by the time i got money to go marine u will be pro:P plus u cldnt be more noob about marine than me..; i stray away intentionally while i dont have one to avoid confusion of infos.. but while im here... so many ppl say cichlids need a diff rate of salt in the water wats the proper dose?? freshwater fish obviously:P
Low Cost "basic" Marine Set-up
Started by golden_dase, Jun 08 2008 05:57 PM
50 replies to this topic
#41
Posted 29 June 2008 - 08:33 AM
#42
Posted 29 June 2008 - 11:44 AM
ok ok!
When & if you need help setting up your "marine" tank.. i'll come and help you!
By the way, update your profile to show your location.
Cheers!
Kevin.
When & if you need help setting up your "marine" tank.. i'll come and help you!
By the way, update your profile to show your location.
Cheers!
Kevin.
#43
Posted 21 July 2008 - 03:53 PM
QUOTE (VietDragon @ Jun 8 2008, 06:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
wahahah nice bro
im gonna steal ur tank one day when ur not lookin..
im gonna steal ur tank one day when ur not lookin..
you have to beat me to it
#44
Posted 21 July 2008 - 06:25 PM
awesome thread, just a question what exactly does a power head do?
#45
Posted 21 July 2008 - 06:44 PM
QUOTE (C_Pretz @ Jul 21 2008, 06:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
what exactly does a power head do?
moves water around in the tank
#46
Posted 21 July 2008 - 07:05 PM
QUOTE (C_Pretz @ Jul 21 2008, 06:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
awesome thread, just a question what exactly does a power head do?
There are many uses for a powerhead.
1. To power an undergravel filter (instead of using airstones)
2. To pump/suck water into a top-mount "trickle" filter
3. Used in most marine tanks to circulate water around liverock/corals etc.
4. To power most modern protein skimmers.
5. For fish to "surf" in the turbulence! HAHA!
Hope that answers your question..
Cheers!
Kevin
#47
Posted 22 July 2008 - 07:24 PM
muahaha that scooter blenny.. is mine:D i steal him in ur sleep hahaha
#48
Posted 19 January 2009 - 07:43 AM
hi, Firstly what a great thread, very useful for beginners, so thanks for that
Secondly i'm New to all this so excuse any stupid questions. This is what i'm currently planning so please let me know if it sounds wrong etc.. I'm going on what i've been recommended by different lfs and info i've found online.
Tank is 6ft x 18 x 18
planning on doing the following (ps tank is for live rock and livestock for now atleast) and am trying to stick to a low budget
eheim 2217
jager 250w heater
questions
1) for circulation would you recommend using 1 or 2 powerhead or possibly 1 or 2 eheim aquaball? (would this add more filtering)?
2) will be using 20kg of live rock, on a base of mable chips and crushed coral
do i
a)put base in first add live rock on top and then fill with salt water?
add live rock, then add base around them and fill with water (read this is more stable)?
3) should i use trickle filters also (please remember this is very low budget set up initially)
4) lighting, will be added in month or two
I understand after adding the rock and water i will have to filter (for however long it takes) to get the levels right before adding fish
water changed for first month 50% every week? then after that 30% weekly or fortnightly?
Secondly i'm New to all this so excuse any stupid questions. This is what i'm currently planning so please let me know if it sounds wrong etc.. I'm going on what i've been recommended by different lfs and info i've found online.
Tank is 6ft x 18 x 18
planning on doing the following (ps tank is for live rock and livestock for now atleast) and am trying to stick to a low budget
eheim 2217
jager 250w heater
questions
1) for circulation would you recommend using 1 or 2 powerhead or possibly 1 or 2 eheim aquaball? (would this add more filtering)?
2) will be using 20kg of live rock, on a base of mable chips and crushed coral
do i
a)put base in first add live rock on top and then fill with salt water?
add live rock, then add base around them and fill with water (read this is more stable)?
3) should i use trickle filters also (please remember this is very low budget set up initially)
4) lighting, will be added in month or two
I understand after adding the rock and water i will have to filter (for however long it takes) to get the levels right before adding fish
water changed for first month 50% every week? then after that 30% weekly or fortnightly?
#49
Posted 19 January 2009 - 08:55 PM
don't bother with the cannister, try to get more live rock and spend money on a skimmer,circulation should be in the vecinity of 10-20 times the tank volume. check out http://www.masa.asn.au , you will have to regester but the wealth of info is invaluable. use sand on the bottom and the creatures that live in the sand will help clean the bottom.
#50
Posted 20 January 2009 - 06:35 PM
QUOTE (new2marine @ Jan 19 2009, 08:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hi, Firstly what a great thread, very useful for beginners, so thanks for that
Hi!
Glad you found my "newbie" post helpful.. haha!
Ok, a few things you should know (based on my experience). Firstly, marine keeping is a "game of patience". DO NOT RUSH! You should allow a few weeks for the tank to cycle.
In regards to filtration, follow Neakit's advice and use heaps of liverock. Only use canister filters if you have to... but remove all factory media and add coral pieces instead! Canister can also be useful for adding things like phosphate remover etc... Also, you will need to clean the canisters more often than that of freshwater keeping.
Powerheads: The more the merrier as they say.. ideally, you should have 2 or more powerheads to allow for adequate flow around your liverocks/tank.
Trickle filters: They're good if you know how to use them properly. Top-mount filters can be "re-engineered" to be used as small "fuges".
The main problem I had with the "basic" set up was that I got a very annoying oily surface film, because I didn't have surface skimming... If possible, add some sort of surface skimming (either via overflow into a sump, or surface skimming attachment to use with canister).
I hope that helps...
Kevin
#51
Posted 20 January 2009 - 10:14 PM
You probably need to take some pics of your new marine project and step by step progress album
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