SRC Supporter SubzeroLT Posted April 27, 2015 Author SRC Supporter Share Posted April 27, 2015 Yes...the guy from Aquarmarin (didn't know his name before though). A friendly chap & always with good advice. He did suggest 2 things with the calcium reactor : 1) Water inlet must be strong enough to 'push' water in. 2) Don't tighten the pH controller too tight Quote Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mysliceofnature/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter SubzeroLT Posted April 27, 2015 Author SRC Supporter Share Posted April 27, 2015 Came home from work this evening & noticed the anemone looked odd. It apparently splitting on its own. I've read about it but seeing it for the 1st time. Top view of the mouth area during the split The entire process for it to split completely took about 3 hours. Quote Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mysliceofnature/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiraltian Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Does it mean it's growing too big hence the splitting or is it due to stress? 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 Supporter SubzeroLT Posted April 27, 2015 Author SRC Supporter Share Posted April 27, 2015 The anemone has been with me for 2 months. Its not big. Highly suspect its the stress coming from the porcelain crab & clown fishes battling over the anemone. Its decided to split. One for the crab. One for the clowns. Quote Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mysliceofnature/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter SubzeroLT Posted May 3, 2015 Author SRC Supporter Share Posted May 3, 2015 The anemone finally split into 3 parts. All 3 are recovering well. I gave it some market prawns yesterday (5th day) & it gobbled it up. A view of the porcelain crab. Shed its shell once so far. Regarding the calcium reactor. One reads about folks in the US forums using a pinch valve instead of this valve it came with which I found to be difficult to fine tune. I got rid of it & used a spare Skimz tube holder instead. The plastic screws were great for pinching the tubes for relatively precise drip rate control. I looped it twice as a precaution to use 2 pinch points instead of one. Quote Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mysliceofnature/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tofubox Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Great DIY skill! Im going to copy ur method! Its impossible to find a pinch valve in sg. Thanks for sharing! Quote I Love Stagsss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter SubzeroLT Posted May 6, 2015 Author SRC Supporter Share Posted May 6, 2015 Thanks. You will need the longer plastic screws to pinch the tubes. You can get them from the back of the Skimz tube holder (to secure the holder to the glass). Else, plastic long screws are available at some hardware or acrylic shops. Quote Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mysliceofnature/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter SubzeroLT Posted May 9, 2015 Author SRC Supporter Share Posted May 9, 2015 Tank is about 5+ months now. The brown algae / cyno bacteria stopped appearing about a month back. Some pics : One of my 1st corals. Super sun : Golden Cloves. Its interesting that the mouth seems like a perfect rectangle. Got 2 heads of Duncan from Aquarist Chamber just before CNY. Doing OK. Another anemone I got in late Feb from a fellow reefer split into 3 last night. A recent addition. Its getting bolder & willing to venture further out to feed now Quite happy with the calcium reactor so far. Still tuning it to get it right, but its almost there. Water parameters : Nitrate : 0.2ppm Phosphate : ~ 0ppm Calcium : 450ppm Magnesium : 1170ppm (Got to buy a bottle of Mg soon to push it up) Alkalanity : 9.8dKH Potassium : 380ppm (On the low side) Strontium : 4ppm (On the low side) Quote Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mysliceofnature/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Kelvin Ang Posted May 11, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted May 11, 2015 Tank is about 5+ months now. The brown algae / cyno bacteria stopped appearing about a month back. Some pics : One of my 1st corals. Super sun : Golden Cloves. Its interesting that the mouth seems like a perfect rectangle. Got 2 heads of Duncan from Aquarist Chamber just before CNY. Doing OK. Another anemone I got in late Feb from a fellow reefer split into 3 last night. A recent addition. Its getting bolder & willing to venture further out to feed now Quite happy with the calcium reactor so far. Still tuning it to get it right, but its almost there. Water parameters : Nitrate : 0.2ppm Phosphate : ~ 0ppm Calcium : 450ppm Magnesium : 1170ppm (Got to buy a bottle of Mg soon to push it up) Alkalanity : 9.8dKH Potassium : 380ppm (On the low side) Strontium : 4ppm (On the low side) Bro how to u reduce ur nitrate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter SubzeroLT Posted May 11, 2015 Author SRC Supporter Share Posted May 11, 2015 Bro how to u reduce ur nitrate? My nitrates was running in the 20+ ppm levels past few months. I think the following things done recently helped. - Top up biopellet reactor (using Two Little Fishies biopellet). Dosing Microbacter7 & BioFuel on alternate days. - Reduce feeding with frozen