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Nice! But looks like getting a bit crowded liao...

I think the quantity of phyto you need is at least 3 to 1 rotifer culture cos got to feed the rotifers....If any rotifers get into the phyto cultures they wil multiply like siao...Then no more phyto.

I can't possibly import from US. Sigh... Can sell me some culture when you get it set up? I want to set up my own cultures.... Donate even better lah...Just joking You have to keep rotifers away from the Nanno, right?

It's getting more common in normal freshwater petshops here, I bought a fat 15cm bottle from Harry's Aquamart at Changi Village. It is actually the extract of a tea tree (Melaleuca sp.) and smells like tea. No copper. I used it in a quarantine tank for 2 clowns last time, but it doesn't seem to hurt amphipods and copepods so it should be reef safe. I've heard of other people using it in their reefs with no problem, and it doesn't matter if you overdose a bit. This is the description of Melafix, but the picture of it is slightly different than what I bought : http://www.rena.net/us/rena_melafix.html The one with the correct picture is at http://www.mops.on.ca/products/MEAF-11H.htm .

Where did you get the live cultures? Are you using a fluorescent light for the Nannochloropsis?

Probably vegetable matter like most tangs...They need to be kept alone or they'll fight.

Don't the boxer shrimps fight? What do you mean by normal crabs? Your lobster should be a reef lobster. And I don't think you can keep snails then with the hermits....

Where did you get the mated pair? Trial and error matching? I don't like CBS in a small tank. I had one last time in a 2ft tank who killed a baby amsel and injured my dwarf angels (overstocking was a mistake made when I was more ignorant). Why don't you try rearing the cleaner shrimp fry in a suspended breeding net? It might work. I kill the brown tiny crabs when I find them. Have you tried the Hawaiian Zebra Hermits? I want to get one or two but I have to deal with my dratted 80mg/l nitrates first.

I've found that Melafix is a pretty efficient medicine to aid healing of damaged fins in marine and freshwater fish. It's also reef-safe.

Excellent pictures! the Acropora is beautiful!

I think it is Cavan Road, not caven. Anyway, can someone tell me how to walk there? Otherwise I have to resort to taking a bus which can get pretty confusing.

Thanks, Phang, sounds interesting. Is the shop nice? Do you know how to get there by public transport from an MRT station (pls dun say taxi...A sec 2 boy like me cannot afford it..haha)

Wah! Achilles, your tank is very nice. Where do you live? Maybe people here can drop by your house once in a while in future and view your tank, Looks nicer than Sentosa anyday!

Tangs are very susceptible to ich, but they recover easily if treated properly. IF your tank can support it, get a cleaner shrimp. Cleaner fish in Singapore don't seem to live long. Maybe you can try a reef-safe product called Kich-Ich By Ruby Reef available in large containers at Superstar Aquarium (downtown east, pasir ris). This may help.

They are all live, right? A bit pricey, but still seems worth it. Do you know anyone who purchased some?

I tried to, but my nitrates killed most of them off... What species do you have at the moment? Qixian

Great info! Thanks. P.S Clementi Blk 328 pet shop sells adult live brine shrimp at $3 a bag.

I heard from a friend that there's a market in Parkway Parade with a small shop inside selling some marine livestock...Anyone know where it is? Qixian

I like Hong Leong... Wong Loy Kee is about the same condtition, Achilles. Why is it hard to get a cab? I just walk to Outram Park MRT.... Qixian

Where do I get starter cultures? Qixian

Is it cheaper there?