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    Where to place active carbons

    in Product Reviews

    Posted

    Well I thought the key to using carbon is to add small quantities and change frequently, so the small quantities will not cause sudden changes in your tank.

    Since carbon is put in low flow area (BTW I put mine in quite a high flow area, at the outlet of my skimmer), the sale of FR for use of carbon will surely drop. I thought the idea of FR is to have sufficient flow to fluidise the carbon to get maximum surface contact for better absorption. Since low flow is the key, I guess FR use for carbon will be useless then.

    Guess I must have miss the point somewhere...... :huh:

    Thanks for the explanation. :)

    Tunze 6080 in a SPS dominated 2' Cube?

    in General Reefkeeping_

    Posted

    If you use controllable Tunzes like 6000 or 6100 you should be ok for a 2 feet cube but I would advise against a 6080 or any non-controllable Tunzes in a tank your size unless you deflect the flow and make sure none of your SPS is in the direction of your Tunze flow. (which is difficult for a 2 feet tank.......space is a premium... :P )

    SPS can take very strong flow but not constant one direction. If your Tunze pulses the strong flow only come intermittently and this the SPS can take. Non-controllable Tunzes don't have this option and you end up with SPS pulverised with the one directional strong flow for hours. Then the tissue will go.

    The key to flow for SPS is random flow. Strong random flow will be the best but random is more important.

    BTW a Tunze 6000 will be good enough for your tank. ;)

    The Ressurection

    in Members Tank & Specs

    Posted

    possibly..... how can i forget that skimmer upgrade..... anyway, will take your advise....

    from sps choices, to water changes, to skimmer upgrade, even lighting upgrades ive been listening to u.... from now on shall make you my MR. REEF CONSULTANT

    My pleasure. Just sharing what I tried. Hope everyone's reef will blossom. B)

    The Ressurection

    in Members Tank & Specs

    Posted

    I think could be the introduction of Beckett skimmer. The sudden reduction in nutrient in your water sometimes causes your SPS tp turn lighter colour.

    Due to the high skimming of the Beckett, I suggest you do small water changes every week to replenish trace elements and try and dose amino acids and iodine. I don't know they help but I do see my SPS colours get richer after dosing for 6 weeks.

    The Ressurection

    in Members Tank & Specs

    Posted

    last for the nite... was able to finally capture the terror in my tank.... not sure if its harmless but the looks n size is freaky...... :ph34r::ph34r::ph34r:

    anybody can identify?

    It's a CRAB!!! :P:P

    Tank's looking good bro. The 2 corals you posted, the colour turn a bit light. Are you dosing any stuff like aminos or iodine??

    Congratulations to Scarab

    in General Reefkeeping_

    Posted

    Thanks one and all for the kind compliments. :rolleyes:

    Awesome colours and awesome growth rates!!   ;)

    Thanks bro.........and made possible with the equipment from Reef Maniacs :bow:

    The Beckett skimmer and the Calcium Reactor rocks man....Love the upgrades you just installed for me ....ie the silencer for the Beckett housing and the multiple hang-on chambers and pH controller probe fitting for the CR...

    Keep up the good work bro and the excellent service. Will post some photos and review a bit later on. ;)

    Congratulations to Scarab

    in General Reefkeeping_

    Posted

    From the article, I know that you dose amino acid. Does it really improve the health and the colouration of the sps? which LFS is selling?

    Yup been dosing (again) for 6 weeks. I do see generally thickening of coral tissue and overall improvement in coral appearance, improve colour vibrancy........ but it could be my eyes seeing what I want to see....... :lol::lol: .......but definitely some positive effect......and so far no negative effect if dosed correctly. :)

    Got my Salifert Amino Acid from Polyart. It think Marine Life and Ocean Planet also carry the product.

    Congratulations to Scarab

    in General Reefkeeping_

    Posted

    scarab bro, care to share why u started dosing back the supplements??

    and yeah... CONGRATULATIONS>>>....  :whistle

    I'm following the dosing regiment of one tank from RC which I really really admire. JB_NY's tank.

    And I find that dosing does improve the overall health and coloration of the corals.

    Will be running ozone soon too... :pinch:

    How often do we have to clean chiller fan

    in Product Reviews

    Posted

    Just serviced my chiller 3 weeks ago after using for 1 year. And the amount of dirt caught at the condenser (I think, the things with the fins) is incredible. :blink: Totally clog up. The service guy also did back flush and everything, top up gas.......and now the chiller is definitely more efficient.

    Just monitor the chiller run time, if it gets longer then maybe it's time to service. I think he say outdoor chiller every 6 to 9 months, indoor chiller every year.

    cant keep NO3 level down. pls help

    in General Reefkeeping_

    Posted

    First and foremost, you must get rid of your bio balls and corals chips. These are major nitrate factories as they are very efficient in the ANN cycle. This is due to the fact that they have large surface area for bacteria to colonise hence they convert Ammonia to Nitrite to Nitrate very fast.

    Then follow what roidan has posted, you should be ok. ;) Also if possible, increase the flow in your tank to prevent dead spot as they collect detritus which will also eventually contribute to your nitrate.

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