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Acanthastrea Lordhowensis

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"Be formless... shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle; it becomes the bottle. You put it into a teapot; it becomes the teapot. Water can flow, or it can crash. Be water, my friend..." - Lei Siu Lung (Bruce Lee)

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Hi guys, just need to re-confirm on this coral that it should be acan and not favia. Thanks

Yes that's a beautiful acan specimen :eyebrow:

1ft cube with IOS [the low tech tank]

1. JBJ C-breeze to keep temp hovering around 27-28'C

2. LED clip on - 120 bulbs

-skimmer-less-

My 3 humble equipments that keeps my tank running... [DRIED OUT]

1. The RSM itself of course 2.My NEW Deltec MCE-300 Skimmer 3. My trusty Arctica Chiller

Tank parameters:

Temperature maintained at 25.3'C to 24.7'C

No3: 10ppm(b4 the use of the deltec skimmer)

No3: 5ppm (after use of the skimmer)

Others? too lazy to measure...LOL

Camera- EOS 50D

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Thanks. I wondering why is there black stain on the bottom right corner?? Dead tissue??

yes...there's one with skeleton exposed :sick: and one more below also :sick: ...but acan easier to recover..feed them with some minced meat like fish or prawns in the night when their tentacles are out...personally i prefer to feed them fish.

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yes...there's one with skeleton exposed :sick: and one more below also :sick: ...but acan easier to recover..feed them with some minced meat like fish or prawns in the night when their tentacles are out...personally i prefer to feed them fish.

OIC. I think i need to be more prudent in choosing corals next time. :thanks:

Tank Size: 3 x 3 x 2 with 3.5ft cabinet

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OIC. I think i need to be more prudent in choosing corals next time. :thanks:

At least it is good under yr care...if you feed them with some meat weekly they will grow quite fast...you can c for yourself how they will expand n consume the small pieces of meat... :)

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At least it is good under yr care...if you feed them with some meat weekly they will grow quite fast...you can c for yourself how they will expand n consume the small pieces of meat... :)

Hi there. U feed them with chop market prawn/squid ?? I have some reserve with feeding them as such.

Recently i bought a BTA out of impluse from CF, and realise that is bleached after buying it (Milky white with purple/tip). Now i doing trying my best to salvage it......

By the way, what lighting system u on? T5? I thinking of upgrading to german T5 fixture. As the current Aquazonic goes dim after 3 mths, and i have to change all 4 tubes which are not going to be economical on long term basis.

But then again, German T5 Fixture have to be wall mounted? Sigh, didnt found one that can be mounted (w/brackets) onto tank just like those MIC ones..... <_<

Tank Size: 3 x 3 x 2 with 3.5ft cabinet

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Hi there. U feed them with chop market prawn/squid ?? I have some reserve with feeding them as such.

Recently i bought a BTA out of impluse from CF, and realise that is bleached after buying it (Milky white with purple/tip). Now i doing trying my best to salvage it......

By the way, what lighting system u on? T5? I thinking of upgrading to german T5 fixture. As the current Aquazonic goes dim after 3 mths, and i have to change all 4 tubes which are not going to be economical on long term basis.

But then again, German T5 Fixture have to be wall mounted? Sigh, didnt found one that can be mounted (w/brackets) onto tank just like those MIC ones..... <_<

Yup...u can feed yr acan with prawns, lobsters, fish, squid....chopped it up for easy digestion.... :)

Hard to salvage anemone....check yr temp...so long constant below 28....got hope.

I used T5...just change the tubes will do...you can go for ATI or this Giessmann or something...and there's one reefer here that uses illuminax....price pretty reasonable..$120 for 4 h/o T5 with 2 LEDs.

ATI allows you to mount on the tank and DElightings...that one you have to check with Dr Evil.

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Yup...u can feed yr acan with prawns, lobsters, fish, squid....chopped it up for easy digestion.... :)

Hard to salvage anemone....check yr temp...so long constant below 28....got hope.

I used T5...just change the tubes will do...you can go for ATI or this Giessmann or something...and there's one reefer here that uses illuminax....price pretty reasonable..$120 for 4 h/o T5 with 2 LEDs.

ATI allows you to mount on the tank and DElightings...that one you have to check with Dr Evil.

Yap, is btwn 25-26 temp. Just changed all 4 tubes yesterday. From my observation, the anemones and other corals respond better.

Illuminax, i heard abt it and is running on a electronic ballast. Is make it china rite? ATI can mount on the tank? I check with AM, ah du, he said need to drill wor. Unless i go custom make a bracket....

I thinking of getting a hydor wave maker for my 4 x 1.5x1.5. Currently on hydor kor 4, which cannot be adjusted.

But i think to re-generate more notes in my wallet first....hahaha.... :eyebrow:

Tank Size: 3 x 3 x 2 with 3.5ft cabinet

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Yap, is btwn 25-26 temp. Just changed all 4 tubes yesterday. From my observation, the anemones and other corals respond better.

Illuminax, i heard abt it and is running on a electronic ballast. Is make it china rite? ATI can mount on the tank? I check with AM, ah du, he said need to drill wor. Unless i go custom make a bracket....

I thinking of getting a hydor wave maker for my 4 x 1.5x1.5. Currently on hydor kor 4, which cannot be adjusted.

But i think to re-generate more notes in my wallet first....hahaha.... :eyebrow:

Din know the singer ah du works in AM now...was he singing while mending the shop?

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