Full-SPS Shallow

[vt_snowman87]

Yo Vincent bro. Apologies for not collecting the frag earlier. If my work ends early tmrw, I'll make a trip to woodlands before heading home.

Btw if u intend to "save" part of the pink birdnest let me know k? I realize I don't have a hot pink BN.

bro Wilson, pls dun mention it, we're supposed to visit u, but have been kept busy with CNY shopping and forgot all abt it.. sorry! anyway i think i have what u want, just let me know when u want to drop by.. got my no.? tml i have school till evening, so just text me to arrange!

[wilsontantw]

Yup. Have your number.

Will text you when I end work tmrw bro.

[mengyang_neo]

Yo bro, the holiday is good. Thanks. =)

Hee your tank like getting better and better since the last time I visit you. Time to visit you soon. =)

Btw for water change do u use NSW or salt mix?

[vt_snowman87]

Yup. Have your number.

Will text you when I end work tmrw bro.

cya bro..

Yo bro, the holiday is good. Thanks. =)

Hee your tank like getting better and better since the last time I visit you. Time to visit you soon. =)

Btw for water change do u use NSW or salt mix?

always welcome to visit.. i use NSW from the start till now.. cheaper and more convenient.. never used salt-mix..

[mengyang_neo]

always welcome to visit.. i use NSW from the start till now.. cheaper and more convenient.. never used salt-mix..

Haha ok I guess I will stick back to NSW then.

[vt_snowman87]

Haha ok I guess I will stick back to NSW then.

but the thing abt NSW is that, its subjected to fluctuations.. i have experienced periods where the water just doesnt seem right.. thats why i change water very frequently, because i use NSW..

[mengyang_neo]

but the thing abt NSW is that, its subjected to fluctuations.. i have experienced periods where the water just doesnt seem right.. thats why i change water very frequently, because i use NSW..

I see, then do u dose any other thing like trace element, etc.....

[vt_snowman87]

I see, then do u dose any other thing like trace element, etc.....

nope, i only use Iwarna's Top-Up, and sometimes manually add iodine supplement.. however, i do run a CR.. hope that helps..

[mengyang_neo]

I see, thanks for the reply.

[Terryz_]

Your collection is making me want to try sps again... LOL....

[vt_snowman87]

I see, thanks for the reply.

no prob!

Your collection is making me want to try sps again... LOL....

lol bro, be the first one (i think), to do NPS+SPS in 1 tank!

anyway my collection of sps is nothing in comparison to the pros here.. just some basic sps letting it flourish.. still fine-tuning the water quality and waves..

[Terryz_]

lol bro, be the first one (i think), to do NPS+SPS in 1 tank!

anyway my collection of sps is nothing in comparison to the pros here.. just some basic sps letting it flourish.. still fine-tuning the water quality and waves..

Hahaha.. My Nitrate will turn them brown... LOL...

What is your water parameter?

[vt_snowman87]

Hahaha.. My Nitrate will turn them brown... LOL...

What is your water parameter?

wa water parameter.. u're really testing me haha.. all i recall is, Ca kept at 450-500, Nitrates below 20.. thats all i test for, last month.. because i use NSW, and water change every other day, i never tested for any other parameters, nor added any additive, except iodine and Iwarna Top-up..

[Terryz_]

wa water parameter.. u're really testing me haha.. all i recall is, Ca kept at 450-500, Nitrates below 20.. thats all i test for, last month.. because i use NSW, and water change every other day, i never tested for any other parameters, nor added any additive, except iodine and Iwarna Top-up..

Similar to yours... my previous monti not doing well.. Dunno why... All Parameter in check and dosing twice a week...

[vt_snowman87]

fatality on birthday..

came home late last night to find the picasso whitecaps both having a very weird fungal-looking lump-growth, by the time i catch them out, too late, have lost both of them..

DEFINITELY something fishy going on in my waters, not good enough.. apologies to bro Fuel for disappointing him.. i will be staying away from anymore fishes for the time being, until i'm sure i rectified the issue..

r.i.p. little buddies.

