Sand 0 or sand 1

[Zero Oxygen]

Hi, totally new to marine...... just wondering which sand is proper for DSB. I heard some use grade 0, some use grade 1......

grade 0 will chulk up together while grade 1 is larger but less surface area.

or a mixture of these 2 to be used ah???

thanks

[andysho]

Hi bro

I just posted a topic "What dsb sandbed should i use...."

under General Reefkeeping...

You can go and read up on it

[Zero Oxygen]

Hmmm i read ur msg liao......

u mentioned "can i said again that most of the reefer use grade 0 or 1 on the top for the so call fine " does that mean that either one of them is ok ......

hehehe confused

[Acanthurus pyroferus]

personally ..... 0 grade is way too fine and grade one is just perfect.

[andysho]

Well to me grade 0 look nicer and tiny , remind

me of tioman beach~~~~ but the problem is it will chulk up

together

i buying my sand later too.. after much thinking i opt for grade 0 , because most reefers suggest that to me

however grade one will do too, is all up to your liking

If your current is too strong in your tank~~ you might see sand 0

floating in your tank whick look like snowing in a tank ~~

Looks nice~~~ just joking"

[Zero Oxygen]

thanks ........ i started off a new tank using grade 1, was wonder should i make any changes to it.......

btw i thinking of buying some lighting. But i am confuse by the difference in T5 and normal Power Compact (PL) . Are these 2 the same or rather do they use the same kind of hood.

And where to buy them at a more affordable price......

i been to petmart but they showed me florencence light hood.

thanks again

[Acanthurus pyroferus]

It looks great like the Maldives but tried using 0 grade and it turns into a dust storm when ever I try to move something or drop an LR inside. Even with grade 1 sand moves shifts quite a bit and I have the trouble of shifting sand back to it's proper place..

[andysho]

thanks ........ i started off a new tank using grade 1, was wonder should i make any changes to it.......

btw i thinking of buying some lighting. But i am confuse by the difference in T5 and normal Power Compact (PL) . Are these 2 the same or rather do they use the same kind of hood.

And where to buy them at a more affordable price......

i been to petmart but they showed me florencence light hood.

thanks again

Well depend waht you want to keep in the long run...

If you got the extra money~~ i sugget you go for T5 light

I use PL light... and nothing to said about it

i have upgrade from PL light to a 250w metal halide for my

new 2 feet tank kekekek

I think u first have to let us know the size of your tank first

Pl and T5 is totally different thing...

If you intend to keep sps...then PL light will only kill them

you can order the t5 light from edmund

[Zero Oxygen]

Hmmm whos edmund ah????

why PL will kill SPS ah???

hmmmm metal halide for 2 ft is it overkill ah???

how much does a T5 cost around for a 2ft tank ah???

and metal halide how much u bought it for????

[Acanthurus pyroferus]

thanks ........ i started off a new tank using grade 1, was wonder should i make any changes to it.......

btw i thinking of buying some lighting. But i am confuse by the difference in T5 and normal Power Compact (PL) . Are these 2 the same or rather do they use the same kind of hood.

And where to buy them at a more affordable price......

i been to petmart but they showed me florencence light hood.

thanks again

you can try ordering it from your LFS as mine is able to bring in some the other day when I asked him. His price is alot cheaper then most places.If you like to order you can call Tommy at 67844578 K&K Aquarium at Tampines Street 21 , Blk.201-D , #01-1145. T5 is a much better choice and has a higher kelvin intensity and wattage

[Acanthurus pyroferus]

Hmmm whos edmund ah????

why PL will kill SPS ah???

hmmmm metal halide for 2 ft is it overkill ah???

how much does a T5 cost around for a 2ft tank ah???

and metal halide how much u bought it for????

edmund is from eaquanature...one of our sponsors. PL can kill meaning that the light intensity is too low for SPS corals.

[andysho]

Hmmm whos edmund ah????

why PL will kill SPS ah???

hmmmm metal halide for 2 ft is it overkill ah???

how much does a T5 cost around for a 2ft tank ah???

and metal halide how much u bought it for????

you can visit this website . http://www.eaquanature.com/web/index.html

SPS demand high lighting. you can try it if you

dun believe under PL light

my tank is a 2 feet cube tank . 250w will sure cook

my corals alive.. but of course i will be getting a chiller

to cool down the water temp

For prices on light vist the above website.

[Zero Oxygen]

icicic but T5 a bit too expensive leh.....

but my tank not really deep....... after all the DSB, think around 15" left.....

at this kind of depth, PL still not enough to provide the intensity.

heh thanks both andysho and Acanthurus pyroferus for their prompty reply

[Acanthurus pyroferus]

icicic but T5 a bit too expensive leh.....

but my tank not really deep....... after all the DSB, think around 15" left.....

at this kind of depth, PL still not enough to provide the intensity.

heh thanks both andysho and Acanthurus pyroferus for their prompty reply

welcome bro ... for your tank PL is good enough. When I started out once a upon a time PL did well for me...

[Zero Oxygen]

hehehehe good to found this website where all expert are locals.

but if i installed 2 PL lighting let say a 10000K and a actinic is it enough for SPS if i were to keep them at a later time?

and as for the live rocks..... where can i find those better "cured" ah

cause i put my tank in my bedroom..... hehehe wait my whole room stink like hell during the curing period.....

where can i find affordable priced shop selling PL fixture???

[Acanthurus pyroferus]

hehehehe good to found this website where all expert are locals.

but if i installed 2 PL lighting let say a 10000K and a actinic is it enough for SPS if i were to keep them at a later time?

and as for the live rocks..... where can i find those better "cured" ah

cause i put my tank in my bedroom..... hehehe wait my whole room stink like hell during the curing period.....

where can i find affordable priced shop selling PL fixture???

Bro , if you want to keep SPS the PL isn't strong enough.... Hard corals will survive better with some softies. Cured LR's , try e-aquarist ... Anything we can do to help we will.. Any local LFS sells PL fixtures and price range almost the same every where. Try and call K&K aquarium very helpful people there.

[Zero Oxygen]

like that ah....... siao liao if want to keep SPS must spend $300 more.

hmmm but beside SPS, other coral should be ok hor with only PL????

[lightningstrike]

btw, i m using grade 0 sand.

[AquaRa]

use grade 0, grade 1 very ugly