My 1.5 ft Reef log

[teebs]

Think its not just you. I have problem looking for my own post!

New tank still 1.5 ft with sump - ELOS styled.

Actually one side of me wants to keep this tank and make it successful.......

changing the tank now makes me feel guilty..... is like abandoning my initial plan .... feel like wanting to get it right 1st before i move on... you know what i mean?

For a moment I thought you were taking the ELOS tank...

So u confirmed get new tank already? Or u still using your existing tank and thinking of ur new tank?

[TayHongSiang]

For a moment I thought you were taking the ELOS tank...

So u confirmed get new tank already? Or u still using your existing tank and thinking of ur new tank?

i'm soooooo confused....on one hand he says to keep the tank, on the other hand, he says he ordered another tank....n now he's going to CF to get liverocks....n meanwhile, he wants to sell his corals....getting zimkology...

[teebs]

i'm soooooo confused....on one hand he says to keep the tank, on the other hand, he says he ordered another tank....n now he's going to CF to get liverocks....n meanwhile, he wants to sell his corals....getting zimkology...

Yeah...I also seeing stars now...

One of the posts mentioned he is going to start back his current tank and then he says he is preparing for his new tank to come in, then tdy he is getting new rocks from CF and setting up his tank...sibei chim...

[TayHongSiang]

Yeah...I also seeing stars now...

One of the posts mentioned he is going to start back his current tank and then he says he is preparing for his new tank to come in, then tdy he is getting new rocks from CF and setting up his tank...sibei chim...

...very chim....dun know which is which....for all u know...he decide to build a 4ft tank after visiting CF today...

[teebs]

...very chim....dun know which is which....for all u know...he decide to build a 4ft tank after visiting CF today...

Wat 4 ft... 9 ft lah...

[onizukaa]

another finding after dipping coral rx, they might not kill those tube worm haha.

i dipped mine yesterday for around 20+ min.. using a small wavemaker in a tub (so i can relax). after putting the corals and waking up today sight seeing at the tank... i saw a tube worm on the zoas =.=

[teebs]

another finding after dipping coral rx, they might not kill those tube worm haha.

i dipped mine yesterday for around 20+ min.. using a small wavemaker in a tub (so i can relax). after putting the corals and waking up today sight seeing at the tank... i saw a tube worm on the zoas =.=

Ehhh...did u get the concentration right? I dipped some of my small LRs yesterday and the tube worms also mati leh...

[onizukaa]

Ehhh...did u get the concentration right? I dipped some of my small LRs yesterday and the tube worms also mati leh...

for a small tub i dipped around 20 drips (more stronger then the first bath).. hmmm i will take a pic of the tube worm tonight.

or the concentrate like that you said might not be "strong" enough .. hmmm

[teebs]

for a small tub i dipped around 20 drips (more stronger then the first bath).. hmmm i will take a pic of the tube worm tonight.

or the concentrate like that you said might not be "strong" enough .. hmmm

I actually tried a super concentrated dip tdy on one of my small pieces of LR as one of my mini plates fell off and I wanted to stick it on the LR.

8 drops in 250ml of NSW, dipped the LR for 10 mins. Within 1 min, 2 worms fell out and mati. Then put my mini plate inside as it was injured, half of it was jelly. Dip for 10 mins and all the jelly disappeared. Stuck the mini plate to the LR and dipped both in fresh NSW for 1 min. Then put back into my tank.

Doesn't seem to have any ill effects on the mini plate. The half of the mini plate that is not injured has expanded normally.

Normal concentration is 30 drops per 3.8L so I should have 2 drops in 250ml. What I dipped my LRs and mini plate in is 4x the concentration and no ill effects found.

[onizukaa]

I actually tried a super concentrated dip tdy on one of my small pieces of LR as one of my mini plates fell off and I wanted to stick it on the LR.

8 drops in 250ml of NSW, dipped the LR for 10 mins. Within 1 min, 2 worms fell out and mati. Then put my mini plate inside as it was injured, half of it was jelly. Dip for 10 mins and all the jelly disappeared. Stuck the mini plate to the LR and dipped both in fresh NSW for 1 min. Then put back into my tank.

Doesn't seem to have any ill effects on the mini plate. The half of the mini plate that is not injured has expanded normally.

Normal concentration is 30 drops per 3.8L so I should have 2 drops in 250ml. What I dipped my LRs and mini plate in is 4x the concentration and no ill effects found.

i am scare to do it for my hammer coral.. jacky got any hammer coral? LOL any 1 tested in it before?

[TayHongSiang]

I actually tried a super concentrated dip tdy on one of my small pieces of LR as one of my mini plates fell off and I wanted to stick it on the LR.

8 drops in 250ml of NSW, dipped the LR for 10 mins. Within 1 min, 2 worms fell out and mati. Then put my mini plate inside as it was injured, half of it was jelly. Dip for 10 mins and all the jelly disappeared. Stuck the mini plate to the LR and dipped both in fresh NSW for 1 min. Then put back into my tank.

Doesn't seem to have any ill effects on the mini plate. The half of the mini plate that is not injured has expanded normally.

