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i think we should have a liverock scaping competition.

many reefers have the talent for rock scaping. my vote goes to you. :goodjob: :goodjob:

thanks bro, cant say I have talent - am still learning the hobby, lots of things to catch up.

a lot of water is evaporating form my fish tank, everyday got to top up & concern that the level run too low at the return pump compartment.

... should I start my chiller to reduce the evaporation?

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Very nice and balanced rockscaping! :thumbsup:

Nice rockscape.. lots of space for coral placement and fishes to swim around :thumbsup:

hi thanks bro. nothing much to update except just tested Nitrite = 0 :yeah: , didn't believe it so tested again & results is the same.

very happy seems that my cycling is completed

will update again when I add in some CUC & may 1 fish

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this is very nice scaping ! will be awesome when the corals are in

2x1.5x1.5 tank

Lighting: AI hydra 52HD

Skimmer: Deltec SC 1455

Reactor: Minimax; rowaphos

Skimz  ; NP biopellets

Wave Maker: MP 40 WQD

Return pump: Eheim 1262

Chiller: Arctica 1/10 hp

 

A righteous man cares for the needs of his animal, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel -- Proverbs 12:10

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Time to add livestock :D

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.

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Nice set up bro. Any thoughts of adding an ATO to fight the evaporation in the future? Now cycling phase not so impt though.

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Hi. Can to share pic of your sump? Wana see how you set up your refugium? Whats e advantages for using miracle mud with chaetos?

Thx

Ok bro I go take a pic later.

According to the person who sold me the mud, its like fertilizer for the for mircoalgae to grow, thus take up for nutrients when they grow and reduce the time for cycle too

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Nice set up bro. Any thoughts of adding an ATO to fight the evaporation in the future? Now cycling phase not so impt though.

thanks bro, good idea, which brand is better - in terms of value for money ? heard JBJ is simple & good

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Hi bro just saw that you are selling some SPS frags & sold out liao :blush: let me know next time if you are clearing any - sure support
Sure, another round of trimming shd be coming soon & thks for supporting. Lol

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.

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Update on my tank as I have put my remaining livestock into it:

Parameters

Nitrite: 0

Salinity: 1.025

Calcium: 400

Magnesium: 1140

attached a FTS & also the sump. corals still adjusting to the new environment. Hope to add some frags /corals over the weekend

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Bro,

Your MG real low.

6.5 * 2 * 2 + 3.75 * 1.5 *1.5,(Decomn on 14/9/08)
4*2*2 + 2.5*1.25*1.25 (Decomn on 1/8/09)
5*2*2 (Fully LED light system, 140 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm)
2.5*2*2(Fully LED Light System,96 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm)

5*2.5*2(LED only)

Eheim return 1 * pump

1 HP Daikin compressor with cooling coil
2 Jebao OW40, 1 ecotech MP40,
1X6085 Tunze wm,

1 CURVE 7 Skimmer

  1 DIY 80 led control by Bluefish mini 

1 radion XR30W G2, 2 Radion XR15G3

Sump area lite by 5 ft T5 , 6 * SSC 3 watt red LED for refugium

1 Full spectrum E27 led light

1 CR control by bubble count

Start No Water Change since 1st Dec 2016

Add new 2.5x2x 1.5 ft 

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yes bro...I suspect I may gotten the test wrongly will check tonight again as the NSW shouldn't be this low
Nsw known to have low mg/ca/kh. That y usually reefers use good saltmix to maintain the perimeters
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Nsw known to have low mg/ca/kh. That y usually reefers use good saltmix to maintain the perimeters

Yup, tested water again yesterday. Mg is at 1350. still lower than ideal - l will have to get supplements to raise the parameters

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hi bros

seek your advice - is RODI unit + salt mix a must / preferred way to keeping SPS

can I just buy distilled water & add salt mix for water changes?

OR can I still use NSW ( low mg / ca / kh ) & try to raise the parameters?

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hi bros

seek your advice - is RODI unit + salt mix a must / preferred way to keeping SPS

can I just buy distilled water & add salt mix for water changes?

OR can I still use NSW ( low mg / ca / kh ) & try to raise the parameters?

Bro, my opinion:

1) can I just buy distilled water & add salt mix for water changes?

>> This will be most ideal as the distilled water is confirm pure but I am not too sure about the cost of the distilled water.

2) is RODI unit + salt mix a must / preferred way to keeping SPS

>> RODI + a good salt mix is also ideal. If you planning to mix salt water on your own. At least a DI is a minimum.

3) can I still use NSW ( low mg / ca / kh ) & try to raise the parameters?

>> Raising these parameters is tricky. If you add in randomly, you potentially may reach a point of ionic imbalance of the seawater. This is due to the fact that by adding one chemical compound to raise a certain parameter, some other ions might be displaced out. Some of the bros here might be able to help out. For me, I still prefer to replenish these elements by constant regular waterchange.

Main Tank: 5 x 1 x 1

Return from overflow: Eheim compact+ 5000

Lighting: 2x 54W T5

Skimmer: Deltec SC 1350

Chiller: Arctica 1/10

Wave Maker: Tunze Nano Wavebox & Tunze 6055 with Photocell
Monitor 1: American Marine Pinpoint pH monitor
Monitor 2: American Marine Pinpoint Temperature monitor

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some update photos:

gotten some frags from some nice bros:

1) green monti

2) green tip BN

3) german blue digi (no pic yet)

& my favourite coral - prata

btw, love your bi-color prata

Main Tank: 5 x 1 x 1

Return from overflow: Eheim compact+ 5000

Lighting: 2x 54W T5

Skimmer: Deltec SC 1350

Chiller: Arctica 1/10

Wave Maker: Tunze Nano Wavebox & Tunze 6055 with Photocell
Monitor 1: American Marine Pinpoint pH monitor
Monitor 2: American Marine Pinpoint Temperature monitor

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