Newbie needs some advise + recommendations

[paperdoll]

Hi! I just started with Marine fish and I need some advise

1) What are good lfs to do that sell marine stuff?

2) I need to buy some sand, live rock, corals.... how much do these cost and where to purchase these?

3) I'd like to get a harlequin shrimp.... are they easy to keep? What are they like.

4) What are good fish/corals for beginners that are more striking speciments?

5) I keep my marine tank in my room which has air con on most of the time. Is it advisable to buy a chiller? How much does a chiller cost?

6) How do I reduce nitrates?

Thanks for reading thru all these!

[BlueTerror]

i heard liverock price is about $8/kg now rite, i am interested in getting some too. How do they pack liverock aniway?

[Bluebeard]

Hi! I just started with Marine fish and I need some advise

1) What are good lfs to do that sell marine stuff?

2) I need to buy some sand, live rock, corals.... how much do these cost and where to purchase these?

3) I'd like to get a harlequin shrimp.... are they easy to keep? What are they like.

4) What are good fish/corals for beginners that are more striking speciments?

5) I keep my marine tank in my room which has air con on most of the time. Is it advisable to buy a chiller? How much does a chiller cost?

6) How do I reduce nitrates?

Thanks for reading thru all these!

hi hi welcome here,

1) i usually get my stuffs from Lor Halus or Reborn at Paya Lebar

2) how much they cost will depends how much you need and what quality you buy. for me i use beach sand

3) they are very very nice but they eat starfish only

4) damsel and clowns are good for beginners

5) i don't think you need to buy a chiller if your air con is on most of the time. a chiller cost a lot to buy and cost a lot to run i think.

6) buy less fish! kekekek

[Bluebeard]

i heard liverock price is about $8/kg now rite, i am interested in getting some too. How do they pack liverock aniway?

it's actually $8/kg and above, some places selling at $12/kg.

they just pack them like fishes liao but use double layer.

[BlueTerror]

hi hi welcome here,

1) i usually get my stuffs from Lor Halus or Reborn at Paya Lebar

2) how much they cost will depends how much you need and what quality you buy. for me i use beach sand

3) they are very very nice but they eat starfish only

4) damsel and clowns are good for beginners

5) i don't think you need to buy a chiller if your air con is on most of the time. a chiller cost a lot to buy and cost a lot to run i think.

6) buy less fish! kekekek

you use beach sand??? the same thing is it?

[Bluebeard]

you use beach sand??? the same thing is it?

same as what? those we buy at shops?

beach sand is fine.

[paperdoll]

my thermometer measures about 27 degrees... this should be ok ya?

I have some damsels but they seem a little aggressive though....

[hongqixian]

27 deg is fine. damsels are awfully aggressive esp. in a small tank. Most of them anyway.

[paperdoll]

they are especially aggressive during feeding time... <_

[derf]

damsels are known to be territorial...

[ryan]

when i bought my live rock, it was just placed in a red plastic bag! and had newspaper underneath so the bag wouldn't tear!

[newdamsel]

IMO, reducing nitrates in nano only got these few choices

#1 Incoporate a sump with DSB which is troublesome to set up. DSB in nano is ultra unsightly and reduces water vol significantly

#2 Water change whenever nitrates is too high

#3 Get a expensive denitrifier or DIY one

#4 Chemical means ( If i'm not wrong there's some kind of filter media which does the job but $$$. Also a chemical call AZNO3 to add to reduce but also $$$ according to forumers, AT if i'm not wrong)

Just what i have gathered in this wonderful forum.. heh heh.. but wonder if i'm correct