Is This Evrything I Need For My Tank #3 rerevised list

hermitkrab

hermitkrab

Member
Alright I typed this once but I had to many smilies and I hit back and ALL that I typed was gone :mad: so I have to start over again and before my thread was much better but I'll try to mimic it to the best of my knowledge.
Okay well here first of all is the list of people that answered my previous post that helped me get to this more realisitic and much better list and of course thank Saltwaterfish.com for this very handy message board. Then after that I will type everything I am might be getting to start off my new 30 gallon aquarium from the fish to the sand and I'd love to hear any and all suggestions and you can always e-mail me at RiseOfMonkeys@msn.com if you recommened a website with cheaper prices than what I have listed below. And again (I known you shouldn't begin a sentence with "And" but me reckonings ms pilcher can' jus f**king goo write on too H**l!
P.S. She was very mean) I thank all those who previously posted helping me get to this list.
the "HELPERS" in order of reply to post(s)
-jwtrojan44
-lion_crazz
-latino277
-mujtba
-Tizzo
-Pontius
-Leona
-Bot587
-Angelofish
-TimO
-Birdy
Alright and on to the never ending list... or will it...?
DRY GOODS
-Bak-Pak 2- $119.99
-Bak-Pak Bubble Trap- $19.99
-Visi-Therm Deluxe Heater (150 watt)- $15.99
-Portable Refractometer- $42.99
-Reef Crystals Sea Salt (200 gallon mix)- $32.99
-Aragamax Sand- $17.99
-x2 Brine Shrimp Plus- $11.98
-x2 Marine Flakes (7.06 oz.)- $17.98
-5" Net (w/ 16" handle)- $1.39
-Formula Two Flakes (5.5 oz.)- $17.98
-Maxi-Jet Powerhead/Pump Model 900 (230 gph)- $18.99
-fasTesT Multi-Kit- $27.99
-Hagen Floating Thermometer w/suction cup (glass)- $1.99
Total- $348.24
LIVE GOODS
-DFS Select Fiji Premium Rock - 45 lb. Box- $99.99
-DFS Select Nano Live Rock - 16 lb Box- $69.99
-Bicolor Angelfish (Fiji) - Small- $14.99
-x4 Marginated Damselfish - Red Sea- $27.96
-x2 Blue/Green Reef Chromis, Xlrg (Tahiti)- $19.98
-Scarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp - Medium- $18.99
-Empty Hermit Crab Shells (12 lot)- $2.99
-Maiden's Hair Plant- $28.99
-x2 Shaving Brush Plant- $17.98
Total- $304.85
WELL SADLY I WON'T BE ABLE TO GET MY FAVORITE FISH OF ALL TIME, WHICH IS THE GREEN MANDARIN, BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH $$$ AND NOT A BIG ENOUGH TANK TO SUPPORT ITS NEEDS. I ONLY HAVE ENOUGH TO KEEP IT ALIVE FOR ABOUT A WEEK OR TWO. THIS GREATLY SADDENS ME BUT MAYBE SOMEDAY I WILL HAVE MY MANDARIN!
 
hermitkrab

hermitkrab

Member
Ohhh sorry I thought you said I think you need but you really said I DON"T think you need. Sorry about the mix up.
 
hermitkrab

hermitkrab

Member
Oh ya plus I was going to get 10 electric bluelegged hermit crabs for $25.00. Would 10 be enough for the tank I was hoping to get? Also would I need snails too and if so which type and how many (keep in mind the bicolor angelfish also likes a little algae)?
 
sw65galma

sw65galma

Active Member

Originally posted by HermitKrab
Oh ya plus I was going to get 10 electric bluelegged hermit crabs for $25.00. Would 10 be enough for the tank I was hoping to get? Also would I need snails too and if so which type and how many (keep in mind the bicolor angelfish also likes a little algae)?
Most people prefer the Red Scarlet Hermits..
They are less aggressive.
The Blue legs will kill snails and themselves for shells even if you have 2 billion extra shells laying there.
 
