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yup.. almost 800+ litres of water.. i going to stock approx half first..

so how much salt will i need?

what salt to go for? tropic marine pro reef, oceanic, ME? any suggestion?

How are you going to stock 400L+ of water? 20 jerry cans??? Your bathroom will be full of jerry cans... :shock:

10kg of salt will make approx 250-300L of salt water... so you will need ard 30-40kg of salt... :eyebrow:

I have only used Reefmax and Tropic Marin Pro Reef. In terms of solubility, Reef Max is better. Price wise, Reef Max is much cheaper.

My Setup:

3x2x2 tank with IOS

Equipment List:

Chiller: Artica 1/5HP

Chiller Pump: Sicce 4000

Return Pump: OR3500

Skimmer: Deltec APF600

Wavemaker: Tunze Wavebox/2x Hydor K2/SCWD wavemaker

Lights: DElighting 2x150W MH + 2x 39W T5 Atinic

FR: Skimz

FR Pump: Atman AT-104

Tubby ATO, Kalkweisser Reactor with magnetic stirrer.

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How are you going to stock 400L+ of water? 20 jerry cans??? Your bathroom will be full of jerry cans... :shock:

10kg of salt will make approx 250-300L of salt water... so you will need ard 30-40kg of salt... :eyebrow:

I have only used Reefmax and Tropic Marin Pro Reef. In terms of solubility, Reef Max is better. Price wise, Reef Max is much cheaper.

haha.. i found 3 big tubs to store water.. each tub can store 150 litres..

reef max is a better choice huh?

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I have only used Reefmax and Tropic Marin Pro Reef. In terms of solubility, Reef Max is better. Price wise, Reef Max is much cheaper.

Actually I've never heard much about reefmax salt. bro care to share what are the parameters for this salt? Can't find much info on it online either...

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haha.. i found 3 big tubs to store water.. each tub can store 150 litres..

reef max is a better choice huh?

wow...how big are these tubs and how much are they???

Reef Max is the cheaper choice... :eyebrow:

What I can say is that my corals and fishes are doing well in either salt mix... :whistle

Only problem I have now is that my Koran Angel is now nipping on my all my 3 brains and they are no longer opening.... :evil: Just hope my brains do not die before my new tank comes and is cycled... :angel:

My Setup:

3x2x2 tank with IOS

Equipment List:

Chiller: Artica 1/5HP

Chiller Pump: Sicce 4000

Return Pump: OR3500

Skimmer: Deltec APF600

Wavemaker: Tunze Wavebox/2x Hydor K2/SCWD wavemaker

Lights: DElighting 2x150W MH + 2x 39W T5 Atinic

FR: Skimz

FR Pump: Atman AT-104

Tubby ATO, Kalkweisser Reactor with magnetic stirrer.

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wow...how big are these tubs and how much are they???

Reef Max is the cheaper choice... :eyebrow:

What I can say is that my corals and fishes are doing well in either salt mix... :whistle

Only problem I have now is that my Koran Angel is now nipping on my all my 3 brains and they are no longer opening.... :evil: Just hope my brains do not die before my new tank comes and is cycled... :angel:

i amend to 2 tubs.. each not much than $30.. so its about 300 litres..

i have a spare room to temp store all my equipments and stuff while waiting for tank to arrive.

bro, good luck to yr corals n tank.. :)

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i amend to 2 tubs.. each not much than $30.. so its about 300 litres..

i have a spare room to temp store all my equipments and stuff while waiting for tank to arrive.

bro, good luck to yr corals n tank.. :)

How big is each tub???

My Setup:

3x2x2 tank with IOS

Equipment List:

Chiller: Artica 1/5HP

Chiller Pump: Sicce 4000

Return Pump: OR3500

Skimmer: Deltec APF600

Wavemaker: Tunze Wavebox/2x Hydor K2/SCWD wavemaker

Lights: DElighting 2x150W MH + 2x 39W T5 Atinic

FR: Skimz

FR Pump: Atman AT-104

Tubby ATO, Kalkweisser Reactor with magnetic stirrer.

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1 tub is 150 litres lo.. plastic tub..

Where you got it from??? Must be huge...

My Setup:

3x2x2 tank with IOS

Equipment List:

Chiller: Artica 1/5HP

Chiller Pump: Sicce 4000

Return Pump: OR3500

Skimmer: Deltec APF600

Wavemaker: Tunze Wavebox/2x Hydor K2/SCWD wavemaker

Lights: DElighting 2x150W MH + 2x 39W T5 Atinic

FR: Skimz

FR Pump: Atman AT-104

Tubby ATO, Kalkweisser Reactor with magnetic stirrer.

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sorry I saw your SMS late Peihao.

thought you would have posted your query up here. :)

Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System

2011 resolution : Do it simpler, better and in an easier way!

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just back from AM.. they are selling 3 packs for $100 of ME..

bro, so whats ur comments on ME?

what salt u currently using huh?

My tank not running yet..... how many times must i tell you LOL.

I have a box of leftover ME salt from my previous tank.

kept in the storeroom for donkey years already.

I remember that they dissolves quite easily.

I might be wrong hor... just let the bros correct me if I am.

Actually I think all the reputable salt about the same especially if you are going to dose additives / trace elements.

(I know by saying this, you will go around asking.... what additives should i get arh??? Hehehe)

just make sure you get those salt that dissolves easily.

