Recent content by stevie8

Ultimately I'll go for reef. This is what salt water hobby is all about. For a start I go for something simple to experience and learn. Something like Fish only. As I go I will go toward reef and that also easy on my pocket. Slow and steady. That is why I did not get a tank first but join the...

I would want to maximize the size for the sump. When the cabinet is for a 5' tank then I think I can have a 4' to 4 half feet sump. I think the main issue is to find the tank that comes with the cabinet from a single supplier so that the cabinet and tank fit perfectly. About the sump it can be...

My choice of tank is 5' (L) x 1 1/2' (W) x 2' (H). Or 5 x 2 x 2 is also ok. I am not sure the thickness of the glass. They should know for a height of 2 feet. Of course when fill it water the height of the water is less than 2 feet. The tank should have two holes at the bottom for going to the...

I found it already. See pic from Setapak Aquarium Trading in Taman Desa Gombak, somewhere near your place. They can make glass aquarium like these in the picture. If you dont mind can you visit them and advise me what you think about them? Setapak Aquarium Trading 25, Jalan 3/50A, Taman Desa...

I went to Pudu there and talked to the LFS and he told me he could order and customize the glass aquarium I wanted with no joints in the front. But he was not telling me to go direct to the glass store. So I am asking you if you know any glass store that offer such service to bend glass.

I do not mean curve in the front view. it is the corner joints between the 2 side glasses with the front glass. Instead of a joint with silicon I would like to have no joint but a curve or 90 degree bent. Normally an all glass aquarium is made of 5 main pieces of glass with silicon glue joining...

After going thru the articles about the sump I begin to understand more. Look like I got to follow the conventional method of up down up flow. Thanks. The return pump will be on the opposite side of the skimmer. I think I will just have to copy and follow the design of one of those displayed at...

Refugium OK, that is great. Thank you very much, I will have the protein skimmer at the first compartment. The bucket of fresh RO water will be above the refugium, am I right? An audible noise should be fine no need for sms. Got to look for these gadgets from LFS. By the way, the refugium...

Please help me with one more thing. Should I place the skimmer before the refugium/dsb or after the refugium? If before the refugium there is little for the organism in the refugium to consume. The skimmer would have sweep clean the nutrient??? If after the refugium the organism that left...

Thanks. Getting excited. I will be there this weekend and hope to see something new.

No, I don't know. Where? Puchong is big. Address please, I want to go as soon as possible or now!

Hi Pat, Sorry was busy recently. I have to say thank you for your comments and input on the "1st" tank. I forgot to say the picture I posted was taken some years ago and now that there is a piano sits next to the stairs and next to the furniture/cabinet. The high humidity will do no good to...

If I were you I would not hesitate getting the sand from the beach and putting all the wild (and ET included if any) into the tank to start the cycle. I would also use the beach sea water! Crazy? No not really. It is only for water cycle. Once the water is about to matured I would replace the...

wet/dry and nitrate What make you guys think that nitrate is so bad? If nitrate is bad, nitrite is worse and more toxic. If you do not want nitrate you will have nitrite. The nitrogen cycle is but from ammonia to nitrite to nitrate to nitrogen. you do not want it to stop it at nitrite do you...

Hi Dary, I also have been out of saltwater tank for a long time and soon to aquire 2 tanks. IMHO, already you got more than you need to start with as far as filtration is. Just make sure you include the protein skimmer and as much LR as the tank can accommodate and not over crowding a...