My 5ft reef tank

[Hawkfish]

Hi all ,

Ive been waiting this for quite sometimes at last i got few shots for my own 5ft simple reef tank!

pls do give some comments (i dun mind if it's a critics) coz i noe there's lots of things have to be improve!

Thanks in advance..

[Hawkfish]

right view

[Hawkfish]

Left View

[bawater]

Nice:)

watch out for the stinging corals & what goes around it.

One of my leathers still recovering from a bubble sting.

[clowntrigger]

Hawkfish, very nice, what do you used for filtration? How long is the tank being establish? Do you run a skimmer? Is it possible to show the area in the sump? Thanks.

[Hawkfish]

hi thanks for reply.. )

hi bawater,

thanks for the advise, by theway that branch is been quite sometimes and so far never sting any of my corals..But only my durian do!

Hi Clowntrigger,

the reef is abt 9mths old only. abt my filtration is an overflow system and diy mini refigium thats all...! as for skimmer i use Sander brand (from germany).

[chanbi]

Hawkfish, i don't see any hawk fish around? Your tank look good and u are good at packing them so closely together. None of the coral get sting by each other? btw, what is that light that come from the right? And there is a power head by the side of your overflow that are quite unique. What brand is that?

[Hawkfish]

hi chanbi,

Only my durian is notorious! that poor fellow is now bottom left coz their long tentacles can reach abt 45cm and sting some of my corals..!

i'm using 10 pl lite 8 36wtt 10k n 2 blue actinic (which i still prefer fl more enchanging ).and the powerhead at the top right is tom brand..very good and lasting..!

AND this is my flamehawk named BOBO..!Hee HEE ..

(FAMILY FAVOURITE FISH)

[Reefgang]

Hi Hawkfish,

Nice tank man. You shud b proud of it. Hope u can maintain the standard.

Reefgang

[Hawkfish]

thanks reefgang ..

[Stenopus Hispidus]

Hi hawkfish, Is there some red slime coating one of your coral or sponge (can't make out). If it is, I suggest you take it out ASAP. If it gets a foothold in your tank, it may become a perpetual problem and can be quite difficult to eradicate. Always better to be safe esp. where big tanks with big volumes are concerned.

Nevertheless, an impressive tank. Good effort!

[Hawkfish]

hi Stenopus

It's a sponge.. ya i took out the slime coat last nite..

Thanks for the compliment ..btw do you noe what's the caused ??

[mv3i]

hi there,

veri nice tank .... how much for the sander skimmer ? and what pump are you running it with ? envy ..... where you get your coral from? pasir ris ?

[Hawkfish]

Hi mv3i,

There's nothing to envy coz we are in a same interest ..!

i bought sander at petmart cost me @180.00 and using eheim pump model 1250.

my corals mainly from pac marine, t95 seletar and reef world..

you have very nice clams..! where you bought them?

[mv3i]

got from reef world .... how much are the clams going for now .... any chance you going down to the farms this weekend ?

can look out clams and some algae for the sump for me ..... lmk if they have any .... also want to get a royal gamma from pac .... unlce said coming this thur might have ....

[Stenopus Hispidus]

Thanks for the compliment ..btw do you noe what's the caused ??  

Red slime = Cyanobacteria

- caused by nutrients in water

- very prolific and can form thick mats in just a few hours

Tanzy addressed this issue on Oct 27

Starfish

Hope this helps answer all your questions.

[mv3i]

so is that good or bad .... plus what nutrients are we talking about .... thanks ... i really know nuts ....

[hongqixian]

It's only good if you like everything to be covered in slime

[mv3i]

[B|uEc@rpEt]

That was quite funny HQ

[bawater]

phosphates is a major nutrient we talking abt.

i'm using seachem phosguard- & the slime mat breaks up into patches within 2days.

But....once the phosguard has absorbed all it can(to me it took abt 5 days)- the slime comes right back(not as bad as before but it still come back). keep on changing & keep phosphates low till it goes away.

nitrates usually cause hair algae to bloom(but a few snails will keep it in check).-instant remedy is to do regular water changes.

[derf]

But....once the phosguard has absorbed all it can(to me it took abt 5 days)- the slime comes right back(not as bad as before but it still come back). keep on changing & keep phosphates low till it goes away.

hey brandon,

u mentioned keep on changing... change wat? water or the phosguard? cos i jus bot it the other day onli...

[B|uEc@rpEt]

I believe its the p-guard...

I am also using it....

[hongqixian]

I think phosphates can be precipitated into calcium salts by adding kalk but I have no idea if it can go back into the water.

[derf]

I believe its the p-guard...

I am also using it....

p-guard? so hw often do u change it??? did u rinse it b4 use??? it burns!!!