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Hydor Nano ...
i would suggest hydor 1 or 2. i'm also having a tank of the same dimension and using a hydor 1. personally i feel that the flow is not that strong. if i was given a choice again. probably i would go for a hydor 2. i do not know the effect of the wave on any livestock yet as this is my first marine tank and still in cycle stage. appreciate if other reefer can share their experience.
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Reserved for you Michael.See u on weekend. :)Btw you need a air pump to opreate this toy fyi.
no problem. i do have a air pump previous used for freshwater.
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Not really.
Actually clams can survive on the sandbed away from T5.
Contrary to common myth, T5 actually produce a stronger par-par ratio than MH (:
That's why bro. Lemon you should be starting to keep SPS soon!
hahaha.Happy Reefing,
Marc J.
so am i right to say that actually a clam will do just fine if you put it on the sandbed with light around 1ft away?
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Hi Bro,
I've got this New not Open yet Coralife Super Skimmer powered by a 2 inches coralife airstone treats up to 30G fr USA.
Let me know if you want its FREE.
Pic.
that great. thank in advance bro. where can i collect it?
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You can buy the air stone from Clementi 328. Its actually a wooden block.
Is there a specfic way to use that or just throw in and pump air? as what i understand, it not really advisable to create air bubble in a marine tank. as in openly, not as in those protein skimmer where it a controlled environment.
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Hi reefers,
Can anyone provide me more info on air stone skimmer? correct me if i'm wrong. i do not know what is the proper name. but i think it just using those wooden air stone to do skimming. it a very low tech skimmer but having a skimmer is better than none. i find my tank to conjested to put in those pump operated skimmer.
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Thanks fellow reefer, it indeed enriching. How about prata ? is it classified under LPS ?
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Can any kind reefer explain to me the different between mushroom, zoa, yuma and anemone? what is classfied under soft coral. after reading up for week. i still quite confused with these different species.
Thank in advance!!!
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i'm having a 2 by 1 by 1 ft tank. i'm very interested to keep clam. currently using 4 x T5. it is alway recommended to use a MH for clam but i had found out that there are people who are successful with t5 light too.
Throw away these thumb of rule notions be it lighting, or stocking etc. I can have a 90 gallon tank that is 36x24x24 in dimensions or 48x24x18. Both have same gallonage but the former tank will require greater light penetration due to its depth. 4watts for LED is vastly different from 4W of T5 lightings or T8 or metal halides. Think you get my drift.It will be better to specify your tank dimensions, what you wanna keep (in which part of the tank) to determine how much light you need.
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beside seachem, any other recommended brand?
Yes water conditioners like Seachem's Prime should be use to treat tap water. Otherwise use RO/DI water. -
does anyone know the different between tropic marine and tropic marine pro ?
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is there a thumb of rule of determine how much light is suffient for a tank? like say 4watt/gallon for maybe coral like LPS? i understand that different type of light have different penertrating power.
it is best to go for nm peaks when choosing bulbs if you wish to be accurate. Some manufacturers 20000k still has a very strong white base, probably leading to people thinking Higher K = better output.6500k bulbs covers a large spectrum of wavelengths which you can see on graphs given by distributors. But peaks are around 460nm which is ideal for plants and many corals.
As K in these bulbs increase lets say 7500k+ it doesnt cover a wide variety of spectrum like daylight bulbs and moves to more solely on the blue spectrum side.
I did mention the difference in output maybe say 6500k Mh light and 6500k T8 florescent. For T8 the wavelengths and spectrum are cut out pretty fast before it actually hit the base of your tank, but for MH the spectrum are pretty consistent even in a deep tank.
As i said 20000k bulbs peak does not help in growth but brings out the best colouration("glowing power") while if you are using a MH with intense power.. there are still other wavelengths present which are not at their peak.
Peak wavelength and output power are what i am trying to emphasize in order to answer your question.
Which is why manufacturers like ATI encourages mixture of different bulbs which has seen much success with our fellow reefers here.
My eyesight got a lot worse researching all these back then.. but I still can be wrong in certain areas, but its pretty much this way.
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i'm wondering is the use of anti chlorine advisable for marine tank? beside using RO or distill water. what other way can help to condition the water for water change?
If you're on a budget, look at the Hydor Koralia or Seio wavemakers. For the price they do a really good job, and come in a wide variety of sizes.Personally I would avoid the other "China best" wavemakers, they're not much cheaper.
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bro,
the brand you recommend is kind of high end. i only cater a budget of say less than hundred each for wavemaker and skimmer. how about brand like hydor or boyu ? are they reliable?
and also can someone enlighten me on the placement of skimmer. i understand that some have to be place partially in the tank, some are out outside and some are place in the sump. are skimmer electric operated or an external pump is require to power them ?
