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yup, thats right..and switch off your lights if its on. it will go away after the cycle is completed.

Its now available in our store...

since you are cycling, its the norm, usually ammonia will go down and NO2 and NO3 will start to build up, causing a bit of algae bloom. your lighting should be off during the cycling stage, or else your algae will be on turbo.. switch off your lights and let the cycle complete, once its completed, you can slowly add in your fishes and corals..and the fun shall begin..

In terms of sound, resun is definitely noisier than artica. electrical bill, i would say its purely depends on how long the chiller is working, on the average, its about an extra $30 - $50. long term wise, artica is a titanium chiller, has 2 years warranty, and still would be quieter than resun, that is the advantange.

yup, not a prob as long as its dry..

sallylight foot crabs eat some of those and rainfordi goby as well..

basically, all things beneficial is in the liverock, thats why its so important, so washing it with tap water would kill everything and take months or years to grow back in a tank. Or, the best way is to put in a trigger, that would kill all the crabs and stuff my 2 cents worth..

Hi folks, looks like we have some keen interest here on research and even food fish, fast fish like promfets require highly oxygenated water and space to swim and can be difficult sometimes. Well, for those interested in visiting the facilities at Tropical Marine Science Institute (St John's), PM your particulars to us at E Aquarists' Place. We can arrange a private tour for you! Just been there a couple of months back, some interesting research on reef reproduction going on....

Thorny Oyster....

here's ours... cynarin lacrymalis..moderate lighting, moderate current, non aggressive...

Hi people, brought in the product called STOP AIPTASIA from chem marin. Want to give it a shot?

Hi there, if you have a parasite problem in a reef set-up, why not try STOP PARASITE from Chem Marin. Tested to be reef safe and copper free. For those looking for water conditioners, try PRIME from seachem, it can get rid of chlorine and chloroamides too. All these products are available at E Aquarists' Place

Hi everyone, EAP is proud to bring you folks who love seahorses and pipefishes a special offer for the guidebook by R H Kuiter, called " Seahorses, pipefishes and their relatives" The subtitle of this attractive book is 'A Comprehensive Guide to Syngnathiformes', which are some of the most bizarre and beautiful of all marine creatures, it provides detailed information on 350 species of fish from this order in text and in more than 1,000 photographs, mostly stunning habitat pictures. All new information regarding habitats and behaviour is included plus a complete checklist to all species Selling the book at a special price of just $59.90 (RRP: $67.90) To own one, just sign up below: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. etc...

Looking for equipment to set up Nano tanks? Come to E Aquarist Place. We have tanks, lights, cooling fans and mini hang-on filters made just for nano tanks. We even have a Nano starter package for hobbyists who enjoy small wonders.

Hi there, Tropic Marin(ZOO MIX) -$80, Instant Ocean-$60, and Coral-life (tub with T-shirt)-$73.

For all with the good fortune of owning BIG tanks....EAP sells marine salt like Coral-life in the big tubs too. We also have the super 19.8kg bags for Tropic Marin salt ....Instant Ocean also comes in big boxes of ~20kg...can be ordered.

sorry, couldn't finish typing and had something to attend to...I mean the orange spotted prawn goby, Amblyeleotris guttata

Just to add, the following nice little gobies are also available at EAP now. Amblyeleotris wheeleri and...

Hi there, if anyone is looking for the pinkbar goby or Amblyeleotris aurora, EAP has a few good specimens in stock. Rumor's Catalina gobies are indeed a fish to die for, however, the reason for their rarity in Singapore appears to be the high DOA rates with suppliers from the Carribean for the past years. EAP is hoping to get a reliable supplier who handles the fish well, or if necessary, aquacultured specimens, in order to import this species.

hi all, got some goby in the shop that we cannot find in the book, need help here, maybe someone can identify it? here's the pic..

Hi there, the atlas of marine fishes by Dr Burgess is now available at Kinokuniya at Ngee Ann City, saw it yesterday...another book of interest is "The Conscientious Marine Aquarist" by Robert Fenner, excellent book with loads of information

Well, there seem to be higher wattages possible as along as the right ballast is used. see attached JBJ product http://www.jbjlighting.com/sys_formosa_ss_jd2.html

hi, we are carrying the artica range of chillers, however the commercial is not available yet, probably would be out in 1 or 2 weeks time..

The moorish idol, affectionately known as Gill now, was one of the first fishes that I've kept as a marine hobbyist. IMO, this fish is NOT reef safe, got mine to start feeding on a brain coral before it moved on to bloodworms quite many years back. This beauty can be hard to wean on a pellet diet but some aquarists have actually succeeded to get them feeding. (see article on food test of "Spectrum" in TFH last year) To keep them successfully, tempt them with a range of live food, corals if nothing works... (last resort really)and be patient. Start off with a healthy specimen that is interested in the suroundings, I noticed that these are not shy and retiring fishes but swim around in the open quite boldly. Being a difficult species, frankly Moorish idols should be attempted only by the more experienced but it is always good to find out more first before any purchase.

Hi there, it is really great that frequent divers like yourself took note of the water parameters that encourage growth of certain coral species. IMO, such information can be most valuable in the pursuit of keeping marines. All divers in this forum, please continue to update hobbyists with interesting observations...knowing the natural feeding behaviour and water preferences of difficult marines especially is vital for their success and longivity in the tanks.