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How you going Yuri.

Yeah pretty funny but I think I'm becoming more Chinese that Australian now. I have the biggest smile on my face when I cross the border back to China from H.K.

Hi Coralaholic. Yes, I've been to the fish street in Mongkok but never Quarry Bay. The big problem in H.K and China is that everyone copies the guy next door. It gets very tiring.

I know a few fish "areas" in Shenzhen but nothing really great. I have heard that there is a marine fish factory in Shenzhen that is supposed to be huge and I'll get my fiancee to do some more hunting before you come.

I'm here next week, then off to Dalian in North China, back a few days and then off to Thailand, but if your around when I am, I'd be happy to give you my cell number and my fiancee can explain where they are or we could show you if your on your own.

Do you speak putonghua or Cantonese? I guess you must. My cell is 13480689711

Somehow I have to put that blue plastic back drop around the back of the tank and I have about a 3 inch space between the tank and the wall. If it works its gonna be a miracle. Soon as that’s done I’ll post a new picture. I’d be very interested if you guys think it can be improved. Seems to me there is more of an art to stacking live rock than most people think.
 
By the way coralaholic. Too late, The rock has already been in there for 24 hours. I suspect your right but I can wait a few months if necessary. I noticed the nitrate is up to over 1.0 already and my scale only goes to one.
 
The live rock is fine like that , is it your nitrate that is 1 .0 - what about your nitrite?Sorry if I missed something but how much flow do you have in your tank?
 
Sorry, my mistake.

Nitrit 1+ (my scale only goes to 1 and I would guess about 1.2
Nitrat 60
Phosphat 2

There is not much flow right now. I only have two large cannister filters with live rock and a couple of small air pumps. I will be adding a lot more but so far can only find Chinese pumps which I don't want to use.

I have two Remora Pro skimmers coming next wednesday.

Is there anything I should do like a water change? It all looks so good I don't wanna make a mess of it.

Thanks
 
Thanks o much atnixon.

Your always such a great help when I need it

I have a new halide coming tomorrow which will give me 3 at 150w plus a number of tubes. Should I be using all these lights during this period?
 
yeah....as an indecation of lighting times...when i was running my reef, i had tubes on from 12midday till 9pm....halides on from 2pm till 8pm...and night light on from 9pm till 6am....

Should look superb when the rest of the lighting goes in mate..

Niko
 
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Finally got a picture of the live rock in there. There is 227 lbs all together mostly in large pieces.

I added the new halide today which is 2 x 150W with some night lights together. The long unit on the front is just some florescents that make it all look better. No idea really what they are because its all written in Chinese.

There is another small halide on the left down low which I'm raising up tonight. I got some customs glass work done which will be ready soon so I can place the stands. 4 pieces off customs glass rails 1 cm thich for $8. China has its advantages.

I moved all the power boards and air pumps up top. The pumps are working much better now and giving me more water movement.

The two new remora pro skimmers are due to arrive in 2 days, so that will be the next step.

Then I'm going to plumb in 4 large pumps and a wavemaker to get some real water movement happening.

It looks spectacular and much better than in the photo.

It's all getting very exciting. Thanks a million to all those that have helped and encouraged. Really appreciated.
 
tank is looking superb mate..is that some bubble curtains at the back centre of the tank? If it is, i would suggest you remove it as mostly, marine do not like to be having bubbles in the tank....

Niko
 
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