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Old 20-04-2012, 08:09 PM   #31
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will look forward to your IQ5 setup Do u run any chiller btw?
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Old 20-04-2012, 10:01 PM   #32
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check if the hose got bended inside the compartment, it should be more or less straight to the small hole where the discharge head is fitted into.
Thx bro.. got it working can't find any live rock and sand here, was looking for the cover but unavailable.. currently the water is around 1.023 but ph GH and KH seem abit too high.. Any idea how to reduce it? Co2 and Co3 seem to be around 20 and 0.5.

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Old 20-04-2012, 10:08 PM   #33
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will look forward to your IQ5 setup Do u run any chiller btw?
I may add a fan specially for the IQ5. Chiller for such a small tank O_O; hopefully don't need..

don't intend to add fish so soon since i'm skeptical about my water.. may go and grab some live sand and live rock to do cycling.. don't wann kill any fish.. But i'm likely just gonna throw in 3 small fish.. etc 1 clownfish and 2 yellow tail blue damsel.. but was thinking whether it's still considered overstock.. if so maybe i'll just keep 1 fish =p. The purpose is to try out saltwater fish.. hope everything worked out well
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Old 20-04-2012, 10:37 PM   #34
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u already added ur water??
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Old 20-04-2012, 10:41 PM   #35
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u already added ur water??
eeer ya =x is there a prob? or should I add the live sand and rock first before i do that? I was still thinking whether to keep the bottom bear and just add in a piece of live rock..
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Old 20-04-2012, 11:05 PM   #36
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fishless cycling no problem la. but adding stuffs later on will definitely lengthen the cycling period. especially adding sand substrate after adding water can be quite messy.

imo, liverock position first.. that pour in sand where part of the lr will be in the sand, then lastly water.
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fishless cycling no problem la. but adding stuffs later on will definitely lengthen the cycling period. especially adding sand substrate after adding water can be quite messy.

imo, liverock position first.. that pour in sand where part of the lr will be in the sand, then lastly water.
haha ok, maybe tml go buy live sand will clear up the water. since it's quite easy for such small set up i just wann check whether there's any leaking and test on the water mixing.. Not gonna buy any life stocks still maybe week 3 or 4.
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Old 21-04-2012, 09:36 AM   #38
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Probably need to remove some water, in order for substrate to fill certain inch below.

Depend on amt of water remove, salinity will be affected(may not be so much).
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Old 21-04-2012, 10:27 AM   #39
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Today mission is to find sealife aquarium since i don't drive hope i know which bus stop to stop at :x most probably buying the sand and life rock.. Hopefully they sell the iq5 cover too.
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i.suggest that during your cycling period, dont put the cover on to provide moressurface area for gaseous exchange for efficient nitrification.
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