My New Tank

[Kurt Cobain]

Hi Bro,

Found the sand turning brown this morning. Can any bro advise why is this so.

thanks alot

...try run FR with Rowa ........

[loster]

I am using Tropic Marine Salt.

great! didn't know that Tropic Marine Salt contain high calcium

[wil_lee76]

bro,

nice work there! IMO, maybe you should increase the flow in your tank. I don't see any circulating pump. And as some reefers advised, you might consider running a FR with Rowas ( if not, alt you can use Aquaz Purphos) to reduce PO4.

You might even can consider adding carbon at this stage to remove some toxic substance. But spend more time, searching threads and get to know more about this issues.

Tank look good and maybe you can start planning your spending after the cycle completion.

cheers,

[newmarine]

Thanks bro for all the advice. Just added 2 x 250W 20k MH. Nice, I like it so much.

Spend the past hours trying to tuning my skimmer.... siong

Hi wil_lee76, I added carbon already.

I am dripping kalkwasser, hope it will help to lower th PO4. Is water change needed during cycling period?

Thanks again for all the advise.

[newmarine]

Yeah just got the TUBBY. Will be setting up my auto top up tank tommorrow.

[newmarine]

Bro, saw a white patch on my LR. Any idea what is that. any harm.

[ciaolong]

looks like fungi from something dieing ? maybe siphon it out or give it a scrub so your skimmer can do the rest

keep up the good work

[newmarine]

Thanks bro,

But I can't reach the rock as it is one of my base rock... any other method to get rid of it... or is it ok to leave it there.

[loster]

Thanks bro for all the advice.  Just added 2 x 250W 20k MH.  Nice, I like it so much.

Spend the past hours trying to tuning my skimmer.... siong

Hi wil_lee76, I added carbon already.

I am dripping kalkwasser, hope it will help to lower th PO4.  Is water change needed during cycling period?

Thanks again for all the advise.

kalkwasser or lime water is good for binding p04. but it binds p04 into your rock, sand etc... after sometime when it is full, it will releases back to your water

don't need to do water change till your cycle complete

[newmarine]

lobster, does that mean I should not use kalkwasser dripping. BTW, my salinity was @ 1.030, think it's abit high. So use fresh water to top up and now is at 1.026

[ciaolong]

it should be fine there but just maybe a longer cycle period depends if it keep dyeing watever it is or just stop with that amount if u can blow a powerhead into it that should allow it to go into your water and skimmer to do its work

[loster]

the best is to use FR with phos remover at your cycle stage. so that the p04 from your tank water will bind into the phos remover media. kalk or lime water will only bind p04 into your rock etc... your skimmer won't skim them out. don't have to use lime water at this stage cos you don't have any LS. if not you ca and dkh will rise

[newmarine]

Hi Bro,

Sorry need to trouble you guys again... paiseh... still learning.

Just turn on my chiller today... can any bro teach me how to set the temp of the chiller. I am using Resun CL650.

Another question, I am using a Resun pump at flowrate of 700l/h from last compartment of my sump to the inlet of my chiller. The return from chiller also goes back to my last compartment. Is this settting ok?

Thanks in advance for all the advises.

[jem]

erm..u just press set..then +/- the temperature u want..

i think 700L/H is not sufficient

2000L/H would do u good

[wil_lee76]

the best is to use FR with phos remover at your cycle stage. so that the p04 from your tank water will bind into the phos remover media. kalk or lime water will only bind p04 into your rock etc... your skimmer won't skim them out. don't have to use lime water at this stage cos you don't have any LS. if not you ca and dkh will rise

agreed that...can stop kalk drip..cycle now. need not to conduct these (IMO)

[newmarine]

Hi Jem, I press set and it show 25. Does that mean my temp is set to 25 now? after awhile it shows 27 is that the current temp.

Thank Wil...

[newmarine]

Hi all, my first two coral bought on Friday. Sorry for the blur photo.

[newmarine]

another coral... I think it is call zoos

[newmarine]

Here is my fresh water topup tank....

[newmarine]

Reposting my zoos pic taken under MH light

[newmarine]

Sorry forgot to attach the pic

[newmarine]

Hi, my zoos only open up when the lights are on.. is this ok? need advise.

[dr evil]

hi bro,

your reservoir should not be higher than your sump unless u pump it up to your main tank....if not, it will siphon non stop even after the pump is off

than, u will have a flooded house...

[newmarine]

Thanks bro. However, I did a test and it seems ok... will monitor it again. Thanks for the reminder.

[ReDDeviLs]

Hi, my zoos only open up when the lights are on.. is this ok? need advise.

thats how its like no worries