SRC Member shetland Posted December 29, 2016 Author SRC Member Share Posted December 29, 2016 On Christmas Day 25 December 2016, After conducting a test on the water perimeter, and since its measure 0 ammonia and 0 nitrite, I proceed to transfer some of the Main Display Water to my 63l Nano Marine Quarantine Tank and to let it Cycle as well. Since the water test result shown 0 ammonia and 0 nitrite, I once again proceed to get my first batch of fishes to quarantine them in my QT. However, I was too over confident that the 63l Nano marine Tank can sustain this 8 fishes that I got....... There was an ammonia spike and I had to do an emergency 30-40% water change on the next day 26 December 2016. However after 1 day, I did a test again on the QT, and ammonia level is still high at 0.5ppm. Therefore I had to make a decision to add them into the main display tank after acclimate them once again. Based on my understanding, I got my clown fish from Coral Farm and they had already quarantine the fishes there and so far they looks healthy and eat well. As of today based on the latest water test, my Main display tank is having 0 ammonia reading, but slight nitrite 0.25 ppm and 0.25ppm Nitrate. All the inhabitants are currently doing well in the Main Display Tank. I have to admit that it was kinda too overconfident for me to one shot introduce 8 fishes to my 63l nano marine QT.... Lesson Learnt....... Right Now there are doing well in the main Display tank. And I will monitor them for the next 4-6 weeks for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member yukok.lim08 Posted December 29, 2016 SRC Member Share Posted December 29, 2016 Ur QT tank is my main tank..... what bio media u use for QT ?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member shetland Posted December 29, 2016 Author SRC Member Share Posted December 29, 2016 4 minutes ago, yukok.lim08 said: Ur QT tank is my main tank..... what bio media u use for QT ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I am using the Marine Pure Balls as the Bio media for my QT tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member shetland Posted December 30, 2016 Author SRC Member Share Posted December 30, 2016 saw this in my refugium mud soil.. Anyone know what is it? It look like eggs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member shetland Posted January 6, 2017 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 6, 2017 A little updates on this week Number 4. Below are the Tank water perimeter and statistics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member shetland Posted January 6, 2017 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 6, 2017 Also added additional CUC in End of week no 3. 9 Trochus S 3 Nassarius Snail Total CUC as of today 18 Trochus Snail (One in sump) 6 Astrea Turbo Snail (All in DT) 7 Nassarius Snail 2 Cleaner Shrimp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member shetland Posted January 6, 2017 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 6, 2017 This week a little hardworking did a 25% water change.. And added one new members into the family. A Black ribbon Eel. Its an amazing creature. Manage to get it to feed on frozen silver fish (saltwater) on Day 3 Decided to remove the mineral mud that i added previously cause afterall i think its too messy to maintain that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member shetland Posted January 6, 2017 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 6, 2017 I wont be having any corels or anemones added into the system at least not in the coming 10 weeks or so. Want to let the tank mature further before adding in LPS and SPS. Trying to control myself to be patient LOL.. seeing so many poison and temptation.. OMG.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member shetland Posted January 6, 2017 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 6, 2017 Oh i forgot to include.. I added 3 Tube worms into the system last week too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Jairus Posted January 6, 2017 SRC Member Share Posted January 6, 2017 wow 8 clowns bro! haha they wont fight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member shetland Posted January 7, 2017 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 7, 2017 22 hours ago, Jairus said: wow 8 clowns bro! haha they wont fight? Nope never fight. They got a new home today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Jairus Posted January 7, 2017 SRC Member Share Posted January 7, 2017 so colourful! haha the colour contrast is very vivid 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LKCD Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 You all are PRO.After reading all the Post.Learn a lot. I did everything Wrongly.Thanks .This is my 24"/12"/15" Tank.Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xeneryx Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 I'm curious on your chiller too. I can't decide between hs90 or 66. Is it powerful enough to chill your tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member shetland Posted January 12, 2017 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 12, 2017 On 09/01/2017 at 1:37 PM, xeneryx said: I'm curious on your chiller too. I can't decide between hs90 or 66. Is it powerful enough to chill your tank? Yes the 66 is enough to chill the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member yukok.lim08 Posted January 13, 2017 SRC Member Share Posted January 13, 2017 How long it take to chill down for 1 degree and once it kick off, take how long it will kick in again?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member shetland Posted January 13, 2017 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 13, 2017 Coming End of week 6. Did a 40% water change today. Po4 on the high side 0.03 to 0.06. Also add Rowa reactor today. One more thing.. the chaeto (Macro algae) in my sump did not make it. Not sure why.. it turn brown and white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member yukok.lim08 Posted January 13, 2017 SRC Member Share Posted January 13, 2017 0.03 for po4 consider high? I think still managable?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member shetland Posted January 13, 2017 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 13, 2017 Not sure why but seem to growing Green hair Algae. so trying to control it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel_k Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Coming End of week 6. Did a 40% water change today. Po4 on the high side 0.03 to 0.06. Also add Rowa reactor today. One more thing.. the chaeto (Macro algae) in my sump did not make it. Not sure why.. it turn brown and white. I had this issues too end up I dump the idea of cheato . Anyway Nice thread ! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member pcw Posted January 13, 2017 SRC Member Share Posted January 13, 2017 How are your nitrates? Got a picture of the type of lights you use for your chaeto? Also, any idea what your iron levels are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member shetland Posted January 13, 2017 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 13, 2017 1 hour ago, pcw said: How are your nitrates? Got a picture of the type of lights you use for your chaeto? Also, any idea what your iron levels are? The nitrates are at about 0.2ppm. The light i use my QT Led light. The Nano Marine 63l. I never test for iron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
$andy Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 After dosing iron my chetos started growing Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter ReDDeviLs Posted January 14, 2017 SRC Supporter Share Posted January 14, 2017 On 1/13/2017 at 7:46 PM, yukok.lim08 said: 0.03 for po4 consider high? I think still managable? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 0.03 seems a good figure to me! Quote [ ] [ ] Reef Reefing Reefed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member shetland Posted January 17, 2017 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 17, 2017 Will be posting this week test result tml. However realise the colombo testkit not really accurate. A nice fellow reefer lend me his redsea ammonia testkit and the result defer quite a lot. for the colombo testkit. The ammonia shows 0.5ppm (i was worried at this reading) after using the redsea test kit. Its show 0 to 0.2ppm. (a more acceptable range) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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