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So all I need to do is to get a higher rated breaker? Thanks thanks!

Hi guys, Thankfully this isn't happening in my home (where my tank is) but in my studio. For some reason I keep getting power trips randomly, just doing nothing suddenly trip, when I flip back the mains everything goes back to normal... then maybe a while later or the next day, sometimes 1 week later trip again. I don't get it, if it was a faulty appliance it would always trip right? Help! Erv.

we put on such a big "show" just for them... quite ridiculous don't you think?

aiyoh.... die lah like that... which brand did you use?

Hi guys, I decided to get some red slime powder to combat a bout of cyano that I've been facing, I dosed the recommended amount yesterday and so far the only thing I noticed is the skimmer going crazy... What am I supposed to see and how long before I can notice the cyano dissapearing? Thanks! Ervine

my tank is in my bedroom too.. i'm ok with the noise and all it's the damn heat from the chiller which really gets to me sometimes... as for canister, I would suggest against it, get a proper sump, build/order a proper stand, do it right the first time... also, one of the best advice to give newbies is this, "if you are serious about the hobby, get the biggest tank you can afford". Why? Because sooner or later your hands will get itchy and you'll want to upgrade... Trust me, I've been thru a 1ft cube with hang-on filter all the way to my current 2.5ft with sump and all that... Have fun! Erv.

IMO recirculating...

hm... by gravity thru a solenoid? why not just get a dosing pump or any cheap pump will do? You intend to tap the water straight from the mains?

oh they do? Hmm ok will see if I can find one...

awesome!!! the acrylic is so clear that the tank looks like it dissapears in the photo of it on the stand!! Can't wait to see the rest bro...

it works but what is this supposed to do?

arn't sea dragons illegal to bring in? protected species?

wah really ah? so now ghamen wanna stop us from using MSN do nationwide ban?

I also tot of SPS but I don't think I wanna venture into SPS again... haha budget budget... nvm lah i see what comes along then...

won't it's polyps close up when the wavemaker kicks in? I tried my GSPs there they didn't like it..

They do? But won't they close up when the wavemaker kicks in? (my wavemaker runs on timer)

i believe torch, hammer, anchor, frogspawn all belong to the same family/group and can be placed together... bubbles is a no no next to them...

hm... but my spot gets the most light hahaa... so put sunnies a bit wasted also...

Hi guys, I never had problems with Shrooms and Zoos but recently it seems that they look like they are becoming smaller and slowly wiltering away... None of the other corals look like they are in any trouble... any idea what's happening? Thanks! Ervine

Hi guys, What LPS likes strong currents huh? There's a spot in my tank which most corals don't seem to do well in because of the wavemaker pointing at the spot (can't really redirect the wavemaker).. Any recommendations? Thanks! Ervine

Hey thanks... actually I'm not looking forward to visiting their capital... will want to go to the less populated areas to check out the scenery and stuff... Only problem is now there are no direct flights (budget) that I know of that go straight to Laos... grumble... Will probably go in from the Thai border up north then make my way down to Vientienne and stop along the way or something... I also heard it's super laid back... haha that's great!

Can't wait to see the new revamp!! Add oil everyone!!

change pump... don't risk this kinda things...

the only way to get rid of it is surface skimming, or overflow bro... last time before I got my overflow I cleaned it up with some disposable kitchen towels, let it just sit on the water surface to soak up the protein layer then dispose... but IMO get the overflow or surface skimmer or surface agitation (not advisable, salt spray)

people generally don't advise you to feed them to FW fish coz they are known to carry all sorts of bad stuff... so I think it's a no no to SW as well... Besides, they die too quickly to be of much use in SW... (although I feed my FW fishes with it, my discus refuse to eat anything else)