food (1x every 2 days instead of 2x a day). The rest of the meals with pellets. - Prevent detritus from building up around the rocks & the back of tank : Raised all my rocks up to improve water flow. Installed a spare wave maker at the back of the tank to clear detritus on the rear where the regular wave maker can't reach. This wavemaker runs a few minutes a day only - Added additional clean up crew : 4 sand sifting starfish, 1 serpent star - Siphoned out detritus from sump Quote Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mysliceofnature/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Kelvin Ang Posted May 11, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted May 11, 2015 Orh I think it's my sump . I about 1 month never siphoned. Cause I feed only once a day with pellets and my phosphate it's 0ppm and my nitrate it's 80ppm . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter SubzeroLT Posted May 11, 2015 Author SRC Supporter Share Posted May 11, 2015 I understand that there is a need to have some phosphate in the system in order for the bacteria to consume nitrates. Ideally, it should be just barely detectable. Something called Redfield ratio (1 part phosphate :16 part nitrate). If there is really no phosphate, nitrates won't come down. Quote Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mysliceofnature/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Kelvin Ang Posted May 11, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted May 11, 2015 Oh . Ok then 2morro I go buy more bio pellet to add in then see how Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Kelvin Ang Posted May 11, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted May 11, 2015 I understand that there is a need to have some phosphate in the system in order for the bacteria to consume nitrates. Ideally, it should be just barely detectable. Something called Redfield ratio (1 part phosphate :16 part nitrate). If there is really no phosphate, nitrates won't come down. Bro may I know how long to change the filter socks ? 1 month or 2 weeks ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter SubzeroLT Posted May 11, 2015 Author SRC Supporter Share Posted May 11, 2015 I change my filter socks every 3 days because they get clogged up & start to overflow. Accumulate a few then dump them in the washing machine. Quote Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mysliceofnature/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Kelvin Ang Posted May 11, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted May 11, 2015 Can use washing machine? ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Kelvin Ang Posted May 11, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted May 11, 2015 Normally I 1 month used then throw and buy new 1 replace it . I don't know can wash it . Kindly to teach me how . Do I need to put any washing soap or something ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter SubzeroLT Posted May 11, 2015 Author SRC Supporter Share Posted May 11, 2015 For the polypropylene (felt material) sock, I do the following - flip it inside out, rinse it under the tap or small bucket of water. Collect a few then - soak in some bleach (optional) - dump into washing machine for normal wash. Add bleach (optional) - Soak in anti chlorine if bleach is used (baxter powder brand is quite cheap) - Spin dry in washing machine If no bleach is used, the washing machine can have a funny smell. Quote Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mysliceofnature/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Kelvin Ang Posted May 11, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted May 11, 2015 Orh ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiraltian Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Or u can use nylon sock. Less cloaking. Can wash like once a week, less maintenance. Easier to wash. Juz pressure spray with tap water 2-3 times to rinse away the dirt on it inside out and vice versa. Its also fast to dry. Can get from madpetz the nylon type of filter sock. 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 Supporter SubzeroLT Posted May 11, 2015 Author SRC Supporter Share Posted May 11, 2015 Good to know. Will try it Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mysliceofnature/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Kelvin Ang Posted May 11, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted May 11, 2015 I'm using both now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiraltian Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Or u can use nylon sock. Less cloaking. Can wash like once a week, less maintenance. Easier to wash. Juz pressure spray with tap water 2-3 times to rinse away the dirt on it inside out and vice versa. Its also fast to dry. Can get from madpetz the nylon type of filter sock. Haha, I meant less clogging. Typo. 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 Bunster Posted May 15, 2015 SRC Member Share Posted May 15, 2015 lovely pics bro! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter SubzeroLT Posted May 17, 2015 Author SRC Supporter Share Posted May 17, 2015 lovely pics bro! Thanks bro Quote Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mysliceofnature/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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