Normally which LFS is ur preferable willer? can give advise?

this thread doesnt seems active

Looking for seahorses... Called GV but no answer, I think they've closed down?

I just went there last Monday. you can try AI. Last time I went there found some nice seahorses.

Try Batu Karang. SS15.
A lot there.

Have you noticed at East Aqua Ikano that their display tank looking less and less populated?
They even have a plastic jelly fish.

I bought a lot of stuff from them before. Equipment range is good.




Now Subang Aquatics is favourite choice for live fish, rocks and corals.

The only sea tanks without any disease problems was the one with some sunlight.

I stopped using Red Sea.

No skimmer and no ozonizer. Just power filter and live rocks.

Corals are doing well. Not into anemones so can't say.

Now all three tanks are placed near window/ glass panes.

Ha ha... I can barely remember my last post here in this thread.

Anyways, Aquatics International Subang is THE place to go for corals, fish, and invertebrates. They have them in abundance. The first time I walked into it, I couldn't believe it (after going to East Aqua all the time). Folks building a big tank should go here. I still buy my equipment from East Aqua, stopped buying fish from them entirely.

Can you clarify on

The only sea tanks without any disease problems was the one with some sunlight.

and
why you
I stopped using Red Sea.?

I can't quite recall a tank not having diseases because it has sunlight. You can replicate sunlight in a tank with sunlight T5 lights. If anything, direct sunlight exposure will cause unwanted algae growth.

As for Red Sea, I used to use their A, B and C formula for corals. I also still use their Coral Pro Salt all the time. Expensive, but I like it.

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On a different note, I have been trying to keep a Blue Tang and a Powder Blue Tang - - I always quarantine before putting them into my DT. They just don't make it after 2 weeks - - I blame it on tank size, nothing else. Need at least 75 gallons and a mere 15 gallons is ridiculously small as I have learnt the hard way.

I wonder if you guys QT your fishes as well... how you'll do it, what has worked, etc.. I am using Cupramine + Prazipro for my QT. After 6 weeks of quarantining my False Pecular Clownfish, I put them into my DT.

Just a few days into it, they started flashing and scratching to my horror. I started feeding them pellets with Beta Glucan and the flashing/scratching ceased. I read that Beta Glucan is a bit of a 'magic bullet' against diseases (can read on advancedaquarist.com) Looks like Brooklynella to me from the looks of one of the clownfish. I quickly purchased Paraguard and planning to start this week.

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As for my corals... well, they all 'disappeared'. Long story short, I did a drastic water change and due to my tank size, the corals hated it. My absolute noob mistake. One by one, started dying and a die-off occurred. Two days later, all died. I was a sad chap.

Right now, I only have coral decors. I have decided to go with artificial corals for two reasons - for (hopefully) long term easy maintenance and two, in the event of a blackout/power failure/equipment failure, the chances of the whole DT coming down is lesser. I've tried corals, they were pretty and I'm done with them. That is why I plan on putting Paraguard directly into my DT since no corals. If any diseases brews from within the DT, hopefully Paraguard will help.

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Planning to go big at the end of this year. The fear factor is there. Once I dip my feet into a big tank, the money will start flowing uncontrollably. Like a reefer once said :

"Saltwater aquarium is like a bottomless pit where you pour your money in"

There is no 'I am done with my saltwater tank'. It is always a work-in-progress hobby.

What is the address of GV and AI? Thanks for all the info bros.

you can always search in Facebook for full address.
Goodview Marine Centre
Aquatic International Sdn. Bhd.

hi guys, if just intended to keep fowlr, what kind of substrate should i have ? I noticed that most said that if using crushed coral, you will need to wash it everytime do water changes due to fish poop trap inside.

the purpose of coral sand is to keep PH/KH high. it is the cheapest water conditioner..

crush coral sand & coral sand is 2 differen thing, am i correct or wrong?

guys, i just kick-start my tank. i follow the exact dosage of salt already.
But i tested my water, it gave me a salinity off the chart !

Should I be replacing the water now, or just wait the water evaporate only add? As currently i'm still cycle the tank.

if SW too high, drain some SW and topup with FreshWater. do bit by bit and keep checking until 1.023-1.025.

Do wavepoint LED lighting is recommend for 1.5ft tank?My tank got anemone,goniopora and button

its always T5 better than LED but LED can highlight all those florescence color! nice

can anyone let me know what are the price range for mushroom coral & button ployps?

I have been overseas.

The main reason I stopped Red Sea was because my corals do not seem to last more than 1 - 4 months. Parts of it will go bald if not careful after a month.
With seawater available from Aquatics International, my fish became very resilient to disease. Fresh live rocks with purple and green plants play a huge part too. It is the high quality live rocks that filter together with the aid of surface water agitation by small pumps that make it sustainable.


Duplicating the full sun spectrum is impossible with the bulbs available. I agree one can achieve the intensity of certain spectrum but I think there is more to it. There are certain wavelengths which is crucial or missing from using specialized aquarium bulbs. If you knew marine manager from Subang Aquatics International, he may have shared with you his best experience to keeping a successful marine tank is one with some access (few hours) to full sun rays. Unfortunately that also means some glass tanks cannot last long under the sun rays. So steps must be taken to counter this as well as preventing the tank from getting heated.

I never lost any tangs or had any getting infection (white spots etc) after trying this method of keeping a natural marine tank. So far I lost one fish which was an Emperor Marine Angel.

why updates here so little one?
I've just started to setup my bigger tank saltwater, 3ft long
i used to be scared of going into this cos of the cost but i can say is
if small tank then it's not that expensive but if you go larger tank, you will need to fork out bit more
currently have a small tank around 1ft long and 0.5ft width, really small one just for a starter to gain my confidence in saltwater world. It's now 11mths for that tank and still going strong with really clear water and only top up water, never did water change before
anyway, won't be getting my fish for now so im saving for it while waiting for my tank to fully cycle
There are only 2 marine shops here in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Although I can't get some really special fish but I still can get some nice common ones.

Just painted the back of my tank monday and put in some coral sand bed and crushed coral. will add more in today to make it around 1.5 to 2inches thick

Then will mix saltwater and put in to cycle it for few days before putting in some live rocks

This post has been edited by Shoot@M3: Apr 2 2014, 03:57 PM

Update : ugh the live rock from LFS here smells quite bad. It's like sea water + clam smell

Had to leave under the sun for now
Probably in a week will rinse with freshwater and then leave out in the sun again for few days and rinse again before putting into tank to cycle..

waste some time again on this
ugh no patience! no patience! hahaha