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    Tm's Lil Ocean

    in Members Tank & Specs

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    Yup, your phosphate is golden, just continue using the po4 remover, and change it as appropriate. I tend to change mine once a month. 

     

    Dont have to dose CA, up your MG to 1350 and above.

    Thanks for the tip! Dosed the mg last night, will check parameters tonight and update again! :)

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    Tm's Lil Ocean

    in Members Tank & Specs

    Posted

    A little update: I got a salifert Ca and Mg test kit yesterday. It's the titration type, kinda fun to do this out of my chem practical sessions. Will get a kh kit when the stock comes.

    Ca: 480ppm

    Mg: 1230ppm

    From what I gather on the internet, my calcium is too high and mg is too low. I'm currently not dosing anything but I've got some Reefmax ca, mg and kh additives. Any advice bros? :o

    Tm's Lil Ocean

    in Members Tank & Specs

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    For SPS try to be near 0 and for pO4 less then.03. PO4 use Hanna test more accurate

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    Noted, looks like I'll switch after my sailfert finishes :)

    Salifert will suffice, as long as u getting that nice clear transparent result. A tinge of blue means there is trace of phosphates. Salifert is significantly reliable, unless you really want pinpoint accuracy, than hanna will be useful, else don't waste the money, spend it on more important things, like phos remover to keep up with scheduled changes.

    If i really want a hanna test kit, personally, i did rather buy a nitrate hanna test kit over a phosphate one. Once u get phosphate low, and u keep up with the maintenance for phos remover. You can worry much lesser. Nitrate spikes happen more often. i.e Something died, overfeeding etc etc

    Thanks for the info :) I just tested for phosphates and got a really slight tinge of blue, it's almost transparent.. Can't capture the colour with my phone. I guess that's pretty safe if I continue with my po4 remover?

    Tm's Lil Ocean

    in Members Tank & Specs

    Posted

    Nice Zoas!..Welcome to Zoa Virus.."H1ZOA1" :P The can really poison!

    Thanks bro for your contact! I will look for him when I decided to get more zoas!! And very true, zoas are really so beautiful and poisonous(literally) haha.

    Tm's Lil Ocean

    in Members Tank & Specs

    Posted

    Your NO3 is still high . If you are going for SPS you will need a better test kit to measure you Phosphate

    Thanks for the advice. My latest nitrate reading is 5ppm, is that still too high for sps? What's a good level to maintain? And I'm currently using salifert to test for phosphate, is salifert inaccurate? What's a better test kit?

    Tm's Lil Ocean

    in Members Tank & Specs

    Posted

    Love the zoos. Remember to share them when they grow.

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    Definitely will! Read your thread about coming back to reefing too, all the best to you! :)

    Nice zoas garden :) Cheers

    Thanks cheers! :)

    Tm's Lil Ocean

    in Members Tank & Specs

    Posted

    Hi guys. Finally decided to jump in the bandwagon and start my own nano tank thread. I started a 2x1x1 tank about 7mths ago after I was seduced by this porcupine pufferfish. He was like a puppy in a fish tank, who could resist that cutiepie. Someone told me a 2feet tank was sufficient so I jumped headfirst into this sticky saltwater hobby and started a fowlr.

    Sadly, my puffer died in a freak accident last december and my tank ran literally empty for a few weeks. Then I saw these lime green/turqoise staghorn and blue montipora sps corals, and heck I was poisoned again. Therefore restarted this tank in January, with keeping thriving sps as my long term goal. I only wished I joined this forum much earlier, it would've saved me so much money and time. But then again, if I did I don't think I'll start a tank at all haha.

    My tank specs:

    Main tank 2.1.1ft

    DiY sump tank 1ft sq

    DIY overflow pvc pipes

    Lighting: 2x 36w Par38 Full Spectrum w/o lens on diy lightstand

    Skimmer: Bubble Magus NAC3.5 running with biopellets

    Chiller: Resun CL280

    Wavemaker: Jebao wp10 + a small Boyu

    Water Parameters:

    Ammonia: 0ppm

    Nitrite: 0ppm

    Nitrate: 10ppm

    Phosphate: <0.03ppm

    pH: 8.2

    Salinity: 1.025

    This was my tank a month ago. Everything here except the maroon clown, goby and damsel, is dead. I was overseas for 2 weeks, during which my royal gramma died(I believe because it wasn't able to compete for food from the hungry clown and damsel), and caused the overflow to choke and fail. And the timer for my lights fused. Then mayhem! Nitrate spike, temp spike, clam died = ammonia spike, melting coral, algae bloom, cyano bloom :angry2:. My beloved lyretail anthias who was feeding on TDO pellets died the day I touched down, along with the hidden fire shrimp. :cry2: :cry2: :cry2:

