[URGENT DECOMM SALE!!!!]

okay everything has been taken.

I have met many kind people who came forward to lend me their set light sets after reading this thread. I wish to say abig thank you to all these people. But I guess its time for me to take a little break. So thanks once again everyone!

[URGENT DECOMM SALE!!!!]

left with orange plate and sea whipe for sale!

[URGENT DECOMM SALE!!!!]

[URGENT DECOMM SALE!!!!]

[URGENT DECOMM SALE!!!!]

Aiyo...... Wasted lah, bro.

I can borrow u my spare light if u want.

Yeah bro. damn wasted

[URGENT DECOMM SALE!!!!]

Hi guys,

I need to decomm my tank as my lights died on me and i can't buy one now cuz im financially tight as im still a student. So im selling all my corals away for a very cheap price.

Do note that the corals are "sleeping" as there is insufficient light now and what you see will not be what you get as they never fully expand. Therefore, I will refund you in full if you feel that the coral wasn't up to you expectation after expanding. Pls try and collect by tonight as the corals may suffer if no light for long. ALL PRICES NEGOTIABLE. JUST WANNA CLEAR FAST. Pls PM to arrange

Collection at bukit Panjang, Blk 516, Jelapang Road. Timing flexible

Corals

A. Bubble Coral ( opens to fist size ) - $15 XXXX1747

B. Clove polyps with GSPs on the rock -$10 XXXX1747

C. Zoas around 40heads - $10

D. Purple Octo Coral 2 heads opens to 1.5 fist size -$20 XXXX5322

E. Sea Whip - $2

F. Red Acan Coral - $20 xxxx5322

G. Orange Plate Coral - $10

H. Purple Seafan FOC with Any purchase xxxx3995

I. Torch coral - FOC xxxx3995

J. Photosynthetic Gorgonian - $5 XXXX1747

Not in Picture

1) Pink Flower Tree coral -$5 - XXXX1747

2) Duncan Coral 2 heads -$15 - xxxx5322

3) frags (zoas and Gonio) - FOC

4) pair of green mandarins ( only eats pods ) -FOC xxxx3995

5) Purple firefish -$5 xxxx3995

6) Blue-leggged hermit crab- $2

7) Liverocks- open palm size X5 -FOC

[URGENT DECOMM SALE!!!!]

Hi guys,

I need to decomm my tank as my lights died on me and i can't buy one now cuz im financially tight as im still a student. So im selling all my corals away for a very cheap price.

Do note that the corals are "sleeping" as there is insufficient light now and what you see will not be what you get as they never fully expand. Therefore, I will refund you in full if you feel that the coral wasn't up to you expectation after expanding. Pls try and collect by tonight as the corals may suffer if no light for long. ALL PRICES NEGOTIABLE. JUST WANNA CLEAR FAST. Pls PM to arrange

Collection at bukit Panjang, Blk 516, Jelapang Road. Timing flexible

Corals

A. Bubble Coral ( opens to fist size ) - $15

B. Clove polyps with GSPs on the rock -$10

C. Zoas around 40heads - $10

D. Purple Octo Coral 2 heads opens to 1.5 fist size -$20

E. Sea Whip - $2

F. Red Acan Coral - $20

G. Orange Plate Coral - $10

H. Purple Seafan FOC with Any purchase

I. Torch coral - FOC

J. Photosynthetic Gorgonian - $5

Not in Picture

1) Pink Flower Tree coral -$5

2) Duncan Coral 2 heads -$15

3) frags (zoas and Gonio) - FOC

4) pair of green mandarins ( only eats pods ) -FOC

5) Purple firefish -$5

6) Blue-leggged hermit crab- $2

7) Liverocks- open palm size X5 -FOC

[Auction - Zoa and Gonio Frag]

HI guys,

First time selling things on Pasar Malam so i'm trying an auction because its more fun,

WTS: Zoa Frag + Green gonio Frag
Starting bid: $10
Minimum increment: $2

Zoa Frag - 6 heads (my fragging skills lousy), Has a red skirt with shiny blue centre. The colour of the centre also varies between shiny orange and green within the same colony. The polyps on the right are young and the left polyp shows the adult size. View pictures for reference. Pictures taken under white and blue LEDs 10 minutes ago with old Nikon DSLR

Green Gonio Frag - short polyp green gonio. 1inch by 1inch frag. View pictures for reference. Pictures taken under white and blue LEDs 10 minutes ago with old Nikon DSLR

Self collect at Jelapang Road, Bukit Panjang (other details will be Pmed to winning bidder)

Pickup date flexible.
Bidding will end Tuesday 7th April 2015 2359hrs

[tank crash by them]

my sea hare is nowhere to be found. i think it has melted away but i cant find its melted body anywhere... hahahaha and i only have mandarins and a firefish... i doubt they ate the dead sea hare.

[Hipporider's micro-reef]

here are some photos

[Hipporider's micro-reef]

hi guys,

i decided to do a more comprehensive update of my cube including an FTS and many photos.

Some major happenings include most of my sps tryouts dying ( sad la but expected, oh well now i have snowypora!) and the addition of various corals and fishes.

