new to marine fish

[Veronicayun Yun]

hi i am new to marine fish here.. my dad use to own a 4ft tank last time but no longer having nw... i just bought a 2ft cube tank from a online fourm with everything inside like wavemaker, skimmer, reactor, aquasonic light and return pump.. i would like to have some live coral inside do i ned to get a chiller? my living room temp is around 30c when is a hot weather but when is rainin season like this few month my livin room temp is around 26c to 27c,my freshwater tank is 2.5ft nw..hope to get some help on should i get a chiller anot.. thanks for helping...

[Guest]

hi i am new to marine fish here.. my dad use to own a 4ft tank last time but no longer having nw... i just bought a 2ft cube tank from a online fourm with everything inside like wavemaker, skimmer, reactor, aquasonic light and return pump.. i would like to have some live coral inside do i ned to get a chiller? my living room temp is around 30c when is a hot weather but when is rainin season like this few month my livin room temp is around 26c to 27c,my freshwater tank is 2.5ft nw..hope to get some help on should i get a chiller anot.. thanks for helping...

If you wish to keep corals, a chiller is a must for the corals to do well.

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[Evolutionz]

2ft cube chiller is highly recommended.. if not if you use fans, the evaporation rate is pretty high..

[Veronicayun Yun]

If you wish to keep corals, a chiller is a must for the corals to do well.

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hw much does a chiller cost around??? which type of chiller is gd for my 2ft cube tank?

[Veronicayun Yun]

2ft cube chiller is highly recommended.. if not if you use fans, the evaporation rate is pretty high..

which brand is better and hw much is the price? i only wish to keep 1 type of coral only... the one crown fish like... sry of my newbie i forgt wat is tat name of the coral haha....

[reefer guy]

you won't go wrong with artica or teco chiller.... if budget is a constraint, look around at pasar malam section for second owned ones. there are other cheaper ones like hailea or resun but you have to bear with the noise levels and in most cases, thermostats go bonkers..

[Veronicayun Yun]

you won't go wrong with artica or teco chiller.... if budget is a constraint, look around at pasar malam section for second owned ones. there are other cheaper ones like hailea or resun but you have to bear with the noise levels and in most cases, thermostats go bonkers..

wa... which one is the less noise? wat is the price around?

[jxlex]

If it helps. Im using a new model ph hailea h28... Its not as noisy as the previous owner and in my opinion for the price

[riveria]

1/5 or better still, 1/4 horsepower chiller would be sufficient.

the idea is that the higher hp, the shorter time it takes to cool, hence eletricity savings

[Veronicayun Yun]

If it helps. Im using a new model ph hailea h28... Its not as noisy as the previous owner and in my opinion for the price

hw much is the price cost?

[Veronicayun Yun]

have been tryin to look for a second hand one but still cant find ... nt lookin for too ex as i have too much tanks at home... >< "too many mouth to feed"

[LittleBurger]

have been tryin to look for a second hand one but still cant find ... nt lookin for too ex as i have too much tanks at home... >< "too many mouth to feed"

the Auntie shop in front of ah Beng at pasir ris. The Auntie got sell 2nd hand chillers

[Veronicayun Yun]

hi littlebuger... sry for been newbie i don even knw where is ah beng shop >< sad sad

[tjy]

If you really want to keep corals (which I am sure most of us will ! the addiction of corals is always there!) , then chiller is a must... If you just intend to keep a FOWLR (fish and live rocks only..) then it doesn't really matter. Look up in the buy/sell thread for 2nd hand... Sometimes you just have to wait for a good 1 to pop up... if not, get a new hailea, it's not that expensive... should be in the range of 300 - 400.

[Veronicayun Yun]

hi sea cucumber, thanks for the info... maybe its take some time for me to get the chiller ahhaha... i am still waitin for my tank to come too ... ahhhahaha thanks for the help everyone... anyway will try to look for the "ah bang" shop... anyone have the full address?

[Veronicayun Yun]

1/5 or better still, 1/4 horsepower chiller would be sufficient.

the idea is that the higher hp, the shorter time it takes to cool, hence eletricity savings

so tat mean the higher the number the better huh? as i saw alot like 1/20 like tat .. so many number behind.. so the bigger number the better or the smaller number the better? @@ blur blur

[Solo77]

for 2ft, recommend 1/10 to 1/5 horsepower.

for 3ft, 1/5 to 1/4 horsepower.

for 4ft, 1/4 to 1/3 horsepower.

for 5ft and above, 1/3 to 1 horsepower or higher.

this can be a general guide because other factors like heat load of your setup, placement, etc will affect requirement. hope this help.

[rekian]

hi sea cucumber, thanks for the info... maybe its take some time for me to get the chiller ahhaha... i am still waitin for my tank to come too ... ahhhahaha thanks for the help everyone... anyway will try to look for the "ah bang" shop... anyone have the full address?

You can find most marine LFS directory in the forum thread.

[Veronicayun Yun]

for 2ft, recommend 1/10 to 1/5 horsepower.

for 3ft, 1/5 to 1/4 horsepower.

for 4ft, 1/4 to 1/3 horsepower.

for 5ft and above, 1/3 to 1 horsepower or higher.

this can be a general guide because other factors like heat load of your setup, placement, etc will affect requirement. hope this help.

thanks alot... but hw much is the pricing??? do u knw?

[Veronicayun Yun]

You can find most marine LFS directory in the forum thread.

sure thanks alot... will keep a look out...

[Kelvin81]

In youtube you search for ah beng shop navigation. You will see it. CF done a very good job in this video. Happy reefing.

[Solo77]

You can go to the sponsor website to checkout the price amd gauge. Good sponsor website includes reef depot, Madpetz, aquamarine, etc. once u decide which to go for, then go to those recommended place to compare price. Do check on warranty and support cos some are parallel importer but as long support is there, it should fine. quote name="veronica" post="1093168" timestamp="1361782300"]thanks alot... but hw much is the pricing??? do u knw?

[Veronicayun Yun]

In youtube you search for ah beng shop navigation. You will see it. CF done a very good job in this video. Happy reefing.

sure thanks everyone for the help

[Veronicayun Yun]

You can go to the sponsor website to checkout the price amd gauge. Good sponsor website includes reef depot, Madpetz, aquamarine, etc. once u decide which to go for, then go to those recommended place to compare price. Do check on warranty and support cos some are parallel importer but as long support is there, it should fine.

quote name="veronica" post="1093168" timestamp="1361782300"]thanks alot... but hw much is the pricing??? do u knw?

[bellinayu]

Hi. I just replied your PM before seeing your thread. Don't jump in getting the chiller now. Cycle your tank first and introduce 1-2 fishes after that. Since you like clown fishes, you can look for a pair after your cycling is done. The coral that you want to keep is probably a anemone which clowns host. You'll also need to do reading on what type of clowns host on what anemone. Best if you could meet and talk to reefers who stay near you. Where do you live? We are all very friendly and helpful bunch of people . Right bros