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tizzo

Guest
You could tweek that list a million times, but IMO it looks good this time. If anything is wrong from hear on out, you will prolly learn with experience. Did you do a tally on how much you saved from the first list to this one??
 
angelofish

angelofish

Member
How come you didnt list a filter?Dont get a powerhead thats too strong for 30 gal.You dont want to blow them out of the water do you?.:happyfish Dont forget tank,stand, lites,background and powerstrip.
 
birdy

birdy

Active Member
His LR, LS and skimmer are all the filter he needs, and that powerhead should be just fine for a 29gallon, just be sure to bounce the flow of the powerhead off the rock or the glass.
 
latino277

latino277

Member
OK... going down the list
DRY GOODS
-Bak-Pak 2- $119.99
-Bak-Pak Bubble Trap- $19.99 ((I would wait to see if you need this. if you don't get mico bubble in the DT then don't bother)
-Visi-Therm Deluxe Heater (150 watt)- $15.99
-Portable Refractometer- $42.99
-Reef Crystals Sea Salt (200 gallon mix)- $32.99
-Aragamax Sand- $17.99
-x2 Brine Shrimp Plus- $11.98 (I would drop the brine and get minst (SP??) better nutritional value)
-x2 Marine Flakes (7.06 oz.)- $17.98 (Marine flake... formula 2 flake... I'd just stike with the formula flakes. my little ones love this.)
-5" Net (w/ 16" handle)- $1.39
-Formula Two Flakes (5.5 oz.)- $17.98
-Maxi-Jet Powerhead/Pump Model 900 (230 gph)- $18.99 one of these PH give youa 7.6 x turn around. you goal should be the very lest 10x I would get 2 of these. this will get you at 14x turn around
-fasTesT Multi-Kit- $27.99
-Hagen Floating Thermometer w/suction cup (glass)- $1.99
Total- $348.24
 
hermitkrab

hermitkrab

Member
Thanks for the help everyone. But I still need to decide on what RO unit to get. But I was planning on getting 30 gal. of distilled water to fill my tank with and still get distilled (59 cents per gallon) during the cycle until I start to add fish/inverts then I'll probally get an RO unit to do the 50% water changes. By the way how often should I do 50% water changes (besides the cycle)? Thanks again for the help everyone. :)
 
hermitkrab

hermitkrab

Member
Oh ya and I'm not 100% sure of the dimensions of my tank so I can't really type down what lights I am going to get. Hey what light would you guys recommened for my tank cause there are a ton out there such as marine glo, etc.
 
eg_hatch

eg_hatch

Member
-I would get the AquaC remora skimmer instead of the BakPak...
-And, I wouldnt bother getting any type of hermit crabs, because any type will kill snails for their shells, and, snails are a lot better cleaners too.
-Instead of brine shrimp, mysis shrimp would be a lot better since they have a better nutritional value.
hth..:D
 
leona

leona

Member

Originally posted by HermitKrab
Thanks for the help everyone. But I still need to decide on what RO unit to get. But I was planning on getting 30 gal. of distilled water to fill my tank with and still get distilled (59 cents per gallon) during the cycle until I start to add fish/inverts then I'll probally get an RO unit to do the 50% water changes. By the way how often should I do 50% water changes (besides the cycle)? Thanks again for the help everyone. :)
Hi Hermit
My hubby and I were going to buy a ro unit a little to exspensive for us wright now. Go to your Local Grocery store and buy the water in the machine outside. we pay .25 gallon for RO/DI water. We just had to purchase 5 gallon container for 10 $. Since we have a bigger tank we got 2. It costs us 1.25 to fill up a 5 gallon container. You might have to make a few trips to store. But it's easier for us anyway then to pay 200.00 for a RO unit.
Leona
 
stuckinfla

stuckinfla

Active Member
My LFS sells the RO for .50gl. Try there (well...yours:D ) I think the fish list is a little large. Also are you going to have FOWLR or reef...makes a big difference in lighting needs. When adding your LR, save some money, put base rock on the bottom, and live rock on top of that. The live rock will seed the base. Also, I would rethink the maidens hair, it can spread in ways you may not want, but thats my experience, results may vary
 
dizzy26

dizzy26

New Member
i HAVE LEARNED FROM EXPERIENCE THAT YOU CAN SAVE A FORTUNE BUYING SOMEONE ELSES SYSTEM THEY ARE GETTING RID OF ON ---- OR CRAIGLIST. YOU DONT ALWAYS GET THE EXACT EQUIPMENT YOU WANTED , BUT THE MONEY YOU SAVE IS WELL WORTH IT. JUST BE PATIENT AND YOUR DREAM AQUARIUM WILL COME TO YOU
GOOD LUCK
 
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