[Blue polyp gorgonian]

Look out for them at ah beng's seafan tank... $12 to $18

Alright! thanks bro!

[Salt mix]

I meant the pail of salt get harden after a week or so.

ummmm.... he just told you the reason why. Well, if you dont understand, let mne rephrase for you. Basically, he was saying, your container either nvr close properly or got hole so the air go inside then the moisture in the air make your salt "wet" then clump together and become hard like a rock loh.

[Blue polyp gorgonian]

Bro ericmz

Try this seafan. The easiest non photosynthetic that i have tried. Its still alive in my tank. Brilliant gold polyps on reddish dark base.

OMG!!!! the colors are striking gorgeous. The yellow will stand out beautifully against a nice coralline encrusted purple liverock!!! thanks for sharing!!!

[Keeping Seahorses]

Hi bro hippo, so if i keep seahorse only with fake corals and plants. I wont need lights(except for viewing), and wont need to dose anything for keeping reef tank right?

indeed, but do ensure that you really have established pristine water parameters ( you can check the exact numbers by looking up ) in your tank.

Also, to be extra sure that your tank water remains pristine, you may wanna invest in a strong skimmer and also perhaps, a uv sterilizer. The uv sterilizer may be a bit overkill but i think it would really help with the bacteria bloom and all that is such a common killer of seahorses.

Another key equipment that you must not overlook is your chiller for which the significance has also emphasized here in earlier posts.

I would like to give you due warning now that skipping any of the above recommendations and cutting corners will see your seahorses heading towards a quick death in a matter of days. However, follow through, and the reward would be as you would expect.

Cheers!

[Keeping Seahorses]

Sea horses are found in tropical shores also that definitely has temperatures higher than 23 degrees..... It depends on the species...

Indeed bro, but there are other factors that would aid in their livability in the wild such as the movement of the tides.

The most common tropical seahorses, the tigertail and the kuda, are found very near the shore where the tides change as the day progresses. This would ensure that dirty water will be flushed out ensuring that harmful bacteria is not allowed to accumulate, even at high temperatures and cause harm to our beloved seahorses. From what i read, in Vietnam where the Kuda is farmed commercially, i read that although the temperatures of their holding tanks and pens are kept at 27 Degress Celsius, water used in these tanks and holding areas are flushed twice a day with seawater from the nearby lagoons.

This is only my hypothesis but seems logical. ahahha

[Torch coral asexual reproduction]

ahhaha thanks snoopy!

[Keeping Seahorses]

ummmm im not so sure about the chiller but it sounds like a good set-up for seahorses. You may wanna check out more about the chiller part though cheers!

[Blue polyp gorgonian]

guys i just wanted to show you my seafan. It also has very blue polyps it almost looks purple but has a beautiful maroonish red stem. I simply love it and i cant wait to frag it and share it others. The last 2 photos are taken with flash in the dark.

[Me dream tank]

extend the return outlet to abit over the water surface? hahahahhaha

[Keeping Seahorses]

Brother Hipporider,

Is chiller a must for keeping seahorse?

Thank you.

Hi bro, i would say the chiller is one of the most important things for the seahorse.

Seahorses seem to be very sensitive to high temperatures because they are vulnerable to bacteria that seem to proliferate/grow much faster in high temperatures. i have read many sources that recommend keeping tropical seahorses such as the tigertail seahorse and the kuda seahorse at 23 degrees Celsius which is otherwise unreachable without a chiller here in Singapore.

Any other species you are looking at will probably require you to go lower in the temperature range. I know of reefers who have had success keeping their seahorses at temperatures higher than 23 degrees. But perhaps they may be running UV as well as maintaniing pristine water quality. So as i recommended, the 23 degrees Celsius would provide ample space for a huge margin of error.

Cheers

[Me dream tank]

WA SWEE BRO! how big is your dream tank? ahhahahhhahahah what's your budget?

[Hipporider's micro-reef]

Bro side track abit.

I treat my tank like my gf. Like how ppl treat car like wife. Like this i like my gf touch me all over mah.

Haha

But hor sometimes really very bad habit cant help leh. Even dun touch the rock, sometimes i staring at the tank, find the equipment abit out of place by few mm, i will go adjust. See like small fonger print then i will wipe and wipe

ahhahaa i also la! thats why my mother gave me her wise advice. But really la bro, i tend to see abit of improvement with my corals ater i dont put my hand in very often. Like, they seem to open bigger? ahhaha i dont know.

[Keeping Seahorses]

what is the easiest way to provide food for seahorses for long term??

i think the easiest way is buy a seahorse that has been trained to eat frozen mysis. If you realise that your seahorse is not eating frozen mysis its probably wild-caught. In that case, you would want to try feeding it brine shrimp that has been enriched with Selcon and then slowly try and train it to feed on frozen mysis as well. So, to answer you question in short, frozen mysis is the way to provide food for seahorses for long term cheers!

[Torch coral asexual reproduction]

hi guys,

just a status update. Here is the progress thus far. Everything seems to be going pretty well.