FLAME_hawk Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 shld be some pods. very easy to see when cycling but after add in fish most would be fish chow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Boonboy Posted May 4, 2013 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 4, 2013 Thank you, never knew there is such a thing as pods in the tank. Guess they must be beneficial. Quote http://boonboyreef.blogspot.sg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Boonboy Posted May 4, 2013 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 4, 2013 After about 3 weeks of waiting, my nerves got the better of me. Hope the zoas and mushrooms (as recommended) survives. Quote http://boonboyreef.blogspot.sg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiraltian Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 After about 3 weeks of waiting, my nerves got the better of me. Hope the zoas and mushrooms (as recommended) survives. http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?app=core&module=attach§ion=attach&attach_rel_module=post&attach_id=194527'>BlueMushroom.JPG http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?app=core&module=attach§ion=attach&attach_rel_module=post&attach_id=194529'>GreenZoanthid.JPG Zoanthids already opened up nicely. Should be ok, juz keep a close watch on your water parameters & do weekly or fortnightly WC should be gd enough to keep your water clean and replenish elements in it. Quote Display Tank : 36" x 20" x 20" Herbie overflow box design, Sump : 36" x 21" x 17", Frag Tank : 16” x 20” x 16”, custom built by Tank Culture. Lightings : Ecotech Radion XR15 Pro x 2 for Main Display Tank, Inled R80 x 1 for Frag Tank. Chiller : Dalkin 1hp compressor with build-in drop coil. Skimmer : Skimz Octa SC205i Protein Skimmer. FR : H2Ocean FMR75 Fluidised Media Reactor with Hailea HX-2500 (Feeder Pump) running Rowaphos. CR : Skimz Monzter E Series CM122 Calcium Reactor. BPR: Marine Source Biopellet Reactor with Continuum Reef Biopellet Fuel. Main Return Pump : SICCE Syncra ADV 9.0 & Jebao ACQ-10000 Water Pump. Wavemaker : Jebao MOW-9 x2 for Main Display Tank & Jebao SLW-20M Sine Wave Pump for Frag Tank. Water Top Up: AutoAqua Smart ATO Lite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Boonboy Posted May 6, 2013 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 6, 2013 How much lighting is too much? Currently I set my lights to: 7am - 10am (actinic blue) 3hrs, 10am - 5pm (super sun) 7hrs, 5pm - 9 pm (actinic blue) 4hrs. Total 14 hrs. Quote http://boonboyreef.blogspot.sg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Boonboy Posted May 8, 2013 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 8, 2013 Found out that the Eheim 2213 external filter flow rate is 440 litres per hour but the Teco TR10 chiller require a minimum of 180 gallon per hour (680 litres per hour). Ended up getting the Eheim universal (1200 litres per hour) to pump water to the chiller. Did not want to risk a lower flow rate for fear that it may spoil the chiller. Any comments? Quote http://boonboyreef.blogspot.sg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Boonboy Posted May 11, 2013 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 11, 2013 Week 4 - Zoa & SPS frags Can anyone ID what is the SPS frag? Hope they survive. Quote http://boonboyreef.blogspot.sg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef garden Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Actually I don't think it's advisable to add any sps after a month because your water parameters are not stable yet. Anyway, your photos are too dim and I guess it's a bird's nest. Did you check with the seller what you bought? Quote Aquarium 3 - 250 liters with sump and refugium Jebao DC 6000 pump with speed controller Skimz skimmer AI Hydra 52 HD Hailea HS-66A (1/4 hp) chiller Maxspect Gyre TLF Phosban reactors with Phosban Tunze nano osmolator Marine Magic Triplet Dosing Aquarium 1 - 27 litres Atman HF-0600 HOB filter Maxspect Razor Nano 60W (10,000 K) AOL 60 litres chiller Tunze Nano Osmolator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member DeadmanZ Posted May 15, 2013 SRC Member Share Posted May 15, 2013 Looks like digi to me.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiraltian Posted May 15, 2013 Share Posted May 15, 2013 Looked like pooky red zoas and blue/purple digitata but I could be wrong. Quote Display Tank : 36" x 20" x 20" Herbie overflow box design, Sump : 36" x 21" x 17", Frag Tank : 16” x 20” x 16”, custom built by Tank Culture. Lightings : Ecotech Radion XR15 Pro x 2 for Main Display Tank, Inled R80 x 1 for Frag Tank. Chiller : Dalkin 1hp compressor with build-in drop coil. Skimmer : Skimz Octa SC205i Protein Skimmer. FR : H2Ocean FMR75 Fluidised Media Reactor with Hailea HX-2500 (Feeder Pump) running Rowaphos. CR : Skimz Monzter E Series CM122 Calcium Reactor. BPR: Marine Source Biopellet Reactor with Continuum Reef Biopellet Fuel. Main Return Pump : SICCE Syncra ADV 9.0 & Jebao ACQ-10000 Water Pump. Wavemaker : Jebao MOW-9 x2 for Main Display Tank & Jebao SLW-20M Sine Wave Pump for Frag Tank. Water Top Up: AutoAqua Smart ATO Lite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Boonboy Posted May 16, 2013 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 16, 2013 Will try to get a clearer shot. The sellers say its okay even after I mention its a new tank. They recommended these "easy" (SPS) corals. Was a worried as the "tentacles"/polyp did not review in the first few days. Add a cauliflower like coral recently. Hope they survive. Quote http://boonboyreef.blogspot.sg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Boonboy Posted May 17, 2013 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 17, 2013 Little Polyps revealed Quote http://boonboyreef.blogspot.sg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Boonboy Posted May 26, 2013 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 26, 2013 After consulting fellow reefers, I decided