My 1.5 ft Reef log

[jackywongto]

Jacky, just wondering if your fishes white spots gone? Any updates on the chiller? Hope all is well.

Peter, I have a family friend who's in the line, the retail ones usually are marked up at least 100% and you are right, their cuts aren't usually tt fantastic either.

Morning Comy.

checked my perc. the most of the whitespots are gone but he is jerking now and then and so are my other fishes.

but they are feeding so shld be ok. The worst hit is my neon goby. white spots all over.

The silly firefish is still harassing my perc

Can see that the perc is so stressed.

The chiller is not good. If I stop the pump and switch on again, dirt will come out again.

Having problem with the temp reading too. It read 34 deg cel last night. The water was still cold though. I switch it off and on, then the reading gradually dropped to 25 deg cel. had to switch off and wait awhile , then it went back to the normal 27deg cel range. ** FAINT.

on girl's best friend: Then you can chiong earlier already. dun have to save so much. Issit going to be used for proposal??

[jackywongto]

where's my yumas? lol..

its under the "bridge" in my FTS.

When you wanna collect?

[poomoon]

my gain then.

is it safe to keep more than 1 in a nano ?

[jackywongto]

is it safe to keep more than 1 in a nano ?

yeah. the will prob fight. but might be okay if each can established their own territory.

I am targetting another yellow and a green one.

[poomoon]

yeah. the will prob fight. but might be okay if each can established their own territory.

I am targetting another yellow and a green one.

cute ... will probably get one as well. how many notes for this one ?

btw, already got your maxspect up and running ?

[jackywongto]

cute ... will probably get one as well. how many notes for this one ?

btw, already got your maxspect up and running ?

just a few dollars. around a green note.

CF LS are normally much cheaper.

maxpect - nope.

i might stay with this MH till the bulb expires.

think the corals also got used to this lighting already.

[poomoon]

just a few dollars. around a green note.

CF LS are normally much cheaper.

maxpect - nope.

i might stay with this MH till the bulb expires.

think the corals also got used to this lighting already.

ok thanks. so you'll be selling your LEDs ? poomoon doesn't like the LEDs ... she says it's 'blinding' her

[poomoon]

btw, also read gobies have tendency to jump out of open tank ?

[jackywongto]

ok thanks. so you'll be selling your LEDs ? poomoon doesn't like the LEDs ... she says it's 'blinding' her

Jun, I have not decided yet.

lol ask her to wear sunglass?

LED are not so bad. The MH are really too glaring.

try hanging the fixture lower when you have the kit.

Just saw your updated thread.Post pic quick

[comycus]

Morning Comy.

checked my perc. the most of the whitespots are gone but he is jerking now and then and so are my other fishes.

but they are feeding so shld be ok. The worst hit is my neon goby. white spots all over.

The silly firefish is still harassing my perc

Can see that the perc is so stressed.

The chiller is not good. If I stop the pump and switch on again, dirt will come out again.

Having problem with the temp reading too. It read 34 deg cel last night. The water was still cold though. I switch it off and on, then the reading gradually dropped to 25 deg cel. had to switch off and wait awhile , then it went back to the normal 27deg cel range. ** FAINT.

on girl's best friend: Then you can chiong earlier already. dun have to save so much. Issit going to be used for proposal??

Glad your fishes sound relatively ok. Chiller thermostat prob something wrong la, since it's under warranty, try to get it fixed asap. Just wondering, do you think it going bonkers has anything to do with it being housed inside the cabinet? When the repairman come might wanna ask his advice, I'm still wary of putting chillers inside cabinets even with fans and all. Just paranoid I guess

Hahaaa don't think I can get away with proposing the HDB way, and since there are going to be alot of BTOs coming out this year, I need to plan early I think spend the $ on the bloody rock first before I get tempted by dunno what exotic aussie shipment or dunno what else... Already got my eye on this particular stone

[poomoon]

Jun, I have not decided yet.

lol ask her to wear sunglass?

LED are not so bad. The MH are really too glaring.

try hanging the fixture lower when you have the kit.

Just saw your updated thread.Post pic quick

ok. haha, the day i tried, i actually just put the LED on the tank itself (my tank is narrower, just the same length as the LED itself. yup will do.

[jackywongto]

btw, also read gobies have tendency to jump out of open tank ?

not that i know of for clown gobies.

i think their natural response is to hide back in their hideout.

