmful? if i am not wrong, those are cyno. i kena them before. did you use ro/di water or just plain tap water for the tank? better hook up a fr if you have not done so, they spread like wildfire Quote Member of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Soul Posted June 2, 2006 Author SRC Member Share Posted June 2, 2006 Correction phosphate almost zero. N03 below 5 i meant. I used 60% old water from prev tank and 40 tap water. Quote Visit My new 3x2x2.5 setup's thread My old 3ft setup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Soul Posted June 2, 2006 Author SRC Member Share Posted June 2, 2006 nice set up LR. I like it thks, open concept like urs, but mine can see from 3 sides only one side against wall. Quote Visit My new 3x2x2.5 setup's thread My old 3ft setup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member w3ish3ng Posted June 2, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted June 2, 2006 better use di water or those nasty algae will keep on coming. why not take part in shootsimon diy di unit project? its not that expansize and certainly useful Quote Member of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Soul Posted June 2, 2006 Author SRC Member Share Posted June 2, 2006 thks bro i'll go check the DI water unit out. Quote Visit My new 3x2x2.5 setup's thread My old 3ft setup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Soul Posted June 2, 2006 Author SRC Member Share Posted June 2, 2006 found this helpful post made by one of the form moderators ... "That is cyano in the beginning stages, Improving water quality (with lower nutrients)is a main step - leaving the algae with less fuel for growth. With PO4 & NO3 at zero you may still find cyano.(as many ppl have) This is because Rocks and sand(substrate) act as a sink. Cyano will grow over these surfaces until that runs out then die off by itself. All this while the water should have low nutrients(or very very low levels,near zero) so that the algae has nothing else to use up and will go away in a few weeks to a month or two. For a new tank- there is no way you can avoid the first cyano outbreak (it may come in the first month or in the first year). Siphoning off whatever you can helps keep it in small patches, but you have to keep doing it till it goes away. If water changes are done during this time- the new water should be nutrient free too- or you fuel the cyano." IMO, cyano is part & parcel of life. Looking after your water will stop future outbreaks. If you use red slime, becareful of low oxygen levels. Increase aeration or water circulation during treatment. Quote Visit My new 3x2x2.5 setup's thread My old 3ft setup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammy Posted June 2, 2006 Share Posted June 2, 2006 maybe not enough flow in that region Quote 2x1.5x1.5 tank Lighting: AI hydra 52HD Skimmer: Deltec SC 1455 Reactor: Minimax; rowaphos Skimz ; NP biopellets Wave Maker: MP 40 WQD Return pump: Eheim 1262 Chiller: Arctica 1/10 hp A righteous man cares for the needs of his animal, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel -- Proverbs 12:10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Soul Posted June 2, 2006 Author SRC Member Share Posted June 2, 2006 Bought a seio 820, red zoo and LR with a coco ###### polys growing from bro CKSH just now. Had to rearrange the landscape to fit the LR. Quote Visit My new 3x2x2.5 setup's thread My old 3ft setup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Soul Posted June 9, 2006 Author SRC Member Share Posted June 9, 2006 Update after adding some LS Cyno under control after putting plants and weeds in sump to absorb nutrients. *pls resize picture Quote Visit My new 3x2x2.5 setup's thread My old 3ft setup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Soul Posted June 9, 2006 Author SRC Member Share Posted June 9, 2006 more close ups dunno what the name of those yellow ones are *pls resize picture Quote Visit My new 3x2x2.5 setup's thread My old 3ft setup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Maxstar81 Posted June 9, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted June 9, 2006 Yellow ones are yellow polyps ! Nice tank ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Soul Posted June 9, 2006 Author SRC Member Share Posted June 9, 2006 Yellow ones are yellow polyps !Nice tank ! Thks for the compliment and info~ cheers Quote Visit My new 3x2x2.5 setup's thread My old 3ft setup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jervismun Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 I like your tubeworm... the pink is very intense I am actually looking for one Quote 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Soul Posted June 9, 2006 Author SRC Member Share Posted June 9, 2006 I like your tubeworm... the pink is very intense I am actually looking for one the ah beng shop at pasir ris got some. Quote Visit My new 3x2x2.5 setup's thread My old 3ft setup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jervismun Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 the ah beng shop at pasir ris got some. Ok I will drop by there soon Quote 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Soul Posted July 5, 2006 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 5, 2006 My lastest piece, black sun with about 25 heads. What i love about this particular specimen is that the tubes outside have a slimy luminous green coat as compared to other black sun specimens, its not algae btw hehe. *pls resize picture Quote Visit My new 3x2x2.5 setup's thread My old 3ft setup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jervismun Posted July 5, 2006 Share Posted July 5, 2006 Very beautiful and exquisite Black Suns... this is the first time I see Black Suns up close... hint hint... you pix too large Quote 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Soul Posted July 9, 2006 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 9, 2006 new scaping Quote Visit My new 3x2x2.5 setup's thread My old 3ft setup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Soul Posted July 9, 2006 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 9, 2006 more pics, left side of tank Quote Visit My new 3x2x2.5 setup's thread My old 3ft setup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Soul Posted July 9, 2006 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 9, 2006 middle Quote Visit My new 3x2x2.5 setup's thread My old 3ft setup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Altantis Posted July 9, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted July 9, 2006 Bro... all your pix become "*pls resize picture " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jervismun Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 Looking good bro... what a large flat piece of Zoos there... hehe... you also have pest anemones Quote 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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