Still Looking for FOC tank :(

[SaNjAy]

Hi guys. I'm still looking for an FOC tank. Hope I'm not irritating any of the senior reefers.

If FOC really cannot I don't mind paying about $50.

Hope to find one with a cabinate and sump.

Feel free to message or call me any time as im having holidays now for 2 weeks.

So sad, I missed the foc 3ft tank, cab and sump a few days ago

Sanjay

Hp: 93824520

[RushAct]

hey bro, remember to put aside at least $100 for movers

[SaNjAy]

hey bro, remember to put aside at least $100 for movers

I'm only looking for 2-3 ft. Dont need movers all la haha! At most find a nice uncle with van to help lor

[babareef]

Don worry about irritating us if you r genuinely honest,patient and willing to listen to advice. We welcome potential newbies like u anytime. Just don ruin your own reputation cos by one look at people's thread we can easily tell from a genuine newbie to a con artist.

[Jameshong]

Don worry about irritating us if you r genuinely honest,patient and willing to listen to advice. We welcome potential newbies like u anytime. Just don ruin your own reputation cos by one look at people's thread we can easily tell from a genuine newbie to a con artist.

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[SaNjAy]

Don worry about irritating us if you r genuinely honest,patient and willing to listen to advice. We welcome potential newbies like u anytime. Just don ruin your own reputation cos by one look at people's thread we can easily tell from a genuine newbie to a con artist.

Every one keeps on saying im a newbie

Im not ok

I got 4 years experience

I just stopped for 2 years

See the date i join, 2006 know don play play hahaha!

Hahaha Joking only ah! Wait all the boss kill me!

Any way guys my mom for some reason is asking me to buy a tank from the shop cause she worried if i get 2nd hand the tank will crack LOL!

So i went to irwana and they have a tank for me!

Now the only problem is to convince my dad that this time i wont make the electricity bill too high.

But i wan good light and chiller leh so how?

Any of u know like the price per month of say 2 t5 (2ft) tubes and a resun chiller.

[babareef]

Well bro u see your mum is more experience than you! Just kidding man. Sorry for calling u a newbie. Anyway she was right. U risk getting a cracked 2nd hand tank. Well done, good decision. I think the best way to convince your dad is by having a well maintained tank. Do not rush to buy new stocks n let your tank cycle completely n do not overstock too soon.

If u managed a beautiful tank maybe your dad might get hooked too and can even sponsor u more. Haha.

[chipset]

A new 2ft at y618 will meet your budget

[tunicate]

Before buying equipment for your tank, you can check below to calculate how much you'll be adding to your dad's monthly electical bill. Always seek approval before purchase to avoid giving him heart attack.

P.S. An IOS tank will typically consume less power than a sump tank system since it requires a less powerful return pump. And generally, a FOWLR consumes less than a LPS, which in turn consumes less than an SPS tank due to the equipment they need. Some ideas in case you need to work out a compromise with your dad.

[Zoa guy]

When my dad saw my beautiful 10gal nano, he bought me a 24gal nano cube...erm with the new tank, the electricity comsumed rose by 25%....experience is good,but after 2 years u need to refresh....parents always submit to a beautiful reef aquarium......

[allantang]

Every one keeps on saying im a newbie

Im not ok

I got 4 years experience

I just stopped for 2 years

See the date i join, 2006 know don play play hahaha!

Hahaha Joking only ah! Wait all the boss kill me!

Any way guys my mom for some reason is asking me to buy a tank from the shop cause she worried if i get 2nd hand the tank will crack LOL!

So i went to irwana and they have a tank for me!

Now the only problem is to convince my dad that this time i wont make the electricity bill too high.

But i wan good light and chiller leh so how?

Any of u know like the price per month of say 2 t5 (2ft) tubes and a resun chiller.

Put ur tank near window where the sun can shine in.. that will save some lightning cost.... but be aware of the heat. cos that will increase ur cooling bills if u use a chiller.

[Jameshong]

Put ur tank near window where the sun can shine in.. that will save some lightning cost.... but be aware of the heat. cos that will increase ur cooling bills if u use a chiller.

Normally it's not adviceable as algae bloom very fast under natural SUN light and morerover it's not pleasure for viewing too.

[SaNjAy]

Well bro u see your mum is more experience than you! Just kidding man. Sorry for calling u a newbie. Anyway she was right. U risk getting a cracked 2nd hand tank. Well done, good decision. I think the best way to convince your dad is by having a well maintained tank. Do not rush to buy new stocks n let your tank cycle completely n do not overstock too soon.

If u managed a beautiful tank maybe your dad might get hooked too and can even sponsor u more. Haha.

Haha u should have seen my previous tank. So nice la but when he see the electricity bill the tank become ugly haha.

about the over stocking no worrys I'm the slow and steady kind. For my previous tank I let it cycle naturally before even adding a damsel to test haha. And then Waited about 3 months before adding any other fish or corals haha!

[SaNjAy]

Before buying equipment for your tank, you can check below to calculate how much you'll be adding to your dad's monthly electical bill. Always seek approval before purchase to avoid giving him heart attack.

P.S. An IOS tank will typically consume less power than a sump tank system since it requires a less powerful return pump. And generally, a FOWLR consumes less than a LPS, which in turn consumes less than an SPS tank due to the equipment they need. Some ideas in case you need to work out a compromise with your dad.

Wa power la thanks bro. I was looking everywhere for this. I remember seeing it some where before but couldn't seem to find it.

IOS tank is the one with the sump at the back or side right? What does the I O S stand for? Never heard of it haha. I only know it's a bit not user friendly cause hard to clean as compared to a sump. Plus the sump will help increase water capacity of the tank and easy to hide and put all the equiptment there.

Thanks for the help bro!

[braincoral]

Wa power la thanks bro. I was looking everywhere for this. I remember seeing it some where before but couldn't seem to find it.

IOS tank is the one with the sump at the back or side right? What does the I O S stand for? Never heard of it haha. I only know it's a bit not user friendly cause hard to clean as compared to a sump. Plus the sump will help increase water capacity of the tank and easy to hide and put all the equiptment there.

Thanks for the help bro!

You never use it before,

How u know it is not user friendly

And hard to clean?

I am using one currently and no

Problem with it.

[tropic]

IOS- internal

Overflow system

[tunicate]

Well, nobody say you cannot have a 4ft tank with 1 to 1.5ft partition off as IOS sump. Then you'll have decent room to perform regular maintenance. You'll have to be a little creative with regards to hiding this section of the tank though. All in all, I'd have to agree that this kind of design is more suitable for FOWLR setup as you only need filtr wool/sock, protein skimmer, a couple of bags of carbon & Phosguard between baffles, & a return pump.(Can also add a small compartment to culture chaeto if you want.) But total power comsumption can be limited to only 2 pumps + lighting on a timer switch. Relatively green & don't have to worry about flooding during power outage.

[SaNjAy]

Yeah what are the ways to overcome the water going back during a power shortage?

[SaNjAy]

You never use it before,

How u know it is not user friendly

And hard to clean?

I am using one currently and no

Problem with it.

Sorry bro