I recommend deltec, bubbleking if you have the budge of course.Wavemaker can go for either tUnze or vortech
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hi mossrope,
great write up, so am i right to say that using a actinic light at which it at around 7500k. it do help with the coral growth in some way?common coral we buy doesnt come from that deep an ocean so kelvin they uses it around 6500k. so for a 20 000k light basically it just bring out the colour of the coral. more for a cosmetic effect.
i am thinking of have a conditioning tank. more for conditioning water before water change. what mean can be use for aerating the tank?
this is a story of nanometers and kelvin which is actually pretty deep if you look into it.Nanometers(nm) is the wavelength of the light spectrum.
Kelvin(K) is the colour temperature of the light.
Actinic light usually peaks at 400-420 nanometers. Which is about 7500k.
The higher the K the more blue the light spectrum becomes.
At 20,000k the peak wavelength should be about 150nm. This brings out the strongest blue pigmentation in corals like SPS but also does not help with its growth. Do Note i am talking bout the peak wavelength not helping with the growth but the other wavelengths are still present.
The output of the light is one important factor too. E.g MH v.s NO(normal output T8)
So to put it short... you cant say it is the same but there is no real test that can justify manufacturers claims on these K and nm.
Its best you know the output and nm well enough from the different distributors if you wish to be precise. lol
Take the deep sea for example. i mean DEEP. The main light source is the sun and by the time the light hits the sea bay.. only the blue spectrum is left. Thus thats why all your tanks have those blue spectrum lights usually.
These are just a few simple examples please correct me if i am wrong.
And for your 2nd question.
Air stones are usually placed in air driven skimmers.
The last time i saw air stones in tanks was at some fish shop around plaza sing area which some bros here take great notice off.
Their visibly "alive"(swaying) corals are their artificial corals so i think it might not be a good idea to try.
When the beer lady fails her job or when tanks with strong air stones get nutrient laden, you get a good amount of cappucino! <--(is this the right spelling? drink so many years still dunno zz)
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hi all reefers,
can someone enlighten regarding actinic light and 20 000k light? they both put out 'blue' light. can i say that they are the same actually? been surfing the whole afternoon but cant seem to find 1.
and also, does anyone use a air stone in their marine tank ?
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how should wavemaker be placed to avoid dead spot?
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Hi bros,
can someone enlighten me what is the different between ceramic ring and biohome? they look similar and serve the same purpose which is to culture bateria.
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Need wavemaker la... Prevent dead spots in the tank, especially if using canister coz the return is quite weak
any recommendation for a good wavemaker and skimmer?
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i used to use a canister before changing it to a sump..
the part i dont like about canister is you've to remove it every week to change the filter wool and clean the medium...
good to get those quality filters like eheim if you're planning to use it in the long run...
i've got really really bad experience with those china brands...
can any bro enlighten me why is it that using a canister filter, weekly or rather more frequent washing of filter have to be done? i felt that it just similar to having a sump, in a sump there would be mechanical filtration such as wool i guess. that mean it will cork up as what happen in a canister and in turn slow down the flowrate too.
is a wave maker require in a small tank like 2ft ?
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Cannister filter can be used in marine. I'm using an Eheim 2026 with output split between my chiller & my FR and then return to my tank. However, my tank is only 2x1x1 so not an issue to use a cannister filter.
To see if your 2ft tank can be used for marine, firstly what is the size of your 2ft tank and the thickness of your tank? If you want to get a 2ft tank, I think there are reefers currently selling their 2ft tanks in the pasar malam.
One pirce of equipment you must definately have for marine is a skimmer especially if you are running it sumpless...
may i know whar are the medium you have in your canister?
my tank is a 2x1x1. with a thickness of about 50mm. it those typical 2ft tank you buy off the shelf.
lastly, peter care to share pic of your tank.
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hi reefer,
i'm very new to this hobby, have not get started but now in the planning phase. need some advice from experience reefer here. first of all, i'm quite budget constrain. and wish to utilise whatever equipment i have now as i having a freshwater planted tank. i have search around the forum and could not really find the answer that i'm looking for that why i decided to do up this post.
1) i have a canister filter which i wish to utilise and i understand that it not recommended to use a canister in marine. but i believe there are reefer out there using a canister and doing very well for their tank. need good advice as to how about utilising my canister. (2ft tank)
2) i have a normal 2ft tank. not sure whether is it able to support a marine tank. i looking at setting up a coral tank. could experience reefer provide me spec to tank and better still where i can get then at a good price.
thank a million
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FTS.......
hi all, recently i bought a 2nd hand arctica 1/10. i also experience high kick in rate, like say kick in 2 minute then standby 5min. then kick in again. i chilling a 2ft tank. set temp is at 26c. what are then possible cause for this.
air stone skimmer
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skimmer collected. Thank Daryl !