Mr. Tay

Following are some of my thoughts after 10 over months of venturing into setting up 12G Nano Reef Display Tank: > I am motivated to setup a Reef Tank as I was not successful in keeping Corals many years ago. I have decided to take up the challenge again > I have decided to go with just a 12G Nano Reef Display Tank with the following considerations (Pros and Cons): - Lower running cost in terms of the on-going maintenance such as usage of Salt, Water, Foods, Additives, Media etc. - Lesser time needed for water change - Less expenses in terms of buying Corals due to the limitation on the capacity of a 12G Nano Display Tank. - Need to be very selective and deciding on types of Corals / Live Stocks to be kept - Need to create additional water capacity (such as a sump) to house additional media as to help to provide good water quality and stable water parameters > Although is a small setup, I have equipped the following equipment / items in wanting to have a successful setup this time round : # Chiller to achieve at 26C water temperature # Protein Skimmer # UV Light # Full spectrum LED lighting # Refugium # ATO # Media # Wave Maker # Holding Tank for newly purchase Corals # Test Kits > Before the setup, I have watched many YouTube videos in the various aspects of setting up and keeping a Nano Reef Tank as well as what type of Corals / Live Stocks to be kept in a Nano Reef Tank This hobby is a journey and I am just at the starting point of the Journey while I have kick-start the setup, fine tuning and learning on how to take care of a Reef Tank. Following will be my next phase for this hobby : 1. Learn to take quality photos / videos for a reef tank 2. Learn to maintain stable water quality and parameters 3. Learn to grow the Corals and keeping Live Stocks alive 4. Learn to keep a relatively clean Reef Tank with minimum presence of Algae 5. Learn to better understand on the impacts on the Corals / Live Stocks in terms of Lighting, Water Flow, Import and Export of Nutrient etc. Most importantly is to enjoy the hobby

Just want to share with photos to show that diff Zoas has diff growth rate. Those Zoas in the photos were bought at the same time and the two on the left has re-produce with more Polyps as compare to the two on the right. I must say, in this hobby, patience is really another key point to take note. P.S. - do bear with me for having quality photos taken.

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Noted with thanks and appreciate for your sharing and highlighting on the safety aspect Already relocate the Power Sockets away from the tank as safety come first ! Next will add more media and look into the scaping of the Tonga Rocks arrangement in the Display Tank. As for the “Sump” tanks, will need to think about on how to re-design and layout. The existing design and layout mainly utilizing on what I already having to kick start the project

Please ignore the previous posting as too many typo errors. Following is the corrected version Just want to share the following key points that I have learned so far is - A person need to be very discipline into keeping a 12G nano reef tank : 1. Regular maintenance works to be carried out: > weekly or bi-weekly of water change > weekly or more frequent in cleaning the tank and rock for unwanted algae > weekly or more frequent of changing the filter pad > Change of RODI filter cartridges & resins, etc. depending on the usage > monthly wash of skimmer, wave maker etc. > regularly brushing off any hair-algae found 2. Need to be very selective in terms of Live Stocks and Corals to be kept in the Tank. 3. Need to establish a feeding / dosing schedule to feed the Live Stocks and Corals. Must learn NOT TO overfeed / overdose as will have a major impact to the water condition. 4. Add new Live Stock / Coral in a very slow pace (i.e. do not add many Live Stocks and Corals at one go) as will have a major impact to the water parameters. 5. Weekly / Bi-Weekly testing of water parameters to make sure without the desirable range. In addition to close observation of the behaviour of the Live Stocks and Corals. 6. Do not make major changes to the Lighting and Wave Maker too frequent (like many times a week), as we need to let the Live Stocks and Corals to stabilizer and get use to a certain setting. Minor changes to the Lighting and Wave Maker can be done progressively and slowly. I hope the above sharing can be useful and helpful to some of the reefers in this forum

Just want to share the following key points that I have learned so far is a person need to be very discipline into keeping a 12G nano reef tank : 1. Regular maintenance works to be carried out: > weekly or bi-weekly of water change > weekly or more frequent in cleaning the tank and rock for unwanted algae > weekly or more frequent of changing the filter pad > Change of RODI filter cartridges & resins, etc. depending on the usage > monthly wash of skimmer, wave maker etc. > regularly brushing off any air-algae found 2. Need to be very selective in terms of Live Stocks and Corals to be kept in the Tank. 3. Need to establish a feeding / dosing schedule to feed the Live Stocks and Corals. Must learn NOT TO overfeed / overdose as will have a major impact to the water condition. 4. Add new Live Stock / Coral in a very slow pace (i.e. do not add many Live Stocks and Corals at one time) as will have a major impact to the water condition. 5. Weekly / Bi-Weekly testing of water parameters to make sure without the desirable range. In addition to close observation of the behaviour of the Live Stocks and Corals. 6. Do not make major changes to the Lighting and Wave Maker to frequent (like many times a week), as we need to let the Live Stocks and Corals to stabilizer and get use to a certain setting. Minor changes to the Lighting and Wave Maker can be done progressively slowly. I hope the above sharing can be useful and helpful to some of the reefers in this forum

Currently being reserved and pending for collection. Will update again.

