Tench1's Reefing log

[tench1]

is before and after!!!

i only know how to shrimp look like as the cleaner shrimp in my tank keep cleaning my hand

As per your request sir... Very blurred pic

[tench1]

An unique coral that looks like clove from GO.

Anyone knows the name?

[tench1]

Added Sand.

CaribSea Fiji Pink

Added 3 Packets, now waiting for the tank to clear...

[tench1]

Bio-magnet clarifier

Should i add this?

[Terryz_]

An unique coral that looks like clove from GO.

Anyone knows the name?

Sympodium sp.. I got one too but different color... Maybe can exchange frag... LOL...

Edited December 20, 2010 by Terryz_

[tench1]

Wow! yours have a different blue tone! Nice!

Lolz, sure, we can do that later not now. Waiting for them to grow more 1st.

[Terryz_]

Wow! yours have a different blue tone! Nice!

Lolz, sure, we can do that later not now. Waiting for them to grow more 1st.

Yeah... Cant wait for it to spread...

[tench1]

This hole take away all unwanted sound!

[tench1]

Update; completed office tank migration。now my 24g at home look so packed like matured tank!

Tot I lost my yellow wrasse, but it surfaced this am. Phew!

[onizukaa]

Update; completed office tank migration。now my 24g at home look so packed like matured tank!

Tot I lost my yellow wrasse, but it surfaced this am. Phew!

picture please! glad the wrasse is ok haha

[tench1]

picture please! glad the wrasse is ok haha

LOLz, its fit lor

FTS as of 22nd Dec.^^ (Pardon the messy-ness, 2 many stuffs from office tank.)

[tench1]

Introdicing, my new fantastic toy!

ATI BM250!!!!

Mechanised by 2 pumps

Skimmate Holder..

After only 5 mins of operating...

Look at the BUBBLES!!

[onizukaa]

very nice FTS of your 24 gallon!

also good stuff ATI skimmer!

[tench1]

Oni, ...It gave very urinated color wetwet skimmate...

Its been 2 weeks since the day i start cycling...NH4 had shot up...

NO3 and NO2 still 0....

Last day of 2010, i wish all reefers happy new year and a good reefing 2011 year ahead!

Huat ah!

[tench1]

What should i do?

To choose between my zoas collection and wife's favourite fish Grey Belly Regal...

I cant keep that cutie in my tank...IT WILL EAT UP ALL MY ZOAS!

Tested today, and its feasting the zoas colony happily...

What should i do?

[wilsontantw]

Setup another fowlr tank for your wife and explain the reason to her.

If you can, connect to your existin setup so you can save on equipment.

[tench1]

Setup another fowlr tank for your wife and explain the reason to her.

If you can, connect to your existin setup so you can save on equipment.

Lol, im trying to convince her to allow me to continue with the 24G temp tank, as my zoas tank.

But still in progress...worst case, sell off the regal.

Haha

[tench1]

Regal angels are more sensitive to deteriorating water conditions than many other marine fish but they don’t have special requirements as far as water parameters. A reef-type aquarium is ideal because it provides the rocky reef structure that the fish requires to feel secure. Combining regal angelfish with corals is always a risky proposition, but they are generally “safer” than most other Pomacanthids and even most Centropyge species. If a regal is going to pick on corals, it is usually confined to a particular coral or type of coral. The decision then becomes which do you want more, the regal or the coral. Regals generally ignore Acropora species but have been reported to pick on certain large-polyped stony corals such as Trachyphyllia or certain soft coral such as Xenia. Regal angels that are well-fed are less likely to explore the aquarium for alternate sources of food.

Attracted from ;

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/aug2002/Fish.htm

Hmmm its a real challenge to have Regal with corals...

[tench1]

TEST LOG

Days: 19

PO4 - 0.25 (Dropped from 2, after adding Phosplock)

NO3 - 5 (Increased from 0)

NO2 - <0.25

NH4 - 0.25 (Dropped from 1)

SG - 1.024

[tench1]

TEST LOG

Days: 23

PO4 - 0.5 (Dropped from 2, after adding Phosplock)

NO3 - 5

NO2 - <0.25

NH4 - 0

SG - 1.024

KH - 3.8 (funny...)Added KH powder...

[Terryz_]

TEST LOG

Days: 23

PO4 - 0.5 (Dropped from 2, after adding Phosplock)

NO3 - 5

NO2 - <0.25

NH4 - 0

SG - 1.024

KH - 3.8 (funny...)Added KH powder...

Check your testkit.. kh cant be that low..

[tench1]

I think the test kit is correct...

I tested again 1 hr after adding the kh powder...Raised to 4.2

Then i test my 24G, its 5.4 only!!!

Goodness...

[tench1]

First Coral in my 3FT!

[tench1]

FTS

[tench1]

THe leather coral is doing better now, compared to the squeezy location inside the 24G.

Starting to have little polyps appearing!