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    My new office small small tank

    in Members Tank & Specs

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    Thanks bro! I will try with the iq5 then. No harm upgrading the pump in case I decide I want to go with corals. After all, if I'm going to upgrade the lights I may as well add in a few more simple corals :thumbsup:

    Will definitely go for local bred clowns, that's my intention all along...can you recommend a source?

    By the way, for substrate, is it essential to use coral sand? I prefer black sand

    My new office small small tank

    in Members Tank & Specs

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    Thanks bro! So in summary, my current IQ5 will be sufficient for a pair of clownfish if I do 20-30% weekly water change and switch the pump? Or should I still upgrade to the OF tank?

    I don't foresee myself wanting corals except maybe zoas, so I doubt I'll upgrade the light.

    Dont we all have such days when hands are so itchy we need to find something to cure that itch! hahaha... i think if you are keeping fishes the Dymax IQ5 should suffice. do however note that we shouldnt stock the tank up with too much. i seen somewhere here that some one has a nice pico done in the IQ5, cant remember by whom though.

    I added a HOF initially to allow for more water movement as the stock pump in the IOS doesnt produce enough (also to have more space for export medias). Honestly my water level is only about 2cm off the top and so far the only splashing (minimal though) i get is when the water levels falls below the outlet of the IOS. Of course i do not let that happen nowadays. The stock pump is easy to replace and I too have since replaced it with an Eheim... unfortunately i cannot remember the model off hand but it is a good size one. Yes, you would probably need something inside to generate bottom and mid level water motions. Im not familiar with the tunze mini but i guess as long as it doesnt create a whirlpool in your tank it should be good! :cheers:

    If only fish i believe the stock lighting is enough. But if you are intending to keep corals, you might want to upgrade your lighting. No comments about the Dymax NX5 but i guess with a little $ top up, i would go straight for the PAR38 or similar fixtures. Love the lights so far. I know too little about corals to recommend bro... paiseh

    I guess an extra skimmer would do more good then harm but honestly if you are using either the OF or IQ5, water change should suffice. I do about 30% every week and even in the OF, thats only about ~10liters and a 5 minute job. Every once in a while i use a small hose to suck out detritus from the bottom thats about it. Media sounds like an appropriate choice i have biohome, ultralith, phosban and activate carbon. I think you might need some bacteria dosing for the ultralith.

    Good luck with your cure to the itchy hands! i'm sure you will enjoy it. The community here is :thumbsup:

    My new office small small tank

    in Members Tank & Specs

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    I've been feeling very itchy to start a marine pico tank for my office. Ideally is to have 1-2 clown fish and maybe 1 firefish. Currently using a Dymax IQ5 for a freshwater setup - that's too small right?

    If I upgrade to the OF 1ft cube you're using, would it be fine for me not to use a HOF? (Office not too much space and rather not have too much splashing). Is the stock pump easy to self-change to a tunze universal mini? If so, I can switch stock pump to a tunze mini and install another tunze mini at the side for more flow (or will a single tunze mini be enough?).

    Plan is probably for FOWLR, at most a few very very simple corals (any recommendation would be appreciated). Stock lighting enough? How about 2x Dymax NX5?

    Would installing a Dymax IQ Skimmer help in reducing required water change? I intend to do 10% per week even with the skimmer installed. For filtration, I was thinking of leaving it to the live rock + zeolite/phosban.

    This will be my first marine setup, but I've been doing months of reading up.

    <PBO> 3watt high power LED from china

    in Bulk Ordering

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    <PBO> 3watt high power LED from china

    in Bulk Ordering

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    LED Panel

    in DIY Forum

    Posted

    Could you let me know if they entertain walk-in customers and whether pre-order is needed so they have the stock in hand? If possible can advise on pricing too? I'm looking to buy 4-6 pieces. It's great that I don't have to order buckpacks from overseas. These are identical right?

    <PBO> 3watt high power LED from china

    in Bulk Ordering

    Posted

    hi there

    pls refer to this LEDs and indicate the LEDs u want and qty pls do leave down ur e-mail and i'll post the invoice form to all of u all by the supplier itself no comission is involve so pls paid up upon order comfirm as for the air flet charges pls share among how many people to reduce the cost ok.

    For the last three order i've purchase indeed have arrive on hand

    Note: for the white 8000k-9000k there's two type one more to blue side the other pure white

    pls indicate as well

    and for the len degree u also can choose for :60,90,120,140,170 degree can be selected

    bout 1week time the stk should arrive from the dated done the bank transfer

    price not more then $2/pc

    Hi, just to check, I understand the price is variable based on various charges added on, but from your post above, for each 3W LED, is it more or less confirm not more than S$2 per piece?

    auto feeder

    in Product Reviews

    Posted

    I think the majority of auto feeders out in the market w/o air pump or moisture control will still clump up pellets. Doesn't matter whether the pellets are added dry.

    I used a cheap "Rainbow" auto feeder to feed NLS pellets for 2-3 weeks and they don't get wet/clump up. I think it may have to do with the humidity around your tank. If your lights cause alot of evaporation, then it may be worth it to invest in an Eheim/Hydor feeder that comes with a fan for moisture control, as the area around your tank will tend to be more humid

    LED Controller?

    in DIY Forum

    Posted

    Has anyone DIY-ed a LED set up controlled by a pre-programmed microchip? This would allow fading of lights (simulate sunrise and sunset) as well as other cool features like noon burst, moonlights etc all automated instead of having to connect different banks of lights to different power plugs and doing it manually via lights timer.

    I'm thinking of doing something like this with a friend, so would appreciate any input :)

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