[poomoon]

not that i know of for clown gobies.

i think their natural response is to hide back in their hideout.

ok, just read that in liveaquaria

[jackywongto]

Hahaaa don't think I can get away with proposing the HDB way, and since there are going to be alot of BTOs coming out this year, I need to plan early I think spend the $ on the bloody rock first before I get tempted by dunno what exotic aussie shipment or dunno what else... Already got my eye on this particular stone

you have quite a level head. am sure your will prioritize properly.

reefing is just a hobby. partner is for the rest of your lifetime

[jackywongto]

Have been looking at HOB refugiums. due to space constraints and for simplicity sake, I have decided to get a in tank HOB.

The purpose of setting up this module in my tank is to cultivate pods and not to lower nitrate.

Has anyone seen these selling in any LFS?

http://www.cpraquatic.com/products/citr.html

http://saltaquarium.about.com/od/refugiums...hitrefigium.htm

comments?

[teebs]

Have been looking at HOB refugiums. due to space constraints and for simplicity sake, I have decided to get a in tank HOB.

The purpose of setting up this module in my tank is to cultivate pods and not to lower nitrate.

Has anyone seen these selling in any LFS?

http://www.cpraquatic.com/products/citr.html

http://saltaquarium.about.com/od/refugiums...hitrefigium.htm

comments?

Could a betta box be used instead??? Put in some small live rocks, cheato and you are done.

[jackywongto]

Could a betta box be used instead??? Put in some small live rocks, cheato and you are done.

dun wan lah... so ugly.

Want to make a nice one & proper one and hang it at the back of my tank.

most likely going for 12x5x8 inches. need to measure the space I have tonight when I get home.

cons with beta box:

- ugly

- without pump, water is rather stagnant

- to install pump, need to drill - tendency to crack the box.

- small

- width too big.

Need to read more on cultivating pods.

[teebs]

dun wan lah... so ugly.

Want to make a nice one & proper one and hang it at the back of my tank.

most likely going for 12x5x8 inches. need to measure the space I have tonight when I get home.

cons with beta box:

- ugly

- without pump, water is rather stagnant

- to install pump, need to drill - tendency to crack the box.

- small

- width too big.

Need to read more on cultivating pods.

Get 1 from Marine Depot lor...

http://www.marinedepot.com/CPR_CITR_In_Tan...-FIRFIR-vi.html

[comycus]

sounds like you need another acrylic box! But the box will be algae magnet! Consider painting it black with some reef safe paint?

[jackywongto]

Peter: The box wil be too expensive by the time I ship here. easily 150 SGD approx. Let me check what is the cost of the acrylic 1st. I also have a spare pump which I want to re-use.

Comy: ya right. need an acrylic box. Still need some light to penetrate for ;

1) chaeto growth

2) algae on the refugium wall can be scrub off as food for the copepods.

3) visibility if the pods population is growing

maybe i will use black acrylics for the refugium box sides and bottom panel.

The front will still be clear.

[jackywongto]

bed time story for tonight.

http://www.aims.gov.au/pages/research/hatc...ture-manual.pdf

[teebs]

Peter: The box wil be too expensive by the time I ship here. easily 150 SGD approx. Let me check what is the cost of the acrylic 1st. I also have a spare pump which I want to re-use.

Comy: ya right. need an acrylic box. Still need some light to penetrate for ;

1) chaeto growth

2) algae on the refugium wall can be scrub off as food for the copepods.

3) visibility if the pods population is growing

maybe i will use black acrylics for the refugium box sides and bottom panel.

The front will still be clear.

Eh...Jacky, U still want the filter socks? Will be placing an order to Marine Depot this Friday.

[peacemaker]

Peter: The box wil be too expensive by the time I ship here. easily 150 SGD approx. Let me check what is the cost of the acrylic 1st. I also have a spare pump which I want to re-use.

Comy: ya right. need an acrylic box. Still need some light to penetrate for ;

1) chaeto growth

2) algae on the refugium wall can be scrub off as food for the copepods.

3) visibility if the pods population is growing

maybe i will use black acrylics for the refugium box sides and bottom panel.

The front will still be clear.

If you are looking for ready made acrylic boxes, you can consider boxes from Muji. Pretty neat IMO. However, depending on your lighting period for the fuge, like what comy mentioned, you might wanna consider making it all black, maybe except visible at the back of the tank. That way, reverse lighting period won't keep your fishes up with sleepless nights.

[poomoon]

If you are looking for ready made acrylic boxes, you can consider boxes from Muji. Pretty neat IMO. However, depending on your lighting period for the fuge, like what comy mentioned, you might wanna consider making it all black, maybe except visible at the back of the tank. That way, reverse lighting period won't keep your fishes up with sleepless nights.

Muji, the jap home store ?

[peacemaker]

Muji, the jap home store ?

Yup!