My 1.5 ft Reef log

[teebs]

Hehe... I was talking about pete's MCE 600. A little steep for me though, so thought of DIYing one.

Ummm...u want to DIY a MCE600???

[comycus]

Who says can't keep many fishes in a 1.5ft cube???

I have the following in my 2x1x1 tank:

1) maroon Clown ~ 4 inches

2) blue tang ~ 2.5 inches

3) orange shoulder tang ~ 3 inches

4) Sweet Lips ~ 2+ inches

5) Goby ~ 3 inches+

6) Koran Angel ~ 3 inches

7) 2 common clowns ~ 1.5 inches

8) Coral Banded Shrimp ~ 3-4 inches

9) Sea Cucumber

Another 2 corals juz up the lorry today...

tt's not necessarily a good thing too bro. Glad your 3ft's coming

[jackywongto]

tt's not necessarily a good thing too bro. Glad your 3ft's coming

lol ....

1) cannot compare a MCE with a 9002 lah..... different class.

2) you can squeeze a lot if fishes in a footer but bio load, maint frequency, water quality, fishes & corals well being will all be affected. Or Maybe it is possible but I definitely dun have the ability to do it now

Very soon, Peter, you will be upgrading to a 5 or 6 footer. hehe

you might want to start talking to your wife early about it.

[teebs]

lol ....

1) cannot compare a MCE with a 9002 lah..... different class.

2) you can squeeze a lot if fishes in a footer but bio load, maint frequency, water quality, fishes & corals well being will all be affected. Or Maybe it is possible but I definitely dun have the ability to do it now

Very soon, Peter, you will be upgrading to a 5 or 6 footer. hehe

you might want to start talking to your wife early about it.

But to upgrade, maybe a few years later lah... Not sure what is the max load that a HDB floor can withstand... Dunno if 4x4x1.5 or 4x4x2 is doable or not... But anyway, I'll think about it when I find my 3 footer too small...

I'll be converting my 2x1x1 to a FOWLR tank with maybe some cheap corals as deco. As a fowlr tank, water quality will be less of an issue since it is corals that are very unforgiving of high nitrates. Will be transferring some of the fishes over also. Probably my CBS, Sweet Lips and two common clowns will be migrating. Intending to keep mainly LPS and Softies and some smaller fishes in my 3ft tank.

[comycus]

I'm a believer in less is more. Even if it is possible to keep more fishes, i find it no point to clutter so much and it looks too overpowering to enjoy. Tt's why I have limited myself to my current 10 fishes, with the possibility of adding another goby if I find a good one.

tt said, sometimes I do wish I could keep fishes like powder blue, and lionfish etc.

[jackywongto]

Manage to dig out the old items in my air con ledge.

I have verified that these are still in working condition.

See if you can pay me a token amount or pass me some frags equivalent for these or whatever you deem fit.

Okie here's the details.

1. PL light 2 ft. Just tested and its working.

Peter let me know if you want this

I have got a white and blue tube inside.

I can pass this to you for free.

2. Eheim 1250. 20 litres per min.

3. Tunze 6060. Still working well.

Need to wash with vinegar though.

4. I aquatic FR.

anyone who needs this let me know. FOC.

5. I aquatic CR

The medias inside has been there for 3 - 4 yrs already. I think its Rhowaphos.

The pump is still working.

I have no idea how this thing works. So just come, grab and go.

Gasket might need to be changed.

[peacemaker]

Ummm...u want to DIY a MCE600???

Hehe... just thoughts in my mind right now.

[teebs]

Eh Jacky...CR = Calcium reactor and you put Rowaphos in it???

[teebs]

Jacky, Ur tunze 6060 comes with the magnet?

[jackywongto]

Jacky, Ur tunze 6060 comes with the magnet?

Paiseh CR = ARM

FR used to be filled with Rhowaphos.

6060 no magnet, just the hang on clip.

Peter, can confirm if you want the light?

[raydiative]

dude how big is the FR?? u think can use for 24G??

[jackywongto]

dude how big is the FR?? u think can use for 24G??

