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Thanks for the suggestions 1) Return pump in middle - I read that flow in the refugium should be pretty slow. Hence the plan to divert some of the return pump flow to the refugium. I wasn't sure if the flow would be too great if it was in the middle. I just hope it wasn't a mistake / bad design. In any case, I thought of the contingency if that needed to be change (i.e. pump in the left compartment, refugium in the middle). The glass height partition needed to change. The glass can be easily removed by slicing the silicon & get it cut a few centimeter shorter. 2) The power strip was there previously from my freshwater setup. Its removed of course. 3) Oceanlife overflow. Seems like an interesting option. Not much reviews on it, hence I went for the less intrusive method of an overflow.

Sump size 75cm x 40cm x 40cm x 6mm . Around $120 5 working days lead time. I made the glass between left & center compartment 'tinted' to reduce light stray light from the refugium. Think it was a waste of $ if that had cost more. That level of tint will still allow at least 50% light transmission.

Next, got some plumbing fixtures from Hai Cheong Plastics (Kallang). They were really friendly & helpful. Next, collected my sump tank from Atlantic Glass Industry (482 Upper Serangoon Road) Right compartment - inflow + skimmer Left compartment - refugium Middle compartment - return pump.

I'm in the midst of starting a marine tank. Posting some pictures here for sharing & hoping to seek advice from more experienced reefers. I have a 3ft tank that's still in pretty good condition. Did some price checks & decided to stick with the current tank/cabinet used previously for freshwater. Add sump & overflow. Save up for a bigger tank in the years to come. Appreciate the advice from Razali (DE aquatic) so far. General equipment list : Tank : 3ft x 1.5ft x 1.5ft (90P / 48 gallon ) braceless tank. 10mm. Overflow : Skimz OM2500 overflow box. Lighting : Maxpect Razor. Chiller Hailea 300a (1/4HP) Apex Neptune controller Wave maker : Jebao RW8 x2 Return pump : Jebao DC6000 Skimmer : Skimz Oval SV203 First order of things was to set up a new light stand. Got a link for a free CAD application from one of he's post (thanks!) Enquired with Teck Cheong Aluminum (King George Avenue) to get the items but their minimum cut length was 1.2m. I then emailed Prestech for quotes. They cut to any length. Almost all accessories/fittings could be selected from their website as well. http://www.prestech.com.sg/Products.aspx Got everything I needed (profile, brackets, fasteners, tool sliders etc) for about $70+

If you don't have sufficient live rocks, you could add bio media to increase the surface area for bacteria to adhere to. Bacteria King, Biohome & Marine Pure are popular brands. Can put in the sump.

Sim Lim Square/Tower or even neighborhood hardware shops should have small portable ones going for about $10-$20.

Very nice. What sand are you using?

10mm is more common for a 3ft tank. Typical safety factor used is 3.8. Here is a calculator I use. http://www.marineaquariumsa.com/general/glasscalculator.xls As Angel Keeper mentioned, minimum is probably 12mm

TFC = The Fish Channel (http://thefishchannel.sg/)

That was Polyart at block 328. I believe they are Qualle species. Saw it mid last week. There was a sign 'not for sale' though.

Ha. I was wondering where the "not so DIY" came from. I like reading such DIY posts. Thanks for sharing.

About $10 per bag.

Just bought some dry rocks from Ah Beng this afternoon. Rocks about twice the size of a clenched fist. About 6-8 bags left. Each bag is about 5kg.

I've not seen them in shops but they seem to be available on ebay. One of the sellers appears to be from SGP. Not cheap though. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kordon-Breather-Bags-Aquarium-Fish-Shipping-Bags-Live-Stock-/171310873060?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item27e2ec79e4#ht_0wt_0 There seems to be more affordable / compatible ones from China. http://www.ebay.com/itm/100-pcs-Aquarium-Breathing-Breather-Bags-15-x-23cm-Kordon-Substitute-/251542790629?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a911e61e5#ht_525wt_1362

For longer trips where fish needs to be in a bag or for shipment, there are ' Kordon breather bags'. http://www.kordon.com/kordon/products/aquarium-pond-accessories-2/breathing-bags#suppliers! Some folks use this with great success. From what I read, Carbon dioxide exits the bags at 4 times the rate oxygen enters the bags, thereby constantly purging the water of toxic carbon dioxide. And no air gap is required.

One method I use is to have the destination tank water dripped in during the acclimatization process. Normally, I have a small container of water set at a higher level with an air hose siphoning water into the container with the new fish. Drip rate controlled by one of those plastic air adjustment gadgets. This process typically takes 2 or more hours.