Hello World

[macrobutt]

Being in the Planted arena for 15 years or so.

I am from Singapore and looking forward to start my first marine tank soon.

Please give me your advice and guidance.

[iskay]

Being in the Planted arena for 15 years or so.

I am from Singapore and looking forward to start my first marine tank soon.

Please give me your advice and guidance.

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[jackywongto]

Being in the Planted arena for 15 years or so.

I am from Singapore and looking forward to start my first marine tank soon.

Please give me your advice and guidance.

Welcome Marcobutt!

Let's learn together lah. Looking forward to hear your plans.

[macrobutt]

Thanks, guys.

Welcome Marcobutt!

Let's learn together lah. Looking forward to hear your plans.

Hi Jack,

I have been following your threads for quite a while. You are my inspiration.

[comycus]

Welcome Marco

What can we expect to see? 6 ft sps dominated tank? Remember to update us on your planning process too!

[macrobutt]

While I have been reading up a few schools of thoughts in marine from a few forums and been following this interests for a few years. I do not have confidence maintaining a perfect balance between the hobby and of course, the monies.

I guess I will trial up with a 2 footer I had received recently from a friend.

I will be DIYing the IOS for a 2x1x1.5ft 6mm glass tank with a acrylic of 5mm. I am considering adding a MP10, so how will it affect the IOS? What is a good height for the IOS input? Can't really find anything mentioning these. Thanks!

Regards,

Macrobutt

[comycus]

6mm is risky bro... I would go min. 8mm if not 10mm.

Ios overflow just need to be ard 1" below your water level, and fix some teeth at the top will do the trick.

[macrobutt]

6mm is risky bro... I would go min. 8mm if not 10mm.

Ios overflow just need to be ard 1" below your water level, and fix some teeth at the top will do the trick.

How would a wave maker affect the operation of IOS, anyone? Or is it something I don't have to be worried about?

[comycus]

As long as there is constant overflow you will be fine.

[macrobutt]

As long as there is constant overflow you will be fine.

Noted. Thanks for the info.

[Guest]

While I have been reading up a few schools of thoughts in marine from a few forums and been following this interests for a few years. I do not have confidence maintaining a perfect balance between the hobby and of course, the monies.

I guess I will trial up with a 2 footer I had received recently from a friend.

I will be DIYing the IOS for a 2x1x1.5ft 6mm glass tank with a acrylic of 5mm. I am considering adding a MP10, so how will it affect the IOS? What is a good height for the IOS input? Can't really find anything mentioning these. Thanks!

Regards,

Macrobutt

if budget allow, it is good too have a sump tank instead of a IOS in my view . It will helps alot to have that extra space for your equipment.. Cos you will never know what types of "upgrade" you might want to have when this hobby get more and more addicited ..

[LaW]

if budget allow, it is good too have a sump tank instead of a IOS in my view . It will helps alot to have that extra space for your equipment.. Cos you will never know what types of "upgrade" you might want to have when this hobby get more and more addicited ..

yeah i agree to what he said, + sump tank increase your water volume, partially adds on to ur tank's stability.

and a great welcome to this forum and to ur salty life.

[macrobutt]

yeah i agree to what he said, + sump tank increase your water volume, partially adds on to ur tank's stability.

and a great welcome to this forum and to ur salty life.

I definitely agree with having a bigger tank. I am only testing some theories la, and this current tank I am using now would likely become my sump in the future .

Just some simple updates,

1) Tank washed and cleaned

2) bought an acrylic cut-to-size from Dama,

3) bought a tank safe Bossil BS-2100 silicon from Hardware store

4) Ordered a Dremel 300 from RS Singapore.

5) bought a Styrofoam and cut to size for tank's base.

6) Bought some (some is an understatement) "dead rocks" from a reefer here.

Things to do,

1) Find a 2ft by 1ft rack,

2) silicon acrylic into tank,

3) find suitable lightings (still considering between a MH 70W or T5:})

BTW, I need help select a low heat pump suitable for a 2 footer. I am thinking of putting the out flow from the pump low and behind the rocks via a rain bar to improve the water circulations in the area.

Also, I prefer a finer sand. I will be getting live sand from Iwana together with few packets of NSW after the tank is cured. What grade should I be getting? With the combo abov, will I face problems such as sand storm in the tank?

I am taking all my time to stock up this tank. In my plan, it will probably be cycling for a couple of months and maybe house a pair of true clown with anemone for six months or so.

[raydiative]

I definitely agree with having a bigger tank. I am only testing some theories la, and this current tank I am using now would likely become my sump in the future .

Just some simple updates,

1) Tank washed and cleaned

2) bought an acrylic cut-to-size from Dama,

3) bought a tank safe Bossil BS-2100 silicon from Hardware store

4) Ordered a Dremel 300 from RS Singapore.

5) bought a Styrofoam and cut to size for tank's base.

6) Bought some (some is an understatement) "dead rocks" from a reefer here.

Things to do,

1) Find a 2ft by 1ft rack,

2) silicon acrylic into tank,

3) find suitable lightings (still considering between a MH 70W or T5:})

BTW, I need help select a low heat pump suitable for a 2 footer. I am thinking of putting the out flow from the pump low and behind the rocks via a rain bar to improve the water circulations in the area.

Also, I prefer a finer sand. I will be getting live sand from Iwana together with few packets of NSW after the tank is cured. What grade should I be getting? With the combo abov, will I face problems such as sand storm in the tank?

I am taking all my time to stock up this tank. In my plan, it will probably be cycling for a couple of months and maybe house a pair of true clown with anemone for six months or so.

another nano in the making!

RIO is quite good as a return...

are you getting a chiller?

[macrobutt]

another nano in the making!

RIO is quite good as a return...

are you getting a chiller?

Probably not so soon.