The FR photo is taken on a Straits Times paper so you can reference the size from there.

For 24G should be ok and an overkill but I am contemplating using it for my tank. Sorry should not have posted that up.

[raydiative]

The FR photo is taken on a Straits Times paper so you can reference the size from there.

For 24G should be ok and an overkill but I am contemplating using it for my tank. Sorry should not have posted that up.

yeah was wondering why dun you wanna use it for your own tank... haha..

[teebs]

Yeah, I'll take the light, 6060 and probably the 1250 also...

For the FR, you can pack carbon in it and use it to run carbon.

[jackywongto]

yeah was wondering why dun you wanna use it for your own tank... haha..

Too much clutter lah. I would also need to mount the FR on the outside of my tank cabinet.

Introduce another pump into the tank... wah getting more and more messy......

so still considering & thinking

[jackywongto]

Yeah, I'll take the light, 6060 and probably the 1250 also...

For the FR, you can pack carbon in it and use it to run carbon.

Peter, sorry Marco has reserved the 6060.

I'll keep the light and 1250 for you.

[teebs]

Too much clutter lah. I would also need to mount the FR on the outside of my tank cabinet.

Introduce another pump into the tank... wah getting more and more messy......

so still considering & thinking

Why not get a pump that can run out of water and then just run the FR from that pump? In this case, everything can be hidden in your cabinet. If you are running carbon in your FR, why don't you connect the FR to your chiller return?

[comycus]

That's why I don't run anything in my tank too... Coz too troublesome to link another pump out and everything. How are you running your rowa/carbon now?

[teebs]

That's why I don't run anything in my tank too... Coz too troublesome to link another pump out and everything. How are you running your rowa/carbon now?

My Rowa and carbon is running inside my MCE600 and cannister filter...

[jackywongto]

Did another round of test today.

These colours are really hard to differentiate especially ammonia and phosphate.

My PH fluctuation is really high. sometimes 8.07 sometimes 8.3

Need to find a way to balance it. Maybe once the nusiance algae is gone, it will not be as bad.

I can prob start raising the dkh and calcium now.

phosphate: 0 - 0.25 ppm

calcium : 400 ppm

ammonia: either 0 or 0.25 ppm (very difficult to read)

nitrite : 0 ppm

nitrate : 1 or 2 ppm (dark yellow - so assuming it is between 0 & 5 ppm)

dkh : 7 (125.5 ppm)

[jackywongto]

Can I have one poly of the purple one

Sherman, Ray

you guys free to come over on Saturday to collect the mushie frags?

cheers

Jacky

[MarcoVan]

Did another round of test today.

These colours are really hard to differentiate especially ammonia and phosphate.

My PH fluctuation is really high. sometimes 8.07 sometimes 8.3

Need to find a way to balance it. Maybe once the nusiance algae is gone, it will not be as bad.

I can prob start raising the dkh and calcium now.

phosphate: 0 - 0.25 ppm

calcium : 400 ppm

ammonia: either 0 or 0.25 ppm (very difficult to read)

nitrite : 0 ppm

nitrate : 1 or 2 ppm (dark yellow - so assuming it is between 0 & 5 ppm)

dkh : 7 (125.5 ppm)

7 dkh sounds fine to me especially when your pH is fluctuating. So not surprising. but you're still good to go for corals and fishes (:

Marc J.

[jackywongto]

7 dkh sounds fine to me especially when your pH is fluctuating. So not surprising. but you're still good to go for corals and fishes (:

Marc J.

Yup and they are doing well

But just trying to raise the dKH to 10 so at least the PH will not fluctuate so much.

[jackywongto]

relocation of the mushies.

The red mushrooms are literally under shelter.

only 1 polys is exposed to light.

Let's see how they fare after this.

from this

to this

Ray, I have detached your mushroom and place them in the rear with low flow and light.

They are residing on a small piece of coral chip on the sand bed.

The flourescent mushroom has been send to the side at the back.

Since this is going to be a 3 sided view tank, I guess I can start filling the side up too.

[teebs]

nice...