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hahaha...that's becoz mine is just a 2ft tank running w/o skimmer.

AIYA, you xin jiu hao luh.

I macham totally no heart to change water sometimes. Rather let my bacteria to work their asses off! hahaha

Happy Reefing,

Marc J.

Happy Reefing,

Marc J.

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Cannot lah...i feed 1-3 cubes of mysis everyday....if i dun change often...nutrients will be very high and algae goes boomz...i hate to come home n start seeing algae growing on my tank walls. That's y i change every 3 days...sometimes...every alternate days. i prepare my water and put them in my fridge...so anytime can change water.

It's has to do with me...nothing wrong with you guys...dun worry...coz my family like things to be neat and clean.

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Cannot lah...i feed 1-3 cubes of mysis everyday....if i dun change often...nutrients will be very high and algae goes boomz...i hate to come home n start seeing algae growing on my tank walls. That's y i change every 3 days...sometimes...every alternate days. i prepare my water and put them in my fridge...so anytime can change water.

It's has to do with me...nothing wrong with you guys...dun worry...coz my family like things to be neat and clean.

You very good lah...Can maintain changing water every 2-3 days... :whistle

Now I need to find a way to bring down my phosphates fast... :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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You very good lah...Can maintain changing water every 2-3 days... :whistle

Now I need to find a way to bring down my phosphates fast... :eyebrow:

your tank have space for rowa phos?

it works really well for me..

placed it in a small filter bag, in my sump..

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wah...u trying to achieve perfect water parameters ah?

Not really lah, just that hair algae is growing quite fast in my tank. Also my tank walls get covered with algae 2-3 days after cleaning. Tropic marin po4 test indicates some phosphates in my tank but the colour I get does not match any colour on their chart... :eyeblur:

Just went C328 and bought a bottle of AZOO PO4 remover. Dumped 50ml into my tank and now super cloudy... :upsidedown:

Now that I can maintain my nitrates below 10ppm for the time being, I guess it's time for me to try to maintain my PO4 at a low level.

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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your tank have space for rowa phos?

it works really well for me..

placed it in a small filter bag, in my sump..

I'm running a FR in my sump with Aquamedic Phosphate remover and also a cannister with carbon and Aquamedic Phosphate remover. But I guess the amount of phosphates in my tank could be more than what they can remove within a short period of time. <_<

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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I'm running a FR in my sump with Aquamedic Phosphate remover and also a cannister with carbon and Aquamedic Phosphate remover. But I guess the amount of phosphates in my tank could be more than what they can remove within a short period of time. <_<

put xenia in yr sump....its known to absorb phosphate as food.

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No need to put it in a filter media box?

Most effective in a FR.

Else sump, cannister will do but not as effective.

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

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Just done my nitrate check.

10 ppm.

dosing bioclean tml.

So good only 10ppm... :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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well, took the plunge and dosed biodigest, tim and reef booster.

Reefbooster is quite oil based. Now tank is rather murky.

I spilled 75% of my Digest. So dosed the remainly 25% into my tank.

50% of Biotim and about 35% of reefbooster.

Remaining amount is chilled in my fridge.

Rics curled up. They have balled up even more as I post. They are pretending to be monti now lol.

super sun tentacles stunted by polyp still extended.

yumas seemed to have enlarged.

cloves looked strange. mouth opened but arms seemed too heavy.

Gonio has nice extensions. about 2 inch.

FTS:

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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So u finally took the plunge... :P

Tank murky after dosing reef booster is expected i guess...see if your skimmer skims out more than normal these few days.

And rics, yeah, they curl up like a ball at night. And open up when there is light. Yumas need low light, low flow, rics need high light, low flow.

Measure your nitrates tomorrow to see if it has increased. :D

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, your gonio can extend so much ....

yeah I think they need pretty strong light.

I placed them on sandbed and they were not doing so well. less than 1 cm extension.

Moved them up to the top as per Samsies advice and they have been opening more by the day since.

now avg about 1.5 inch - 2 inch.

and a lot of baby polyps at the bottom.

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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So u finally took the plunge... :P

Tank murky after dosing reef booster is expected i guess...see if your skimmer skims out more than normal these few days.

And rics, yeah, they curl up like a ball at night. And open up when there is light. Yumas need low light, low flow, rics need high light, low flow.

Measure your nitrates tomorrow to see if it has increased. :D

I think definitely will be higher.

There is even a layer of oil on the surface.

Doing more surface skimming now.

hmm thinking how I can move the rics higher.....

maybe I will just bring the MH lower but ==> more evaporation and more heat.

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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I think definitely will be higher.

There is even a layer of oil on the surface.

Doing more surface skimming now.

hmm thinking how I can move the rics higher.....

maybe I will just bring the MH lower but ==> more evaporation and more heat.

Use eggcrate to make a stand to raise your rics higher. Yumas and mushies can be put below the egg crate stand. Don't think there is any space on your rocks to place the rics though. :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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Use eggcrate to make a stand to raise your rics higher. Yumas and mushies can be put below the egg crate stand. Don't think there is any space on your rocks to place the rics though. :eyebrow:

hehe... maybe I can come up with some magic...... hmmmmmm

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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Hehehehe...I'm very sure you can... :D

http://coralmorphologic.com/xcart/product....t=14&page=1

http://coralmorphologic.com/xcart/product....t=14&page=1

Seen these sort of rhodactis mushrooms before??? :P

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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Hehehehe...I'm very sure you can... :D

http://coralmorphologic.com/xcart/product....t=14&page=1

http://coralmorphologic.com/xcart/product....t=14&page=1

Seen these sort of rhodactis mushrooms before??? :P

nope.

but the lemon one looks much better.

The other one looks like pimples... gonna burst anytime spurting out the "juice"

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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okie. tank still not cleared.

Gonna head to bed and see how its like tomorrow.

Nite guys!

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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