hey guys im new to this hobby any tips tricks let me know

sergio

sergio

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i been into this hobby for about 6 months now i know i have to learn so anythings let me know ohh also i have a 10 gallon tank with 2 glod stripe maroon clown fish one mandarin gragonet one purple fire fish and one cleaner shrip and im about to get a 60 gallon tank and i really dont have an idea of what filter to get i plan to have fish onlly and couple of anemones so yeah guys any info or tips you guys have let me know thank
 
meowzer

meowzer

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YIKES.....you do know you will have to cycle this tank...right???
 
You really have all that in a 10G?????
 
For an anemone, your tank needs to be a MINIMUM of 6 months old, and they need extremely good lighting...like metal halides...and I would plan on one anemone
 
you can look into a canister filter....I hear Fluvals are excellent...I have a cascade, and am very happy with it
 
gemmy

gemmy

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I recommend doing more research. How long have you had the mandarin? It survives off of copepods and the tank needs to overflowing with them to support a mandarin's voracious appetite.
 
pezenfuego

pezenfuego

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Before you can answer all of a hobby's questions, you must first question all of a hobby's answers.
 
Start with the basics. You will think find that you have many questions. Ask them. Once those are answered, the amount of questions you have will increase exponentially. Once you answer all of those, you have even more questions.
 
A 60 gallon tank, eh? You may want to research sumps.
 
sergio

sergio

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yeah i did cycle for about 1 month before i put any fish in there .... yeah ill send a pic if i figure how to...one other thing my anemone was huge when i got it now its half of its original size idk why
 
sergio

sergio

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i have had him for about one month i just feed them all the same frozen food he seems fine but i have no idea what copepods are can u tell me thaks alot for the info
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Copepods.....a sw flea like bug that fish and such eat....LOL
 
What type of anemone do you have....your tank is really too new for one....also what type of lighting? Anemones need excellent lighting and excellent water parameters...
 
gemmy

gemmy

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Has the anemone just recently curled into a ball? If so, it could just be expelling waste. However, if it has been steadily getting smaller over a period of time it is dying. Anemones should be added to mature systems (systems that have maintained themselves with steady water parameters for 6 months). Anemones need pristine water conditions and strong lighting.
 
sergio

sergio

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ohh yeah my tank has alot of those .... i have no idea what type of light it is lol they told me that it was for anemoes ill look at the box when i go home n ill post it up but i have had that anemone seens april of this year are jebo thanks good because thats the one i got
 
sergio

sergio

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sorry lol JEBO thats a brand name .... and i have a 60 gallon tank and the brand of the tank is JEBO and i was wondering is it was a good tank because i see alot of people have visio
 
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