macdaddy Posted January 7, 2004 Share Posted January 7, 2004 Hi to all... As a newbie, I hope to have some advise on a simple setup for marine tank. I am looking into a FOWLR concept. I have been reading the sticky notes till my eyes all sticky and having indigestion from it all Greatly appreciate if anyone could just give me a rough guide on some question that I have... Thanks! 1) How to prevent rust from occuring in furnitures 2) Thickness recommended for a 3ft marine tank 3) Differences between treated / untreated LR 4) Are live sand compulsory 5) $$$ for LR and LS... reason I am asking this is because a LFS (North) quoted me a beautiful $$$ Cheers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Clownfish Posted January 7, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 7, 2004 1). avoid splashing n dun put rust prone funrniture near the tank 2). at least 8mm for height 1.5ft n 10mm for height 2ft 3). price n quality n time taken to cycle ur tank 4). no... but sand is a must... go for a DSB if possible (4 inches size 0 sandbed) 5). good LR shld range more than $10/kg... good LR would mean alot of coraline (purplish areas) without any sulphur/ammonia smell (cured). Fiji is quite a good LR, price shld be ard $16/kg... make sure they r cured as well... CF do help u to cure when u buy... another place for gd LR i wld recommend ML Quote My Personal Blog My Wedding Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member marcvelous Posted January 7, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 7, 2004 My two cents worth: 1. Furniture rusts anyway. MOst logical is to keep evaporation rate low by having chiller and protect your furniture by cleaning often?! 2. Be kiasu... but depend on the width and height of your tank. Different amounts of water = different amounts of pressure. 10 or 12mm should be safe. Add euro-bracing to be safer. 5. Best way is to shop and ask around. I ever saw LR going for as low as $3/kg to $16/kg. WHen you get to know 3ft tank need average 40~70kg of LR (depending on width and height), $10/kg difference translatres into a lot of $$$ saved for getting test kits, skimmer, pumps and etc later. Got mine for $6/kg. Me thinks looks real purplish-red and nice. So red that I have to purposely buy a few pieces of white/uncoloured ones to "dilute". Kind folks around here tell me the red stuff is coraline algae which is good to have. A bit dirty though and have seaweed so must spend some time cleaning it. Treated sand sell in S.North for around $18 whereas untreated sand goes for $6~8. All you got to do is spend time and wash. Put your love into your tank and it will love you back. HOPEFULLY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macdaddy Posted January 7, 2004 Author Share Posted January 7, 2004 1). avoid splashing n dun put rust prone funrniture near the tank2). at least 8mm for height 1.5ft n 10mm for height 2ft 3). price n quality n time taken to cycle ur tank 4). no... but sand is a must... go for a DSB if possible (4 inches size 0 sandbed) 5). good LR shld range more than $10/kg... good LR would mean alot of coraline (purplish areas) without any sulphur/ammonia smell (cured). Fiji is quite a good LR, price shld be ard $16/kg... make sure they r cured as well... CF do help u to cure when u buy... another place for gd LR i wld recommend ML Hi Clownfish, Thanks for the prompt reply... Guess I would placed the tank in the study room... curtains and windows shut mostly. My existing IOS 3ft would not be pratical since its only 6mm thick. Do excuse me if I really sound like a fool, I am having difficulty understand some of the term such as 'CF' 'DSB' and 'ML' maybe there is a thread which I can refer these term... Cheers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member marcvelous Posted January 7, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 7, 2004 Do excuse me if I really sound like a fool, I am having difficulty understand some of the term such as 'CF' 'DSB' and 'ML' maybe there is a thread which I can refer these term... Yes, there is. Under "New to THe Aqua Marine Hobby", look in one of the pinned threads with the word "Acronyms". Or (to return the kindness shown to me by some bros), better yet --- Click Here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macdaddy Posted January 7, 2004 Author Share Posted January 7, 2004 My two cents worth: 1. Furniture rusts anyway. MOst logical is to keep evaporation rate low by having chiller and protect your furniture by cleaning often?! 2. Be kiasu... but depend on the width and height of your tank. Different amounts of water = different amounts of pressure. 10 or 12mm should be safe. Add euro-bracing to be safer. 