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Tsk tsk ... :wacko: Ok since your minds seems very creative, maybe can just give ideas of good rockscaping, or how to muffle tunze skimmer noise :idea:

scaping for nano tanks... use a small NUMBER of LR... maybe 2 to 3 is enough... got to the LFS pick the rocks and try different placement first to see if its suitable for your tank... for me i use a boomerang scape.. dun think fruitstall scape is suitable for nanos..

tunze skimmer noise.. you dun have much choice...lol

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scaping for nano tanks... use a small NUMBER of LR... maybe 2 to 3 is enough... got to the LFS pick the rocks and try different placement first to see if its suitable for your tank... for me i use a boomerang scape.. dun think fruitstall scape is suitable for nanos..

tunze skimmer noise.. you dun have much choice...lol

:shock: Whoa ... Boomerang ... Fruitstall ... so there are even terms for this scaping ? Haha Thanks.

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i dun put chaeto inbetween the amgnets

just leave it as it is stucfk to the glass. i always see pods there. even amphipods. the longer its left there the better. but my magnet cleaner very dirty. alot of algae inbetween. maybe thats why they like it haha

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Next item for Jacky to buy are magnifying glasses... :idea:

LoL

telescope prob....

Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System

2011 resolution : Do it simpler, better and in an easier way!

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Let me rephrase .... ehem ... Jacky, how BIG is your PISTOL shreeeeeeemp :whistle

The shrimp is only 1.5 inch max

Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System

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scaping for nano tanks... use a small NUMBER of LR... maybe 2 to 3 is enough... got to the LFS pick the rocks and try different placement first to see if its suitable for your tank... for me i use a boomerang scape.. dun think fruitstall scape is suitable for nanos..

tunze skimmer noise.. you dun have much choice...lol

His tank a bit tricky. it is potentially just a 14inch cube after placing in the reefpack. Then you still have the wavemakers.

either the articfical rock or if not, epoxy some nice small pieces to from arcs, plateaus , caves,...

can model after the articial rocks. quite nice.

My tank has 10 pcs of liverocks inside.

Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System

2011 resolution : Do it simpler, better and in an easier way!

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His tank a bit tricky. it is potentially just a 14inch cube after placing in the reefpack. Then you still have the wavemakers.

either the articfical rock or if not, epoxy some nice small pieces to from arcs, plateaus , caves,...

can model after the articial rocks. quite nice.

My tank has 10 pcs of liverocks inside.

mine has about 6 main pieces... the rest are half a palm size to fill in the blanks..

A man with a reef tank is a man with an empty wallet...

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Did a thorough water test today.

salinity 1.025

PH is still swinging from 8.0 - 8.45 (it used to be fluctuate only between 8.1 - 8.3)

KH = 7. will need to diligiently increase this to 10 in hope that PH will be more stable.

ammonia 0

nitrite 0

phosphate - between 0 - 0.5 I really cannot differentiate the colour.

nitrate 10ppm. Strange.. where is this coming from. So lightly stocked.

Calcium 420 - great. Will try to increase this to approx 450.

Magnesium only 1100. I have not been adding mg because I did not have the tester.

Now I can proceed and value should increase over the next 2 weeks.

Question:

I have seen PH buffers. Are these added to hold PH at a constant level?

Will they help in my situation?

Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System

2011 resolution : Do it simpler, better and in an easier way!

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His tank a bit tricky. it is potentially just a 14inch cube after placing in the reefpack. Then you still have the wavemakers.

either the articfical rock or if not, epoxy some nice small pieces to from arcs, plateaus , caves,...

can model after the articial rocks. quite nice.

My tank has 10 pcs of liverocks inside.

Yup. Btw, what is the best epoxy to use for such ?

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Yup. Btw, what is the best epoxy to use for such ?

I bought this but have not used it yet.

not sure if they are any good.

Ray has one that he advised to avoid.

I hope it is not the one i bought.

** nervous**

Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System

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lol... hahaha..... cant imagine its Peter who's nipping on your SPS.. hahahahha

Why not??? Can nip also...but must take out to do so... :eyebrow:

GO will have new shipment coming... :eyebrow: Some super chio corals will be in that shipment... :whistle

My Setup:

3x2x2 tank with IOS

Equipment List:

Chiller: Artica 1/5HP

Chiller Pump: Sicce 4000

Return Pump: OR3500

Skimmer: Deltec APF600

Wavemaker: Tunze Wavebox/2x Hydor K2/SCWD wavemaker

Lights: DElighting 2x150W MH + 2x 39W T5 Atinic

FR: Skimz

FR Pump: Atman AT-104

Tubby ATO, Kalkweisser Reactor with magnetic stirrer.

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SPS update:

My PH is fluctuating between 8.0 - 8.4, so I am not expecting miracle.

I have placed this fella at the highest point with max flow.

If I switch on only the blue light, I can see more green developing on one side of the coral.

There is no development of tissue tear so that is good.

It is at least not deteroriating.

Mixed feeling about this guy.

The green is disappearing fast and you can see some white bone at the tips but at the same time, there seem to be more polyps extension. no idea how he is doing.

This is my green monti. Actual coral is a little between brown and green colour.

Where I take a photo, it always appear brown. dunno why is that.

photoshop this to reflect the colour. Should be doing pretty well.

This purple fella should be surviving too.

No deteroriation visible. Think I can start to see some polys at the tip.

I am hoping that as the water condition improves, these SPS should do better.

I need to solve the PH fluctuation problem 1st.

Anyone has any ideas/ suggestion how to achieve that?

Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System

2011 resolution : Do it simpler, better and in an easier way!

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I bought this but have not used it yet.

not sure if they are any good.

Ray has one that he advised to avoid.

I hope it is not the one i bought.

** nervous**

nope.. i've heard the one you are using is not bad...

A man with a reef tank is a man with an empty wallet...

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Top down shot.

notice the maxspect wording on the reflection ? hehe

... the monti appears brown again.

Eqpt: Deltec MCE 600, Tunze 6055 with Tunze 7091 controller, Artica 1/15 HP chiller, AquaIllumination Sol Blue LED Light System

2011 resolution : Do it simpler, better and in an easier way!

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