Fishshop at chinatown...Qns bout pico reef tank

[kimkim23]

Can I check with ya all what water shd I use for the evaporated water and 10-20% water changes every week?heard bout Tap water and how bad it is to a reef tank. So the way to do it, is it to buy btl distilled water from the supermarket and then use salt mix on it and use it for water top ups and changes?I don't have transport so buying seawater from FS ain't possible, due to the weight.

I'm also using redsea saltmix for cycling my tank now and heard that it ain't very gd too so hope to change the saltmix after I finish my current pack. Is it fine to mix diff saltmix-water togather?I hope I won't need to recycle again 0.o".

I'm guessing diff brands contain diff ingridents so I will js have to retest the water quality again.And adjust te proper levels back. but that's just my assumation of course =x

[teebs]

Can I check with ya all what water shd I use for the evaporated water and 10-20% water changes every week?heard bout Tap water and how bad it is to a reef tank. So the way to do it, is it to buy btl distilled water from the supermarket and then use salt mix on it and use it for water top ups and changes?I don't have transport so buying seawater from FS ain't possible, due to the weight.

I'm also using redsea saltmix for cycling my tank now and heard that it ain't very gd too so hope to change the saltmix after I finish my current pack. Is it fine to mix diff saltmix-water togather?I hope I won't need to recycle again 0.o".

I'm guessing diff brands contain diff ingridents so I will js have to retest the water quality again.And adjust te proper levels back. but that's just my assumation of course =x

For evaporated water, u can use distilled water that can be bought from NTUC or any supermarket.

Actually most salt mix is the same. Only slight differences in the calcium/magnesium/trace elements.

No need to cycle again even after changing salt mix.

[kimkim23]

For evaporated water, u can use distilled water that can be bought from NTUC or any supermarket.

Actually most salt mix is the same. Only slight differences in the calcium/magnesium/trace elements.

No need to cycle again even after changing salt mix.

oh but for the part up part do i need to use mix saltmix?or js plainly pour distilled water in?sry for the noobie qns =/

btw i found something growing on one of my coral...can some1 help me ID this?

And i js rescape my tank with some nice live rocks frm bro steven..hope to hear some comments... =p

[zorden]

Most of the salt mix are diff that why it explain the diff price but also demand.

REEFcentral salt mix guide

READ this http://reefsaltanalysis.googlepages.com/AW...alysis_0208.pdf to appreciate the difference.

[stevenkoh08]

oh but for the part up part do i need to use mix saltmix?or js plainly pour distilled water in?sry for the noobie qns =/

btw i found something growing on one of my coral...can some1 help me ID this?

And i js rescape my tank with some nice live rocks frm bro steven..hope to hear some comments... =p

bro ur rock scap looks ok but if can try to scap it in a way that can have alot of flat surface to have proper coral housing if u want i can drop by ur place and help u with the scaping is the rock i pass u enough if not i'll also carry some over for u to fill it up

[kimkim23]

aaa i also felt its too pointy for any corals to plant on..haha.. kk i shall rescape it then haha..oh and the 1st pic that white thingy is on my live rock..not live coral... typo =x

[kimkim23]

rescaped again...

[kimkim23]

Can i check with u all micro bubbles from skimmer alright mah?i know too much is not ok..i tried minimize liao but still got some escape out from outlet..

[teebs]

Can i check with u all micro bubbles from skimmer alright mah?i know too much is not ok..i tried minimize liao but still got some escape out from outlet..

Some micro bubbles is ok. For some skimmers, you really do not have much of a choice since micro bubbles cannot be easily eliminated.

[MOssrope]

Can i check with u all micro bubbles from skimmer alright mah?i know too much is not ok..i tried minimize liao but still got some escape out from outlet..

use the other outlet which is the sponge one to reduce micro bubbles.

you will have to adjust your skimmer level accordingly if you wish to use that as theres no lever control.

[Fuzzy]

Can i check with u all micro bubbles from skimmer alright mah?i know too much is not ok..i tried minimize liao but still got some escape out from outlet..

Yeah if its very minimal, or the bubbles mostly stay at the surface, I wouldn't be too concerned about it.

hi Fuzzy,

how are you doing? Starting yr marine tank soon?

Hope to meet up with you to visit LFS.

Your mushrooms and yumas are huge!

Hehehe thanks bro, hope they are doing well in your tank! They really did grow very

plump and juicy in this tank though, thats why I like to visit GO to look for softies, hehe.

I will be restarting my tank, but not so soon (waiting for after CNY)

Still haven't fully decommed my nano yet, need to fish out my hardworking cleanup crew and find them a good home this week.

[Solo77]

Hi Bro Kimkim, the coral that you mentioned on the rock seems like aptisia. If confirmed, remove it before it start spreading.....

[kimkim23]

Hi Bro Kimkim, the coral that you mentioned on the rock seems like aptisia. If confirmed, remove it before it start spreading.....

Roger that. Tonight use limewater spray it. Nbz I thought I had freebies. Lolz.apatisia is white colored hor

[stevenkoh08]

do u want joe juice i can give u to try

[kimkim23]

do u want joe juice i can give u to try

ooo..onz.. js take abit from u tonite..hehe...bro u wat time will be at home?

er.. but can i cfm aptisia is white or brown?coz i saw the pics on the webbies are brown.while mind is white o.O"

[Solo77]

if yr rock is removable, just take the rock out and use a pen know or sharp object to remove it thorough.

[kimkim23]

if yr rock is removable, just take the rock out and use a pen know or sharp object to remove it thorough.

Gonna get a peppermint this weekend and hope it becomes a exterminator for the aptisia lol

[Solo77]

personal advice...no point unless you seen it eating, starve it, no predator in your tank and dont feed your tank and keep it dark.....

[kimkim23]

personal advice...no point unless you seen it eating, starve it, no predator in your tank and dont feed your tank and keep it dark.....

bro u mean starve the shrimp then it will eat the apitisa?

[Solo77]

Once they eat pellets, frozen, etc, chances are they will not eat aptisia, this is my personal experience but there is always exception. All the best.

[kimkim23]

Help fellas..i js bought a KH tester (tetra brand) but the instructions inside are all foreign languages! zzz can some one translate the instructions for me here?

[jackywongto]

Help fellas..i js bought a KH tester (tetra brand) but the instructions inside are all foreign languages! zzz can some one translate the instructions for me here?

normally it is fill the test vial with your tank water to the marking on the test vial (usually 5 ml)

add the solution provided in the box drop by drop and shake the vial at each drop.

Count the number of drops until the solution changes from blue to yellow.

That is your dKH.

try to achieve 7 -12

[kimkim23]

normally it is fill the test vial with your tank water to the marking on the test vial (usually 5 ml)

add the solution provided in the box drop by drop and shake the vial at each drop.

Count the number of drops until the solution changes from blue to yellow.

That is your dKH.

try to achieve 7 -12

OMG mind is 20

[stevenkoh08]

better do 25% water change to lower it and remember to chk ph after water change don't add ls it'll kill almost instandly

[kimkim23]

better do 25% water change to lower it and remember to chk ph after water change don't add ls it'll kill almost instandly

PH reading is normal at 8.3... donno wats wrong with the KH alamak...