new to nano reef

[beckbapegeneral]

hi. i am new to nano reef. just went down today to look for a 2ft tank at AM but they no stock liao. so sad. anyone can recommend any place where i can get a 2ft tank? as in 2x2x1.5? or something? and also need some help in the primary stage what equipment should i get first? i read on some threads that suppose to do cycling first and test for nitrate, nitrite and etc. so i am thinking what equipments to get first? such as a tank, skimmer? pump? sand?

[Sapp]

You can try WAIKAI @ Farmart located at CCK or Kelantan Lane.

Are you going to have a sump tank for your new setup?

[beckbapegeneral]

not going to have a sump for my setup because i will be putting my setup in my room's computer desk. was think of having a IOS setup. but i dont really understand how IOS system works.

[Alvin Tan]

not going to have a sump for my setup because i will be putting my setup in my room's computer desk. was think of having a IOS setup. but i dont really understand how IOS system works.

hi bro...refer to my thread regarding the system from WAKAI....

[beckbapegeneral]

hi. after reading around the posts in the forum. i decided to get the followings:

1. 3ft tank

2. macro venturi skimmer (how much?)

3. canister (how much and what brand good ah? budget 100)

4. wavemaker (still not sure what is good, heard seio 1500 good for a 3ft. how much is it?)

5. t5s lightings.

is there anything else i need to get? because i dont know intend to use any sump.

[Sinn]

welcome,

i wud highly suggest u dont put yer tank on a computer table... 3 ft tank would be damn heavy, especially with the rocks sand and all..

very soon u will see yer table warping in the centre before finally giving way.. unless the tables made of chengai wood or such.

what are u intending to keep?

[beckbapegeneral]

intending to keep clown, zoo, goby, depends. just reef safe fish

[beckbapegeneral]

welcome,

i wud highly suggest u dont put yer tank on a computer table... 3 ft tank would be damn heavy, especially with the rocks sand and all..

very soon u will see yer table warping in the centre before finally giving way.. unless the tables made of chengai wood or such.

what are u intending to keep?

but mine is those office kind of desk. is 3ft tank still too heavy for it?

[Sapp]

You need to calculate the water volume, weight of the sand and live rock that you going to put into the tank. Take the total weight and from there, you have to guage if your office table can take the weight.

eg for a 3ft x 1.5ft x 2ft, volume will be about 240 litres. That is if u fill to the brim but if include the sand and rocks, should be about this weight. 240 litres is about 240kg. Hopefully my conversion is correct. All these are rough calculations only...

Not sure if an office table can take the weight of 240kg.

[godzillaliu88]

seio 1500 sounds a little too strong for a 3ft.

[beckbapegeneral]

You need to calculate the water volume, weight of the sand and live rock that you going to put into the tank. Take the total weight and from there, you have to guage if your office table can take the weight.

eg for a 3ft x 1.5ft x 2ft, volume will be about 240 litres. That is if u fill to the brim but if include the sand and rocks, should be about this weight. 240 litres is about 240kg. Hopefully my conversion is correct. All these are rough calculations only...

Not sure if an office table can take the weight of 240kg.

i see. thanks for the help. now i am so stuck in thinking of setting up a 2ft or 3ft plain tank in my bedroom's comp desk.

[Sapp]

IMHO, if space is not a constrain, go for the 3ft if you can. With 2ft, there are more limitations as to what LS you can put in. I am running a 2ft myself due to space constrain at home and would really really love to upgrade to a 3ft.. but... .

Also, 3ft will give you more water volume so if water quality were to drop, you will have slightly more buffer and time to rectify compared to a 2ft. Having a tank crash and all LS wipe out can be quite heart wrenching...I believe alot of bros have experienced that before.

[M4rk4nth]

Why don't you go for a 24 Gallon Nano cube. saw a few at Iwarna. only problem is you'll have to remove the lid if you want to add skimmer in.

[beckbapegeneral]

IMHO, if space is not a constrain, go for the 3ft if you can. With 2ft, there are more limitations as to what LS you can put in. I am running a 2ft myself due to space constrain at home and would really really love to upgrade to a 3ft.. but... .

Also, 3ft will give you more water volume so if water quality were to drop, you will have slightly more buffer and time to rectify compared to a 2ft. Having a tank crash and all LS wipe out can be quite heart wrenching...I believe alot of bros have experienced that before.

space is not a problem for me. but there are reefer that suggest that i don't put a 3ft on my comp desk because it may not be able to support it.

ya. i agree it will be heart wrenching to see your tank crash. as there are all your favourite ls, zoos and corals etc inside.

[beckbapegeneral]

Why don't you go for a 24 Gallon Nano cube. saw a few at Iwarna. only problem is you'll have to remove the lid if you want to add skimmer in.

a 24g cube is how many by how many? as in L x B. But a 24g nano cube seems small to me. cant really put much ls in it.

[Sapp]

It will be best for u to get a tank and cabinet together. In that case, you can be sure that the support wun give way. If you do not wish to use a sump, can use the cabinet to store all your fish stuff.

[beckbapegeneral]

hmm.. ok.. maybe i will consider that..

[beckbapegeneral]

who knows the price of the tank and cabinet selling at jireh? i just called them and the person told me they dont reveal the price on telephone. so ma fan, i must go all the way down to west coast road from sengkang.

[beckbapegeneral]

hey, fellow reefers out there. anyone can tell me where i can buy plain tank 2ft or 3ft. not looking for custom made one as it is too ex for a student like me. i am quite on the budget side. thanks for your help.

[Sapp]

There are a few reefers letting go their old 2ft and 3ft if you are interested. Check out the pasah malam. Sure can find a good deal.

[beckbapegeneral]

i when to take a look le.. but most comes with a sump. so the main tank will have a drilling de. i want a plain tank. hmm

[beckbapegeneral]

hi, for the initial stage which is cycling. the basic equipment that i need is a tank, skimmer, canister? anything else that i forget to list? do i need to add in the LR and live sand that i am gonna to use into the tank before i cycle the tank? thanks for all the help.

[Sapp]

You can check out this site for more info on starting your tank.

New Tank setup

[beckbapegeneral]

thanks sapp for all the help

[beckbapegeneral]

can any wood cabinet be used for tank? i find that tank with cabinet cost a bomb, especially for student like me. Haven't learn to earn money already learn to spend money liao can someone help over here?