How do i do this.....? and wat works here?
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cvk531
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ummm.... i know !
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Order: Perciformes (perch-like fish)
Family: Cirrhitidae
Scientific Name: Oxycirrhites typus
Common Name: Long-Nose Hawkfish
Other Common Names: Longnose hawkfish
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to the Hawaiian Is., north to southern Japan, south to New Caledonia; throughout Micronesia. Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to northern Colombia and the Galapagos Is..
Diet: Carnivorous. Small live foods such as brine shrimp; also frozen foods, including plankton.
Temperament: A social character, this fish may be kept with others of its own species in a mature tank. This distinctive-looking species may be kept with invertebrates.
Sexing:
Breeding: Egg-depositor
Special Care:
Other Comments:
Species Stats
Min. Tank Size: 30 gallons
Temperature: 75 - 82 °F
pH: 8.3 - 8.4
Max Size: 4 inches
Reef Safe: Yes
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Order: Perciformes (perch-like fish)
Family: Cirrhitidae
Scientific Name: Oxycirrhites typus
Common Name: Long-Nose Hawkfish
Other Common Names: Longnose hawkfish
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to the Hawaiian Is., north to southern Japan, south to New Caledonia; throughout Micronesia. Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to northern Colombia and the Galapagos Is..
Diet: Carnivorous. Small live foods such as brine shrimp; also frozen foods, including plankton.
Temperament: A social character, this fish may be kept with others of its own species in a mature tank. This distinctive-looking species may be kept with invertebrates.
Sexing:
Breeding: Egg-depositor
Special Care:
Other Comments:
Species Stats
Min. Tank Size: 30 gallons
Temperature: 75 - 82 °F
pH: 8.3 - 8.4
Max Size: 4 inches
Reef Safe: Yes
whaa...?
Member
OMFG!!!!!!!! ok i no im a super mega newbie but i just found out that reefs cost around $1500.00 and im willing to spend that cause i no its worth it but i dont have that money so should i go with my earlier plan and...
just get my 55 gallon with...
live sand(enough for 2 in bottom) and some live rock(not alot of live rock like maybe 5 lbs)
correct lighting
and that clean up crew or....
do u think i should get something different?
cause ill party either way my friends
and thanks for accpeting me right away in the dawn of war forums everyones a jerk to me
just get my 55 gallon with...
live sand(enough for 2 in bottom) and some live rock(not alot of live rock like maybe 5 lbs)
correct lighting
and that clean up crew or....
do u think i should get something different?
and thanks for accpeting me right away in the dawn of war forums everyones a jerk to me
mudplayerx
Active Member
I'd wait and save up my money so I could buy some decent lighting before I went any further with the hobby.
You sound very interested in the aspects of the hobby that require the most attention and investment of money. I know from an earlier post that you may not appreciate my input, but I am only trying to help you.
At the most, if I were you, I'd buy the tank, the sand, the salt, a heater, a hydrometer, some powerheads/filter.
That way you can at least get the tank cycled while you save some more money.
You sound very interested in the aspects of the hobby that require the most attention and investment of money. I know from an earlier post that you may not appreciate my input, but I am only trying to help you.
At the most, if I were you, I'd buy the tank, the sand, the salt, a heater, a hydrometer, some powerheads/filter.
That way you can at least get the tank cycled while you save some more money.
whaa...?
Member
i appreciate ur input man but thats kinda my plan..... im buying the set from walmart and then getting a better heater cause theres sux's lol but asap ill post some pics of my tank
mudplayerx i would like to see a pic of ur tank so i can take ur opinion better cause oceana no's alot about wat he doing cuase omfg his tank is so freakin cool and because this forum is so popular post any questions in here for anyone
mudplayerx i would like to see a pic of ur tank so i can take ur opinion better cause oceana no's alot about wat he doing cuase omfg his tank is so freakin cool and because this forum is so popular post any questions in here for anyone
mudplayerx
Active Member
mudplayerx i would like to see a pic of ur tank so i can take ur opinion better cause oceana no's alot about wat he doing cuase omfg his tank is so freakin cool and because this forum is so popular post any questions in here for anyone
I would be happy to post a few pics when I get home tonight. I am going to include pic of my freshwater tank as well, as I have just started my marine tank so it is a poor example of my ability to manage a microcosm.
I'll also post a few additional pics monday of the 500 gallon tank I help maintain at my university. I have it kind of easy because they hook me up with lots of stuff for my home tank.
ps- IMO is an acronym for "in my opinon"
I would be happy to post a few pics when I get home tonight. I am going to include pic of my freshwater tank as well, as I have just started my marine tank so it is a poor example of my ability to manage a microcosm.
