Skimmer/Filter Combo + Lighting advice

andrewborg · 01/24/2015, 05:29 AM

Hi guys,

I seriously thinking of setting up my first marine tank.

I would like to set up a small 100L tank with live rock and some easy to keep corals, mushrooms, inverts and fish.

Problem, in Malta the options to buy stuff are quite limited. I was browsing the net and came across these two tanks which I liked but which however are not available for sale here :/

http://www.marinedepot.com/Innovativ...NCNTTT-vi.html

http://www.fluvalaquatics.com/ca/pro.../#.VMM2XEfF_kA

I called a local store and they will be giving me a quote to build a custom tank for me, just the glass.

So i'm left with having to get a filtration, skimmer and lighting system, which is were i would really appreciate your advice.

One thing i'm not too keen on is having a load of pipes and accessories in the tank. A sump is out of the question in the space i have to work with so i would like to get an external filter/skimmer combo and an LED lighting rack.

I'm guessing that should pretty much cover the setup?

I found this for the lighting which seems pretty cheap: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Arcadia-Cl...item2c8f57faa0 however it would be nice to get one of those units which can be set to go from moonlight to daylight automatically.

For filtration i would really like to get a small all in one unit which i can hang off the side. Something which has a decent skimmer and allows for some chemical media to be placed inside. (don't think i'll need to use wool??)

For summer i'll need to buy a chiller so i'll have to route some pipes out of the tank to the bottom anyways, so i'm thinking maybe a 2-in-one canister filter with a skimmer would be ideal from the get go.

So, what tech do you advise? for me, the cleaner the setup the better

andrewborg · 01/24/2015, 06:00 AM

Ok, so for a start i found this:

http://www.marinedepot.com/AquaMaxx_...FIPSHO-vi.html

Was thinking of using the heater bay to put some chemical filtration media and having it as a 2 in one. It should be overpowered for the tank size I want to get, which is a good thing.

andrewborg · 01/24/2015, 02:30 PM

Anyone please?

01/24/2015, 05:29 AM	#1
andrewborg Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 5	Skimmer/Filter Combo + Lighting advice Hi guys, I seriously thinking of setting up my first marine tank. I would like to set up a small 100L tank with live rock and some easy to keep corals, mushrooms, inverts and fish. Problem, in Malta the options to buy stuff are quite limited. I was browsing the net and came across these two tanks which I liked but which however are not available for sale here :/ http://www.marinedepot.com/Innovativ...NCNTTT-vi.html http://www.fluvalaquatics.com/ca/pro.../#.VMM2XEfF_kA I called a local store and they will be giving me a quote to build a custom tank for me, just the glass. So i'm left with having to get a filtration, skimmer and lighting system, which is were i would really appreciate your advice. One thing i'm not too keen on is having a load of pipes and accessories in the tank. A sump is out of the question in the space i have to work with so i would like to get an external filter/skimmer combo and an LED lighting rack. I'm guessing that should pretty much cover the setup? I found this for the lighting which seems pretty cheap: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Arcadia-Cl...item2c8f57faa0 however it would be nice to get one of those units which can be set to go from moonlight to daylight automatically. For filtration i would really like to get a small all in one unit which i can hang off the side. Something which has a decent skimmer and allows for some chemical media to be placed inside. (don't think i'll need to use wool??) For summer i'll need to buy a chiller so i'll have to route some pipes out of the tank to the bottom anyways, so i'm thinking maybe a 2-in-one canister filter with a skimmer would be ideal from the get go. So, what tech do you advise? for me, the cleaner the setup the better

01/24/2015, 06:00 AM	#2
andrewborg Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 5	Ok, so for a start i found this: http://www.marinedepot.com/AquaMaxx_...FIPSHO-vi.html Was thinking of using the heater bay to put some chemical filtration media and having it as a 2 in one. It should be overpowered for the tank size I want to get, which is a good thing.

01/24/2015, 02:30 PM	#3
andrewborg Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 5	Anyone please?