Normal concentration is 30 drops per 3.8L so I should have 2 drops in 250ml. What I dipped my LRs and mini plate in is 4x the concentration and no ill effects found.

so its ok to overdose lah....great!

[teebs]

i am scare to do it for my hammer coral.. jacky got any hammer coral? LOL any 1 tested in it before?

I got one...abt 80% dead now...so trying on it should not be a problem...

U want me to try? Super Duper concentrated dip???

[MarcoVan]

HMM,

what's wrong with worms guys? haha.

can you all donate them to me? I like them!

Anyway Jacky, give yourself and the rocks sometime between transfer from LFS to your tank to acclimitise. You'll definitely encounter some mini cycles in the tank which is pretty alright, but I am not sure if that's gonna affect the corals ultimately. So yeah.

And not be to bias or something, I read and had seen too much hassle and trouble with Tunze's skimmer to suggest to give it a miss especially when you're considering to go heavy with your bioload. Alike Prizm, the consistency in water level means everything to them, so without a proper ATO, you can be tuning your skimmer nearly eveyday! :S Also honestly, I wouldn't support for a MCE300 either because I don't find the overall of the skimmer that good. I will rather ask you to go for MCE600. On the long run, you see a much much fantastic result (:

Happy Reefing,

Marc J.

[onizukaa]

I got one...abt 80% dead now...so trying on it should not be a problem...

U want me to try? Super Duper concentrated dip???

wow yes pls. try and see whether does it "heal" the hammer abit..

[teebs]

wow yes pls. try and see whether does it "heal" the hammer abit..

Ok lah...Later then try.

[onizukaa]

HMM,

what's wrong with worms guys? haha.

can you all donate them to me? I like them!

Anyway Jacky, give yourself and the rocks sometime between transfer from LFS to your tank to acclimitise. You'll definitely encounter some mini cycles in the tank which is pretty alright, but I am not sure if that's gonna affect the corals ultimately. So yeah.

And not be to bias or something, I read and had seen too much hassle and trouble with Tunze's skimmer to suggest to give it a miss especially when you're considering to go heavy with your bioload. Alike Prizm, the consistency in water level means everything to them, so without a proper ATO, you can be tuning your skimmer nearly eveyday! :S Also honestly, I wouldn't support for a MCE300 either because I don't find the overall of the skimmer that good. I will rather ask you to go for MCE600. On the long run, you see a much much fantastic result (:

Happy Reefing,

Marc J.

marc... the worms are mostly dead when we see them inside the pail after using coral rx to bath them.

you want dead worms i got many hahahaha.

przim skimmer is working great for me, i just tune it once.. everyday just top up water and it will "resume" the regular level of skimming for my case.

1 flame hawk and all corals for a 12G nano tank is skimming out good poo.

nevertheless,no doubt in MCE600 if i got the $$, prizm is for budget people like me

[TayHongSiang]

marc... the worms are mostly dead when we see them inside the pail after using coral rx to bath them.

you want dead worms i got many hahahaha.

przim skimmer is working great for me, i just tune it once.. everyday just top up water and it will "resume" the regular level of skimming for my case.

1 flame hawk and all corals for a 12G nano tank is skimming out good poo.

nevertheless,no doubt in MCE600 if i got the $$, prizm is for budget people like me

actually the cost of prizm deluxe is not much difference from mce600...and prizm deluxe is quite bulky..

[onizukaa]

i using prizm (normal de)

i got prizm pro haven fire up (damn bulky dont dare mount on my 12G i scare toppled the whole thing over) haha

[teebs]

i using prizm (normal de)

i got prizm pro haven fire up (damn bulky dont dare mount on my 12G i scare toppled the whole thing over) haha

Rich guy leh...Got Prizm and Prizm Pro...

[onizukaa]

2nd hand de la ... LOL

[jackywongto]

i am scare to do it for my hammer coral.. jacky got any hammer coral? LOL any 1 tested in it before?

nope leh. but should be ok.

I dipped my gonio

[jackywongto]

I will rather ask you to go for MCE600. On the long run, you see a much much fantastic result (:

yup definitely agree.

Yeah will go easy on the coral acclimitization

[jackywongto]

Think I need a flower bath soon.

Met Karlyau and went to CF to get rocks. I saw the rocks 2 weeks ago.

6 - 7 big big tubs of them. My girl was cranky so I did not pick them up that day.

The minute I reach there, saw some foam boxes all packed. thought shipping out corals or fishes.

asked auntie how much are the rocks?

Auntie said .... All packed.... sold..... if you want small pieces, there are still some left.....

Sob sob... took a cab to go down and got disappointed.

looked at the small pieces of rock.... too small..........

then maybe I can glue/ epoxy them ....

I know it is going to be a challenge but i always wanted to try something like this....

So here goes

..... will post more pics after the scape.

a lot of gluing and epoxying needs to be done. Anyone has any tips?

We also bought some zoas. looks quite nice under daylight.... hopefully they will look even much better under LED.

The cost of these zoas are <10% of GO pricing!

at least double the size even! lol.......

[albinosage]

a lot of gluing and epoxying needs to be done. Anyone has any tips?

Use industrial size plastic restrainers/cable ties. The kind you use when you kidnap people.

[karlyau]

need help to glue ur rock?? keke ...