5. Best way is to shop and ask around. I ever saw LR going for as low as $3/kg to $16/kg. WHen you get to know 3ft tank need average 40~70kg of LR (depending on width and height), $10/kg difference translatres into a lot of $$$ saved for getting test kits, skimmer, pumps and etc later. Got mine for $6/kg. Me thinks looks real purplish-red and nice. So red that I have to purposely buy a few pieces of white/uncoloured ones to "dilute". Kind folks around here tell me the red stuff is coraline algae which is good to have. A bit dirty though and have seaweed so must spend some time cleaning it. Treated sand sell in S.North for around $18 whereas untreated sand goes for $6~8. All you got to do is spend time and wash. Put your love into your tank and it will love you back. HOPEFULLY Hi marcvelous, Thanks... I am surprise you know tat I was referring to S.North and many thanks for the information on the weight of LR I need in a 3ft tank. It does really add up on the higher side if they are at $10.00/kg Cheers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightningstrike Posted January 8, 2004 Share Posted January 8, 2004 1. think there is a product from reefz call rid-rust. can try. readily available from petmart. 2. at least 8mm. 3. get quality LRs...... treated LRs selling at $6 most of the time. anything cheaper.... gotta becareful that they r uncured. 4. LS not a must but good to hv. at least a dsb 4 to 6 inches. 5. LRs from 3 to 20 bucks. LS not sure. but can get LS from some reefers here if u want. or buy normal grade 0 sand from petmart at $6 per 10kg. Quote Austin the Westie: "I may be your best friend, but you are my everything". Lightning Strike's Back!!! Reefkeeping Is Not My Hobby, It's My Obsession. Austin's Birthday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jc85 Posted January 8, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 8, 2004 You may want to refer to this chart to determine what is the thickness that is needed. Do take note that the height of the tank is also critical. Normally, a safety factor of at least 2.9 is recommended. Euro-bracing will also helps. Quote Earth Conservation Blog My Marine Blog For All Sengkang Residents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macdaddy Posted January 8, 2004 Author Share Posted January 8, 2004 1. think there is a product from reefz call rid-rust. can try. readily available from petmart. 2. at least 8mm. 3. get quality LRs...... treated LRs selling at $6 most of the time. anything cheaper.... gotta becareful that they r uncured. 4. LS not a must but good to hv. at least a dsb 4 to 6 inches. 5. LRs from 3 to 20 bucks. LS not sure. but can get LS from some reefers here if u want. or buy normal grade 0 sand from petmart at $6 per 10kg. Hi lightningstrike Thanks for the advise, I am now looking into either 8mm or 10mm Cheers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macdaddy Posted January 8, 2004 Author Share Posted January 8, 2004 You may want to refer to this chart to determine what is the thickness that is needed. Do take note that the height of the tank is also critical. Normally, a safety factor of at least 2.9 is recommended. Euro-bracing will also helps. Hi jc85 Thankyou for your refer, informative site with links to more marine sites... Cheers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Razo Posted January 8, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 8, 2004 Hi to all... As a newbie, I hope to have some advise on a simple setup for marine tank. I am looking into a FOWLR concept. I have been reading the sticky notes till my eyes all sticky and having indigestion from it all Greatly appreciate if anyone could just give me a rough guide on some question that I have... Thanks! 1) How to prevent rust from occuring in furnitures 2) Thickness recommended for a 3ft marine tank 3) Differences between treated / untreated LR 4) Are live sand compulsory 5) $$$ for LR and LS... reason I am asking this is because a LFS (North) quoted me a beautiful $$$ Cheers... http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=9922 check here for the LR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Vinoth Posted January 8, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 8, 2004 Can anyone give me a rough estimation on how much it will cost for a 3ft x 2 ft x 2ft(10mm with overflow) with normal stand. No sump and cabinet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macdaddy Posted January 8, 2004 Author Share Posted January 8, 2004 http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=9922 check here for the LR Hi Razo, Thankyou for the information. It really does provide a good idea on the $$$ for LR... Cheers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member marcvelous Posted January 8, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 8, 2004 Can anyone give me a rough estimation on how much it will cost for a 3ft x 2 ft x 2ft(10mm with overflow) with normal stand. No sump and cabinet Around S$160~300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightningstrike Posted January 8, 2004 Share Posted January 8, 2004 no worries. Vinoth, will call u to comfirm collection of AZNO3. Quote Austin the Westie: "I may be your best friend, but you are my everything". Lightning Strike's Back!!! Reefkeeping Is Not My Hobby, It's My Obsession. Austin's Birthday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Vinoth Posted January 8, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 8, 2004 no worries. Vinoth, will call u to comfirm collection of AZNO3. OK lightningstrike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Vinoth Posted January 8, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 8, 2004 Around S$160~300 Any good tank maker to recommend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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