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Hi SantaMonica, My main tank size volume around 85 litres. (2ft x 1ft x 1.5ft) I am using a screen size as 5"x 7" due to sump tank limitation. Is the screen on day 12 looks normal? I am using 13W PL. Thanks!

Cannot resist the brilliant color of corals. Added a few pieces of coral recently. Here are some update.

Added a Coral beauty. And the screen looks after day 12.

I am having hard time to raise the KH and CA as well. But recently i realise that the mg was too low. As raised up the mg, KH and CA also raised up after few time dosage.

I think so, but i don't wish to increase anymore powerhead in the sump for the scrubber as it generate heat. Currently with this configuration, chiller kick in roughly once per hour, each time run about 13~14 minutes. Here's the screen after a week.

I am using some used machine spare pins to modified. Shhhh.....

I am using the some small broken magnet from hard disk and insert into a teflon block. Here's the cross section view

Thanks for your great idea!! Today i hv done a simple one without the speed controller and box. I am using the 12VDC adjustable voltage adapter for the 12V fan. Also DIY a stirring bar. 6V setting result. And video showing adjusted from 0V-->4.5V-->6V-->7.5V-->12V-->0V.

Update livestock in tank. Cleaner shrimp. 2 x clown

Recently seems the sandbed algae getting worse. Now even on the rocks with this kind of brownish algae. What's wrong? Anyway I'll try to get a diamond spotted goby to clearing the sandbed. Anyone know currently which LFS selling? Meanwhile i also done another version of algae scrubber which hang on in sump type. I m connecting the chiller outflow to the screen. Current configuration: pump-->Chiller-->UVC-->Algae scrubber. Here's the picture. The 1st day screen. And my compact sump

Hi all, Anyone have or seen diamond spotted goby in any LFS? Looking for 1 pc. Thanks!

Added my 1st livestock in the tank on Sunday 28 Jun. The cleaner shrimp!! But it keep hiding behind the rocks. But just now when i throw in few small pieces of Tetra bits which use to feed my fresh water tetra, the shrimp grab it greedily!! Due to the algae scrubber project not successful, i bought a pack of chaeto today to put in the maintank with container temporary. Thinking of convert the algae scrubber box to become a small overflow filter with chaeto and light. Is the flowrate need high or low? Any advise?

Oh...thks for all. I'll remove the bristle worm and keep the brittle star then. Any article or thread showing pictures and description of common pest/worm etc?

How about this one? Found in chaeto too....my goodness. How to quarantine this chaeto to tank? I think mine is too late.

Hi all, I am not sure whether is this the correct section to post. Sorry if post at wrong section. Today bought a bag of chaeto and found something inside. What is this? Is it harmful? Coz i don't know how many pcs inside the bag when i put into tank.

Today finished the algae scrubber. But somehow i under estimate the flow requirement hence the water flow not really flush down evenly on the screen. Also if the out flow pipe not able to cope the volume, haiz....Consider a failure project. Here the picture. Front view: Side view: Top view:

Some flea/bugs was observed today. Small little tiny white dot pest around the sump and main tank. They should be harmful right? Also some brownish algae on sandbed. What should i do?

Been thinking of that but there's no room in the sump for the chaeto... So have to think out of the sump idea. Thanks...I am in progress of DIYing a algae scrubber. But now scratching head to search for a location to place it. Will post some picture when done. The skimmate been reduce after 2 weeks of running of the skimmer. Those rocks are dead rocks. I seen some purple patch start to grow on the surface. "Mag" means magnesium? sorry i am newbie.... Will try to dose more for the KH buffer to see the result. How often do you dose the KH buffer? Looks like the algae scrubber work well for you! How often do you clean up the screen?

Day 24 of cycling. Update the water parameters today: PH: 8.3 KH: 7 dkh (Weekly dosage of 2.5 teaspoon of KH buffer still unable to bring the KH value maintain at 10dkh weekly. Any advise?) Ammonia: 0 ppm Nitrite: 0 ppm Nitrate: remained 20 ppm sg: 1.019 (refractometer) Ca: 320 mg/l Also introduce a chiller which set to 28C, and a 9W UV. Thinking of DIY a algae scrubber to reduce the nitrate. Is it a good approach?

Today bought a 24W Actinic blue tube. I am using 2ft light with 3 x 24W T5HO with 2 switches which previously use for planted. I am wondering whether to use 2 white 1 blue, or 1 white 2 blue? Any suggestion? Some pictures taken with different light mode. 1 x 24W White 1 Blue + 1 White 1 x 24W Actinic blue

Thanks. 1. You can implement a drainage to your skimmer cup so you don't have to keep removing it for cleaning. Can see that the cup is almost hitting the base of the tank, might be hard to remove all the time. I already connected the drainage pipe to the skimmer collection cup. 2. The sump water stains will eventually come off after time if kept wet, you could remove it with some cleaning agent but I guess it too late for now. The sump stain mark is too stubborn to remove. 3. Your T- return is pumping water back into the sump at the same time? The T-return is come with a valve which only use for standby if flowrate is too strong for the return pump. Currently the valve is totally closed at all time. 4. Maybe you can do something about the multiplug, it looks prone to water splash. Will do something with the multiplug. Thanks for ur advise.

Day 15 of cycling. Update the water parameters today: PH: 8.0+ KH: 7 dkh (checked on last week after dosed KH buffer around 9 dkh) Ammonia: Almost 0 ppm Nitrite: Almost 0 ppm Nitrate: 20 ppm sg: 1.019 (refractometer) Is this reading normal for day 15 of cycling? Though ammonia and nitrite will stay longer? Or the ammonia spike is not high enough for ANN cycling as i only put in the market prawn 24 hrs during initially stage?

Noted~

The return hose is a PVC flexible hose. Because i want to prevent using PVC elbow.

Yep. Added the KH and PH buffer yesterday too. Today KH reading around 9dkh. More higher?