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ya....quite comfortable with the price, the starter kit, the size... and saw many people had success with this tank in the other forum... it was fairly noisy except when the chiller kicks in... only have budget to get hailac

no i did not peel off the shell... maybe do it tonight... tks.

yes...connected to Hailea chiller 1/10... i think the current is strong and blown the prawn into the bottom cave in the center

finally...

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If i am topping up water e.g only 1 litre , due to evaporation loss, do i still need to mix the water with salt? Thks.

Hi Bro, I got these green, purple/red, white algae on my live rock. Do i have to do anything to it etc.scrape? Will it go away after the cycle? Thanks.

OK.... i shall update again... tks.

Hi, I dropped a market prawn into the tank today. 1. At which stage should i start to dose the nitrifying bacteria? 2. At which stage i could take out the prawn from the tank. Thanks.

Thank Bros. Understood now.

Ok. But i do not understand here is currently i'm cycling with cured live rock, there should be already some organisms seeded in these rocks right? So market prawn is too speed up the process?

ok. No i did not introduce market prawn, i throught i am using NSW, the water is already cycled... nevertheless, can i intro a bit of fish food etc. flakes, dried shrimp for the cycle to kick off instead of market prawn? any difference? Thanks.

Hi, I'm cycling NSW with cured LR. Day 1, reading was ammonia =0, nitrite =0, nitrate = seems like slightly above 0 ppm. If the same readings obtained continue, i intend to cycle the tank for a week and then start to introduce some cleaning crews, and a week after next, 1 or 2 corals etc. ok? In the meantime, do i still need to add in market prawn to the tank? Thank you.

LSF cannot name lah... still need the support. Is DOC Skimmer 9002 (9002.000) Recommended for aquariums from 40 to 200 litres (10.5 to 52.8 USgal.) of salt water. Dimensions: L125 x W55 x H338 mm (L4.9 x W2.1 x H13.3 in.) Immersion depth: approx. 180 to 220 mm (7 to 8.6 in.) 230 V / 50 Hz (115 V / 60 Hz) 8 W Skimmer cup volume: .3 l (.079 USgal.) Air capacity: 150 l/h (39.6 USgal./h) good enough for 34G tank?

Hi Bro, I am kinda of confused here. I was told by some Bros in this forum to cycle the NSW together with the LR. But, the LFS told me to cycle my NSW for a few days then add in the LR to cycle, he said it's better this way. What's your insight? Tks.

Hi, If i got cured LR from LFS, can i buy it and leave it for a couple of hours (4-5 hours) before throw into the tank? Thank you, Andy

Thank. I looked into KDK too. It too big, i might have to cut a really big hole in the rear cabinet to fit it...and it's too exp, $300-400. i am looking something like a PC fan to fix into the cabinet rear.

Hi, Anyone use a ventilation fan for the chiller kept inside the cabinet? Which fan you got and how much? Tks.

Hi, 1. When my tank is fully cycled, with ammonia (NH3) and nitrite reading 0, is it necessary to do a e.g. 50% water change? My second question is if i do a water change, will this affect the ammonia and nitrite reading? 2. I know i have to slowly add fish a few e.g.1-2 at a time, what about adding corals? Can i add many corals at the same time? Thank you.

Sure.. first time there ..hoping someone can guide me.

Anyone living in bukit panjang area and going to Iwarna next week? Do you mind i join you? Tks.

Live rock questions I calculated i need about 14-15kg of LR. I intend to get 3 big pieces of LR and a few small pieces, ok? How do i choose LR? by texture? What should i be looking for in texture? Tks.

1. when i am done with the water cycling and LR curing processes then i add in the sand? 2. After added the sand, if the water gets cloudy, i need run the skimmer to get the water clear before i can add in my corals/livestock? Thanks.