to add a Yellow Tang to help with the algae. Also added a phospate reactor to help control the algae. Hope the Tang survive my 6 week old, small tank. Quote http://boonboyreef.blogspot.sg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Boonboy Posted May 26, 2013 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 26, 2013 Acclimating the Yellow Tang. Can anyone advise what should I feed it with? Please let me know the brand and where I can get it. Thanks. Quote http://boonboyreef.blogspot.sg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 You can still feeding it with frozen mysis or dry pallets. <br /><br />Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Boonboy Posted May 26, 2013 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 26, 2013 Noted, frozen mysis. I have some oyster feast... will that be okay? Some say feed Nori... what is that? Quote http://boonboyreef.blogspot.sg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiraltian Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Noted, frozen mysis. I have some oyster feast... will that be okay? Some say feed Nori... what is that? Nori is japanese name for seaweed. Quote Display Tank : 36" x 20" x 20" Herbie overflow box design, Sump : 36" x 21" x 17", Frag Tank : 16” x 20” x 16”, custom built by Tank Culture. Lightings : Ecotech Radion XR15 Pro x 2 for Main Display Tank, Inled R80 x 1 for Frag Tank. Chiller : Dalkin 1hp compressor with build-in drop coil. Skimmer : Skimz Octa SC205i Protein Skimmer. FR : H2Ocean FMR75 Fluidised Media Reactor with Hailea HX-2500 (Feeder Pump) running Rowaphos. CR : Skimz Monzter E Series CM122 Calcium Reactor. BPR: Marine Source Biopellet Reactor with Continuum Reef Biopellet Fuel. Main Return Pump : SICCE Syncra ADV 9.0 & Jebao ACQ-10000 Water Pump. Wavemaker : Jebao MOW-9 x2 for Main Display Tank & Jebao SLW-20M Sine Wave Pump for Frag Tank. Water Top Up: AutoAqua Smart ATO Lite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Boonboy Posted May 29, 2013 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 29, 2013 The yellow Tang only nibbles the live rocks and is not interested in the pellets I deposited for the pass 3 days. Concerned about the PO3 and NO3 created by the unconsumed food. Red slime algae seems to increased. What should I do? Quote http://boonboyreef.blogspot.sg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tian85 Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 Remove the unconsume food after feeding. Try to feed it mysis, new fish normally will be more willing to take fresh food then pellet. Once they take fresh food then slowly introduce them to pellet. Have u check your PO4 and NO3? Try to keep it low and the red slim should dissappear slowly. Siphoning of the red slim during WC will help also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Boonboy Posted May 30, 2013 Author SRC Member Share Posted May 30, 2013 Thanks for the advice. Will try mysis next. I am reducing the lights to combat red slime. Tried seaweed on clip today. Broke in pieces and whipped around. Quote http://boonboyreef.blogspot.sg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staromsa Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 For red slime, try reducing ur lighting period and use a wave maker to slightly make that area with red slime algae with more random flows . As red slime algae often grows onto dead spot. This is what i read online. Just my 2 cents...... Quote Tank and Equipments Used:- Tank Size: 3x1.5x2 Return Pump: Eheim 1260 Lighting: DE 36 Inch T5 Retrofit 6 x 39 Watts | 5 ATI Blue Plus & 1 ATI Special Blue. Wavemaker: 1x WP-40 | 1x SUNSUN 5000ltr/hr Skimmer: BUBBLE MAGUS C7 Skimz ideas FR: Running ROWAPHOS (FEEDER PUMP: RESUN 1000) Enductor FR: Running NP Biopellet (FEEDER PUMP: AQUABEE 1000) Chaeto in sump ~ Watching my tank matures and progressing day by day , gives me great satisfactory Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoVan Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 For red slime, try reducing ur lighting period and use a wave maker to slightly make that area with red slime algae with more random flows . As red slime algae often grows onto dead spot. This is what i read online.Just my 2 cents......Not entirely true. It is true that slime grows at dead spots more but that is because your nutrient level is high. If you know, red slime is a kind of aerobic bacteria. i think its duty is related to nitrogen fixation which basically is your ANN cycle. so you have more nutrients, naturally mother cyano produces more of the baby cyano. So to combat red slime, control your nutrient level first. You might want to get a bigger skimmer or do more water changes. 1 Quote Happy Reefing, Marc J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Boonboy Posted June 2, 2013 Author SRC Member Share Posted June 2, 2013 Thanks, I suspect my nutrient level too. Tested with API test kit on Phospate, Ammonia and Nitrate but the reading is always good. Added a Phosban reactor to combat phosphate. Added a HOB mini refugium with cheato and some LED lights... Hoping it can help with nutrient export. Currently using a surface skimmer but the intake in below the surface, could that cause the skimming to be ineffective? Thanks for all the great advise. Quote http://boonboyreef.blogspot.sg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Boonboy Posted June 2, 2013 Author SRC Member Share Posted June 2, 2013 Yeah, I did consider dead spot (low current) but my wave maker is whipping everything around (especially the sand). So, unlikely. Quote http://boonboyreef.blogspot.sg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Boonboy Posted June 2, 2013 Author SRC Member Share Posted June 2, 2013 Can anyone tell if the SPS in the picture is still alive? I don't see any PE for some time. SPS 1 (top) SPS 2 (bottom) Quote http://boonboyreef.blogspot.sg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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