My 1ft Cube marine tank

[ahdon_80]

Finally started to setup my budget 1ft x 1ft x 1ft marine tank...

Current set-up (4th day of cycling only):

1ft x 1ft x 1ft cube with Internal overflow system (5mm thickness glass)

1x Atman AT-303 power filter

1kg Coral sand filtration (2 stack)

1x Dymax PH400 power head system as wave maker

2 x Dymax W-7 cooling fan system (reduce temp from 29.5 to 27.5)

No sand bed

1 x Aqua Zonic super slim LED (32W + 8B) - changing to Aqua zonic T5 soon.

3kg liferock

Future LS:

2x Orange clown

1x Fire Goby

1x sexy prawn

1x Koran

And some soft coral.. any advise?? (with temp lowest @ 27.5deg)

Intent to top up water daily and WC once every 1~2 week. That is all....

I am trying to find a SMALL enough hang-on protein skimmer but cant find. Any advise from bros here?

Please feel free to comment...

[Terryz_]

PLEASE do not add a koran in a 1x1x1ft tank.. They are meant to be in a big tank, do not stress the fish by putting it in a small area...

Edited June 7, 2011 by Terryz_

[singleisure]

SKIMMER U CAN TRY TUNZE 9002

VERY EFFICIENT

OR CONTACT DYMAX FOR THEIR NEW PICO SKIMMER WHICH INTO THE REAR IOS OF IQ3 OR 5

(SEEN ITS PROTOTYPE AT AQUARAMA 2011)

[ahdon_80]

PLEASE do not add a koran in a 1x1x1ft tank.. They are meant to be in a big tank, do not stress the fish by putting it in a small area...

Oh.. thanks terryz! What kind of Tangs is recommended? Bi-colour?

[ahdon_80]

SKIMMER U CAN TRY TUNZE 9002

VERY EFFICIENT

OR CONTACT DYMAX FOR THEIR NEW PICO SKIMMER WHICH INTO THE REAR IOS OF IQ3 OR 5

(SEEN ITS PROTOTYPE AT AQUARAMA 2011)

Bro, saw from the website.

But very expensive. Any other cheaper alternative?

[ahdon_80]

Was wondering if I am limited to only Zoas & mushroom only in this setup?

Any other soft corals that is suitable without chiller?

[Terryz_]

Oh.. thanks terryz! What kind of Tangs is recommended? Bi-colour?

No tangs is recommended... Only Goby and Blennies...

[ahdon_80]

No tangs is recommended... Only Goby and Blennies...

Oh...... no choice then...

By the way, if i have no sand bed, can I keep sexy prawn/ boxer prawn etc...?

[desideria]

yes your 1 feet cube is too small for tangs or korans.. both will outgrow your tank... only small fish like firefish, gobies and blennies will not outgrow your 1 footer cube.

hang on skimmer, how about the Red Sea prizm skimmer.

[ahdon_80]

yes your 1 feet cube is too small for tangs or korans.. both will outgrow your tank... only small fish like firefish, gobies and blennies will not outgrow your 1 footer cube.

hang on skimmer, how about the Red Sea prizm skimmer.

Red sea prizm skimmer looks good. But looks abit too big for 1ft SQ tank.

Will try to source for it.

[tunicate]

Aiyooo...1 ft cube no need to waste $ on skimmer lah. Just do WC regularly will do.

[ahdon_80]

Aiyooo...1 ft cube no need to waste $ on skimmer lah. Just do WC regularly will do.

Haha... this reply from you made my day!!

Will try to make do without it.

Few years back, i tried a 3ft x 1.5ft x 1.5ft FOWLR tank for 2 years without chiller. But i have a Skimmer.

Now, doing this 1ft cube. Will try without skimmer....

[ahdon_80]

How many sexy prawn can I have in this 1ft cube??

What they feed on?

I do not have a sand bed.

[tunicate]

If you want sexies, make sure there're no hitch hiker crabs or worms. Otherwise, sexies will MIA 1-by-1. For 3 years, I didn't know I've a worm until I put my sexies in.

[ahdon_80]

If you want sexies, make sure there're no hitch hiker crabs or worms. Otherwise, sexies will MIA 1-by-1. For 3 years, I didn't know I've a worm until I put my sexies in.

Oh, what types of worm you meant? those like centipede? I also saw the crab!!

I saw them crawling into holes in my liverock!! So I cant keep sexies??

[tunicate]

Something like below pic. It's always in hiding & not easy to spot. If you have critters like that in your tank, the shrimps will always be under threat. Try to get rid of them 1st.

Pic borrowed from Bongo Shrimp @ Reef Sanctuary

[ahdon_80]

I saw this from same worm in my liverock

But like you mentioned, they are always in hiding! Almost impossible to remove.

[Vlamingi_cont]

I saw this from same worm in my liverock

But like you mentioned, they are always in hiding! Almost impossible to remove.

wow thats a huge worm! mine came with small small ones...

[ahdon_80]

wow thats a huge worm! mine came with small small ones...

I think I saw 2 of those.... as of now + 1 crab....

Dunno how many more of those worms. hope to keep sexies...

[allantang]

tempt it out with dead shrimp into a open area or into a small bottle.

[ahdon_80]

tempt it out with dead shrimp into a open area or into a small bottle.

Wah... maybe will try to put some prawn in to tempt them & also to aid in the cycling process...

[ahdon_80]

New addition...

[ahdon_80]

New addition..

[poomoon]

will be good if it's only staying in a smaller rock, then can easily take it out. last week i saw one crawling out of my super suns and spraying out some sort of mily substance(?), quite a lot. so i took out that piece, let it sit a while out of the water, then 3 came out (a 3-in, 2-in, and one 0.5-in) ... for now, i "quarantined" them first, still wondering whether to dispose of them or not ...

[ahdon_80]

will be good if it's only staying in a smaller rock, then can easily take it out. last week i saw one crawling out of my super suns and spraying out some sort of mily substance(?), quite a lot. so i took out that piece, let it sit a while out of the water, then 3 came out (a 3-in, 2-in, and one 0.5-in) ... for now, i "quarantined" them first, still wondering whether to dispose of them or not ...

Milky substances..... trying to fertilise haha

Will try to monitor which rock they are in and try to remove them. Surprise 3pcs of worms in 1 rock...