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[mornewil]

Hi guys. Hope i can get some assistance. Im starting my 1st marine tank soon. And require all the help i can get. Thanks

 

[butcherman]

Welcome to MASA. tell us what you have planned and what you want to keep

 

[459b]

Welcome to MASA!
Sure youll gt all the help you need here.
THere some excellent articles under the beginners section.
What size/sort of tank are you planning?

 

[belindamotion]

 

[Tremayn]

Welcome man! Where is retreat?

 

[maxisoft]

 

[Keanan]

Hi and welcome to MASA

Welcome man! Where is retreat?

In Cape Town.

 

[mornewil]

Ok. So i got few components & still busy getting hardware to get up & running.

1500x800x700 tank
1200x450x450 sump
Reeftek TS2 skimmer
2x Sunsun duo powerheads
Return pump & heater

So i want to start with LR & fish only until i get the hang of it & expand further with corrals at a later stage.

So ya all help i can get. Very new to marines. Did some research but not so much.
So all the advice i can get would be appreciated.

 

[rakabos]

Big tank, small skimmer.....

 

[Zara]

Welcome to MASA.....
Don't worry there is an overload of information here...

 

[rakabos]

Welcome to MASA.....
Don't worry there is an overload of information here...

And a bucket load of opinions with it

 

[mornewil]

Ya i was told its a 750L skimmer & would suffice.
Would u beg to differ? pls i dont know much bout these things.

 

[rakabos]

Well the golden rule of thumb is to get a skimmer with a rating twice the size of your tank... But if u dont stock it too heavily u can get away with it

 

[mornewil]

ok cool then. ya that is my plan just to start off slowly & expand in future once i become a pro lol

 

[coswecanfly]

Welcome to the broke side...

 

[Ghaydeen]

Welcome

 

[mornewil]

lol. ya the most expensive hobby i ever got into. Anyway...

So i got some 28W T5 fittings at work. How much of these fittings will cover my tank?
Any suggestions pls

 

[Tobes]

Welcome to MASA, before you go any further, I suggest you read the link below on starting a marine tank. Lots of info on how to cycle a tank, nitrogen cycle, lights, etc

 

[mornewil]

Lots of work to be done

 

[mornewil]

Guys I need some advice on lighting. Just starting off with live rock & fish for now maybe some soft corals aswell