as what i have expressed in emmanuel's marine thread, im planning on a 1ft cube marine nano tank.
tank is those BOYU all in one tank.. 1ft cube but 5cm at the back is used for IOS filter.. with fan, i can achieve 28C..
a few question i would like to ask :
1) where can i find small small live rocks?
2) anyone used the jebo 178 hang-on protein skimmer before?
3) can i keep zoas and mushrooms in 15watt FL light condition?
have not really decided to plunge into marine yet.. still searching for more info though.. you help will be greatly appreciated. thanks.
Small Live rocks can be found at most LFSes. Also Coral Farm sometimes has nice small pieces of Fiji rocks.Originally Posted by EvolutionZ
Mushrooms and zoas can be kept under 15W FL light.
I do not think that china made skimmers are any good but for a small nano tank, they might be sufficient. Also if keeping only zoas and mushrooms, a protein skimmer might not be necessary as these corals can thrive in nutrient rich waters.
1. Go to Reborn, they should have lots
seems like an easy to set up thing.. any idea where is reborn? how to go? im just a student without car.. thats why i cant really go to farms like iwarna..
U should take a train to boon keng station.
Then walk towards eminent plaza.
Reborn is amongst the row of old shophouses right opposite eminent plaza
ok.. so the equipments will be as followed :
1ft cube tank with IOS filter filled with media.
fan to keep tank at 27 - 29C
live sand - How many KG needed?
live rock - How many KG needed? where to find? i got no car since im student..
lighting will be 15watt FL(new tube)
coral i intend to keep only zoas and mushrooms. any other easy to maintain coral like the 2?
fish - maybe clownfish and shrimps, undecided yet.. can keep hermit crabs?
wavemaker - how many l/hr is recommanded?
Live sand, a thin layer will do as your tank is very small and so sensitivity to water parameters is high so you would not want detritus to build up so easily.
LRs about 1/4 size of tank volume should be ok.
Don't really suggest hermits because your tank is really small and the clumsy hermit will more often than not disturb your corals from photosynthesizing aptly.
Wavemaker a NO too because tank size again and remember we are trying to recreate random waves so a wavemaker in a small tank will only create a whirlpool rather than natural waves but again make sure your filter is strong enough to stir up the detritus build up, as and when necessary.
Have fun good luck!
people are recommanding me getting a hydor nano K wavemaker though.. my 400l/hr pump is way too small..
A single hydor nano k will be more than sufficient for your tank.
maybe if can find those wavemaker slower than 900l/hr i'll get it. maybe jebo or boyu have.. i remember seeing a 300l/hr one.. frankly speaking.. paying almost $50 for a small wavemaker is really not my type of spending.
anyway, any idea what else important do i need to know? thanks.
That's why I said your money is better spent on a more powerful main pump since you cannot mimic random waves in that small tank anyway.
You just need one that is capable enough to stir up detritus that builds up on the bottom of the tank.
the problem is that the IOS space is limited for the pump area.. only a small pump can fit in...
Hmmm.. No other more powerful pumps that can fit?
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Multiple pump then?
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im not too sure.. have been searching and found none..
thats what i have been thinking too.. both 400L/hr pump used together.. need to find the correct equipment..
Seriously you could just use a Hang on Back filter, something like the Eheim series which also has a compartment for you to place your carbon inside the filter. That would be more than sufficient for your tank since the filter return would be able to create the flow in your tank.
yea. thats what i thought too.. but was told that wavemaker and filter's flow rate is of different purposes.. haha..
Wavemaker, if used without controller, pretty much works the same as a return pump in terms of waves created.
Do note if you use 2 return pumps then the temperature might rise consequently too.
true.. i'll consider and see if the jebo 178 protein skimmer is good.. thanks!
For a 1 footer tank and the zoas and mushrooms that you are keeping, you do not require high flow rates so adding additional wavemakers in your tank might possibly be just a waste of money...
My friend who recently set up a 1 foot marine tank for his daughter is using the Eheim HOB filter and a 8W lightset for his tank and his zoas are doing ok.
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