Advertisements
Aquatic Avenue Banner Tropica Shop Banner Fishy Business Banner
Page 2 of 3 FirstFirst 123 LastLast
Results 21 to 40 of 47

Thread: mixing

  1. #21
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Location
    港脚
    Posts
    577
    Feedback Score
    1 (100%)
    Country
    Singapore
    Advertisements
    Fresh n Marine aQuarium Banner

    Advertise here

    Advertise here
    An eg. of Macro Skimmer. Not sure of price tot.
    http://www.aqua-macro.com/skimmer-b.htm


    Cheers
    JC

  2. #22
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Posts
    159
    Feedback Score
    0
    Images
    2
    Country
    Singapore
    Roger that JC.
    alamak... I thot clam should open its mouth wide wide, and the mantle (thot called lips) stick out more the better...
    Will shift it upstairs...

    btw, it sticks its base to the rock liao. how to move it up?

  3. #23
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Location
    港脚
    Posts
    577
    Feedback Score
    1 (100%)
    Country
    Singapore
    Imo, if its attached. Dun remove it. Are u able to move rock?

    JC

  4. #24
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Posts
    159
    Feedback Score
    0
    Images
    2
    Country
    Singapore
    tak boleh... rock too big.
    If forced it, the base would be injured.
    If leave it, its mouth open wide wide, mantle sticks out quite a fair bit...
    Seems like do or dun do oso chia lart...

    how..?

  5. #25
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Location
    港脚
    Posts
    577
    Feedback Score
    1 (100%)
    Country
    Singapore
    Try positioning ur powerhead at its base. Hopefully, it will detach itself.

    Cheers
    JC

  6. #26
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Posts
    159
    Feedback Score
    0
    Images
    2
    Country
    Singapore
    Quote Originally Posted by d2hpeter
    WOW! nice, man.
    like your scaping, very aesthetically balanced at the golden ratio pt.
    btw, what should be the ideal watt/gal? I read that if light too strong may bleach some corals?
    thanks peter!
    for lighting i am not sure what's ideal, maybe JC can share with us.
    my lighting is definitely not enough, that's why i would like to change to 4x T5 tubes, 2 blue 2 white, then should be just barely enough for my FOWLRASSC tank.
    Fish Only With Live Rocks And Some Simple Corals hehehe...

  7. #27
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Posts
    159
    Feedback Score
    0
    Images
    2
    Country
    Singapore
    Quote Originally Posted by solonavi
    Try positioning ur powerhead at its base. Hopefully, it will detach itself.

    Cheers
    JC
    Roger... thanks!

  8. #28
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Posts
    159
    Feedback Score
    0
    Images
    2
    Country
    Singapore
    Hi guys, making a move to lavender now...
    got ship coming in today...
    if any of you oso heading there, can give me a call @ 93370070
    can meet up & lim kopi there

    ciao guys...!

  9. #29
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Location
    港脚
    Posts
    577
    Feedback Score
    1 (100%)
    Country
    Singapore
    Quote Originally Posted by Darylyap
    thanks peter!
    for lighting i am not sure what's ideal, maybe JC can share with us.
    my lighting is definitely not enough, that's why i would like to change to 4x T5 tubes, 2 blue 2 white, then should be just barely enough for my FOWLRASSC tank.
    The general believe is as much as u can provide. Artifical lightings can nvr replace our holy sun. The trick is get the best light u can afford for ur tank and "play" with the positioning of ur coral. Some coral luv direct lights (SPS), some shaded (mushroom).

    Check out this link for more info on lights.
    http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/se...ting/index.htm
    http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...03/feature.htm

    Cheers
    JC

  10. #30
    Join Date
    Feb 2004
    Posts
    330
    Feedback Score
    0
    Images
    9
    Country
    Singapore
    Quote Originally Posted by solonavi
    The general believe is as much as u can provide. Artifical lightings can nvr replace our holy sun. The trick is get the best light u can afford for ur tank and "play" with the positioning of ur coral. Some coral luv direct lights (SPS), some shaded (mushroom).

    Check out this link for more info on lights.
    http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/se...ting/index.htm
    http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issu...03/feature.htm

    Cheers
    JC
    ya, good thinking.
    I am actually lookin at The Coralife Aqualight 150 watt HQI Pendant or the clip-on type. But 150 looks a bit scary for the small tank that i gonna start.
    Would it be ok to reduce lighting duration to compensate the high power/gal?

    oh ya, another thing to consult the guru. This HOT type of skimmers, would the built-in pump able to self-prime if there is any AC power interruption. I hv had bad experience with those HOT filters on my FW tanks previously. The flow could not be re-establised after the AC power resumed.

  11. #31
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Location
    港脚
    Posts
    577
    Feedback Score
    1 (100%)
    Country
    Singapore
    There are no guru here. Just sharing of knowledge.

    I dun recommend reducing the duration cos the zooxanthellae in the coral need to do photesynthesis thus providing energy to the coral.

    Not sure of prizm but Macro & AquaC type need u to place the pump in the tank itself thus self-primming is not an issue. Problem u have an un-sightly pump in display if not using a sump.

