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  1. Hi Rogerwee and other reef-bros! I am a born-again reefer (having returned after 15-year absence). I have started a 60-litre tank with soft inverts. Two HOB filters, one Tunze wavemaker, four-tube T5's (3 whites; one super-blue). I have one fan going, but the high evaporation rate and dirt that gets blown into the water bother me.

    Hence I am looking at installing a chiller. Ideally, I would like an electronic chiller (non-compressor) with strong cooling power. But there seems to be none. I was wondering how Rogerwee (or/and other reef-bros) find the Teco Micro Chiller. I can't find this model on the Teco webpage.

    Secondly, I am already facing an old problem: crabs. I think there are at least 8 in the tank. What is the best way to get rid of these pests, w/o stripping down the tank?

    Sorry for long message.

  2. Hi bro, i bought a 4-tube T5 set(24w 12,000K x 4) for my 2ft tank. Is that sufficient?

    How many of the white tubes should I convert to Actinic? And which type/brand of Actinic do you recommend?

    Kamsiah.

    A light meter will give you lux reading .

    A PAR meter is more accurate which give you the PAR

    reading for photosythesis.

    But it is very exp as compare to a lux meter.

    So the cheapest is to trust the spec from the manufacturer

    or review other user feedback

  3. Nice set-up. Like the all glass parts (inspired by Amano Nature Aquarium no doubt.

    I am in the process of setting up a nano too - the last one cracked (too old a tank anyway).

    After searching and much internal debate, I think I will go for T5 lighting - cheap and good. LED way too expensive for me, and I find the spectrum just a little odd (to my eye anyway). And MH just consumes too much energy and gives off too much heat.

    I've gone for a 50cmx30cmx40cm (tall) tank. Main reason for tallness is I like to keep colt coral - they really add movement to the tank. And they tend to grow upwards.

    I lost the male of my hybrid clown pair recently too. Now dunno what to do - can't simply buy replacement right?

  4. Hi bro, can tell me where is good place with good variety of quality LEDs? I was at Reef Central last weekend, but they had limited range for nano tanks. Am looking for 3-watt/bulb (or higher) clip-on or standing sets.

    Switch to led more then 2 years ago.

    SPS and LPS doing fine.

    In fact with good husbandry my purple SPS start to color up.

    No issue.

    Algae happen on all type of light.

    Make sure your PO4 and N03 is zero or near zero.

    Keep a clean crew to help to check your algae

  5. Here are the pictures.

    2011-07-02213012.jpg

    2011-07-02210342.jpg

    Hope this is not too late, but if I were you, I'd leave the anaemone where it is. It is rare for one to stick permanently to one spot. Most hobbyists have problem with migrating anaemones. Forcing one that is so entrenched could injure or kill it. As for chemical warfare, may be best to move the other invert.

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  6. at last open big big daily :lol:

    floating away is more like dont like the flow ba ...more or less settle down

    light and water parameter are ok

    anyway easy to reattach

    Hi Tang, how did you manage to get them to open after all this while? Just started a nano tank after a 15-year absence from the reef hobby. Bought some purple mushroom and they are not opening. Red (rusty) ones are opening more. Do you think it's because they take a long, long time to settle down in new environment?

  7. use buffer?

    thanks for input, guys. i think the low pH is because of the CO2 absorption (since pure water is a powerful solvent, and the bottling plant may use CO2 as a preservative or something). in small amounts, it shld neutralise fairly quickly in a reef set-up (which is naturally buffered).

    am weighing the pros and cons of using bottled distilled water (environmentally unfriendly becoz of all the plastic bottles), and paying for a RO unit which is also environmentally unfriendly (lots of water wasted), or a DI unit which works out to abt 6-10 cts per litre of treated water. Also, dunno where i can install the (somewhat) bulky treatment units. headache.

  8. Go ntuc buy distilled water

    Life brand one carton 5.50 only

    1.5 l per bottle

    Been using for yrs

    NO problem with it

    oops, i read from another hobbyist forum that Life brand distilled water has v low pH (around 6). does this acidity detrimental to reef environment over time?

  9. Good to see reefers returning to the hobby!

    Welcome back.

    Indeed, technology has advanced for local reefing scene, and with it, comes the prices for equipment and live stock as well.

    A lot of LFS have also closed their shutters and chose not to lift them up anymore. Reborn is, sadly, the most recent one.

    Let's hope more reefers return to the scene and start sharing more often (setup/knowledge) so that the forum can progress even further!

    Saw pics of your tank in gallery. Wow! Very impressive. Didn't know SPS could be so dramatic! I was quite successful in keeping soft corals and large polyp corals, but never ventured beyond.

  10. no preferred brand, when there're offers i'll just buy a few bottles. house brands are normally the cheapest.

    an alternative to consider would be those larger cylinders used for offices and commerial places. not sure about the price but it surely would be more environmental friendly. i've yet to find a place that sells them individually though, mostly through suppy contracts etc

    great! thanks!

  11. Hey bro, ive never tested the bottled DI water before with a tds meter.. so cant advice on that.

    If its a small tank, why not visit iwarna, i think auntie sells DI water. :)

    Or just get a crystal pro... it works like a charm.. madpetz also have a DI unit.. quite affordable.. but RO/DI is a different ball game.

    So far, i think for me, DI is enough..

    Sorry, what's Crystal Pro? Tried googling but no luck.

  12. Good to see reefers returning to the hobby!

    Welcome back.

    Indeed, technology has advanced for local reefing scene, and with it, comes the prices for equipment and live stock as well.

    A lot of LFS have also closed their shutters and chose not to lift them up anymore. Reborn is, sadly, the most recent one.

    Let's hope more reefers return to the scene and start sharing more often (setup/knowledge) so that the forum can progress even further!

    Thanks Wilson! First question as a born again reefer: Is it safe to use bottled distilled drinking water (sold at Watsons and other outlets) as top-up water? Are these waters really "distilled"? If not, where can I buy distilled/RO water? Am trying to resist installing an RO unit.

  13. Hello everyone! I have just started a nano marine tank with intention of building a small reef community. It is my first marine set-up after more than 15 years absence. Got more time now that the kids are bigger. Noticed a few things since returning to the hobby:

    - The hobby has advanced a lot, and there are many shops offering lots of convenience such as prepacked water (natural or salt mix), prepared top-up water, etc.

    - Livestock a lot more expensive than 15 years ago. Shocked at some prices, really.

    - Reef hobbyist community very big and vibrant (such as this one).

    - Lots more choices of inverts, with some really colorful and outrageous ones.

    I am threading carefully, and don't want to spend too much. So far, my hardware is quite low-cost (converted from freshwater set-up) + a few inexpensive equipment. Live rocks have been cycling in natural sea water for more than one week now, and I can see lots of micro shrimps swimming about.

    If anyone wants to give up or sell off excess inverts, please contact me.

    Thanks and Happy New Year!

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