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Yup, relax and see yr tank. Thks for the info, that mys wrasse will be the last fish, will take my time to choose a worth one. Lol. Finding excuse to add a bit more fishes. Lol. All the best and see u in lfs. : )

was at Irwana yesterday to witness the arrival of their phillipines shipment... still can see mystery wrasse but not too sure if being reserved... I got myself a Helfrinchi, but after releasing into tank, disappear when I return home after picking up my son from the Childcare.... cannot find any body or whatsoever, hoping it is hiding and not dead!!!! :(

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hi bro, haha...these few days very shaq, back/shoulder aching liao. Setting up of the wavemaker and i think i finally managed to subdue the micro-bubble problem.

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Some pics to share, aussie acan under blue led, think my camera not good enff to capture the 'real' colour...

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go get some red bamboo and grapes for AT.....try live mysis or brine shrimp.....for chevron, got algae still can survive.....observe their poo if any...if white.......must keep fingers crossed....

Sharks, AT & Chevron tang not eating. pecking on algae only plus some spots......

Tank : 4 X 2 X 2 with low iron front panel and external overflow

Skimmer : BK SM200 with waste collector

Return Pumps : Red Dragon 6m3 and Ehiem 1262

FR : 2 X Deltec 509 & powered by AB2000

Nitrate Filter : Deltec NF 509 and tee off from AB2000

Calcium R'tor : Deltec PF 501 with RM secondary chamber

Kalkwasser R'tor : Deltec KM500

Chiller : Pansonic 1 HP Compressor with 20m titanium Coil

Wave Makers : 4 X Tunze 6055 with 7096 & Vortec MP40w

Controller : GHL Profilux

Lighting : ATI Powermodule 10 or 8 tubes

Water Top-up : Water Top-Up tank powered by Tunze Osmolator

External Monitor : American Pinpoint pH and Temp. Monitor for main tank and GHL Profilux Controller to measure temp, pH, Redox

Ozonizer : Sander C50

UV : Corallife 6x

Algae Scrubbler

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go get some red bamboo and grapes for AT.....try live mysis or brine shrimp.....for chevron, got algae still can survive.....observe their poo if any...if white.......must keep fingers crossed....

Yap, i have plenty of grapes growing on my live rock. red bamboo as well.....Maybe they take 1 - 2 weeks to adapt, hopefully survive thru this crucial period. If white poo..means they kena cynide poisoning while caught right? And for the 2nd time, my deltec CR impeller broke in 2 weeks!.....Very unlucky..... <_<

Tank Size: 3 x 3 x 2 with 3.5ft cabinet

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was at Irwana yesterday to witness the arrival of their phillipines shipment... still can see mystery wrasse but not too sure if being reserved... I got myself a Helfrinchi, but after releasing into tank, disappear when I return home after picking up my son from the Childcare.... cannot find any body or whatsoever, hoping it is hiding and not dead!!!! :(

Wah.....no need to work yesterday? .....not cheap right....maybe is hiding....normally they r quite shy fishes...

Tank Size: 3 x 3 x 2 with 3.5ft cabinet

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change to dosing pump? but need to make the mixture everytime.

haha....i considering the GHL dosing pump from RD and this ESV ready mixture. R u using it as well? any feedback?

Tank Size: 3 x 3 x 2 with 3.5ft cabinet

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haha....i considering the GHL dosing pump from RD and this ESV ready mixture. R u using it as well? any feedback?

i not using dosing pump as i keeping mostly fish with little corals. too many fishes liao....

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Tank going thru some crisis after the addition of AT and chevron tang. First casualty as of yesterday, Blue accessor and cant be found. Rest still eating well and down with some spots. Hopefully they pull thru. AT show some sign of interest in pellet, good sign i hope?

Flame hawk bought 2 weeks ago.....cutie fellow....

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Tank Size: 3 x 3 x 2 with 3.5ft cabinet

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haha....i considering the GHL dosing pump from RD and this ESV ready mixture. R u using it as well? any feedback?

