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Let the frag on your rock grow and you should have a nice reef tank very soon.

By the way, i love the interesting concept on your refugium, it will save us alot of trouble opening up the cabinet each time to check . :thumbsup:

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Some new changes.

1. added PO4 FR and biopellets FR in the sump.

2. Water flow to FRs are channelled via a T-off from the Eheim that is also sending the water to the chiller.

It goes like this.

Eheim pump in sump ==> chiller ===> main tank.

Eheim pump in sump has a T off ==> PO 4 FR ==> biopellets FR ==> flow back into sump close to skimmer intake.

So in summary. I have a wAter pump that powers 2 FRs and chiller.

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Thank you. Am quite satisfied so far with the progress but its only 2 months since setup. Taking baby steps here.

Some zoas not doing great... no thanks to some hair algaes sharing the same plug, preventing the zoas from opening or spreading. Tried manually removing the hairs but read in the forum pp using hydrogen peroxide... will perhaps try that... or any other methods to remove these troublesome hair algae?

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how much is the tank set cost? i want to upgradeee

Teh'sTankSetup Decomm on 18/8/2012

Tank: 2x1x1 Rimless Tank (Sumpless)

Lighting: Aquazonic 2x24watts T5 (Actinic x Sun White)

Moonlight: Acardia 1W Led Light (Blue)

Filter: ISTA Max Care Cannister

Skimmer: Bubble Magus E3

Chiller: Resun CL450 (Aquazonic Evo Pump)

Wave: Boyu WM-25

Commissioned 20/9/2012

Tank: 3x2x2.5

Lighting: 250w DeLighting MH/ 2x 39w Delighting Diy T5 ATI Blue Plus

Skimmer: H&S Skimmer Type 110-F2000

Chiller: CL450 (Aquazonic Evo Pump)

Return Pump: Eheim 1260

Reactor: D&D H2Ocean FMR 75 (ADA 1500 Pump)(Rowaphos)

Wavemaker: 2x SunSun Wavemaker (3000L)

Incoming:

Conch ll Basic

ATO System/Tunze Osmolator

Magic Marine 3CH Dosing Pump

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Hi, is tat a reef Octo XP-2000sss skimmer?

Tank size:36"x36"x24"

Return pump" 2x Reef Octo 5000

Skimmer:BK Double Cone 200 on Reef Octopus DC 5500s.

Wavemaker:2xVortech MP40wES

Chemical filtration:1xeducator FR(biopellets)

Chiller:1hp Daikin compressor.

Lighting:2 x Kessil A360we

Auto topup system: JBJ ATO + new jet 1200

Dosing system: Kamoer 3 channel.

Additives: ESV 2 part.

Power consumption

2XReef Octo 5000: 120watts

BK skimmer:50watts

2xVortech wavemaker:70watts

Daikin compressor:775watts

Lighting:180watts

Ato system:21watts

Exhaust fans:16watts

Refugium light:27watts

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Thank you. Am quite satisfied so far with the progress but its only 2 months since setup. Taking baby steps here.

Some zoas not doing great... no thanks to some hair algaes sharing the same plug, preventing the zoas from opening or spreading. Tried manually removing the hairs but read in the forum pp using hydrogen peroxide... will perhaps try that... or any other methods to remove these troublesome hair algae?

Try getting two small yellow tang / Sailfin tang, most likely will solve your algae issue....at least it works for me, zoas are able to spread nicely :)

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What a nice feeling to have a sump, =(

Haa, ya man... my prev tank is a RSM which didnt have a sump. With this tank, I ve a sump which I made full use of...

There are

==> 2 FRs (RowaPhos + Biopellets) and

==> an effective refugium with 4 competing macroalgaes in there (chaeto, Jap grapes from JasonPoh, red macro and caulerpa). Currently the beast in the macro-algae war is the Jap grapes with caulerpa a close second. Both of them are creeping all over. Chaeto and red macroalgae not growing much in there, losing out.

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Just bought YT , PT and sailfin all at same time. Hope they can help in hair algae control.

Keeping them in a floating tray now. Hope they like each other. Releasing them at 2359 later to book in to new camp. :D

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Just bought YT , PT and sailfin all at same time. Hope they can help in hair algae control.

Keeping them in a floating tray now. Hope they like each other. Releasing them at 2359 later to book in to new camp. :D

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Battle of the tangs!

Display Tank : 36" x 20" x 20" Herbie overflow box design, Sump : 36" x 21" x 17", Frag Tank : 16” x 20” x 16”, custom built by Tank Culture.

Lightings : Ecotech  Radion XR15 Pro x 2 for Main Display Tank, Inled R80 x 1 for Frag Tank.

Chiller : Dalkin 1hp compressor with build-in drop coil.

Skimmer : Skimz Octa SC205i Protein Skimmer.

FR : H2Ocean FMR75 Fluidised Media Reactor with Hailea HX-2500 (Feeder Pump) running Rowaphos.

CR : Skimz Monzter E Series CM122 Calcium Reactor.

BPR: Marine Source Biopellet  Reactor with Continuum Reef Biopellet Fuel. 

Main Return Pump : SICCE Syncra ADV 9.0 & Jebao ACQ-10000 Water Pump.

Wavemaker : Jebao MOW-9 x2 for Main Display Tank & Jebao SLW-20M  Sine Wave Pump for  Frag Tank.

Water Top Up: AutoAqua Smart ATO Lite.

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Just bought YT , PT and sailfin all at same time. Hope they can help in hair algae control.

Keeping them in a floating tray now. Hope they like each other. Releasing them at 2359 later to book in to new camp. :D

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Bro, you are real fast action guy...lol.

Releasing them together at one go would be the best way to prevent any serious squabbling. Hopefully they will be at work right away for your hair algea. Do note that you need to force them to take the algea by not feeding them with other more palatable food, else they would simply ignore the algea and go for other food. Wheather or not they would tackle your current algea type is a matter of hit or miss, not all YT will be alike. But sailfin would have a better chance, as i have explained to you earlier.

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Yup what Dr Ang said is correct, if u feed them then they will prefer ready food rather then aglae.

The next option will be sea hare but remember to pass to other people or LFS when there is no more hair aglae cause it will die when there is not enough food.

5x2.5x1.5ft Rimless Dream Tank (06/03/12)
Skimmer - Reefoctupus

Return Pump - 1 x Eheim 1264, 1 x water blaster 7k
Wavemaker - 2 x mp40es
Chiller - Daikin compressor with coil drop in
Lighting - 4 x 80w T5 Pair 1(6hrs23/12/12),Pair 2(16/06/12312hrs 2 x 80w De-lighting Retrofit (1/3/12) -(15/11/12)6hrs and 2 x 80w De-lighting Retrofit (13/10/12) -6hrs)
Reactor - Dosing pump (01/01/11)


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