Skywalker8 Posted May 25, 2009 Share Posted May 25, 2009 i've a new tank (6ftx2x2.5) for my new house soon. But, i'm still wondering if i should go straight to ReefTank instead of FOWLR, or start with FOWLR. I'm a beginner to Marine Tank, but have lots of experiences in Freshwater - plants, all kind of fishes including Arowana, Discus, etc. Can anybody shed me some lights and share your experience? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member dieran_green Posted May 25, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted May 25, 2009 haha.. you have to ask yourself wat drew u to marine in the first place... the corals or the fishes? cos if u intend to keep corals... that would limit the choices of fishes u may keep... and many beautiful fishes eat corals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member limsc Posted May 26, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted May 26, 2009 haha.. you have to ask yourself wat drew u to marine in the first place... the corals or the fishes? cos if u intend to keep corals... that would limit the choices of fishes u may keep... and many beautiful fishes eat corals. True... Also corals need more additional equipments.. which you need to plan in your sump for future needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter Harlequinmania Posted May 26, 2009 SRC Supporter Share Posted May 26, 2009 Wow.. 6 ft tank .. . Plan what you intent to keep first, so that you can plan waht are the equipment you need for your new setup be it FLOWER, LPS ,SPS or Mixed reef. Try to go for a good equipment for a start, if not you will find yourself having to spend more money later to upgrade your equipment once this hobby get you more and more addicted. Quote 1000 Gallon Tank in the Hole http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/topic/120957-1000-gallon-3d-hole-in-the-wall/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member sanjaypills55 Posted May 26, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted May 26, 2009 I am like u... Have good experience in freshwater planted tank! Like others said u need to get you plans straight, what you want! Be reminded that compared to fresh water marine isn't a cheap hobby 1) Equipments needed is much more than Freshwater 2) Marine salt isn't cheap 3) Electricity consumption is quite high. All the equipment for salt water will consume lot of electricity. All this boils down to lot of money! My idea is not to scare you, but just to make u prepared!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member johntanjm Posted May 26, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted May 26, 2009 This is some of my experience Reef tank in the past - very colorful and attractive, in my opinion generally coral tanks are more visually stunning then FOWLR - aquascaping can be a real challenge but very rewarding - u need a full range of eqpt, lights, CR, FR, skimmer, monitoring devices - a fair bit of chemical parameters to be concerned about - angels and butterflies etc. u will not be able to keep and somehow fish like to bite expensive and beautiful corals first - corals toppling time to time, must dip your hand in and re-adjust. or one coral might be attacking another, then u need to reposition FOWLR I run right now - fun to see all kinds of fish swimming around, criss-crossing. colors are moving! - fun to feed, feels good when u see all your fish eating greedily - when u buy a skinny fish, over time it grows and become fat, u feel happy. - disesase is a major headache! as you load your tank, the risk of disease from every new fish will increase - once u decide on the aquascape, u can leave it as it is. fish will find their own place to hide. Quote --------------------------------------------- The Deep Blue Sea in My HDB! http://myfishyroomates.blogspot.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnsfpl Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 i started with a nano tank, then 322 feet fowlr, end up a 322 feet LPS plan properly, get the right equipments and buy the right fish lots of expert here to guide you happy reefing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member iskay Posted May 26, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted May 26, 2009 Whatever you choose, be prepare to spend. This is an expensive hobby. Quote "Be formless... shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle; it becomes the bottle. You put it into a teapot; it becomes the teapot. Water can flow, or it can crash. Be water, my friend..." - Lei Siu Lung (Bruce Lee) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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