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Hi Guys,

Can I start a fish only marine tank with the following equipments that I currently have:

2" by 1.5" by 1.5" 6mm tank

2" normal pink color light

Weipro 2013 hang on skimmer with a 1600l/h china brand pump

normal overhead filter using 1200l/h china pump

a small bag of ceramic rings

a few dead "live" rocks

Are the above items enough to start a fish only marine tank? I am going for budget spending.

Subsequently if I wanted to go for reef tank, what else do I need minimally?

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you can ditch "normal overhead filter using 1200l/h china pump"

"Weipro 2013 hang on skimmer with a 1600l/h china brand pump" should be sufficient for low bioload setup

for reef tank, the first thing you need to change is your lights, at least to 2 x T5

cheers

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+1 Chiller and wavemaker for reef.

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Reefing since 2003
 4ft x 2ft x 2ft Mixed Reef (BB):-
50 Gal Sump,

Apex Controlled System (Lab grade),
Deltec SC1455 Protein Skimmer,
Vortech MP40wQD,

Jebao RW-15

Maxspect Razor 320w
Eheim 1260 Return Pump,
Hailea HS-66A 1/4HP chiller,
TLF Reactor 150, running HydroCarbon 



 

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yup just take note of

1)salinity keep it constant at 1.025 ,top up with distilled water whenever needed.

2)water change is crucial for exporting of nutient. weekly 10-20% will be good.

you should be fine then :) enjoy!

Zac's Red Sea Reefer 170

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I wanted to include skimmer hoping to reduce the frequency of water change beyond 2 weeks.

IMHO

Fish only Tank, with skimmer is fine to last thro 2weeks .

Fishes tolerate higher NO3'

Of course, it would be best to at least change water once a month.

The crucial part is cycle your tank correctly for fear of losing life stocks.

Just my 2 cents

---2Ft Cube by MarineLife---2008-2009

http://w w w.absolutereef . com/forums/index.php?showtopic=12369

Skimmer: Deltec APF600 feeder by Eheim 1250

Lighting: Solite 150MH 14k

Supplement: Giesemann T5 Razor, Actinic Plus ~22k

Top-up: Tunze Osmolator Universal 3155

Return: Eheim 1260

Reactor: Skimz FR Rowaphos

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---1.5Ft Cube by Iwarna---2010- ???

http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?/topic/95312-nano-15-cube/

Tank: 1.5Ft Cube,Sump with Chengai Wood Cabinate

skimmer: Reef Oct Nw110

Return: Eheim 1250

Chiller: Hailea HC150A with feeder Eheim Compact 1000

Reactor: Phosphan with Rowaphos

Lighting: MaxSpec G2 110w,DELighting T5 ATI*2,Giesemann T5 Razor ATI*2

WaveMaker: MP10 VorTech

Top Up : ATO with Tank

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yup just take note of

1)salinity keep it constant at 1.025 ,top up with distilled water whenever needed.

2)water change is crucial for exporting of nutient. weekly 10-20% will be good.

you should be fine then :) enjoy!

Need to add on for pt. 2 - Also to replace lost trace elements ;)

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