But you are quite an interesting character. I remember I start my tank 20 years ago, LFS sell me what salt, I blur blur just buy.

Nvr check so much... Of course that time dun have SRC.

But it is good that you ask, show that you care.

So keep firing away.... Maybe Mod can pinned this up in starters forum.

All newbies can read through this as a startup guide. hehe.

Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System

2011 resolution : Do it simpler, better and in an easier way!

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just back from AM.. they are selling 3 packs for $100 of ME..

bro, so whats ur comments on ME?

what salt u currently using huh?

I think they might do delivery if you are getting a few packs.

go confirm with them.

Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System

2011 resolution : Do it simpler, better and in an easier way!

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Actually I think all the reputable salt about the same especially if you are going to dose additives / trace elements.

(I know by saying this, you will go around asking.... what additives should i get arh??? Hehehe)

just make sure you get those salt that dissolves easily.

All salts are the same especially if you are going to dose all the additives and trace elements. :D

Wah...wat additives u should get huh??? Two words...A Lot... :eyebrow:

My Setup:

3x2x2 tank with IOS

Equipment List:

Chiller: Artica 1/5HP

Chiller Pump: Sicce 4000

Return Pump: OR3500

Skimmer: Deltec APF600

Wavemaker: Tunze Wavebox/2x Hydor K2/SCWD wavemaker

Lights: DElighting 2x150W MH + 2x 39W T5 Atinic

FR: Skimz

FR Pump: Atman AT-104

Tubby ATO, Kalkweisser Reactor with magnetic stirrer.

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Why not try Sea water? I found it cheaper and faster cycle specialy for bigger tank

Tank Spec :

Display tank : 48" x 24" x 18."'(H)

Sump tank : 25" x 23" x 18"(H)

Return pump : Reef Octopus 8000

Wave Maker : Vortech MP10Wes

Lighting : DIY LED (Cree led) 60 bulb

Chiller : helia 55hs

Skimmer : BM Curve 7

Controller : Reef Angel

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Bro,

Your chiller need to cleanup .The radiator look clog with dust

6.5 * 2 * 2 + 3.75 * 1.5 *1.5,(Decomn on 14/9/08)
4*2*2 + 2.5*1.25*1.25 (Decomn on 1/8/09)
5*2*2 (Fully LED light system, 140 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm)
2.5*2*2(Fully LED Light System,96 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm)

5*2.5*2(LED only)

Eheim return 1 * pump

1 HP Daikin compressor with cooling coil
2 Jebao OW40, 1 ecotech MP40,
1X6085 Tunze wm,

1 CURVE 7 Skimmer

  1 DIY 80 led control by Bluefish mini 

1 radion XR30W G2, 2 Radion XR15G3

Sump area lite by 5 ft T5 , 6 * SSC 3 watt red LED for refugium

1 Full spectrum E27 led light

1 CR control by bubble count

Start No Water Change since 1st Dec 2016

Add new 2.5x2x 1.5 ft 

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Actually to be frank, rather than you keep asking questions here, all your questions might be answered faster if you just do a search in this forum.

Alot of stuffs u ask have already been discussed in the forums and quite a few are pinned up as well.

Many of them are even polls of more than tens of fellow reefers, so u get more varied reviews.

And if there are really questions still unanswered, then feel free to ask here

Just a suggestion to you, no offence :)

Project R.E.

Main Tank: 48" x 18" x 24" 12mm with external overflow piping

Sump Tank: 28" x 14.5" x 12" (3 compartments)

Lightings: T5 HO - Hopar 3* 39w + ATI 2* 54w

Skimmer: Skimz Bullet Beckett

Chiller: Resun CL-650 (28 - 29 °C)

Wavemakers: 2* Seio M620 + 1* Hydor K2 (7100 litre / hr)

Fluidized Reactor: Skimz FR (currently empty)

Pumps: 1x Rio 32HF (Skimmer), 1x Rio 20HF (Return & Chiller)

Filtration: more than 80kg LRs, chaeto

Water Circulation: ~ 4000 litre / hr

Future Plans: additional wavemaker, DIY algae scrubber, DIY overflow box

Previously:

Project R : 36" x 12" x 24" 10mm reef

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Actually to be frank, rather than you keep asking questions here, all your questions might be answered faster if you just do a search in this forum.

Alot of stuffs u ask have already been discussed in the forums and quite a few are pinned up as well.

Many of them are even polls of more than tens of fellow reefers, so u get more varied reviews.

And if there are really questions still unanswered, then feel free to ask here

Just a suggestion to you, no offence :)

of course i did some searching.. but there's a lot answers to a question.. i think everyone here does ask for comments, feedbacks or answers, cos all of us wants to improve on their aquarium. Anyway i will search more :)

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of course i did some searching.. but there's a lot answers to a question.. i think everyone here does ask for comments, feedbacks or answers, cos all of us wants to improve on their aquarium. Anyway i will search more :)

Bro I feel that way too. For me, it is better to do my own research so that i make my decision based on facts/views I can find online. Some of your questions revolve ard which one is better, the truth is, everyone will have their own thoughts. These are already well documented not only in this forum, but elsewhere too. By reading up on them, you learn more, and eventually don't need to ask so many questions. At the same time, many other factual questions, you can also find them easily.

At the end of the day, I'm sure we all agree that we want to grow in this hobby. And a little initiative to research and read up goes a long way into that.

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