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did u call up iwarna or aquarium artist for a quote?

The eheim 2000 compact would be sufficient. Or the aquabee pump provided in the package is fine too. Razali's deal is quite reasonable if you ask me. Have to ask binosage for his take on the performance of his bubble magus skimmer.

Reef Depot and Aquamarin also provide online shopping and delivery services. http://www.reefdepot.com.sg/ http://www.aquamarin.com.sg/

watched so many versions of this!

don't make him feel guilty already la... Let's call it the zoas 'reserve' tank

btw forgot to add, almost everyone sells cured live rocks (be it LFS or reefers) and if it smells, you are better off not getting it.

If you are only going to use 1 pump to tee off to chiller before returning back into main tank, it's not enough as there will be a lot of head loss. Most ppl here just dump in the live rocks, saltwater, some form of bacteria and market prawn/fish food. Turn on the circulation pumps and skimmer and leave it to cycle for 4-6 weeks. Test water parameters during this period to track the ANN cycle and do water changes after that. Depending on how high your nitrates are, can range from just one 50% WC or more. My personal preference is mixed saltwater from a quality salt mix as the parameters are more stable. Others might prefer NSW as the water is more matured. But have to check water parameters as they might be quite off, and might introduce unwanted pathogens into the tank.

well it looks good already. I'm sure in no time u will be able to execute 'stage 2' of your plan.

eh? how come it feels like a zoas frag tank to me...

Ask ard for quotes to compare: 1. Aquarium Artist (Vincent) 2. Iwarna (Victor) 3. DeLightings (Razali) 4. Marine Life (Henry) 5. Reborn (Elvin) 6. Aquamarin (Steve/Janet) Will be good to ask for samples of silicon work for the tank. You probably want nice, thin silicon rather than sloppy, thick all over the place.

Yes 3ft and above tanks gives more water volume to buffer against mistakes but I think more importantly, the reefer has to be able to commit to the size of the tank. Have seen beginners setup start off with 4ft, 5ft tanks only to decomm within afew days... 2ft is a good sized for beginner for someone with a 2k budget and gives a large enough water volume. There are many 'hidden' costs involved in running larger tanks. More expensive equipment, more water, more salt, more rocks, more fishes, more corals, higher utility bills. If TS is comfotable with all of these, then yes I agree, go for a 4footer.

The sump know it all: http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-01/gt/index.php Reefkeeping has alot of good articles to read up on if you wanna increase your knoweldge... do invest some time in reading up on them, or on threads in our forum. You will find it pays off in terms of $$ spent as you go along the hobby.

that's a sweet deal. In the meantime, try to read up more to get a scope on the commitment level required in this hobby. It's alot of $$,effort and patience. We have all seen many bros fizz out within a few weeks of setting up a new tank when they realise that it's not as easy as adding saltwater and fishes and corals.

Jacky, think there's something missing in your tank thread!

Why don't you look at other options rather than the red sea max? It gives you v. little options of upgrading, has a lousy skimmer, doesn't give you sump space to work with to name a few (-) points. I would rather recommend you to custom build a tank. Looks nicer, gives you options to upgrade in future if you need to, and gives you better quality equipment with the same $$ spent. My suggestion: 1) Approach a tank maker to help you custom build a tank to your budget. If on budget, some equipment can be purchased in the pasar malam section. I recommend Vincent from Aquarium Artist, equally as hassle free as redseamax, all setup will be settled for you. Can get his contact under our sponsor section. 2) DeLightings has another hassle-free option. Check out their thread at http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=88498 You cycle the saltwater and rocks together...

omg tt's fantastic! were they nice? How big is their appetiser sized servings? lol to bring it back to topic... I think the girls don't look half as appetizing as the mussels...

maybe u should ask ure girl to create nick for herself to post her own tank thread So sad I couldn't join u guys today... was absolutely dying in office...

desi i want mojito mussels too!!!

I wonder what made you jump into the hobby... bro if you're serious about this hobby I suggest you read up alot more. We have many good threads here to start you off. It's good that you are asking for help now, do keep us posted.

thx to all who pm-ed me. Got a cute small tux urchin from a friendly reefer. Thread closed.

errm... singapore = floral city?

holy mama desi, are u trying to poison us with stuff? man... my lunch is in danger of becoming a popular tourist attraction. quite sad tt we are not attracting the right babes out there...

Still looking for the Blue tuxedo urchin as shown below:

Hi all, looking for a small tuxedo urchin to help me clear hair algae in my tank. Pls leave me PM on price and collection place. Thx!

hahaa i guess that means I can't join u today la Siang...