Soul's New Tank

[jervismun]

The island i work at is a restricted place, not open to public. Its guarded by the police coast guards daily.

I know lah... but I can wait for you at the ferry terminal on the main island mah... can you collect a piece of Orange Gonio and Pink Gonio for me? Don't tell me that mysterious island also has Ricordea Florida

[Soul]

I know lah... but I can wait for you at the ferry terminal on the main island mah... can you collect a piece of Orange Gonio and Pink Gonio for me? Don't tell me that mysterious island also has Ricordea Florida

So far never come across any bro, i dont think those species are available on local waters. The luminous green one i found i never even see anymore of them. Lots of moon/brain/leather/cauliflower/algae plants/sps/hammers/anemones/plates/zoos/mushrooms so far . I usually only have 30-40 mins during low tide in the morning to roam ard and pick cos boat come bring me home, no time to explore more plus no hand LOL usually get 3-5 corals i have to stop cos gotta worry how to bring home in time.

[giantbicycle]

Still confussed abt yr work place. Picking up corals?

[Soul]

Still confussed abt yr work place. Picking up corals?

I work offshore on another island.

[Soul]

got more zoos this morning, they beginning to open. Rare colours again hehe

Pic 1 Intense orange, its so luminous my d.cam cant bring out the colour fully.

[Soul]

This one also special, it has pinkish bits of spray with purplish centre.

[Soul]

Last pic of the night, my Hammer getting more and more settled down. Wonder how long the tentacle will be fully stretched ....

[beaver]

This one also special, it has pinkish bits of spray with purplish centre.

the orange zoos on the left with a green anemone-looking anemone looks like what bro jervis has. U got it from him ?

So envious, get to pick corals from ur work place!

[jervismun]

the orange zoos on the left with a green anemone-looking anemone looks like what bro jervis has. U got it from him ?

So envious, get to pick corals from ur work place!

Nope... not from me... why would he? He get corals for free

[Soul]

My water test kit, cost me a bomb 2 yrs back when i bought it and had ppl calling me mad lol ...

[Soul]

Some goodies i bot from RD today, cant wait to use 'em hehe

[jervismun]

My water test kit, cost me a bomb 2 yrs back when i bought it and had ppl calling me mad lol ...

Yes it looks kinda mad... really

Update us on Rowaphos leh... test PO4 before introduction... thinking of using Rowaphos for my new tank

[Soul]

K tested Phosphate level at 1.6 mg/l (quite bad) b4 adding Rowaphos.

[jervismun]

K tested Phosphate level at 1.6 mg/l (quite bad) b4 adding Rowaphos.

Haha... it is bad... mine undetectable for many weeks now... err... perhaps something wrong with my test kit

What product u currently using and how long u been using it?

[Soul]

wat type of product u mean bro? For anti-phosphate?

[Soul]

btw Agramilk is fully sold out! Next week then got new stock~

[jervismun]

wat type of product u mean bro? For anti-phosphate?

Yupe... what product you use made your Phosphate rise so high?

[Soul]

I never used any product at all for 3 mths until now as the cyna bacteria was under control (Phosphate almost zero for first 2 mths) then recently after rescaping and much added corals (evil chuckle) had lots of brown algae on sandbed and glass.

[jervismun]

I never used any product at all for 3 mths until now as the cyna bacteria was under control (Phosphate almost zero for first 2 mths) then recently after rescaping and much added corals (evil chuckle) had lots of brown algae on sandbed and glass.

Hahaha... no wonder... bro you better add the Rowaphos bit by bit. If you are using stocking, add 1/3 a stocking every 2 - 3 days. Or don't use all. I heard sensitive corals can be shocked by sudden addition of media such as Rowaphos and activated carbon (since you were not running any perviously)

[Soul]

Previously got run activation carbon, one bag. As for adding bit by bit basket now then u say, i put 500ml worth into a tea bag liao. But ok lah corals seem to like it, all open fat fat lol.

[Soul]

Alright time for some updates ... heres a full pic of perhaps my final rescape (hopefully). Erected a tower with 2 rocks just for the hammer on the leftside as it kept blooming bigger and bigger thus dangerous to other corals near it. Also added 10 apple green chromies, 1 royal gamma & 2 goat fishes to help clean corals and sandbed.

[Soul]

As for the Rowaphos review, well phosphate reading is zero for the past few days already. Heres how i used my Rowaphos, i put 500ml worth into a filter bag and clipped it into one of the H20 overflowing partition in my sump. No need to spend money and electicity on FR dispensor, the natural H20 flow going thru the fliter bag did the job hehe ...

[colinsoon]

hmmm that sounds like a good idea!

but isnt the flow rate a little too high for the media to work effectively?

i am not really sure if the rowaphos has any max flow rate.

[c0ol]

Dont think there is any maxium flow too,just need to get enough flow through the entire media

[jervismun]

Yeah I think the position there ain't bad at all... it's just a bit unsightly ... I am totally convinced by your result bro Soul... all the way to 0 in a couple of days There's only 1 brand for my new tank