[vt_snowman87]

Similar to yours... my previous monti not doing well.. Dunno why... All Parameter in check and dosing twice a week...

sometimes the moods of sps puzzles me too.. must be something fishy that i didnt test or something new..

[vt_snowman87]

just a sidenote, anyone else using NSW experiencing weird die-offs and problems? a few bros have shared with me that using the NSW from a same source has caused several problems as well.. heard that lots of die-offs at the beach areas too.. haiz..

[wilsontantw]

Hmm. I believe using NSW is like taking a gamble everytime do wc. Hope no major issues with the water. But if it has, usually can't tell until it's too late.

Using salt mix, as shared by various bro, ensures you operate in a more "controlled" environment.

Though it's more expensive (di unit, resin, carbon, salt, pump... Blah blah blah), I think I wanna have peace of mind. No worth taking this risk.

[SamuelTan]

just a sidenote, anyone else using NSW experiencing weird die-offs and problems? a few bros have shared with me that using the NSW from a same source has caused several problems as well.. heard that lots of die-offs at the beach areas too.. haiz..

Was at Changi beach yesterday. Not sure if its normal but saw 6+ dead crabs, 5+ dead catfishes and other fishes. Wanted to bring the dead horseshoe crab back home for display but its too smelly lol

Any idea why the terrapin died beside the beach? Someone actually throw it into the sea?

[vt_snowman87]

Hmm. I believe using NSW is like taking a gamble everytime do wc. Hope no major issues with the water. But if it has, usually can't tell until it's too late.

Using salt mix, as shared by various bro, ensures you operate in a more "controlled" environment.

Though it's more expensive (di unit, resin, carbon, salt, pump... Blah blah blah), I think I wanna have peace of mind. No worth taking this risk.

u are right bro, but i wasn't expecting this time the "risk" to be that great.. must be the drastic change in weather conditions..

Was at Changi beach yesterday. Not sure if its normal but saw 6+ dead crabs, 5+ dead catfishes and other fishes. Wanted to bring the dead horseshoe crab back home for display but its too smelly lol

Any idea why the terrapin died beside the beach? Someone actually throw it into the sea?

TERRAPIN?!?!? must be the work of some irresponsible and idiotic owner who thought that terrapins lived in the sea.. its heartbreaking..

[Terryz_]

Was at Changi beach yesterday. Not sure if its normal but saw 6+ dead crabs, 5+ dead catfishes and other fishes. Wanted to bring the dead horseshoe crab back home for display but its too smelly lol

Any idea why the terrapin died beside the beach? Someone actually throw it into the sea?

Terrapin?!?!?! OMG, Ignorant Singaporeans..

[Digiman]

some mini plates..

Cool mini plates. Are they from LCK?

[desideria]

sigh Vt..... there are lots of irresponsible and idiotic neanderthals out there.. :*(

your corals look great.. sorry to hear about your picassos.. poor things .. pat pats.

[Digiman]

Terrapin?!?!?! OMG, Ignorant Singaporeans..

Unbelievable! How can anyone thought terrapins can live in the sea!

But come to think of it why terrapins cannot survive in the sea? They are not fishes so as long as it does not drink the seawater it should not die wat.

Also i sea turtle only live in the ocean but why if we put in reservoir it cannot survive?

[vt_snowman87]

Terrapin?!?!?! OMG, Ignorant Singaporeans..

like totally right!

Cool mini plates. Are they from LCK?

hey bro, yes from LCK's coral shipment.. cheap and good!

sigh Vt..... there are lots of irresponsible and idiotic neanderthals out there.. :*(

your corals look great.. sorry to hear about your picassos.. poor things .. pat pats.

exactly.. haiz.. terrapins in the sea!?! no common sense..

yupps, very heartbroken over my picassos.. could be bad water quality or new tank syndrome.. and the fact that NSW is funny made my increased WC even worse..