SRC Member debenise Posted February 1, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted February 1, 2007 Is your skimmate always very watery? Light in colour? And lots of it? it is somehow thick not watery. and colour is v brown. i empty my cup once weekly normally by then 3/4 at times i will leave it till the 10th day latest then empty it. dowan to leave it too long though may not fill up to the brim cuz preventting the cup to turn yellowish haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member johntanjm Posted February 1, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted February 1, 2007 how to make skimmer more thick? i think alot depends on skimmer also leh. if your skimmer dosen't have that much power to begin with, your skimmate can't be all that fantastic. like i'm using a prizm, it will only skim as well as a prizm will. can never beat other more highend products like deltec Quote --------------------------------------------- The Deep Blue Sea in My HDB! http://myfishyroomates.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member big_ben102000 Posted February 1, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted February 1, 2007 how to make skimmer more thick? i think alot depends on skimmer also leh. if your skimmer dosen't have that much power to begin with, your skimmate can't be all that fantastic. like i'm using a prizm, it will only skim as well as a prizm will. can never beat other more highend products like deltec i think by reducing the water level in the column. the lower the level the thicker the skim mate. bro i dont think using a good skimmer is a good thing also leh, some of the good stuff will get skimmed out as well, pros and cons i guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member debenise Posted February 1, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted February 1, 2007 how to make skimmer more thick? i think alot depends on skimmer also leh. if your skimmer dosen't have that much power to begin with, your skimmate can't be all that fantastic. like i'm using a prizm, it will only skim as well as a prizm will. can never beat other more highend products like deltec this is logical Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jervismun Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 Now it makes sense... you've been using diluted sea water to top-up and change water for the past 2 years... if you can maintain a tank for 2 years within the range of 1.023 to 1.025... perhaps your method works (although a bit uncommon). But on the other hand, by diluting the natural sea water... you will wipe out some if not all the beneficial bacterias that come with the sea water... hence sounds like defeating the purpose... unless of course you choose natural sea water out of convenience sake 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 big_ben102000 Posted February 1, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted February 1, 2007 btw bro debenise, juz wanna ask, u have been keeping corals with the current lights u have for the pass 2 years ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member debenise Posted February 1, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted February 1, 2007 Now it makes sense... you've been using diluted sea water to top-up and change water for the past 2 years... if you can maintain a tank for 2 years within the range of 1.023 to 1.025... perhaps your method works (although a bit uncommon). But on the other hand, by diluting the natural sea water... you will wipe out some if not all the beneficial bacterias that come with the sea water... hence sounds like defeating the purpose... unless of course you choose natural sea water out of convenience sake yah im aware of wiping out some of the nutrients by mixing haha but cuz 1stly marine salt is expensive and i dont use chiller but fan and thus the evaporation which eventually led me to do frequent topups and change of water. but take note though i change frequently every 2days, the quantity is very little. as i imagine in an ocean the changes are non-stop same theory can applies to a small tank. by dosing supplements hoping can restore some lost nutrients lor. 2ndly, always buy seawater very heavy me old liao cant carry 2 big pkts anymore. so normally just get a pkt=1 pail. this led to almost a weekly regime. all in all, this method though abit troublesome but save abit $ lar hehe and since i always cheong LFS to checkout new potential residents , might as well get seawater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member debenise Posted February 1, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted February 1, 2007 hi bigben yupz before i was on the 3ft then was 2ft and have been using similar. very stingy of me but no matter what its best to get good lighting as per advised by fellow reefers here. thus i be getting myself 4tubes of T5 lighting set also. if got more commission then can get 8tubes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member big_ben102000 Posted February 1, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted February 1, 2007 thats pretty cool leh .. muhahha keeping corals with fl tubes haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jervismun Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 Ok lah... I don't mean to nag over this particular practice... but dun you think topping up with freshwater... then change with natural sea water (pure with no freshwater added) will probably end up the same in terms of the volume of sea water you will eventually purchase (and carry from CF)? With the benefit of not killing the beneficial bacterias and nutrients 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 debenise Posted February 2, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted February 2, 2007 Ok lah... I don't mean to nag over this particular practice... but dun you think topping up with freshwater... then change with natural sea water (pure with no freshwater added) will probably end up the same in terms of the volume of sea water you will eventually purchase (and carry from CF)? With the benefit of not killing the beneficial bacterias and nutrients yes sir! i get what u meant will do as per your advise as long as its benecial then why not hehe moreover i join src to get advises for a better environment and information about this hobby. thanks alot bro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member debenise Posted February 2, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted February 2, 2007 after dosing jireh's ABCDE 2 times only indeed enhance the performance of my residents pinky yumas zoas lps leather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member debenise Posted February 2, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted February 2, 2007 my pinky winky anthias my mandarin orangy anthias Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jervismun Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 It's very interesting to see 2 pairs of Anthias in separate pix... I wonder if they will do well in my tank since I've already gotten enough headache with my Lyretails... 2 morphed male specimens 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 debenise Posted February 3, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted February 3, 2007 hehe u can try out lor but then again if not successful then very troublesome to catch out my anthias dont associate with one another haha they go their own seperate ways n dont disturb each other Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member debenise Posted February 3, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted February 3, 2007 just went to underwater world and always be fascinated will be posting some pix soon for all to view Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member debenise Posted February 4, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted February 4, 2007 dragons of the sea yum yum yummy horses of the sea turtle my name is ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member debenise Posted February 4, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted February 4, 2007 am i scary looking or beautifully ugly? let's stand up for Singapore.. do the best we can cliffhanger spotted im so ###### u all lucky im kept in the tank else u surely cant see me wan..humph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member debenise Posted February 4, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted February 4, 2007 so shack.. let's take a nap people say im a giant grouper.. hmm am i so huge? i better go slimming course beauty..beauty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member godzillaliu88 Posted February 4, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted February 4, 2007 i really would like to know the underwater world's tank specs. the lights.. the reactors. the SKIMMER!. i think bro jerv sure loose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member debenise Posted February 4, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted February 4, 2007 i really would like to know the underwater world's tank specs. the lights.. the reactors. the SKIMMER!. i think bro jerv sure loose. aiyoh dun lidat compare lar totally 2 diff worlds bro jervis is able to create a very fantastic tank and maintaining it super well with gd equipments and efforts not to mentioned those tedious research! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member debenise Posted February 5, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted February 5, 2007 yeah so happy bought a i think blasto pinky colour yesterday. and today got a nice seafan n candycan all @ iwarna woohoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member debenise Posted February 5, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted February 5, 2007 just some boring updates seafan hey, wanna watch ghostrider with me? chromis feeding time candy cane? dunno the actual name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member godzillaliu88 Posted February 5, 2007 SRC Member Share Posted February 5, 2007 i see a blue devil damsel in the tank. is it aggressive to the other tank mates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member debenise Posted February 5, 2007 Author SRC Member Share Posted February 5, 2007 i see a blue devil damsel in the tank. is it aggressive to the other tank mates? nope the i have 2 of them but they dont disturb the other fishes. they only chase each other Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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