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    29 gallon fowlr stocking !

    I’ve only had blue leg and scarlet. They are really small. I have no experience with any other varieties Some hermits will take fish, not sure which ones. Others are pretty good. Most will kill snails for their shells.
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    29 gallon fowlr stocking !

    Always quarantine. The equipment needs to be separate. QT always is used for QT and never the display. This prevents contamination. A QT can be a. 10 gallon tank with a sponge filter and air pump, a small heater and some PVC pipes for shelters. Simple and easy to sterilize if necessary.
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    if i have a small dogface puffer , can he be kept in a fiftyfive for five months then be moved ?

    He keeps saying 29 then 55 next tax refund in other threads.
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    whats easier too do for a beginner in saltwater? im doing a fowlr tank.

    Snowflakes are naturally crustatian eaters so fish are generally safe as long as the eel is well fed.
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    whats easier too do for a beginner in saltwater? im doing a fowlr tank.

    All need to be added slowly after you have done a ton of research on every animal you plan to put in your tank. You need to know what their needs are and how to meet them. You need to understand the basic biology of a marine ecosystem as well as the chemistry necessary to keep the tank...
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    whats easier too do for a beginner in saltwater? im doing a fowlr tank.

    Should be fine except no chromis. Chromis tend to pick each other off.
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    fifty five gallon predator tank ideas!

    Buy fish for the tank you have not the one you want. Base the choice on their adult size not juvenile size.
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    Curly Que Nemoni

    If you don't have a well established tank and high intensity (usually means very high end) forget the nem. It will die.
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    fifty five gallon predator tank ideas!

    Panther grouper no needs much more space
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    cheapest way too setup a fifty or fifty five gallon saltwater fowlr

    At this point your best investment will be a couple really good books on saltwater. Read them then maybe read them again. Research is a necessity.
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    cheapest way too setup a fifty or fifty five gallon saltwater fowlr

    You can if you prepare the tank properly, fully cycle it and provide adequate hiding places for the eel.
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    cheapest way too setup a fifty or fifty five gallon saltwater fowlr

    You can probably do a basic set up for under $300. It really won’t be much less for a 29. Look at amazon for things like power heads, I bought 2 cheap 800 GPH power heads (the were listed as wave makers but aren’t) for less than $25 for both. They are still working great 4 years later. A...
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    Snowflake and Dwarf Lion in a fifty?

    Probably as long as water is good. They are messy fish.
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    Long Hair Green Algae

    You need to fix the cause which is nutrients. Phosphate and nitrate. Lots of water changes. This isn’t unusual in new tanks and it will take time to clear up.
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    cheapest way too setup a fifty or fifty five gallon saltwater fowlr

    If you don’t want coral a 55 from ***** during their dollar a gallon sale some dry rock, salt, a heater, a good hang in the back filter, a refractometer, marine test kits, a basic light and a couple power heads.. For an eel you’ll need a tight lid. Patience is a must.
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