NEWBIE: 2 days counting aquarium still not clear

[roland_0313]

Ang hihilig magbigay ng "whole setup" nung mga yun para lang makabenta agad... Nasa 6-7k siguro 'tong setup na 'to, Camry ang binigay eh.

[popodc]

Yup got the whole package around 5500. Kasama yung reef calcium, food.

Lesson learned. Medyo nakaka depress lang i wasted an amount of money before finding this forum.

[roland_0313]

Ok lang yan bro, di ka naman nag-iisa... marami rin ang nabiktima ng mga mambabraso sa Cartimar, pero ang gaganda ng mga tank ngayon. Patience lang bro... nasa tamang forum ka naman eh.

[paulmt8]

Don't worry. That's part of the learning process. I also did that mistake more than a year ago. 5500 is nothing compared to the relaxation that you can get from this hobby. Kapag na addict ka, 5500 is just a small portion of your total expense

[accountingtaxman]

I am just curious, who is baklang butanding. hehehe.

para maiwasan ko din sa carti.

[roland_0313]

[paulmt8]

Wala na si Butanding dun. Lumipat mga 2 to 3 stalls left from the shop sa sulok.

[roland_0313]

[accountingtaxman]

Bro, Yung nasa sulok, the last time i checked is yung nagbebenta ng sharks. in fact don ako bumili ng snails. Meaning, sila yun.

[popodc]

Guys question, balak ko bumalik sa Cartimar and start from scratch, i read the steps by chonglai but i have questions

1. What brand of saltmix should i buy in cartimar? how much for a 20gal tank?
2. do i still need to buy a powerhead? yun ba yung filter dun sa current tank ko? (will use to mix saltwater mix for 2-3days)

Medyo malayo kasi ako from cartimar kaya if someone can list the things i should buy and where to buy there.
1. Saltwater Master Kit (API)
2. Saltwater mix (what brand)
3. Live rocks (which shop ok?)
4. ???
5. ???

Try ko muna to achieve cycling before asking for the next steps.

[paulmt8]

Kapag nakita mo sya maiisip mo na agad na sya si Baklang Butanding. Try mo hanapin next visit mo ng Carti. Pakalat kalat lang sa sulok yun. Kapag nagbenta yun may warranty. Kapag namatay yung binili mo papalitan pa nya next visit. For sure hindi pa rin fully cycled tank mo kaya mamatay din yung ibibigay nya.

[roland_0313]

[kalzwin]

[popodc]

Salamat Roland and Kalzwin!

One more question, ano kaya root cause nung blurry/foggy yung tubig? sa buhangin ba or sa corals?

[roland_0313]