Bro,

You can also consider the new dosing pump from Bubble magus. Available from irwanna ,and think they include installation for you :P

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Pic of the AT...spots!! But looks better than few days ago. Gazing on algae at the rocks.

Try not to add any new fish until the spot on your AT is cure, and try to feed foods soak with gallic. I always find this happening whenever i add new fish into my tank, my AT will show white spot and take quite awhile to cure.

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Try not to add any new fish until the spot on your AT is cure, and try to feed foods soak with gallic. I always find this happening whenever i add new fish into my tank, my AT will show white spot and take quite awhile to cure.

Hi Bro, stop adding liao, think i let it settle down first n Chevron Tang RIP liao. Beside white spot from the Chevron, notice the poo was white in colour??

Btwn my Orp is very low, 220 nia....

Tank Size: 3 x 3 x 2 with 3.5ft cabinet

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bro, u need octozin? I still have some in case of emergency.

Thanks Jim. I always haf this phobia of adding in medication into the tank...haha...bought ozonier yesterday and reduce frozen food feeding...hopefully it helps...

Tank Size: 3 x 3 x 2 with 3.5ft cabinet

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Thanks Jim. I always haf this phobia of adding in medication into the tank...haha...bought ozonier yesterday and reduce frozen food feeding...hopefully it helps...

ok, keep us updated... :) all the best... sorry to hear the fishes that RIP...

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move on stronger. Bro.

Tank : 4 X 2 X 2 with low iron front panel and external overflow

Skimmer : BK SM200 with waste collector

Return Pumps : Red Dragon 6m3 and Ehiem 1262

FR : 2 X Deltec 509 & powered by AB2000

Nitrate Filter : Deltec NF 509 and tee off from AB2000

Calcium R'tor : Deltec PF 501 with RM secondary chamber

Kalkwasser R'tor : Deltec KM500

Chiller : Pansonic 1 HP Compressor with 20m titanium Coil

Wave Makers : 4 X Tunze 6055 with 7096 & Vortec MP40w

Controller : GHL Profilux

Lighting : ATI Powermodule 10 or 8 tubes

Water Top-up : Water Top-Up tank powered by Tunze Osmolator

External Monitor : American Pinpoint pH and Temp. Monitor for main tank and GHL Profilux Controller to measure temp, pH, Redox

Ozonizer : Sander C50

UV : Corallife 6x

Algae Scrubbler

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ok, keep us updated... :) all the best... sorry to hear the fishes that RIP...

Thanks bro...now ORP 310 liao...slowly increased the dosage over a span of 2 weeks......

Tank Size: 3 x 3 x 2 with 3.5ft cabinet

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Bro,

You can also consider the new dosing pump from Bubble magus. Available from irwanna ,and think they include installation for you :P

The one that they use for their marine 'pond' right? Eh....more concern abt the reliability issue.....cos my tank not very big...cant afford overdose....

Tank Size: 3 x 3 x 2 with 3.5ft cabinet

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Some updates, been a bad bad month, blue accessor, Chevron Tang, laboutei, flame wrasse, scott, pylei all died of rapid breathing and spots, probably caused by AT (which is already dead as well).

So didnt add any more new fishes for the past 3 weeks, and the remaining fishes which survive the ordeal are: true percs, bartlett anthias, goby, blenny, leopard, yellow,lineatus wrasse, spotted cardinals.

Feeding reduced, weekly water change and with aid of a Sander C50 Ozone, ORP reading before usage of ozone was 220, and after 3 weeks of usage, ORP went up to 330.

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Tank Size: 3 x 3 x 2 with 3.5ft cabinet

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Discovered my NO3 was still quite high, so decided to doze AZNO3 (Think i running out of patience with the biological filtration), and after 1 week of usage, ORP reading went up to 400. Skimmer produce very dark green skimmate and the best part is, when i open the cabinet door, i can smell the odour!

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Tank Size: 3 x 3 x 2 with 3.5ft cabinet

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