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Nice tank bro...love the rockscape at the back...did u epoxy the rocks together?...

He is using artificial rock, dun think he glued them together.

Display Tank : 36" x 20" x 20" Herbie overflow box design, Sump : 36" x 21" x 17", Frag Tank : 16” x 20” x 16”, custom built by Tank Culture.

Lightings : Ecotech  Radion XR15 Pro x 2 for Main Display Tank, Inled R80 x 1 for Frag Tank.

Chiller : Dalkin 1hp compressor with build-in drop coil.

Skimmer : Skimz Octa SC205i Protein Skimmer.

FR : H2Ocean FMR75 Fluidised Media Reactor with Hailea HX-2500 (Feeder Pump) running Rowaphos.

CR : Skimz Monzter E Series CM122 Calcium Reactor.

BPR: Marine Source Biopellet  Reactor with Continuum Reef Biopellet Fuel. 

Main Return Pump : SICCE Syncra ADV 9.0 & Jebao ACQ-10000 Water Pump.

Wavemaker : Jebao MOW-9 x2 for Main Display Tank & Jebao SLW-20M  Sine Wave Pump for  Frag Tank.

Water Top Up: AutoAqua Smart ATO Lite.

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He is using artificial rock, dun think he glued them together.

yes.. i using artificial rock

Tank Theme: Mixed Reef with clams

3 feet tank with IOS

Eheim 1262

K3 wavemaker x1

Lightings: T5 actinic blue x4 , T5 white x4

Skimmer: BMQQ

Artica 1/5

Dosing: NA

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no. i cant handle big tank.. i change water only. i am not expert yet, n i dont want to be. .. too many things to learn... n time. headache...

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Tank Theme: Mixed Reef with clams

3 feet tank with IOS

Eheim 1262

K3 wavemaker x1

Lightings: T5 actinic blue x4 , T5 white x4

Skimmer: BMQQ

Artica 1/5

Dosing: NA

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wat a fat tummy.. very day eat n eat...

Tank Theme: Mixed Reef with clams

3 feet tank with IOS

Eheim 1262

K3 wavemaker x1

Lightings: T5 actinic blue x4 , T5 white x4

Skimmer: BMQQ

Artica 1/5

Dosing: NA

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no. i cant handle big tank.. i change water only. i am not expert yet, n i dont want to be. .. too many things to learn... n time. headache...

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: BTW how do you sustain the pods that the mandarin needs to eat? i thought that pods need sand to live in?




 

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:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: BTW how do you sustain the pods that the mandarin needs to eat? i thought that pods need sand to live in?

as long as ur tank is mature and that food available in water. i feeding brine shimps. 3 cubes once everyweek n pellets. the pods only need dark places to hid. they dont need sand.

Tank Theme: Mixed Reef with clams

3 feet tank with IOS

Eheim 1262

K3 wavemaker x1

Lightings: T5 actinic blue x4 , T5 white x4

Skimmer: BMQQ

Artica 1/5

Dosing: NA

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new member.. the fish that speak mandarin.

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Tank Theme: Mixed Reef with clams

3 feet tank with IOS

Eheim 1262

K3 wavemaker x1

Lightings: T5 actinic blue x4 , T5 white x4

Skimmer: BMQQ

Artica 1/5

Dosing: NA

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happily.

Tank Theme: Mixed Reef with clams

3 feet tank with IOS

Eheim 1262

K3 wavemaker x1

Lightings: T5 actinic blue x4 , T5 white x4

Skimmer: BMQQ

Artica 1/5

Dosing: NA

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wondering..

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Tank Theme: Mixed Reef with clams

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Eheim 1262

K3 wavemaker x1

Lightings: T5 actinic blue x4 , T5 white x4

Skimmer: BMQQ

Artica 1/5

Dosing: NA

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You have both spotted and green manderin in tank? Do they fight?

+1 .... i thought ur not supposed to mix them, specially if your tank is not really big ... are ur mandarins pellet eaters or just pods ?

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+1 .... i thought ur not supposed to mix them, specially if your tank is not really big ... are ur mandarins pellet eaters or just pods ?

they eat pods. i got too many pods.. and the old mandrinfish i had is getting too fat. so just get another. yup agreed that tank normally will be not enough to have pods... but i think my tank should be able to sustain 2 mandrin. Any other considerations, i will take note. thanks. nice to have u in my thread.

Tank Theme: Mixed Reef with clams

3 feet tank with IOS

Eheim 1262

K3 wavemaker x1

Lightings: T5 actinic blue x4 , T5 white x4

Skimmer: BMQQ

Artica 1/5

Dosing: NA

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You have both spotted and green manderin in tank? Do they fight?

mandrinfish are shy and slow swimmers. they dont fight with each other. other fishes dont quite bother them. as i see in my tank.