    JC

  12. #32
    Join Date
    Feb 2004
    Posts
    330
    Feedback Score
    0
    Images
    9
    Country
    Singapore
    Quote Originally Posted by solonavi
    There are no guru here. Just sharing of knowledge.

    I dun recommend reducing the duration cos the zooxanthellae in the coral need to do photesynthesis thus providing energy to the coral.

    Not sure of prizm but Macro & AquaC type need u to place the pump in the tank itself thus self-primming is not an issue. Problem u have an un-sightly pump in display if not using a sump.

    JC
    I thot i just saw [at the aqua-c site] that the Remora is hanging outside of the tank?

  13. #33
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Location
    港脚
    Posts
    577
    Feedback Score
    1 (100%)
    Country
    Singapore
    Ya but the pump has to be inside. See this,


    http://www.proteinskimmer.com/products/Urchin.htm

    JC

  14. #34
    Join Date
    Feb 2004
    Posts
    330
    Feedback Score
    0
    Images
    9
    Country
    Singapore
    Quote Originally Posted by solonavi
    Ya but the pump has to be inside. See this,


    http://www.proteinskimmer.com/products/Urchin.htm

    JC
    Ah...I see. Sorry, didn't read properly. thanks for enlightenment.
    Ya, this is definitely more reliable.
    btw, is it available at the usual lmfs and roughly how much?

  15. #35
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Posts
    159
    Feedback Score
    0
    Images
    2
    Country
    Singapore
    Hi peter, you may want to consider the power consumption of each equipment attached to the tank, if you are not using a chiller.
    Every watt will slowly heat up the water.

    My ehiem canister is 25W, protein skimmer w/o UV is 10W, undergravel powerhead approx 15W, haven't count the lighting yet
    I am getting ard 27 deg with 1 AC fan 24/7.

    JC, if i'm not wrong, were yo using 2 AC fans and able to get 26 deg?

  16. #36
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Posts
    159
    Feedback Score
    0
    Images
    2
    Country
    Singapore
    Quote Originally Posted by solonavi
    Try positioning ur powerhead at its base. Hopefully, it will detach itself.

    Cheers
    JC
    Done that tonight liao, hopefully it will detach... thanks for idea!

  17. #37
    Join Date
    Feb 2004
    Posts
    330
    Feedback Score
    0
    Images
    9
    Country
    Singapore
    Quote Originally Posted by Darylyap
    Hi peter, you may want to consider the power consumption of each equipment attached to the tank, if you are not using a chiller.
    Every watt will slowly heat up the water.

    My ehiem canister is 25W, protein skimmer w/o UV is 10W, undergravel powerhead approx 15W, haven't count the lighting yet
    I am getting ard 27 deg with 1 AC fan 24/7.

    JC, if i'm not wrong, were yo using 2 AC fans and able to get 26 deg?
    you hv got a pt there Daryl, thanks for the reminder.
    My experimenting pico tank is in my office, air-con, so i guess should be alright to hv a small power head in it. Temp is ard 26degC for my previous FW but for SW with different density might hv different heat transfer, will monitor the steadystate temp.
    Got a question, rightnow am using about 4.5W/gal of lighting [existing hood w a 18W PL] is this ok for the run-in period? might change to a blue-white combination to hv a better color hue.

  18. #38
    Join Date
    Feb 2004
    Posts
    330
    Feedback Score
    0
    Images
    9
    Country
    Singapore
    got another doubt.
    there are 4 metallic screws in the light hood holding a acryllic cover over the lights. For my previous FW use there wasnt any rust on it. would there be a corrosion problem with SW? and anyway of preventing rust dropping into the water if it does corrode? can i put an aluminium tape over it?

  19. #39
    Join Date
    Feb 2004
    Posts
    330
    Feedback Score
    0
    Images
    9
    Country
    Singapore
    for the MarineEnvironment Salt that i am using, there is a separate bottle that is included in the bag that contain additional elements.
    I had actually used only a third of the salt as my tank is small.
    For the liquid in the bottle, should i add all of them or in proportion with the amount of salt used.

  20. #40
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Location
    港脚
    Posts
    577
    Feedback Score
    1 (100%)
    Country
    Singapore
    Quote Originally Posted by Darylyap
    Hi peter, you may want to consider the power consumption of each equipment attached to the tank, if you are not using a chiller.
    Every watt will slowly heat up the water.

    My ehiem canister is 25W, protein skimmer w/o UV is 10W, undergravel powerhead approx 15W, haven't count the lighting yet
    I am getting ard 27 deg with 1 AC fan 24/7.

    JC, if i'm not wrong, were yo using 2 AC fans and able to get 26 deg?
    Try using all power effient equipment. Energy saving is one thing but the main point is it add less heat. A pump I luv is from Maxijet. Small, high flow and power efficient. Used it as wavemaker and to run my remorapro b4.

    Ya. but the water stay mainly in 27 degree. Top up daily is alot!


    JC

Page 2 of 3 FirstFirst 123 LastLast

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •