Quas111
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I may get a better chiller depending on the remaining money. I'm gonna use the hs series too not the ha series Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free
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I'll try to ask Victor to email it to me. I only have the set list for a 322 tank now Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free
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they eat pods like mandrin haha. Even if they eat pellets/frozen food they will most likely starve unless you feed them every 15 seconds they have a "straight" digestional tract(they poop a few minutes directly after they eat) so they get hungry very very very fast Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free
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I would advise you to have a take caution and have a contingency plan if you put them together. And if you do please post your findings here! I (and probably many others) would want to keep those two fishes together in the future so your experience would be greatly appreciated
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Both fish are aggressive to mate competitors. I had 2 male mandrins which fought to the death. I'm not sure if it's would happen inter-species though :/
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Alright I have finalized some things(99.99% won't change): - lights will be maxspect razor - tank would be 422 - chiller would be hailea 1/4 Now it's time to decide on the skimmer etc etc. I messaged Victor from iWarna on the cost to set up a 422 tank, and he said it would be $1280. The budget for the tank also increased to $4000, so the price is more comfortable now now I have to decide if I am gonna stick with Victors "basic setup" or choose the equipment myself (most likely the latter I'm not satisfied with his skimmer) What's your opinion on this? Should I use his setup or should I customize the equipment selection myself? And anyone here used his basic equipment selection before? Good or not? Thanks! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk - now Free
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try look at the pasar Malam section here. You could buy a big rock of it for around $5 if you're lucky!
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Haha I'll think about my later upgrades another time. Now I'll focus on setting up a tank properly first
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ill upgrade equipment like the skimmer when I start sps probably higher end china brands though haha German brands are too ex for my budget
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ill upgrade equipment like the skimmer when I start sps probably higher end china brands though haha German brands are too ex for my budget
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Oh ok then maybe ill get the jebao pump
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oh nice but I did some research and there are a lot of people complaining how it is a waveline rebranding. If so is the original waveline cheaper and as good as the jebao? Anyways I saw some pics and the reef octopus looks so much cooler. Ill wait for the jebao and compare prices first before I choose one of them
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don't worry I can set up the piping myself I just need the tank maker to make the appropriate holes to make plumbing easier
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woah cabinet so expensive ah? Then definitely gonna get 2nd hand haha. But will definitely look around first anyways I'm gonna be really free during the holidays so I prefer to have a tank come late and be super neat than a tank come with a half past six kind of job being done Oh oopsies I forgot to change the pump to a different model :/ argh I guess it's more money spent then :'( And the pump I like the octopus pump more cause it has the feeder settings and other things like that. I would most likely stick to it!
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honesty all the chiller "ratings" are just gauges only. It's not like the chiller will blow up if you exceed by 20 liters right? I mean yes it will strain but I'm not even gonna exceed the rating so I'm fine with the cheaper model
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ok then I'll invest in a better skimmer and a cheaper chiller. Thanks!
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Just curious, what do you feel is more important? Skimmer or chiller?
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oh no I didn't realize that. I was looking at the old 1/4 :/ I guess I'll get the 1/2 then. Sigh more money to be spent
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The 1/2 chiller would be around $120 more, which is a lot to me. Anyways the 1/4 hp is rated for up to 800l and the tank would be around 453l so the 1/4 would be enough. And for second hand tanks I won't buy anything older than 2 years(so that the silicone is still fresh) and at least 12mm thick, and if possible or needed, ill eurobrace the tank. Hopefully then it can last for around 4 to 6 years.
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Here's the updated information. I have not yet confirmed skimmer and I may change the substrate too (4 or 5)ft*2ft*2ft Tank (2nd or first hand) ~$500 Maxspect razor 160W 16k $640 Skimmer(undecided yet) ~$500 Jebao wp40 +wp25 x2 $85+$75x2 $235 Hailea chiller and pump Hailea 1/4 hp $450 Hailea - Water Pump HX6530 (1750L/H) $49.80 Reef Octopus Diablo DC Water Pump DC-3500 SGD140.00 Coral Sand Size no. 0 10kg x5 SGD10.00 x5 $50 Live rock ~$150 from both lfs and decomm Dosing pumps (optional) Marine magic dosing pump $200 Total: $2915 Btw ill post a separate build thread once I star the tank!
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thanks! Ill keep this in mind. Ill probably go around to compare prices first
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oh ok then I'll still probably get 1 wp40 and 2 wp25 just incase. If too strong then ill put a wp25 in the sump. I plan to put the wp25 in the display attached to the wall socket timer so that the current can slow down at night
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Oh ok wow not bad. Quite cheap compared to some other lfs haha but I think if the cabinets going to cost more I may get second hand
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oh ok then I'll probably get 1 wp40 and 2 wp25 or 2 wp40 as you recomended!
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Around How much did your tank cost? And is the cabinet chengai wood?
