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You can drill a 1/8" hole on the return pipe. the position of the hole must be near the surface of your main tank water, so anytime when the return pump is off, the water from main tank flow back to your sump, but it will stop when the water level has reached the 1/8" hole. Hope you will solve the small problem. Cheers Chipson

Morgan, thanks for your advce, by the way are you the Morgan I met at the Aqurama with Albert? Chipson1

Hi there, Can any one advise how to keep the anthias yet do not add sxtra netrients to the tank. Chipson1

Its all depends on what type of skimmer that u r using, however, as I know that skimmer should be running on a dedicated pump in order to obtain best result of the skimmer. I am running 2 55RLT Iwaki pump 1 for the ETS Gemini 800 downdraft skimmer the other for the return to my main tank. Iwaki pump is so powerful not many skimmers can take the volumn. Chipson1

Hi Max, Miracle Mud is the trade name of this filtration material, I learnt that a lot of reefers in the United State were so piss off of the name of the product called "MIRACLE", they thought this mud will done miracle to the tank, I believe any system can be successful if we understand the theory of reef keeping, I have seen a small triggle system of a 3 ft tank at LCK110 produced reasonably good result. I have read many good reports and articles about this Product. BTW it is not cheap to start with MM, I think many reefers will avoid this product and choose other filtration systems. :thanks: Chipson1

Heheeehe I meant co2 intake lah. chipson1

The bottom left side (long air tube) is for water intake from your sump, it works either by feeding from a PH or tee fr return pump or even suction from the circlation pump of the reactor. The tube with yellow non-returned valve is co2. Top tube is for effleunt to the sump. Happy reefing Chipson1

Hi guys, show you my DIY Calcium Reactor, it's good for up to 400 gal and 8 pound of ARM medium. No complicated tubing auto filled CO2 chamber, forever. Cool. Chipson1

Terryz_ My tank is 48" x 28" x 24" H about 130 gal Sump about 70 gal with Miracle Mud chipson1

I have read the similar report about three years ago, I too was doubtful and have dun a lot reports and articles searching before I boldly decided to use the Miracle Mud, I was not very sure then. I would say Miracle Mud is like durian, either you love it or you dun. Chipson1

Good question I think we have all experienced one of same family species in the same community will become a leader if she is not territorial, the followers will follow the leader even in feeding in our home reef.

Hi there, I have one morrish Idol in my reef tank, there are pros and cons, I must agree that this is a very beauty fish, it's color so vibrient and swimming so gracefully. I have read a book that Morrish is being 2nd grade most difficult fish in the eco-system, 5th grade being the easiest. We can imagine this is not an easy task to keep if you do not have the right environment, i.e. water condition; competability of your tank community, the most difficulty is that Morrish does not eat easily in our tank, if it refuses to eat at the beginning, that's it. Make sure you witness the successful feeding at the shop before you pick up one. Many people tends to buy the appearance of the fish and forgo the willingness to eat. My friend bought one which looks extremely beautiful but ignored the food in front, his died in about a week. Beside, Morrish is very prone to white spot when they are in the new environment. Your tank water condition must be close to perfect before you are temped to introduce this fish. My Morrish eats almost anything I put into the tank, such as brine shrimp, mysis shrimp, dry food, pellet food, sea weed etc. Her diet is so wide that she even pecking my meat corals. Here is the pisture of my Morrish Chipson1

dradttg, Thanks I have this Idol for about six months. chipson1

I will have to wait and see, I guess eventually I will have to give my meat if I decide to keep th Morrish.

