4FT Marine Tank

[Golf]

Hi Fellow Reefers !

I am new here.. please guide and share your experiences with me. Thanks in advance.

Tank Specification 4Lx1.5Wx1.8H FT

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1x Resun Chiller - CL 300

1x Remora Pro PS with 2400L/hr PH

4x FL (1x20K , 2x10K and 1xActinic 03)

1x Build-in Mech/ Bio-Filter - 1200L/H

1x Fluval Canister Filter -1300L/H

(Both uses Bio-Homes Ceramics -1kg)

55~60kgs LR - Fiji/ Tonga/ Normal

DSB = Only 3 inches (not enough)

Water Conditions

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PH = 8.4

Salinity = 1.022

NH4 = 0ppm

NO2 = 0ppm

NO3 = 20ppm (cannot lower it)

Calcium = 420ppm

Corals & Fishes

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1x Yellow Tang

1x Red Wrasse

1x Fire-Fish

2x Cauliflower

3x Clams

2x Shrooms

1x Yuma Richordea

1x Bubble-Tip

2x Brains

2x Coco Worms

5x Tube Worms

2x Sea Fans

1x Sponge

1x Bamboo

2x Star Polyps

1x Cup

1x Sun-Flower

1x Christmas Tree

[Golf]

Close-Up View From LHS.....

[Golf]

Close-Up View from RHS....

[blueheaven]

dun think you should put ur sun coral so close to the light.

anyway, nice tank

[Golf]

Close-Up View from RHS....

[Golf]

Thanks for input on sun-coral....will try to bring it lower (typically what is the ideal distance from ligt course?)

Clams...

[Golf]

Cauliflower....

[DeepBlue]

nice fox coral....always love this coral

[jc85]

Cauliflower....

I tot this is fox coral?

[Golf]

Brains....

[Golf]

Cup/ Star/ Clams....oops just now Fox Coral isn't it ?

[DeepBlue]

I tot this is fox coral?

keke....seems like coloration different only.......

hey....nice lobophyllis!!!!

[Golf]

One week ago, I started to suffer diatoms/ algae bloom on the sand surface. Can anyone advise how to export them...limitation...I dun have a sump.

Kind regards,

Golf

[Matt06]

Cleaning of filter medium as well as clearing of sand bed off any uneaten food and so on, try to wipe your tank glass more offen, this is what I do, what you got looks like red slime algae, by the way, your "Cauliflower" is a fox coral - Very big and nice...

Also, you should place your sun corals in those ares which does not receive direct light source, as they are "sun" itself so no need so much light input(haha, joking!!)

[Razo]

I tot this is fox coral?

think so too

[Razo]

Also, you should place your sun corals in those ares which does not receive direct light source, as they are "sun" itself so no need so much light input(haha, joking!!)

n place it in a strong flow area

[Golf]

Hmm...already try to wipe the tank glass quite often....maybe try to limit food qty...Thanks for advises given on Sun Coral.

Got another picture on Richordea ....

[sunny03]

bro where u got this Richordea is it at reb**** how much u paid for

[Golf]

I got this interesting specimen (ard 6 richordea flower on one pcs of rock) from a LFS near Serangoon (NOT Reb**n). Cost me ard $25.

[LOONG]

Hi, you have got a very nice tank. Can I ask you what kind of water (sea water or tap water mix with synthetic salt) do you use? I'm quite confused because different people tell me different thing. Please advise. Thank you.

[Glare]

You should check your phosphate and nitrate levels. These are the culprits that generally contributes to algae blooms. Also do not overfeed your fishes cause it contributes to higher nutrient levels if the food is left uneaten.

Anyway, very nice and neat tank

[Golf]

Hi Loong !

Previously I used Synthetic Salt mixed with De-chlorinated water. Recently switch to sea-water (after UV filter). No problem so far.

Advantages of sea-water

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1. Simple and Easy...no need to mix synthetic salt and stage it for 12~24hrs.

2. Sea water already contained some live organism...my corals and LS seemed to become "livelier".

Disadvantages of Sea-Water

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Sea-water source is always a concern (contaminant) ....some LFS does not aeronate and circulate them constantly...causing live organism inside to die-off. Plus most LFS may not perform UV filter to kill off bad baterias.

If interested in Sea-Water...recommends you to Wat*r-C*rcle LFS (near Jalan Besar Stadium). Selling $1.5 per 10 litres.

But most marine avocates will suggest to stick on with Synthetic Salt like Tropic Marine. Most fail-safe ...no worries about any contaminant or sea-water source. Also, can do it anytime at home...just a little troublesome.

Just my two cents worth...

Golf

[Golf]

Will try to get Poly-Filter to control Phosphate and Nitrate level....just bought a few stalks of Red Mangroves...LFS claimed it can help to minimise Nitrate level. Lets see.....

[clowntrigger]

Will try to get Poly-Filter to control Phosphate and Nitrate level....just bought a few stalks of Red Mangroves...LFS claimed it can help to minimise Nitrate level. Lets see.....

If you want to control phosphate, you should use rowaphos or contraphos, I dont think polyfilter will remove phosphate.

You have lots of cyano growing on the sand bed, advise is to remove them by ###### them during your water change. You will suck out some sand during the process, wash the sand and then put in back into the tank. Make sure you only suck the fine layer of sand, just enough to remove the cyano.

Other than that, you have a got a nice tank.

[Golf]

Yup.....follow your advise to remove the cyano layer on the fine sand surface.....

1. Bought Phosphate Remover from Fluval.

2. Add four stalks of Red Mangroves.

3. Reduce lighting duration from 12 hrs to 10.5hrs.

4. Reduce feeding quantity and frequency (from 3x to 2x).

Will monitor and update later.

Kind regards,

Golf