new setup

[lightningstrike]

hi all,

i'm a newbie to this interesting hobby. i've recently converted my juwel aquarium 100cm x 45cm x 55cm which used to housed discus into a marine tank........ bought some equipments from p**ma** at serangoon north yesterday......... used up about 600 bucks........ what else hv i left out? pls enlighten me.......

ehiem pro II external filter $238

red sea prizm protein skimmer $188

hydrometer $15

ph, kh, nitrite test kits $30

30 kg grade 0 sand $18

6.6kg salt wif multivits $18

beneficial bacteria $25

4 cooling fans $60

will be buying 1 marine white light 10000k, 1 actinic blue light 10000k, 2 reflectors........ r these enuff......... what else do i need????? wave maker????........

i intend to run both the ehiem external filter and the juwel internal filter. will this work???? very confused....... heard that prizm skimmer not that good either....... pls help!!!!!

[terryansimon]

wah you heard not that good and you still buy?

first things first, did you read up on the thread regarding setting up a new marine tank? it'll save you a lot of trouble if you went through it. Arofanatic also has a thread on the same topic.

[weileong]

very similar to my setup except I using 150w BLV 10kk MH and one AC cooling fan. Temp stays around 26-28deg C depending on the ambient temp. Need constant topping up of water so I setup a drip system of 1 drop/sec else too much evaporation.

Now tempting to go for 4ft or 5ft tank. Cannot resist the temptation heheh.

[jc85]

hi all,

i'm a newbie to this interesting hobby. i've recently converted my juwel aquarium 100cm x 45cm x 55cm which used to housed discus into a marine tank........ bought some equipments from p**ma** at serangoon north yesterday......... used up about 600 bucks........ what else hv i left out? pls enlighten me.......

ehiem pro II external filter $238

red sea prizm protein skimmer $188

hydrometer $15

ph, kh, nitrite test kits $30

30 kg grade 0 sand $18

6.6kg salt wif multivits $18

beneficial bacteria $25

4 cooling fans $60

will be buying 1 marine white light 10000k, 1 actinic blue light 10000k, 2 reflectors........ r these enuff......... what else do i need????? wave maker????........

i intend to run both the ehiem external filter and the juwel internal filter. will this work???? very confused....... heard that prizm skimmer not that good either....... pls help!!!!!

Ur setup almost the same as mine. I've also converted my FW to marine and is using Ehiem Pro II 2026 cannister.

In your list, you did not mention LR? I think you'll need ard 30 -40kg of them.

As for lights, I think you need to do some research more on what you intend to keep before deciding on what type of lights you need, PL, T5 or MH? Just a note, MH will normally result in gettting chiller although some of fellow reefers are able to maintain the temp using diy fans (not easy tot).

Wavemaker will cause quite a fair bit, many people uses just powerhead instead.

Enjoy your new hobby. cheers

[flubberina13]

It really depends on what you intend to keep...if you keeping sps...Try a Tunze Stream although it cost a bomb by my standard...

If just FOWLR with some simple mushrooms and zoos...powerheads should do and I would recomend Maxijets as they emit lower temperature compared to others and they are so compact yet efficient...like chilli padi...

[SpiderOne]

u really should have come here before blowing $600 away just like that.. on many things that are quite questionable

[roidan]

yea..should have come here before buying...

ehiem pro II external filter $238

red sea prizm protein skimmer $188

ph, kh, nitrite test kits $30

30 kg grade 0 sand $18

6.6kg salt wif multivits $18

beneficial bacteria $25

4 cooling fans $60

[terryansimon]

eh he/she already spent the money lah. give him/her a break. stop rubbing salt into his/her wounds.

[Achilles Tang]

Hey, look on the bright side... you could have gone shopping at the shop next door!

[Rufff]

Hey, look on the bright side... you could have gone shopping at the shop next door!

Haha ... even bigger hole in the pocket

[terryansimon]

Haha ... even bigger hole in the pocket

you'll need to rob a bank for the shop next door. (=

[lightningstrike]

thks guys, i did my homework on this forum b4, alas i was 2 busy attending the aquarama to find out more that i've forgotten everything......... thought i could get a better deal at aquarama but ended up buying everything from p**ma** as they sell cheaper........ anyway, if i put 30 to 40kg lr into my tank, then i wouldn't be left wif much space to play wif oredi right????

[terryansimon]

yeap. displacement theory. its a bit of a trade off. more filtration, less swimming space? or less filtration, more swimming place?

[lightningstrike]

shop next door??? rainb** u mean???? they r pirates!!!!!! i'm gullible but not stoopid........ i'm a newbie..... gimme a break....... anyhoo, i intend to keep about 10 fishes........ 1 larger size, the rest small....... and some crusteans........ wif some corals......... would like to keep anemone if possible....... can all these be done in my tank????? what kind of lights do i need then????

[lightningstrike]

by the way, anyone think i've been rob judging from the prices i've bought my stuff........ juz curious????

[terryansimon]

by the way, anyone think i've been rob judging from the prices i've bought my stuff........ juz curious????

nope. not in my humble opinion.

I still think Petmart gives a fairly competitve pricing for their products. and if you have their membership card, can clock up discount points. like me! I bought my two 1262s from them and my AquaSentry. woohoo.

[lightningstrike]

thks teriansimon, that's great to hear....... by the way, will 3 to 3.5" #0 sand be enuff for a dsb........ do i need more sand? if i do, #0 or#1????

[terryansimon]

thks teriansimon, that's great to hear....... by the way, will 3 to 3.5" #0 sand be enuff for a dsb........ do i need more sand? if i do, #0 or#1????

now that I really don't know. best you read up more regarding DSB....

most websites will recommend up to six inches of DSB. and there is a reason behind it...a reason which I myself am not really aware of.

but for your tank if you have a six inch DSB, you'll have a very "short" tank left. so must weigh out the pros and cons of having a full DSB. hehz.

and #0 of course. #1 also can...but most people use #0. (=

[lightningstrike]

thks, if i wanna keep lr, wif corals, some anemones, what kind of lights should i use and how many?????/ currently, i'm thinking of getting 1 marine white light 10000k and a blue actinic light....... will these be enuff....... and roughly how much they cost???