Hi Pal, I have been using the MM for two years wth great success without running on any skimmer for 1 1/2 year. My corals are doing very well and the grow rate was unthinkable. I used to run on berlin system with ETS Gemimi 800 downdraft (most powerful for home reef) skimmer but was facing hair algae and from time to time casualty on many coral. I reccommand to visit DES ONG reef of UK. He too is using only MM without any other filtation with great success. Cheers! Chipson1

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This pict shows I use plastic to cover my meat coral which was pecked but the Morrish

Hi there, I have one morrish Idol in my reef tank, there are pros and cons, I must agree that this is a very beauty fish, it's color so vibrient and swimming so gracefully. I have read a book that Morrish is being 2nd grade most difficult fish in the eco-system, 5th grade being the easiest. We can imagine this is not an easy task to keep if you do not have the right environment, i.e. water condition; competability of your tank community, the most difficulty is that Morrish does not eat easily in our tank, if it refuses to eat at the beginning, that's it. Make sure you witness the successful feeding at the shop before you pick up one. Many people tends to buy the appearance of the fish and forgo the willingness to eat. My friend bought one which looks extremely beautiful but ignored the food in front, his died in about a week. Beside, Morrish is very prone to white spot when they are in the new environment. Your tank water condition must be close to perfect before you are temped to introduce this fish. My Morrish eats almost anything I put into the tank, such as brine shrimp, mysis shrimp, dry food, pellet food, sea weed etc. Her diet is so wide that she even pecking my meat corals. Here is the pisture of my Morrish Chipson1

Hi joachimsim, I have one morrish in my tank, what a beauty. Will post some pictures and my experience with you later, rushing off. Chipson1

Patrick, I fully agreed with Eaquarist on denitrator. I think the denitrator is not a must for successful reef keeping, its more like an expensive toy or feature that the set up looks comprehensive and high-tech, so to speak. Most importantly is the balance of the bio load of your tank. The imput of netrient must not more than the output. Imput such as over feeding, uneaten food, fish and coral wastes, dead animals in the tank etc. are contributions to become netrient. DBS, Skimmer, LR, Refugium with caulerpa and denitrator (may be) are the netrient exporter from the tank. I personal feel that wlth a good skimmer and fair amount of LR with controled feedings should be able to maintain successful reef. In the recent years in the United States, reefers started adding refugium with caulerpa to export extra netrient from the tank in order to keep NO3 to undetectable level as well as minimise PO4, they have achieved great result and it seems this become a common trend for a lot of advanced reefers in the States and may be at home. In 2001 to 2002 when I was fighting with Derbesia (hair algae) in my reef tank even I have started using the ETS Gemini 800 downdraft skimmer (which I ordered in 1998 and it's manufacturer claims ETS will blow the algae away), I almost resigned to the hobby. As I surfed the net to seek advices how to eliminate hair algea, then I learnt and decided to convert my sump into a refugium. Two months after refugium kicked in, hair algea is gone and my NO3 level maintains at 0 by Sea Test low range test kit until now. I am convinced that a refugium with caulerpa is wise investment for any reefer wanting to have stable and successful reef keeping. My suggestion is to set up a refugium in addition to your main tank, which might be more cost effective in the long run compare to the denitrator. The refugium will benefit your tank community greatly. Cheers! Chispon1

SilverFish I would recommand The Modern Coral Reef Aquarium by Svein Fossa and Alf Jacob Nilsen, this title comes in 3 volumes, "An Excellent Book, A Must For Any SALTWATER HOBBYIST" Reviewed by Nick A.Nagy from New York, U.S. Each book costs about US66, cna order from Amazon.com, I have learnt a lot from all these books on the reef keeping both in fishes and corals. Hope this info helps you. Cheers!

AT, Do you have any clue to the performance Reefez Kalkwasser compare to other Kalkwasser available locally? I used Kxxx Mxxxxx b4 and now using no frill from Germany, its quite economical. chipson1

I used to ordered float-switch from the State, not only expensive but it came in different voltage, needed transformer to step down to 110V. Two years age, a friend who is in electrical bussiness told me the similar switch is available in Sim lim Twr, I have switched to that float switch since then, I have installed for more than 5 tanks as top up switch both in marine and fresh water.

There are quite a few reasons that your skommer is not working, as fellow members suggested that your skimmer needs time to break-in, by now it should. Other reasons such as type of food you feed your animals in the tank are they oily? You should check your SG, where the salinity is too low it will affect the skimmer. Weipro is a venturi skimmer which has no mechanical parts in it, it should work if the right pump is being used, simple operation and not much adjustment is required, check your inlet air pipe if there is any chips or burrs obstrcuting the air flow. This is my reef aquarium. Good luck!