Blacko1999's saltwater tank 3 gallon nano with live rock

[blacko1999]

thats the tank
its taken me about a month to get all that set up i found a bristleworm,4 starfish ,and a whole bunch of polyp looking things, and a snail with a white shell just got the live rock today(2/20/13) and hopefully ill have a cleanershrimp and a yellow clown gobie and some cool corals!

 

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Originally Posted by blacko1999 http:///t/394694/blacko1999s-saltwater-tank-3-gallon-nano-with-live-rock#post_3513045

thats the tank
its taken me about a month to get all that set up i found a bristleworm,4 starfish ,and a whole bunch of polyp looking things, and a snail with a white shell just got the live rock today(2/20/13) and hopefully ill have a cleanershrimp and a yellow clown gobie and some cool corals!
Hi,

Awesome little tank..Is the.rock on the bottom with sand around it? I ask because you should never build on shifting sand, if it topples it can bust the tank, or crush a critter. On pictures it's hard to tell. I do like the arch you created, covered in coral that's going to be awesome. Clown gobies are very tiny, and you could put two in there ....or maybe a neon goby with it.
Also...is that a regular desk lamp? I ask because you may end up with a hair algae problem, something about that par of light isn't good unless you use it on a refugium where you want algae or macroalgae to grow. A small T5 or LED would also make the colors of your corals and fish pop as well.

 

[blacko1999]

ok its a zoomed reefsun 50/50 mini compact flourescent10 watt and i didnt know that it had to be sand arond it but thanks for telling me
also i didnt realize that i could have 2 gobies in there

 

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ok its a zoomed reefsun 50/50 mini compact flourescent10 watt and i didnt know that it had to be sand arond it but thanks for telling me
also i didnt realize that i could have 2 gobies in there
Yes, the rock must be on the bottom of the tank, then push the sand around it. The two gobies I mentioned are tiny little critters, like a half inch to an inch...a shrimp and a few snails and you are done. The only coral you can keep in those lights are mushrooms and Kenya tree. That's not so bad...there are lots of colorful mushroom corals to choose from. Metallic striped are a personal favorite, then you have true blues and red. A Yuma would require more light I think.

 

[blacko1999]

thanks for your help flower im fine with mushrooms and a kenya tree it was an experiment for a first saltwater tank and right now i just got a firefish goby and hes shy right now but hopefully he come less shy he looks great though

 

[blacko1999]

these are pics of him hes adorable i really like that he hes a purple stripe on his head

 

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thanks for your help flower im fine with mushrooms and a kenya tree it was an experiment for a first saltwater tank and right now i just got a firefish goby and hes shy right now but hopefully he come less shy he looks great though
Hi,
Those fish are known jumpers, they commit sushi on a regular bases, cover the tank with something that does not inhibit air flow. A fire goby is suited for a minimum 20g tank as are most "nano" fish...they are suited for 10g to 20g...you have a 3g
You selected a 3g saltwater tank as your first saltwater tank ever...???? The larger the tank, the easier it is to keep it going. I have been keeping fish for 30+ years, and I wouldn't attempt a 3g nano, those are IMO, for experts only. I thought this was just your first nano reef tank. Don't add anymore fish at all....I take back what I said with two tiny fish, just one tiny fish..... Macroalgae (prolifera coulerpa) will be the most helpful to keep your tank going, and maybe a couple of mushroom corals
You have absolutely no wiggle room for error, if you have the least bit of water issues, your done. The macroalgae will stabilize your water quality, but you need the macro I told you to get because anything more invasive and it will fill the tank, and cover everything too fast. You have to (harvest) macros, that means to pull out any overgrowth, and as you remove overgrowth you remove phosphates and nitrates out of the tank keeping the water quality pristine.

 

[blacko1999]

ok i did select a 3 gal for my first tank ever i know i have no wiggle room for error but i have done tons apon tons of research and i dont have enough money to buy a huge tank either he is doing rather fine actually but i will up grade to a 10 gallon tank in a year or two depending on money and my mom so yeah

 

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Originally Posted by blacko1999 http:///t/394694/blacko1999s-saltwater-tank-3-gallon-nano-with-live-rock#post_3513269
ok i did select a 3 gal for my first tank ever i know i have no wiggle room for error but i have done tons apon tons of research and i dont have enough money to buy a huge tank either he is doing rather fine actually but i will up grade to a 10 gallon tank in a year or two depending on money and my mom so yeah
LOL....look at it this way, if you can do a 3g nano saltwater tank, you can do anything.
My story:
Years ago as a girl, I LOVED seahorses. keep in mind this was WAY before computers and the web. I ordered them from a comic book, it came as a kit with a pregnant male and a female, it was a little tank and some brine shrimp eggs to hatch and feed them. They lasted a whole day. I was so heartbroken that I assumed saltwater critters were not for me. I kept freshwater fish instead, and just dreamed of seahorses and saltwater tanks.
I was 40 years old before I dared to try a saltwater tank. I was over 50 before I attempted to keep seahorses. All because of those tiny little seahorses folks sold to kids from a comic book. Now I know that a tank needs oxygen, and those tiny seahorses need live food three time a day. Since I couldn't keep the little ones alive I dared not buy the "giant" ones they sold.
Today at age 54, I have a 90g pot belly seahorse tank, and a 56g Kuda seahorse tank. If only I had known what I know now, I would not have waited so long to have the tank I always wanted, and keeping the creatures I always desired.
I told you my story so that you don't get your heart broken and give up thinking you can't do it, that you tried and failed. That tiny little tank is by no means an example of how to do saltwater tanks. Nano tanks require special equipment, lots of careful planning and upkeep...the tiniest slip and everything dies, because you have no wiggle room for error. I understand your young, and money is an issue right now...that's all fine and good. Just keep in mind what I posted, and don't kick yourself too hard if things go south.

 

[blacko1999]

thank for your help you have been really supportive and gave me wonderful advice i thank you so much its not even funny and im only 14 and i want to become a marine biologist when i grow up
and ive always wanted to own a saltwaterfish tank and know i have ive always loved fish!

 

[blacko1999]

ok i upgraded my light to a ocean sun 18" 15 watt 10k bulbwhat can i have in it now?