normally screw time noneed ballast coz already builted in , pin type need ballast.

what kind of PL, is for marine use?

rm35 is bit higher but still ok
not necessary, what test kit u have?
limit ur light on for 8hrs
fun time.

most important test kit is nitrates & KH
now your kh should be around 12,
after u add live stock it will drop in few months time.
need to maintain it at 9, other test kit is optional

your light i not sure, different lighting on the market, better check with where u bought it.
nitrate keep as low as possible but is not harmful but rather stressful to some fish and coral.
certain algae & more plant base coral will need nitrate as food source also.

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Added on November 7, 2009, 9:15 pmya, marine and fresh water different.
refugium in sump will be good, will help to absorb nitrates

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Added on November 7, 2009, 9:20 pmdon't need, just do water change, all 70 trace elements will be refresh,
if u don't sooner later your fish will have lubang on the head. brain damage



This post has been edited by alexlow: Nov 7 2009, 09:20 PM

add slowly, clown & anemone for a start will be nice.

nutrients rather than nitrate, nitrate keep to zero if possible.
nutrients come from your fish poo poo , tap water , food u feed so don't worry don't have
what u have to worry is how to get rid of those excessive one.

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Added on November 9, 2009, 10:55 pmright fr, if is red coraline looking for than can boost up blue light, it will absorb blue light and release red energy
also need good concentration of diluted calcium and carbonate for good result, coz is calcite.


This post has been edited by alexlow: Nov 9 2009, 10:55 PM

water bit murky can't see clearly
grow on rock, maybe sponges

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Added on November 11, 2009, 1:02 amnormal algae just chop off their nutrient source,
have a good skimmer will help, activated carbon also needed.
light control, gratually adjust to shorter time.

but if you see some bluerish,
use rowa phos to get rid of phosphate, some big tank use phos reactor.
coz this type of algae absorb nitrogen from free standing and convert to nitrate as they need,
other method meaningless

This post has been edited by alexlow: Nov 11 2009, 01:02 AM

prefer rowa phos, NO3 absorber .. AZNO3? expensive stuff, change water cheaper and better

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Added on November 12, 2009, 8:00 pmrm7-9/kgs
use dead rock, dry, it will weight a lot much lesser and you save up $ to get a botol of microbakter.
dead rock parasite free & you can drill more holes, epoxy and scape it better, well this depends on individual prefer but this what i will do for my future tank.

temp need to be stable especially if is reef tank, for long term need a chiller & best a sump tank.

This post has been edited by alexlow: Nov 12 2009, 08:00 PM

congratulation.. NO3 keep low as possible & tempreture don't swing.
once a week take your grandma cooking knife cop small pcs of prawn (size of the anemone mouth) throw it to the clown fish
clown fish will bring back and feed it.

this puffer depends on your luck, some will nip tube worm and polyps, some won't

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Added on November 13, 2009, 10:02 amhttp://www.charterhouse-aquatics.co.uk/cat...cket-p-798.html
can buy loose pack if not heavy use

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Added on November 13, 2009, 10:06 amdefinately LFS won't tell u this, u can use all dead rock or mix, if mix still have some risk of parasite.

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Added on November 13, 2009, 10:10 amequipments, ahh, no idea, there are things that i been looking for long time also not available here in malaysia.
you just have to do go ronda ronda around

This post has been edited by alexlow: Nov 13 2009, 10:10 AM

can get from LFS, mostly aragonite base, it will be white color & totally dry, very light weight
other like tufa, lava base which is more harder & rich in mineral which make it strong,
so depend how much rock u gonna put, stack, big tank than should consider harder rock coz you don't want to have rock slide.
small tank just aragonite will do, got $ can get artificial rock.

don't recommend to go collect rock & use if not familiar

u have moderate flow pump? anyhow don't touch it if possible. eventually it will settle down it's prefer place by it's own.

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Added on November 13, 2009, 2:58 pmhaha.. cooking somemore.. you buying dead rock, there's nothing in there. just wash away any dust and dirt will do.
curing rock is mostly those life rock have hitchiker that people don't want yet cannot get rid of it.


This post has been edited by alexlow: Nov 13 2009, 02:58 PM

calcium, cabornate, magnesium, strontium, molybdenum, iodine.

linckia !!! i like

blue & red color like fake plastic
ya, they are reef safe, algae eater but take meaty food also if u feed them
not easy to keep, did lots of research on this last time but end up didn't buy
if u buy need to let it float on your tank to acclimation to same tempreture 1hrs
after that QT dripping 1-2hrs before put into your tank
most LFS don't proper handle it so need to choose correctly, osmotic shock kills them

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Added on November 14, 2009, 12:34 amjust moderate flow will be nice, when u bought it? when u buy what color it is?
tempreture got swing? can maintain constant at 28c? anemone is hard to keep for tank which tempreture swing often.

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Added on November 14, 2009, 12:38 am
everyone tanks setup & habitants also different, requirements also different.


This post has been edited by alexlow: Nov 14 2009, 12:38 AM

FOWLR tank just water change will do. have rock scape for the fish to hide and sleep. most fish die because of malnutrition.

may need to dose some cal & carbonate to maintain KH level but should be just very minimum.

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Added on November 14, 2009, 1:18 pmwhite color mean it already loose it's zooxanthellae, remain just base color, hopefully still have some zooxanthellae left and with enough light it will be able to regenerate. u need to feed it more often, twice a week to supplyment it's diet, mince the meat.

This post has been edited by alexlow: Nov 14 2009, 01:18 PM

yup
carbonate bond with calcium or magnesium

basically all same, cheaper better, now i switch to kent marine powder type

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Added on November 15, 2009, 9:50 amhaha, maroon will wack sabae back to africa
pairing clown fish need to introduce both same time or 2nd fish must be smaller less dominate.

This post has been edited by alexlow: Nov 15 2009, 09:50 AM

, sure can add
if fight too fierce need to use some acrylic panel to seperate them

goniopora spp
bristle worm are common

left flowerpot
right majano, i also have, didn't bother it. only kill atapsia occasionally with joe juice

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Added on November 17, 2009, 3:37 pm
very nice match..

This post has been edited by alexlow: Nov 17 2009, 03:42 PM