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Gouldian Newbie

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Hi Tony, you have come to the right place.

Start by reading some of the past threads in this forum and post questions that you are unsure.

Visit the LFS listed in the Sponsor's forum and talk to them to decides which one you feel will give you a better support.

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Maybe you might want to start off with achieving stable and good water parameters first.

LPS are relatively easy except they require bright lights and moderate flow

Our sponsors bring in LPS quite often too :lol:

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To you, I shall be unique in all the world...

You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed.

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cityofangels Newbie

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Yup, like Gouldian has said, you have definitely come to the right place! Stable water parameters is essential for marine life. The cycling process takes about a month so during that time, you can read up more on the types of corals and fishes you wish to keep and learn about their requirements. ;)

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dreamzcape Newbie

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12 mm should be pretty safe. But one thing is not to get too impulsive and buy everything in the fish shop. Read first. Find past articles about systems and equipment...this will ensure that you won't be (or at least not as big) a carrot, wait LFS chop you.

Mabbe a good reading guide would be on:

1.Nitrogen cycle and beneficial bacteria

2.Deep Sand Beds(DSBs), Plenums, Barebottoms(Natural filtration more or less)

3.Sumps, Overflows, Canisters(These are different filtration systems)

Any bro/sis got other stuff to add?

btw COA, not shooting you but IMO i just think he gotta setup the basic system to cycle before he can move on to lights and other things :D (no offence k :pinch: )

POSSIBLE EXCEPTION:If you intend to keep SPS, you may or may not choose to have a sandbed coz SPS demands good nutrient control and some find it easier to not have a sandbed but of course there are those that have succeeded well with a sandbed too.

cheerz and may you find fun in the hobby!

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TonyJia Newbie

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Dear All,

Today i went to Reborn,Paradiz Reef,Halerquin and those farms in Pasir Ris..Damn tiring.. :(

Anyway i have bought some live Rocks to set up my tank n Some Basic testkits.

Hopefully once everything is done, i can start shopping for corals n Fishes...

Oh ya,,can anyone recommend me chiller n Lightnings for Corals?I need to start saving for them... :angel:

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Dear friends,

Yesterday was a fine sunday.As usual, i went to shop around LFS in SG.There is a new upcoming LFS in Upper Serangoon Road :yeah: d! I went in to look around.They have huge show tank and. beautiful corals......I ask them how much, they say they have not start operating yet but soon be starting in a few days time. there are people working inside..so public can still go in and see..hahha :lol: I dun know their company name as they just started i guess....

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laona Newbie

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yoz bro...i stay near upper serangoon rd...near upper serangoon shopping centre actually..where is tis new shop u jus mentioned?? anyway u bought your skimmer and other stuff?? can only offer my 2 cents worth..since u are jus starting up..unless u got e cash to spare look ard pasar malam first for gd deals for equipment..i am still new..jus got a 2nd hand weipro 2011 ard 20 bucks for my 1.8 ft..like some seniors here who advice me..start slow then slowly stock up..can always resell your equipment to other starting reefers!!

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Yup you dun have to rush anything.....you can look around here for good deals.....im am doing so the same thing now.THeres lots of helpfull reefers here,they dun just sell the products.they help out with other stuff too.Good luck!

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Thanks for all the good advice.... :lol: I bought a second hand chiller, Metal halide 150w(Giesmann) and Weipro 2013 Skimmer from my friend..He gave up the hobby because he is going overseas for studies... :D Good deal i guess :rolleyes:

By the way, the shop that i mentioned about is at 472 Upper Serangoon Road!It is beside a Childcare centre if im not wrong.I went there today to check out the actual address...They are stil not operating yet :pinch: I really like their show tank...so huge and nice...Too Bad i dun have that kind of experience and $$$$$ <_<

Anyway i still cant shop for my LPS..Have to wait till my water parameters are stable first!

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laona Newbie

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hrm..nt bad man...u got quite a package frm your friend...e price u check ard here in e pasar malam first if he giving u a better deal!! hehe :rolleyes: cos i when i started i paid a rather high price for a lousy setup... :angry: but then he is a gd bizman..haha...opps sorry :off:

anyway will try to go down to e place u mentioned soon...cos wanna check ard for better deals and prices!! share contacts bros!!haha

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