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    Had been battling with cyanobacteria for a really long time even before my trip, they could take over my entire tank in a single night. Siphoning the sand and scrubbing rocks could possibly be the worst job. Found out from Mr. Henry from marinelife that phosphates and low flow was the problem. So I got the Goodbye!PO4 and started dosing that. The cyano receded for a while before coming back in full force during the 2week catastrophe.

    But thankfully, everything's back to normal now. And I've only begun adding corals this week. Mainly zoas and mushrooms, a GSP frag, and a gonio. Feeding rotifers and phytoplankton on alternate days. My nitrate was finally brought down to 10ppm, my API reads 20+ppm but the salifert says 10. I'd put my bet on the salifert. Latest phospates read 0ppm on the salifert test kit but I'm not so optimistic.

    I diyed most of the things that could be diyed(due to my budget constraints), including the lightstand. Which is actually a mix of the ikea lightstand and some clip-on e27 bulb holder. Quite ugly, with the pvc overflow as well, but gotta live with it since I'm still studying.

    Latest tank shot:

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    Some nice zoa frags from Evolutionz. A very friendly guy. The blue abyss is my absolute favourite :yahoo: . Hope the pink cauliflower coral will grow and become like a tree in the background of my tank. Added this frag rack and the jebao wp10 just yesterday. Must say the wp10 is really worth it, really very powerful and undervalued for the price. Set the max speed at 50% still can create whirlpool in this tank. Going to remove the boyu soon.

    I intend to keep zoas and mushrooms on the left, and eventually sps on the top and right, in a few months' time. On the hunt for nice and cheap zoas right now. Also eyeing this teardrop clam in aquarist chamber but don't want to risk it yet.

    Will appreciate any advice on my equipment or scape! Thank you for reading!! :ThanxSmiley: :ThanxSmiley:

    First Nano

    in Members Tank & Specs

    Posted

    Where do you stay? I am near to fernvale area. Maybe next time can go LFS together when my cycling is done :D I am going to try using dechlorinated tap water see how is the result.

    I stay compassvale area :D yeah that's a good idea! Btw if you need cheap supplies can go seaview aquarium, very near fernvale! Or aquamarin @ jalan selaseh. All the best for your new tank!

    Sump required?

    in New to the Marine Aquaria Hobby

    Posted

    Having a sump is better, when i had only the tank without sump, it was getting quiet messy with HOB Skimmers and Filters and Lights and hanging around, after upgrading to a tank with sump, now feel more comfortable. Easy to change water and add supplements and maintenance is also easy.
    I see. Thanks for the reply! I'm currently working on a diy sump and overflow, lets hope it works :)

    WTT maroon clownfish

    in Swop Shop

    Posted

    Hi looking trade a maroon clownfish for a bottle of pokka green tea :) its 3-4inch big, fed on pellets, she is in good condition with just a small nip on her back tail

    reasin being jireh marine sold me a pair of maroon clowns even though they are not a pair and my smaller clown is suffering badly

    interested parties can contact me at 9632 four7two5, self collection at buangkok mrt pls bring your own pail and water

    WTT maroon clownfish

    in Swop Shop

    Posted

    Hi looking trade a maroon clownfish for a bottle of pokka green tea :) its 3-4inch big, fed on pellets, she is in good condition with just a small nip on her back tail

    reasin being jireh marine sold me a pair of maroon clowns even though they are not a pair and my smaller clown is suffering badly

    interested parties can contact me at 9632 four7two5, self collection at buangkok mrt pls bring your own pail and water

    Hang-On overflow for 2ft tank

    in New to the Marine Aquaria Hobby

    Posted

    You can search this forum for the diy pipe. Im using 20mm overflow and 16mm return. The length need to measure ur tank height. The siphon will not break using pipe but very noisy. I buy a valve to control and its completely silent. I pm you the photo of mine tonight for some guide but u better read more to understand. Pipe and connector can buy from normal hardware shop.I ever consider drill hole but is abt $70 exclude piping or corner box which easily more than $150 and you also need to add turso piping to reduce noise level.
    +1 here's a nice link to start with: www.youtube.com/watch?v=65yVr7DiDls
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