SRC Member CKS Posted January 2, 2019 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 2, 2019 Happy New Year everyone! Here is something new in my setup. The water temperature can get as high as 30 Degree C when the tank is exposed to direct sun, so I DIY-ed solar-powered cooling fans to run during the sunny days. Will share the results of the effectiveness when I've more data. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member CKS Posted February 12, 2019 Author SRC Member Share Posted February 12, 2019 The green and purple Ochtodes are overgrown and i'll be harvesting them soon Still no luck with the reds though, they're turning dull (dark) and have stopped growing for quite a while... The Ricordea florida and yuma are doing well too so far. Have also added 2 dragon face pipefishes recently. I think they are happy with the pods population The Ochtodes started creeping up the mangrove and above the tank I've been 'acclimating' the air-plants for the salty environment, for a new project coming up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ltchong Posted February 12, 2019 SRC Member Share Posted February 12, 2019 Interesting concept. The purple octodes looks nice! Seldom see in lfs or is it that seldom pay attention to macro. Sent from my SM-N950F using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member CKS Posted February 13, 2019 Author SRC Member Share Posted February 13, 2019 10 hours ago, ltchong said: Interesting concept. The purple octodes looks nice! Seldom see in lfs or is it that seldom pay attention to macro. Sent from my SM-N950F using Tapatalk Thank you! Yea, those macros are not uncommon at all. Just not as easy to sell due to the smaller market here. I've gotten from the purple octodes from MarineLife long ago and am trading them for other macros Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member CKS Posted February 16, 2019 Author SRC Member Share Posted February 16, 2019 This was taken on a sunny day, top-down view of the Rics after tanning under the natural sunlight for the whole day. The LEDs are turned on only in the evening. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member sleexox Posted April 9, 2019 SRC Member Share Posted April 9, 2019 Hi CKS, I'm planning to do an IOS tank dedicated to macro-algae as well. Hope you can answer some questions of mine. 1.What are the dimensions of your DT? 2.Do you think a skimmer is necessary for a macro-algae tank? 3.Are you currently using any po4 remover like rowaphos etc? Or any other tips someone who would like to start up a macro-algae tank. Haha Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member CKS Posted April 11, 2019 Author SRC Member Share Posted April 11, 2019 On 4/9/2019 at 12:13 PM, sleexox said: Hi CKS, I'm planning to do an IOS tank dedicated to macro-algae as well. Hope you can answer some questions of mine. 1.What are the dimensions of your DT? 2.Do you think a skimmer is necessary for a macro-algae tank? 3.Are you currently using any po4 remover like rowaphos etc? Or any other tips someone who would like to start up a macro-algae tank. Haha Thanks in advance! 4 Hi sleexox, I have been wanting to help answer but it has been very frustrating when SRC has been intermittently inaccessible. 1.What are the dimensions of your DT? 40g long 2.Do you think a skimmer is necessary for a macro-algae tank? If you can afford the space, yes. I traded the skimmer for more space so that I can have a bigger collection of macro-algae in the refugium as 'backup'. 3.Are you currently using any po4 remover like rowaphos etc? Yes, GAC too. macro-algae does not 100% clean the water. In certain situation, it may even make the water more green or yellow. I do monitor the PO4 to ensure it is still traceable so that the macros are not totally starved. 4. Any other tips Replicate zones with different flow rate in the tank with the wave maker. Certain macros do have flow requirement, especially the non-green ones. Avoid angelfish, tang if possible. Hope there are helpful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Patrick Posted December 8, 2019 SRC Member Share Posted December 8, 2019 Hi may I ask is the red sponge next to rics easy to keep? Thanks Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member CKS Posted December 18, 2019 Author SRC Member Share Posted December 18, 2019 On 12/8/2019 at 6:15 PM, Patrick said: Hi may I ask is the red sponge next to rics easy to keep? Thanks Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app It has vanished.. I was dosing silica (SpongeExcel) too but that did not help in keeping the sponge alive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xavier Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Hi CKS, we are a group of students working on a project that requires gelidium sp for agar extraction. We have been searching for it for about 2 months already and visited many fish farms, however we were still unable to find it. So when we found this forum, we are wondering where do you buy your gelidium sp from. Thank you for your time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member CKS Posted January 6, 2020 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 6, 2020 On 1/2/2020 at 10:52 AM, Xavier said: Hi CKS, we are a group of students working on a project that requires gelidium sp for agar extraction. We have been searching for it for about 2 months already and visited many fish farms, however we were still unable to find it. So when we found this forum, we are wondering where do you buy your gelidium sp from. Thank you for your time. Hi Xavier, lets chat privately. Have sent you a PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member CKS Posted January 27, 2020 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 27, 2020 Decided to give a tank a slightly new look with a slim LED bar and light hanger. Was inspired by how some of the freshwater planted tank looked so natural as a paludarium, hence, trying to do a marine version. Gonna cover the light hanger with more greens. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88888888 Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 你好,我应该添加哪些元素来维持大型藻类 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88888888 Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 what are the elements necessary to maintain algae? thank you all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member CKS Posted February 24, 2020 Author SRC Member Share Posted February 24, 2020 (edited) On 2/6/2020 at 9:41 PM, 88888888 said: what are the elements necessary to maintain algae? thank you all Please see page 6 of this thread which i've posted the photos of elements i've been dosing. Or start from page 1, ive shared alot on what works for me Edited February 24, 2020 by CKS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88888888 Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 in the aquarium I have the dsb method, I give iron magnesium calcium strontium potassium, I have no fish, I have no invertebrates, I have only many macroalgae that grow but do not fully develop their structure and shape. can you tell me which elements might be missing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88888888 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 the complete development stopped, and did these come out? why? What are? thanks to everyone who will answer me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member CKS Posted April 24, 2020 Author SRC Member Share Posted April 24, 2020 On 4/18/2020 at 2:13 PM, 88888888 said: in the aquarium I have the dsb method, I give iron magnesium calcium strontium potassium, I have no fish, I have no invertebrates, I have only many macroalgae that grow but do not fully develop their structure and shape. can you tell me which elements might be missing? How about the nutrient such as PO4 and NO3? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88888888 Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Macroalgae???? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88888888 Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 54 minuti fa, 88888888 ha detto: Macroalghe ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superdoggiemojo Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 so nice 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jasonpoh Posted August 12, 2020 SRC Member Share Posted August 12, 2020 On 4/22/2020 at 1:58 AM, 88888888 said: the complete development stopped, and did these come out? why? What are? thanks to everyone who will answer me. not sure about this species. in caulerpa, its a sign that its dying soon..should be a matter of 2-3 days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoist Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 On 10/28/2018 at 8:45 AM, CKS said: Very lucky to find these two different kindof Gracilaria! I've tied them up together, hopefully, can figure out how to grow them this round. where do you find this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member CKS Posted April 14, 2021 Author SRC Member Share Posted April 14, 2021 12 hours ago, Smoist said: where do you find this? from T95 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoist Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 33 minutes ago, CKS said: from T95 Is that like a person or a place? I cant find it in google Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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