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Thanks. This is a good rough reference.
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I saw your previous post of adding 2x T5 to your 10k Maxpect Razor. What were your lighting intensity & hours like? If its a Maxpect Razor 16k, which type of T5 would you add for good SPS growth & to make the colors pop? Just blue+?
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Then the height of the glass between the skimmer & return pump section will be the height of your water that your skimmer is placed in.
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What is your sump design like? In most sumps, the 'skimmer section' would have a glass panel that separates it from the other section. This would typically be the sump/skimmer water level.
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help ID disease of dead clownfish
SubzeroLT replied to Mike Tan's topic in Disease treatment/parasite/pest control
My clown pair developed brooklynella . One was worse than the other. Realized it only a few days later that it was brooklynella I did a freshwater dip for the one that was in bad shape for 1 minute as a temporary workaround. Could see it breathing slightly better. The next day, I went to buy Interpet #7 (Slime & Velvet) at Polyart. This medication contains copper. It also contains formalin which is supposedly effective against brooklynella. Its been one week already. Both are still alive & recovering in a small tank. Feeding with New Life Spectrum Thera A pellets. -
help ID disease of dead clownfish
SubzeroLT replied to Mike Tan's topic in Disease treatment/parasite/pest control
Looks like brooklynella. White film & discoloration. Are you planning to medicate? -
Good idea to use ammonium carbonate (baker's ammonia) to cycle the tank. How much did you put initially? I understand that the rule of thumb is 1 teaspoon per 200L to get about 5ppm of ammonia.
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Reef tank care while on vacation
SubzeroLT replied to Arronpsw's topic in New to the Marine Aquaria Hobby
Great tips, Andtsg. For simple digital timer, this is a good link http://list.qoo10.sg/item/DIGITAL-LCD-DAY-TIME-ELECTRONIC/406096784 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk -
If it still persists, as a temporary measure, perform more frequent water change to take out the ammonia. Another option is to use Prodibio Ammonia Stop (another temporary measure)
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If forced to choose one, i'd say Skimmer is higher priority. I have a 3ft tank & using Skimz SM201 oval skimmer.
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C328 or most freshwater LFS sell clear acrylic tubes that is of the same dimension as the balloon stick for around $2-$3. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Madpetz has a new shipment of reef nutrition tigger pods that arrived yesterday. Very fresh & alive. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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setting up a 5ft tall tank, considerations
SubzeroLT replied to ml708's topic in Members Tank & Specs
You will typically need to engage a professional engineer (PE) to certify such matters. Not every building is the same. Hence a 6x5x3ft tank in one building may not be safe in another. If its a very heavy load, the engineer can advise to locate it in a location where there is a structural beam across. It may not be safe its just cement below it. Even if you are on the ground floor of a condo, it still needs to be consulted if there could be a basement car park below. -
Love the aquascape & clean sand.
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A course mesh from Daiso can be used as a screen in the sump to minimize strands from escaping the refugium. For me, I started with a fistful sized chaeto. It doubled in 2 weeks.
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Mine is ~ 200L including sump. I dose 5ml daily for now since its a new tank & nitrates is high. Currently hovering around 5ppm. Will reduce dose once it hits ideal levels. One thing I don't understand in the instructions is "Do not add to pump intake port(s)". What does this mean? And why not? Does it mean don't add close to the return pump?
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Mellow, was the dosing tube clogged which got unclogged when you intervened? Are your tubes submerged under water? I read that the ends of dosing tubes tend to encrust when it contacts seawater.
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Nice clowns!!
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Crocea clam from Aquarist Chamber. Placed it on the rocks so it'll receive more intense lighting. Open Brain And equipment wise, I glued some scrap acrylic to make a mount for the dosing pump.
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Was at Pacific Reef looking for clean up crew & came across a bag with a Diamond Watchman Goby & a Candy Stripe Randalls Pistol shrimp. They started burrowing in the back corner of the tank. Figured I should grab a couple of shots before they disappear under the rocks later on. Pick Bubble Tip Anemone hosting a White Spot Anemone Shrimp
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Looking forward to updates. I'm keen to know how you are mounting the T5 with the Razor.
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What kind of 2 pin is it? Some of the Euro 2 pin can actually be earthed if the right adapter is used.
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Even though you are using RO/DI, you probably still have phosphates in the water column. Have you checked the levels? Phosphates are generated from decomposition of organic matter, so I don't think it'll improve by cultivating more bacteria.
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I placed the new life stock in a small plastic container placed in main display tank (to acclimatize temperature). Just in case I forget to check on the drip, I didn't want this container to overflow & getting the LFS water into my tank - hence the mineral bottle with a fixed amount of tank water.
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Thanks