I'll also post a few additional pics monday of the 500 gallon tank I help maintain at my university. I have it kind of easy because they hook me up with lots of stuff for my home tank.
ps- IMO is an acronym for "in my opinon"
cvk531
Member
well, think of it this way ( i dont know how much this stuff is at your state)
anyway
you're gonna wanna get about 50 to 60 pounds of live rock in a 55 gallon.$360
Live sand, at least 40 lbs. $62.99
Filtration, about $100 or more, depending on what kind
Lighting, Jebo 48 " pc lights $80 from ----(<< cheapest you can find)
55 gallon salt mix $ 18.99
Hydrometer $6.99
Protein skimmer ( Not required ) $80.00
Couple of power heads $40.00
Master test kit $30
Stand & canopy, (not required ) approx. $150
and this is without fish, chemicals, scrapers, food, (consider paying $30 for replacement bulbs every once in a while.
so, approximately about $950.00 total
I think that much money is about right.
JUST CURIOUS MUDPLAYERX, HOW MUCH HAVE YOU PAID FOR YOUR TANK YOU STARTED?
anyway
you're gonna wanna get about 50 to 60 pounds of live rock in a 55 gallon.$360
Live sand, at least 40 lbs. $62.99
Filtration, about $100 or more, depending on what kind
Lighting, Jebo 48 " pc lights $80 from ----(<< cheapest you can find)
55 gallon salt mix $ 18.99
Hydrometer $6.99
Protein skimmer ( Not required ) $80.00
Couple of power heads $40.00
Master test kit $30
Stand & canopy, (not required ) approx. $150
and this is without fish, chemicals, scrapers, food, (consider paying $30 for replacement bulbs every once in a while.
so, approximately about $950.00 total
I think that much money is about right.
JUST CURIOUS MUDPLAYERX, HOW MUCH HAVE YOU PAID FOR YOUR TANK YOU STARTED?
mudplayerx
Active Member
I spent $500 total on two pendant-style MH lights (150 watt each). The 55 gallon tank and wooden cabinet stand were on sale together for $160.
For water movement I spent $35 on a hang-on 330 gph filter. The 300 gph venturi-style skimmer cost $50. I bought two 170 gph powerheads from walmart at $18 each.
I got a free heater from school. The glass canopies ran me $24 total. I also got a free thermometer from school. My college also hooked me up with free food, trace elements and additives.
The test kit I bought tests for ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, ph, calcium all for around $50. This kit does a total of around 30 individual tests per bottle I think.
I bought four bags of aragonite sand from the lfs for around $24 each. The bag of live sand I used to seed was $36 or so.
I only have about 7 pounds of live rock right now, and I'm not quite sure what it cost. It was supposed to be $5.99 a pound, but the people at the store I bought it from always knock anywhere from 15-50% off for me.
I think I got a pretty good price on everything but the hydrometer, which cost $15, but no big deal, lol.
My trick on low prices is to shop around, and haggle with the store owners. Remember that fish stores never have the lowest price acceptable on their items. For instance, I got the store I bought my lights from to knock off $100!!!
Another tip is if you have a walmart around you, buy anything you can from there... it is generally cheaper and their return/replacement policiy is unbeatable. Just don't buy livestock from walmart, they tend to be overpriced in that area, with inferior goods.
If you go to college, go visit the science building and see if they have a marine tank. If they do, try to join the club that sponsors it, or at least ask them if you can help. I had to join the astronomy club to help take care of the tank, but in exchange I get free anemones/corals/etc... anything that can be propagated. Another benefit of this is you get a card saying you take car of a college tank, and most lfs's give enormous discounts for this.
ps- anything I left off was on accident.
edit- although walmart may have more expensive fish, they do have a 90 day guarantee on all their fish, which is incredible.
For water movement I spent $35 on a hang-on 330 gph filter. The 300 gph venturi-style skimmer cost $50. I bought two 170 gph powerheads from walmart at $18 each.
I got a free heater from school. The glass canopies ran me $24 total. I also got a free thermometer from school. My college also hooked me up with free food, trace elements and additives.
The test kit I bought tests for ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, ph, calcium all for around $50. This kit does a total of around 30 individual tests per bottle I think.
I bought four bags of aragonite sand from the lfs for around $24 each. The bag of live sand I used to seed was $36 or so.
I only have about 7 pounds of live rock right now, and I'm not quite sure what it cost. It was supposed to be $5.99 a pound, but the people at the store I bought it from always knock anywhere from 15-50% off for me.
I think I got a pretty good price on everything but the hydrometer, which cost $15, but no big deal, lol.
My trick on low prices is to shop around, and haggle with the store owners. Remember that fish stores never have the lowest price acceptable on their items. For instance, I got the store I bought my lights from to knock off $100!!!
Another tip is if you have a walmart around you, buy anything you can from there... it is generally cheaper and their return/replacement policiy is unbeatable. Just don't buy livestock from walmart, they tend to be overpriced in that area, with inferior goods.
If you go to college, go visit the science building and see if they have a marine tank. If they do, try to join the club that sponsors it, or at least ask them if you can help. I had to join the astronomy club to help take care of the tank, but in exchange I get free anemones/corals/etc... anything that can be propagated. Another benefit of this is you get a card saying you take car of a college tank, and most lfs's give enormous discounts for this.
ps- anything I left off was on accident.
edit- although walmart may have more expensive fish, they do have a 90 day guarantee on all their fish, which is incredible.