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25-06-2009, 12:33 AM | #71 |
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Day 24 of cycling.
Update the water parameters today: PH: 8.3 KH: 7 dkh (Weekly dosage of 2.5 teaspoon of KH buffer still unable to bring the KH value maintain at 10dkh weekly. Any advise?) Ammonia: 0 ppm Nitrite: 0 ppm Nitrate: remained 20 ppm sg: 1.019 (refractometer) Ca: 320 mg/l Also introduce a chiller which set to 28C, and a 9W UV. Thinking of DIY a algae scrubber to reduce the nitrate. Is it a good approach? |
25-06-2009, 10:38 AM | #72 | |
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hahaha not bad bro think actually ur system has stabled best to wait a while of cuz ur sand already change colour at the bottom le hahaha algae scrubber quite okie but maybe u could make a refugium to store ur cheato mangrove and stuff but as for which one works the best I am not sure hahaha |
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25-06-2009, 11:42 AM | #73 |
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im amazed! it's a shame i looked up this thread so late. that's a brilliant job u have there bro. love to see more of these!
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25-06-2009, 12:08 PM | #74 | |
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26-06-2009, 01:46 AM | #75 |
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Still in progress of DIYing a algae scrubber. But space is really constraint.
Some flea/bugs was observed today. Small little tiny white dot pest around the sump and main tank. They should be harmful right? Also some brownish algae on sandbed. What should i do? |
26-06-2009, 11:35 AM | #76 | |
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As for algae, I believe some fish/invertebrates can be introduced to solve the problems, perhaps other reefers can recommend... for me since I keep large fish (so I can't keep small algae eating fish) I gotta clean it periodically (using sand cleaning siphon).. anyway when yur system is matured and nitrate is kept low the problem will decrease/cease... |
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27-06-2009, 06:27 PM | #77 | |
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futher more is brownish I think is diatoms go get urself a sea hare it will take care of it in the mean time buy a wave maker to allow more circulation |
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27-06-2009, 07:45 PM | #78 |
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Hi TS,
You just made me very very itchy to start a marine tank after >20yrs in freshwater...... Well done. |
27-06-2009, 10:39 PM | #79 |
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Impressive setup...thump up..hahaa remind of my past marine tank...
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28-06-2009, 12:25 AM | #80 |
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