DSPS tank from Thailand (1000 gallon+)

Faisal1976us said:
Hi Chingchai , you tried in you your previous tank 10000k with T12 actinic , and with recently tank 20000k ( and you have deeper tank ) , did you thing if you use 10000k with T12 actinic will show more natural colors for the corals and you have more lights to puncture the water to hit the deep corals in the down of tank ?
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10000k with T12 actinic will definitely present more natural look.
Also more light penetrate into the tank and better growth rate.

But now I prefer this combination.
I am very pleased with the look of my overall corals.
 
Moser said:
This continues to be one of the best tanks I have ever seen.

If you end up snorkeling to cut frags every couple of weeks, can I get one of the bucketfuls please?. :thumbsup:

Mo
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Mo. Thanks for your kind words.
Okay, I will put your name on the waiting list.;)
 
Awesome tank Ching. That Turbinaria someone pointed out is one of my favourites in your tank as well! Are the colours on it as vivid in person? Also a bit of a request, I'd love to see some more pics of your Mitratus butterflies if it wouldn't be too much of a problem. They're one of my favourite fish and not a lot of people seem to keep them.
 
Chingchai, where have you been??? I hope all is well??? I don't know how you maintained your thread duties (if I may call them that) during the main part of your build......its almost like a full time job in itself!!!!

Peter
 
Stumped said:
Awesome tank Ching. That Turbinaria someone pointed out is one of my favourites in your tank as well! Are the colours on it as vivid in person? Also a bit of a request, I'd love to see some more pics of your Mitratus butterflies if it wouldn't be too much of a problem. They're one of my favourite fish and not a lot of people seem to keep them.
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Stumped. Thank you.
The color of that Turbinaria is much better in person.

My Mitratus butterflies couldn't make it through my QT tank.
They ate very well and then died with no reason.
However, I won't put them in my tank even they pass the QT process.
The reason is they nip on LPS.
 
nineball said:
Chingchai, where have you been??? I hope all is well??? I don't know how you maintained your thread duties (if I may call them that) during the main part of your build......its almost like a full time job in itself!!!!

Peter
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I am doing fine as well as my tank. But don't want to do any update yet.
At the moment, I am quite busy to following my friend's thread.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1811725


You are exactly right. We now have the same full time job. :beer:
 
chingchai said:
I am doing fine as well as my tank. But don't want to do any update yet.
At the moment, I am quite busy to following my friend's thread.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1811725


You are exactly right. We now have the same full time job. :beer:
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Thank you Chingchai, but I think we should ask for a raise!!!!! and better working conditions......everything about this job is wet and heavy, always very very heavy.

Peter

by the way, I remember when you got your rock and you had it storing in a pool of some sort. Did you do anything to the rock BEFORE placing it in the tank???
 
nineball said:
Thank you Chingchai, but I think we should ask for a raise!!!!! and better working conditions......everything about this job is wet and heavy, always very very heavy.

Peter

by the way, I remember when you got your rock and you had it storing in a pool of some sort. Did you do anything to the rock BEFORE placing it in the tank???
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Friendship is what we receive from this job, so no need for a raise.:thumbsup:

For the rock issue, I just put it in the big bucket which is installed with skimmer, lighting and some pumps for the flow. I left it there for about two months. That's it.

But this information may be more helpful to you. I can't remember where I copied it from.:

How To Cure Live Rock
You need the following equipment:
- suitable size container (plastic garbage cans work well)
- protein skimmer (it will get a major workout)
- powerheads
- good quality salt mix
- a small scrub brush
- ammonia, nitrite, nitrate test kits
The basic method is as follows.
- scrub off any sponges and soft corals that have turned black
- water should have pH at 8.2-8.4 and S.G. at 1.023-1.025
- no lights for 7-10 days to avoid an algae bloom (high nutrients)
- keep water heated (74-80oF)
- do not do any water changes until Ammonia and Nitrites tests both read zero. Then do a 50-
75% water change, vacuuming up as much loose sediment as possible.
- provide plenty of water movement within the container (powerheads)
- provide plenty of oxygenation in the water (done by skimmer which will need frequent cleaning)

The curing process will take 2-4 weeks depending on the amount of die-off on your rock and the
effectiveness of your protein skimmer.

A simple but very effective treatment for eliminating unwanted critters in your Live Rock is to dip
each piece in a bucket of very saline water (SG 1.030) for a few moments. Mantis shrimp will quickly
evacuate the rock. Bristle worms will also crawl out and can be pulled from their holes with a pair of
tweezers.
 
Thanks Chaingchai, I was just talking about a raise and my wife has already spent it!!!!!
I've copied your note on curing and I appreciate it very much. Someone suggested octopus......which sounds brilliant except I'm not sure what to do with it afterwards.

Peter
 
Well on the recommendation of nineball from reading his current thread....he said I should read this thread also. I am glad he did as all I can say is I am totally amazed. You have them most awesome tank I have ever seen. I really love the whole setup. I think it is absolutely beautiful.
 
Hi Chingchai can you take more photos of your candy basslets and resplendent angel please
;), when do you expect to add the candy basslets to the main display?
 
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