I'm confused!

[ccg24]

ok my 45g MO tank I keep the temp 80 and the SG at 1.022 ummm I see alot on here that people keep theres at a lower temp. and higher SG...... am I doin that wrong or are there different reasons
1 yell. tang
2 clowns
1 coral beauty
1 choc star
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[drew2005]

Thats perfectly fine for a fish only tank. I keep my reef at 79-80 and my sg 1.025. Just curious but whats MO tank?

 

[ccg24]

Marine Only --- Fish Only .... my SG went up to 1.023 and my LFS wouldn't sell me the tang or the coral beauty till I had it back down to normal.... but I am curious in starting a reef tank in a smaller one just to learn because I don't know anything about em' and am wanting to learn how to do them.... and when I get that down I want to start putting corals in my 45 and 135 so....

 

[calgar]

Originally Posted by ccg24
Marine Only --- Fish Only .... my SG went up to 1.023 and my LFS wouldn't sell me the tang or the coral beauty till I had it back down to normal.... but I am curious in starting a reef tank in a smaller one just to learn because I don't know anything about em' and am wanting to learn how to do them.... and when I get that down I want to start putting corals in my 45 and 135 so....
I like when the LFS do that that means they care for you and don't just try to sell you anything for their profit :cheer:

 

[ccg24]

I do too.... normally I get mad when someone tells me no..... but I'm glad there letting me know.... because I couldn't beleive how much there is to know I thought I was smart till I got into the hobby more..... wow... I think even the people that have 30 exp. still ask questions...

 

[calgar]

ocean is so vast.. human kind can go to the space but doesn't know completely the secrets of the sea. that's why everybody is a noobie (from that perspective )

 

[ophiura]

Fine for fish only, but you have a chocolate chip star. I would suggest SLOWLY bumping up the salinity if you intend to keep it, and other invertebrates. Just top off with saltwater instead of fresh for a bit.
Your temperature, however, is fine IMO.

 

[ccg24]

yeah.... but it's a really cool thing to do... I'm glad I got into this... so if I wanted to start like a 10-30 reef just corals and anemonies what would I need? or would an anemone be bad in that small?

 

[ccg24]

could that be the reason my anemone died before? I had bought what I was told a florida condi but it turns out it may have been a Haitian.... ummm I don't know what went wrong on that I don't think i'll get another of those till I'm sure I can do it.... I was really disappointed...

 

[calgar]

i guess is more a lighting issue.. what lights do you have?

 

[ccg24]

that I wouldn't really want to say because thats a possibility but that fish store told me that it didn't need strong lights for this certain ones..... umm but it's stock with a single 6500k bulb but also my tank is 2ft deep....

 

[ccg24]

also... the weird thing too my freshwater tank has reef lighting I dont know what they are or how many watts or what ever but i know there full spectrum... theres' 4 bulbs in that thing with big ballasts but neither of them would fit on my 45g and I was told I didn't need em'

 

[calgar]

you need at least Power Compacts or Metal Halides to keep an anemone alive.. a single bulb wont help

 

[ccg24]

well I'm planning on gettin a light upgrade..... but I don't make much working at my LFS but I do get a discount.... 20% off but they don't have much SWF .... but they will order me what I want so.... if anyone on here living in houston I can hook em up..... haha anyway....