Best price at $55 to clear a good working LED Light. I will show the light in good working condition upon collection and show on how to setup the light

The light only running at 50% - 60% with only the Blue & Violet light for a 12G Nano Tank

Just to add that the light is used less than a year only Open for reasonable offer for fast deal !

Price reduce to $58 for fast deal ! The LED light is useful for Nano Tank setup

Just to add a photo that the LED Light comes with the Stand for mounting

Release a good working condition LED Zetlight ZA1201 WiFi (Setting can be done via an App on phone) at ONLY $65. Attached are videos just taken on the LED Light with diff intensity setting. Contact me at Nine430 899Three for Viewing & Collection in Sengkang. More information on the LED Zetlight is available @ for reference https://zetlight.com/aqua-series-m-p00100p1.html IMG_6142.MOV IMG_6143.MOV IMG_6144.MOV

Wow, very nice Zoas collections !

Update on a video just taken on the new setup - 12G Display Tank (DT) and 12G “Sump” Tank. Although my KH is kind of low at 5.4, so far the Zoas are doing ok. I am looking at to raise the KH level and hope that will not affect the Zoas. IMG_6128.MOV

Nice Zoas mixed garden !

I was shared by a friend that his concern is K1 might generate lots of Nitrate. Actually, I have noticed that not many Reefer using K1 media at all for their reef tank. I am also not very sure whether K1 is good or not for a reef marine tank. But, I am very sure that K1 is very good for fresh water tank. After further consideration, I have decided to keep the K1 going and will monitor the possible / potential benefits for reef marine tank if it works. I am open for any opinions from reefers here in this forum to share their thoughts, opinion or experience in terms of K1 media for reef marine tank. There is no right or wrong answer, mainly just for sharing purposes

I would like to share something that I thought might be good in using K1 media in the 12G “Sump” Tank on my new setup 12G Reef Display Tank (DT), but, to my horror that K1 media is not quite appropriate for Reef Tank. As such, I will be progressively remove the K1 media and replace with the normal media over the next two weeks in order not to shock the overall system. Following is my 1st full test on the water Parameters and will monitor on the stability of the water Parameters. > Ammonia NH3 = 0 > Nitrite NO2 = 0 > Nitrate NO3 = 10 (borderline) > Calcium Ca = 460 (borderline) > Magnesium Mg = 1290 > Alkalinity KH/ALK = 5.4 (too low) > Phosphate PO4 = 0.03

Wow, very nice 10G Nano Tank !

Do PM or message me at Nine430 899Three if you have a Brown Tang or Sailfin Tang to release Prefer location in Hougang, Sengkang and Puggol. Thanks

It has been a while since my last update in End-May 2021. Before I post any new photos, I would like to share my thoughts and ideas of setting up the Two Nano Tanks (both are 12G): A. One is a 12G Display Tank (DT) + 12G of “sump” for more water volume and better filtration B. One is a 12G Frag Tank and also be used as a Quarantine Tank (QT) to house newly purchased frag before transfer to the DT. C. Decision and Considerations of going for 12G Nano Tank rather than bigger size / capacity are as following: 1. Less Cost in terms of Food / Salt / Equipment etc. to feed the Fishes and Corals / Water Mixed / Setup etc. due to limited capacity and size of the tanks 2. Less Time in terms of Water Change even doing twice a week of 10% Water Change due to limited capacity and size of the tanks 3. Less Effort in terms of doing all the maintenance works such as Cleaning etc. due to limited capacity and size of the tanks 4. Less Selections / Choices of variety in terms of Fishes and Corals to be placed due to limited capacity and size of the tanks. As such, I will need to be very selective in terms of what Fishes and Corals to be placed for the DT. Nevertheless, I am happy with limited Selections / Choices on the Fishes and Corals in view of the above benefits - Less Cost, Time and Effort for keeping Two Nano Tanks Both tanks now are fully ready and I will be providing an update with photos in my next post

Item sold and collection. Thread closed. Thanks to SRC and all the interested parties

Item being reserved pending for collection by tomorrow 3pm

Selling the 3 Stages RO unit together with the 3 newly replaced Filter Cartridges at $38 ONLY collection in Sengkang. The unit can be used to connect to a DI unit if needed.. Do PM me if interested. Thanks

Sold! Thread closed. Thanks to SRC and all interested parties