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[LMF1980]

Hi !

I'm trying to set up a marine tank(live rock & fishes only) , and i have a few questions..hope u guys can assist me in making it a sucessful one .

1) Is a Pro2222 Eheim filter good enough for my 2 ft tank ?

2) I have not got the light yet..what types of light should i get?

And wat's the roughly price of the lights and where can i get it at a reasonable price?

3) how do i know that my water is stable and ready for fliverocks and fishes?

Sorry for a bit long winded !!!!

Regards,

[Razo]

how do i know that my water is stable and ready for fliverocks and fishes?

use test kits

[leeweixiang]

should we use test kits regularly??

[Coral_ClamS]

pro2222 is it the classic one i think can lah

[Coral_ClamS]

lighting no nee d so complicated

jus FL can liao

one daylight

one actinic

jus to look nice

quite cheap lah around 70-80+ only

[Coral_ClamS]

liferock can be put in 1wk afer setup and fishes maybe 1mth later

u can try lightings at sago lane [chinatown]

[Achilles Tang]

why 1 week after? And not at the same time?

Coral Clams, what's the logic and theory behind your advice?

[Dispar_Anthias]

Hi !

I'm trying to set up a marine tank(live rock & fishes only) , and i have a few questions..hope u guys can assist me in making it a sucessful one .

1) Is a Pro2222 Eheim filter good enough for my 2 ft tank ?

2) I have not got the light yet..what types of light should i get?

And wat's the roughly price of the lights and where can i get it at a reasonable price?

3) how do i know that my water is stable and ready for fliverocks and fishes?

Sorry for a bit long winded !!!!

Regards,

Since it is only a FO tank go with normal kind of cheap Fl light, and that will do..........

[junyong84]

AT, maybe he age his water first wat...

lolz...

[metals99]

i would only put liverocks after 3 weeks cycling after the raw market prawn process and when ammonia low to 0.. only put fish after 4 months after putting some corals in i mean only mushrooms or finger leather..

[IcecruncherZ]

Canisters filters are a whole lot of trouble. Overflow filtration systems are so much easier to maintain. (At least thats what i feel after using both, no offense to canister filter users)

The market prawn method of cycling is definitely feasible, but the smell and water... my mom was pissed manz... Haha~

There is actually no need to wait to add the liferock. There are bound to be die offs on the rock whether or not it has been cured by the LFS. Liferock is a good way to kick off the cycling process.

The internet has lots of resources on cycling methods. Read through them and choose the method which suits you best.

ps. there are many other cheaper places to get lighting.

[LMF1980]

What abt Pl light guys can it be use?

[Sinn]

pl lights/t5s is recommended for a 2 footer if u intend to keep corals..

if its a fish only with live rock tank, an normal FL is sufficient..

most pple recommend natur* aquarium at thomson area for its cheap cheap prices.

[Coral_ClamS]

Hey AT cos i wanna make sure the saltwater is ready before putting LR!

dunwan LS in the LR to die and later my tank siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!

OBTW do u put the LR immediately in after setting up yur SW?

[Dispar_Anthias]

What abt Pl light guys can it be use?

Yes it can be used but why waste your money for a FOWLR