Solo77' 4X2X2 Setup

[Solo77]

Some entertainment shots to start with...

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Skimmer used will be Deltec 701

[yikai]

how u get ur shrimp and goby to live against the glass. so lucky. mine lives under a rock. cant take photo like this

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FR used will be 2 X Deltec 509 - One for Carbon and the other for pho. remover

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Waste Collector

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CR with 2 CO tanks - Deciding over PF600s vs PF 501

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Main return pump - RD 6m3

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Wave makers - Vortech MP40s & 4 X 6055 with 7095

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LEDs for moonlights & MH for backup incase going into SPS.

[ambystoma82]

hiz bro solo..

ur pistol shrimps looks like a male..

mayb u wanna get another one 40% chance u get other female..

they will still lvie together with e yashia after pairing..

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KR - KM 500

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DI units

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water tops, monitors & controllers. Sold off all controllers and monitors except for pinpoint pH monitor. Keeping to monitor main tank. Selling off the JBJ auto top up. Still thinking whether should sell the tunze osmolator or keep as spare. Got a new integrated controller, hence most items seem redundant. Lesson learned, think before you get anything but then, at times, when you missed the opportunity, chance is hard to come by.

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pumps to support chiller, backup, etc.

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Chillers: Bought and serviced them. Intend to use for new setup(main and backup) but now pending to sell cause might be going for compressor with drop-in coil or heat exchange. If going into this setup, will have a drop - in coil chiller as backup.

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other items.. sockets, timers, refractometer, temperature monitor, auto - feeder, glove, glass cleaner, etc.

Hopefully newbies can use this to understand what are the equipments availabe in reefing. No all are required. Some are essential and some are good to have.

Will post more items if i got time to take photo. Thanks to all bros & sisters who are willing to part their equipment to me. Started collecting since Jun 08.

[Solo77]

hiz bro solo..

ur pistol shrimps looks like a male..

mayb u wanna get another one 40% chance u get other female..

they will still lvie together with e yashia after pairing..

Hi Bro Lemonlemon, they are kept in my quarantine tank. I think for big tanks like 2ft cube, etc, might not be easy.

Hi Bro Ambystoma82, mind sharing the knowledge in identifying male vs female pistol shrimp? thanks.

[ambystoma82]

Hi Bro Lemonlemon, they are kept in my quarantine tank. I think for big tanks like 2ft cube, etc, might not be easy.

Hi Bro Ambystoma82, mind sharing the knowledge in identifying male vs female pistol shrimp? thanks.

if u keep pistol shrimps more than 10 times u can tell e diff..

but its very diff though to describe to u without comparing them side to side...

but generally female middle section is fatter for carrying eggs..

it mayb only like 1mm fatter so its realli diff to describe to u..

some r diff to tell as they haben reach adult form yet..

[ambystoma82]

if u din plan to keep sps mayb u can save alot on e cost n equipment.s..

[Solo77]

Will be using t5 first. Just got the MH to standby and just incase future got poisoned into SPS keeping.

[yikai]

i tot all shrimps are hemaphrodites? they are neither male nor females...like if u add 2 cleaner shrimps, both can get pregnant. or is this different from pistol shrimps?

[ambystoma82]

i tot all shrimps are hemaphrodites? they are neither male nor females...like if u add 2 cleaner shrimps, both can get pregnant. or is this different from pistol shrimps?

yes they can bo ta bo zi self get pregnant for e female but they always nid e male to fertilise e egg

without e male e female.. is like always miscarriage lahz lolx.. opps..

[pauline]

LEDs for moonlights & MH for backup incase going into SPS.

hi solo77, i'm using the same LED as u, but mine is only 1 tude. so wondering is it good enough for my 1.5-1-1 tank?? thank 4 your advice

[Solo77]

Hi Sis Pauline, you are using the 2ft LED light i presume. As mentioned in my post, i have using it for its moonlight(blue). For the whitelight, i was thinking to just light up my tank when i rest my T5 lightsets. Think the best person to ask whether the light is enough or not is your corals. If your corals dont open nicely(water parameters measured and are good), this may hint your lighting is not sufficient. Personally, i still find T5 better. Maybe you should buy those FL or PL lightset. It also gives you the flexibility to choose different type of lights. Think it is cheaper than $95. However, bulb for not cheap though. From there, you will be able to tell the different. You should have gotten the 4ft one as it is basically 2 X 2ft. Anyway, someone selling in the second hand market. If you want to stick to LED, maybe can consider to buy second hand. Sorry if my advice sounds illogical or confusing as i myself is newbie. Still got lots to learn. If you stay near SK, i might have some light set for you to test lightings.

[pauline]

Hi Sis Pauline, you are using the 2ft LED light i presume. As mentioned in my post, i have using it for its moonlight(blue). For the whitelight, i was thinking to just light up my tank when i rest my T5 lightsets. Think the best person to ask whether the light is enough or not is your corals. If your corals dont open nicely(water parameters measured and are good), this may hint your lighting is not sufficient. Personally, i still find T5 better. Maybe you should buy those FL or PL lightset. It also gives you the flexibility to choose different type of lights. Think it is cheaper than $95. However, bulb for not cheap though. From there, you will be able to tell the different. You should have gotten the 4ft one as it is basically 2 X 2ft. Anyway, someone selling in the second hand market. If you want to stick to LED, maybe can consider to buy second hand. Sorry if my advice sounds illogical or confusing as i myself is newbie. Still got lots to learn. If you stay near SK, i might have some light set for you to test lightings.

ya, i think of getting another tube to support the insufficent light , but i seldom c anyone selling this light...so far my coral is openly nicely, but just in case i think better to get another 1 .... sk is too far 4 me, i' staying at west.... anyway thank 4 the advice

regards