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    sea chem denitrate reliable not or ?

    in General Reefkeeping_

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    anyone using the above product care to commend?

    hi.... i'm using the 1L bottle for my 3 ft tank for the past one wk plus. placed it in this sump compartment where water flow is abt 9L/hr. so far, nitrate has dropped from 25mg/L, approaching 12.5mg/L over the past 1wk. i don't have a better test kit, so i can't give you more precise readings. i'm monitoring nitate once a wk. will keep you updated. but my results may not be accurate becos i added 2 fish ard the time i got the bottle and my slug disappeared from the tank 2 days ago.

    i think abt the part being a nitrate factory, i think if the water flowing through it is slow, poorly aerated and certainly not trickling through, then it shouldn't be a problem.

    slug - disappeared

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    kH and plate coral

    in General Reefkeeping_

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    the pic shows the present condition of my plate, 2wks after buying it.... swollen with shortened tentacles.... orginally looked like any other normal plate when i bought it...

    i was told by an lfs owner that the cause of it is very likely from high kH. does anyone else have the same experience?

    the experienced uncle suspected that sera kH is prbly inaccurate (kH reading from Sera is 11dkh) and he introduced me a seachem test kit...... seachem measured a kH of 5.5meq/L which converts to dkh value of 15.4 (5.5x2.8 - not sure if this formula is true all the time). this is a high reading but what also confuses me is that the alkalinity of the reference bottle isnt accurate as well..... gave me a reading of 5.0 meq/L(dkh 14) instead of 4.0 meq/L (dkh 11.2) which is the correct reference value....

    i'm now very lost..... is my dkH really high 15.4(seachem)?

    or the set of seachem test kit is inaccurate cos the reference bottle gave a wrong reading?

    or the plate is swollen because of other reasons?

    and even if dkh is 15.4, the plate shouldn't swell up like that?.......

    thanks for your time reading..... anyone pls advise. i hope find to find an answer.

    pH 8.1

    kH as above....

    ammonia 0

    nitrite 0

    nitrate 20

    calcium 380

    temp 27

    salinity 1.023

    60Gallon

    my tank thread

    http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=24143&st=40

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    Rocky's 3ft Tank

    in Members Tank & Specs

    Posted

    from its position, doesn't look like its getting any current?

    listened to your advice... got an eden 228 rotating powerhead.... circulation looks better then the pump and more even......... i think got to observe a few more days...... =p

    Rocky's 3ft Tank

    in Members Tank & Specs

    Posted

    Maybe u shd try market prawn and cut into small pcs,than slowely place near to the plate coral mouth.

    i tried putting some formula 2 pellets into the mouth... but it din seem to help...... and have been feeding plankton regularly...... do you thing these 2 methods are similar?

    Rocky's 3ft Tank

    in Members Tank & Specs

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    have u check whether there are any micro bubbles stuck underneath the plate coral? usually thats one of the reasons for the dismise of these corals. these corals ae hardy but once there is a problem like micro bubbles caught under the plate or the sand is too coarse under the plate/being placed on rocks, the tissue may start to receede ;)

    learnt it the hard way and lost a 2inch pink tipped one :pinch:

    hi...... i inverted to the plate to check for bubbles.. but dun have..... i oso dunno what to do.... from your experience, is that a sign of dying? the plate is on v fine sand..... is there anything else i can do?

    thanks for your advice.....

    Rocky's 3ft Tank

    in Members Tank & Specs

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    this little friend climbed into the overflow box that has been fenced. fortunately it din jam up the outflow pipe... ###### so hard to the glass that i had to spend 1 hr asking for help and to rescue it. this carpet will stay in this KFC tub for few days until i decide whether to put in another tank.

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    help help!

    in General Reefkeeping_

    Posted

    remove it by using a credit card to scrap the foot off the glass or tap the foot by using your fingers..U may also like to try using Ice to rub at the foot of the anemone and see if it is able to loosen its suction

    thanks thanks. the ice method did work..... it shrank and let loose of the glass.... will keep it in another tank.....

    Rocky's 3ft Tank

    in Members Tank & Specs

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    only ran for one week...look at the amt foam oozing from the hole.. the dirt clogged up the tube that drains the skimmate.. luckily i spotted it early.. i'm prbly letting too much air in.... what a great piece of equipment for the price...

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    Rocky's 3ft Tank

    in Members Tank & Specs

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    nice and clean look.Double view scaping must be very difficult in an 18inches wide tank,but u've done a wonderful job.Thumbs up and good going.Maybe u can throw in a few more powerheads for circulation??

    thanks... powerheads will be my nxt investment.. broke for now..... i'm using a 7w submersible pump to do the job for the time being.....

    juz got a cl-650, not as noisy as i expected.... initially, kicks in v frequent. but after using a bigger pump, the interval is 10min/30min... doing a gd job now..... temp is 26+ but corals dont seem to open well.....

    Rocky's 3ft Tank

    in Members Tank & Specs

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    smart move...i've always regretted not doing my hood properly..now very troublesome...

    i din put a hood cos i tot cleaning algae will be harder with one... i think the tank will look shorter oso with the hood on... and better ventilation....

    help help!

    in General Reefkeeping_

    Posted

    my anemone has climbed into the overflow box. i dunno how it did it cos i placed a fence above it. now its inside on the glass. and i'm worried that it will block the outflow pipe if it goes down. its ###### on the glass in the box. i tried pulling it but it clings on very strongly. the water level in the box is now to the bottom but anemone is in the middle. i can still reach it but not when it goes deeper.... what can i do? thanks...

    Rocky

    Resun CL-650

    in Product Reviews

    Posted

    dear reefers,

    if you are users or ex-users of resun CL-650. is it noisy? i'm getting it for my 75gallon setup. and placing it outside the cabinet nxt to the tank. pls comment. thanks for your help.

    ** wrong section to post, moving thread.

    tank upgrade

    in General Reefkeeping_

    Posted

    HI!

    This is what I will do. Put corals and live stock into a pail. Empty out as much water as possible into pails. Get a few friends, shift old tank and cabinet 1m. Put everything back in. Once the new tank arrive, transfer water, live rock, etc over. There shouldnt be a need to wait for system to stabilize.

    Hope this helps

    got it.... thanks.......

    tank upgrade

    in General Reefkeeping_

    Posted

    any one got any idea how to shift (by 1 metre)the tank for upgrade such that the new tank can take the place of the old tank? do i have set up an extra tank to hold the LS while i empty out and dismantle old tank to bring in the new one. thanks.

    Nitrite (NO2)

    in General Reefkeeping_

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    ammonia and no2 shd all come down (to abt zeo) in say 3 wks from the start. but nitrates usually build up progresively, unless you have some chemicals to remove it or a mature deep sand bed. the high nitrate reading can be due to the high no2 reading as some nitrate test kits measures the total nitrite and nitrate. how abt putting in a bottle of fritzyme. then start changing water when the cycle is completed to handle the nitrates.

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