Tank Theme: Mixed Reef with clams

3 feet tank with IOS

Eheim 1262

K3 wavemaker x1

Lightings: T5 actinic blue x4 , T5 white x4

Skimmer: BMQQ

Artica 1/5

Dosing: NA

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space wise, i got plently of space behind. they normally roam everywhere even going vertical. As my back drop has plently of space for them to swim on 2 sides.

Tank Theme: Mixed Reef with clams

3 feet tank with IOS

Eheim 1262

K3 wavemaker x1

Lightings: T5 actinic blue x4 , T5 white x4

Skimmer: BMQQ

Artica 1/5

Dosing: NA

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Space wise, i got plently space behind my back drop. They will swim behind to look for food and even go up to my frag rack for inspection.

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Tank Theme: Mixed Reef with clams

3 feet tank with IOS

Eheim 1262

K3 wavemaker x1

Lightings: T5 actinic blue x4 , T5 white x4

Skimmer: BMQQ

Artica 1/5

Dosing: NA

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mandrinfish are shy and slow swimmers. they dont fight with each other. other fishes dont quite bother them. as i see in my tank.

Although they are shy and slow swimmers, they DO fight bro... Hope you got a pair that don't fight, or your green mandarin will be in trouble! Finger cross...

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Yo mini-reefer, nice reef tank!

Your weekly water change is saltmix or nsw?

Thanks!

Thank you for ur comments. I just using the cheapest and affordable equipments. Anyone can do that..

1. Weekly saltmix with 50% change.

2. Lighting 12hrs of t5 x 8tubes(Aquazonic - Blue x4, White x4)

3. Artica chiller 1/10

4. BM nano skimmer

Sorry forgot to add that i was using redsea coral pro salt later i changed back to normal red sea salt..

Saw results in tank not much difference.

Tank Theme: Mixed Reef with clams

3 feet tank with IOS

Eheim 1262

K3 wavemaker x1

Lightings: T5 actinic blue x4 , T5 white x4

Skimmer: BMQQ

Artica 1/5

Dosing: NA

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mandrinfish are shy and slow swimmers. they dont fight with each other. other fishes dont quite bother them. as i see in my tank.

food is one thing, but fighting - yes they do bro, with their likes (not with other fishes), even if they are slow. and believe me, when they fight, it's even much harsh than others, coz they tend to use they're special lips to bite and grip hard, and don't let go, and you'd see the other mandarin squirming slowly but can't get off. keep your fingers crossed .... it's still possible

i asked LFS before if i can keep a target mandarin, but i do have a dragonet one as well, and was advised 'maybe', but better not. best to keep at most mated pair only i think.

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Although they are shy and slow swimmers, they DO fight bro... Hope you got a pair that don't fight, or your green mandarin will be in trouble! Finger cross...

haha i'm also not sure also if that's a good idea ... i've tried to introduce a 3rd mandarin to my mated pair previously ... ended up selling the mandarin away. i tried adding another male, always bullied by the paired-male. SOLD. tried adding another female (harlem?), bullied up by the paired-female. SOLD. maybe will be ok for a 4-5 footer.

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haha i'm also not sure also if that's a good idea ... i've tried to introduce a 3rd mandarin to my mated pair previously ... ended up selling the mandarin away. i tried adding another male, always bullied by the paired-male. SOLD. tried adding another female (harlem?), bullied up by the paired-female. SOLD. maybe will be ok for a 4-5 footer.

i see. so far no fighting.. they dont bother each other pecking happily on rocks.. maybe bcos they are 2 different mandarin? anyone can rectify this?

Tank Theme: Mixed Reef with clams

3 feet tank with IOS

Eheim 1262

K3 wavemaker x1

Lightings: T5 actinic blue x4 , T5 white x4

Skimmer: BMQQ

Artica 1/5

Dosing: NA

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Your setup uses simple equipment yet you achieve result that I could not. Other than the equipment you listed and your maintenance regime, do you feed your coral and what do you feed them

I am feeding my fishes and sun corals n duncan with 3 cubes of brine shrimps after washing.

Tank Theme: Mixed Reef with clams

3 feet tank with IOS

Eheim 1262

K3 wavemaker x1

Lightings: T5 actinic blue x4 , T5 white x4

Skimmer: BMQQ

Artica 1/5

Dosing: NA

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I am feeding my fishes and sun corals n duncan with 3 cubes of brine shrimps after washing weekly

Tank Theme: Mixed Reef with clams

3 feet tank with IOS

Eheim 1262

K3 wavemaker x1

Lightings: T5 actinic blue x4 , T5 white x4

Skimmer: BMQQ

Artica 1/5

Dosing: NA

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