Completely new salt water tank user! NEED HELP
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rattler739
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Originally Posted by Dammar
you forgot
Lack of Patience: ~$400 in corals / livestock you just killed
lol
you forgot
Lack of Patience: ~$400 in corals / livestock you just killed
lol
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rattler739
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This is what i have in my tank 14g Biocube (i sort of modified my tank a little also) and it becoming a reef tank (slowly). 20lbs of ls about 17lbs of lr in the tank and then in the back (filter) i took out the carbon/foam insert and just put foam, took out the bioballsa and put some denitrate (lr rubble is better but i had a nitrate problem) and in the third chamber i took out the foam insert and put a bag of carbon. you will also need a clean up crew (CUC), i have a numerous snails: trochus, turbo, nass. Hermits: Scarlet, and zebra reef. And i will probably get bashed for this but i also have 1SMALL sand sifting starfish.
the one thing that is most important is to take it very slow.
cycle the tank before you put anything in it and then slowly add like one fish and maybe a couple snails or hermits as you need them (if you start getting algea then you need them or if you seed food laying around for very long)
and use RO water
that is just what i have and have done, hopefuly it helps you out but please read as much as you can on this forum and whatevery you deside to go with just ask questions about it
you need to be well informed in this hobby
the one thing that is most important is to take it very slow.
cycle the tank before you put anything in it and then slowly add like one fish and maybe a couple snails or hermits as you need them (if you start getting algea then you need them or if you seed food laying around for very long)
and use RO water
that is just what i have and have done, hopefuly it helps you out but please read as much as you can on this forum and whatevery you deside to go with just ask questions about it
you need to be well informed in this hobby
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rattler739
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rattler739
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Here go to this thread and read the long post it is a better description of what i said
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/278204/1st-saltwater-tank-need-help
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/278204/1st-saltwater-tank-need-help
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lsu
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Originally Posted by drajov5
are u sure, u really want to do saltwater? I just started my 55 and I've already spent at least 1000.
goodluck!
It only gets more expensive. I started with a 55 and now have four tanks and a hell of a lot less money, luckily people like to file frivoulous lawsuits to support my habit of reefin
are u sure, u really want to do saltwater? I just started my 55 and I've already spent at least 1000.
goodluck!
It only gets more expensive. I started with a 55 and now have four tanks and a hell of a lot less money, luckily people like to file frivoulous lawsuits to support my habit of reefin
lesleybird
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Take $25 or thirty dollars and buy yourself a good saltwater book and then make a stock list and price it yourself. Smallest starter size for saltwater fish tanks is about 30 to 55 gallons minimum. Good luck. If you are worried about money then this is not the hobby for you. The equiptment gets really really expensive. Lesley
bjoe23
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Originally Posted by Lesleybird
Take $25 or thirty dollars and buy yourself a good saltwater book and then make a stock list and price it yourself. Smallest starter size for saltwater fish tanks is about 30 to 55 gallons minimum. Good luck. If you are worried about money then this is not the hobby for you. The equiptment gets really really expensive. Lesley
...... plenty of people have nanos and have great success...
Take $25 or thirty dollars and buy yourself a good saltwater book and then make a stock list and price it yourself. Smallest starter size for saltwater fish tanks is about 30 to 55 gallons minimum. Good luck. If you are worried about money then this is not the hobby for you. The equiptment gets really really expensive. Lesley
califishdude
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Originally Posted by Lesleybird
Take $25 or thirty dollars and buy yourself a good saltwater book and then make a stock list and price it yourself. Smallest starter size for saltwater fish tanks is about 30 to 55 gallons minimum. Good luck. If you are worried about money then this is not the hobby for you. The equiptment gets really really expensive. Lesley
I agree. a larger tank is better because it takes longer for the water chemistry to foul up than a smaller tank. For instance if your heater goes out on a 12 or 24 your temp will drop very fast and on a 55 or so you can catch it within a few degrees. Go with a 55 and just start with a Fish only with sand substrate with some Live Rock. Then you could build on this like i did. I started out with a 65 tall and 10 years later about $5000 invested and about $1000 worth a dead fish and corals im actually getting the hang of it.
Take $25 or thirty dollars and buy yourself a good saltwater book and then make a stock list and price it yourself. Smallest starter size for saltwater fish tanks is about 30 to 55 gallons minimum. Good luck. If you are worried about money then this is not the hobby for you. The equiptment gets really really expensive. Lesley
I agree. a larger tank is better because it takes longer for the water chemistry to foul up than a smaller tank. For instance if your heater goes out on a 12 or 24 your temp will drop very fast and on a 55 or so you can catch it within a few degrees. Go with a 55 and just start with a Fish only with sand substrate with some Live Rock. Then you could build on this like i did. I started out with a 65 tall and 10 years later about $5000 invested and about $1000 worth a dead fish and corals im actually getting the hang of it.
bjoe23
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Originally Posted by califishdude
I agree. a larger tank is better because it takes longer for the water chemistry to foul up than a smaller tank. For instance if your heater goes out on a 12 or 24 your temp will drop very fast and on a 55 or so you can catch it within a few degrees. Go with a 55 and just start with a Fish only with sand substrate with some Live Rock. Then you could build on this like i did. I started out with a 65 tall and 10 years later about $5000 invested and about $1000 worth a dead fish and corals im actually getting the hang of it.
You people dont understand i dont really have the room or money for 55g tank. Its probably ATLEAST DOUBLE the amount of money. but thanks for the info
I agree. a larger tank is better because it takes longer for the water chemistry to foul up than a smaller tank. For instance if your heater goes out on a 12 or 24 your temp will drop very fast and on a 55 or so you can catch it within a few degrees. Go with a 55 and just start with a Fish only with sand substrate with some Live Rock. Then you could build on this like i did. I started out with a 65 tall and 10 years later about $5000 invested and about $1000 worth a dead fish and corals im actually getting the hang of it.
You people dont understand i dont really have the room or money for 55g tank. Its probably ATLEAST DOUBLE the amount of money. but thanks for the info
califishdude
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Originally Posted by bjoe23
You people dont understand i dont really have the room or money for 55g tank. Its probably ATLEAST DOUBLE the amount of money. but thanks for the info
Well this isn't a hobby you can go "Cheap". If you can;t afford this hobby then wait till you get the money. Do punish the fish.
You people dont understand i dont really have the room or money for 55g tank. Its probably ATLEAST DOUBLE the amount of money. but thanks for the info
Well this isn't a hobby you can go "Cheap". If you can;t afford this hobby then wait till you get the money. Do punish the fish.