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What's a good website to buy nano tanks?

with my tax return...but which type is best...Nano tank...bio cube? Also besides the SETUP and obviously LR/LS what all do I need to buy extra to complete the setup before adding fish/corals/etc. Also I dont even know what I wanna put in the tank I like colorful/unique looking fish anemones, and...

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I might be getting a 100g tank with two fish, with LR and sand. this is what it includes in the ad. "100 gal. plexiglass tank and wood stand & top, comes with everything you need to keep it going. Overflow box, sump with bio balls, 13 watt UV light, 3 -15 watt flourescent lights, Rio 2500 pump...

Would a puffer and a trigger be okay in the same tank, 180 gallons.

lol no i just want one and worry that i would come home one day knowing my luck and its be dead and the toxins would kill all the other fish :(

Originally Posted by Sharkboy13 puffers and lions r iffy, triggers and lions no no, if u wer to change ur list by getting rid of the angel then u could keep the shark, get something like a tang or some other fish that r pretty yet can hold their own thats not a wrasse, large angel, puffer, or...

Originally Posted by sign guy rodi units are water filters for top offs and water changes a good brand is kent maxima hi s 35 gpd. uv's are a type of filter. they kill free floating orginisams with a inturnal uv light. both are highly recemended. also look in to a sump/fuge. they are easy to...

What would I have to change? What about my other questions with the puffers and triggers and lions and all that.

Originally Posted by Sharkboy13 puffers dont release toxins when they die, cow and boxfish do, the meat of puffers is toxic So you would basically just want to get it out of the water before you fish start nibbling on it? Or do a water change anyways just to be safe.

What is a good lighting source and bulb for a 180 gallon tank that will really bring the vibrance out in the fishes coloring? Whats a good protein skimmer you would suggest for a 180gallon tank. Any power heads you could suggest? How about heaters whats the advice on those? What about RO/DI...

Originally Posted by AndersH Are there any triggers that would be ok if i bought them small in a 24 gallon reef tank or some sort of small tang i would be replacing once it gets to big though. I wouldn't suggest it, and I would suggest not buying something that will outgrow your tank that you...

so i know if a puffer is stressed and it bloats up or dies it releases toxins in the water that can kill other fish? what do you do when a puffer dies? do you take all the fish out?! and quarantine them...or do a water change? how do you take care of such an issue.

Okay so i know for sure Emperor Angel Snowflake Eel lol besides that i dunno. Can a puffer and Lion get along? or will he just nip at its fins like the trigger would? what about a trigger and a puffer? would that work? I really like the assassi and humu humu...id go with the niger i guess if...

GFI i will look into that... what excatly do magfloat, auto top off, overflow box do? i know that sounds elementary but i want to learn more about the basic functions of each tool. instead of just knowing i need it, i wanna know what it does and how to use it.

Originally Posted by chuckcac How about... xtra heater & powerhead to mix salt buckets, rubbermaids to mix & store RODI & salt water return pump (sump) magfloat airline tubing (acclimation) powerstrips/timers salt (obviously) auto top off? overflow box QT tank w/ light, filter, heater...

Originally Posted by MaddestHatter So I may be picking up a 180gallon tank and stand with a home made sump and some other stuff. Im going to check for scratches, bows, and leaks in both the sump and tank. Now what I wanna know is what all do I need to start a tank from scratch. Tank Stand Sump...

So I may be picking up a 180gallon tank and stand with a home made sump and some other stuff. Im going to check for scratches, bows, and leaks in both the sump and tank. Now what I wanna know is what all do I need to start a tank from scratch. Tank Stand Sump Powerheads Protein Skimmer RO/DI...

2. I intend on doing fish only, w/o LR. . Is this going to be possible with my set up? If not what should I do? I would suggest using LR... from all the posts Ive read its good to have little ins and outs and hiding spots for your fish in case of any territorial disputes and also to help with...

Originally Posted by DeMartini Mine has a great little personality. He waves his pom poms at whatever comes near him. I squirt mysis at him and he goes crazy!! lol it's really cute! they don't require anything special. oh man it sounds like its just worth having it for the luxury of seeing it...