Is this okay?

hermitkrab

hermitkrab

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Okay here's my plan. I want to get a 30 gal tank. I was going to have a skimmer (if you could recommened a skimmer for my size tank that'd be great), a heater, an aqua breed 1000 (to breed brine), two or one max jet power heads, 45 lb. of lr and 30 lb. of ls, a maiden's hair plant, 10 eletric blue hermitcrabs, 2 blue/green reef chromis, a bicolor angelfish, 2 or 3 marginated damselfish, and hopefully 2 green, and a cleaner shrimp. I heard mandarins will eat brine so I hope they will. If there is anything I missed or you have suggestion I would love to hear them. Also I heard you CAN'T you tap water for your aquarium (after adding salt of course) is this true and if so what type of water should I use. And finally if there are any specific foods for a fish I would prefer to have that you would recommened please inform me. Thanks again for reading my ramblings.
P.S.
I know of the 1" per 5 gallon rule but I heard you can bend it but I hope my plan won't break it.
 
jkvjl

jkvjl

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Also the effects of Tap water long term is NO GOOD. You should use RO water most Fish stores sell it for about 50 cents a gallon or you could buy a RO filter and filter your tap water and make your own water
 
hermitkrab

hermitkrab

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Not to be a major newb but what does "RO" mean? And where would you purchase one (Wal*mart, etc.). Thanks for the reply.
 
jkvjl

jkvjl

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Walmart sells the water. But for the RO unit you would have to buy it at your local fish store or ---- or maybe off Saltwaterfish.com
 
bot587

bot587

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I have been using tap water for a long time and although it is not the preferred method, it can work... you must treat the water though!!!
 
msd2

msd2

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It really doesnt make sense if you intend on doing this hobby for a long duration. Bite the bullet and check around for a ro/di filter. They can be found new for about a 100bucks. Its an upfront investment but in the long run its a lot cheaper. I finally got tired of lugging big containers to the fish store for water. I figured I will break even on my filter in about 4 months with daily topoffs, and the reg. water changes. Im not sure how much it is to treat tap water but, depending on where you live its not a good option.
 
msd2

msd2

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few more things, mandarin sorry man, not near enough live rock. They eat pods and w/o at least 100lbs of lr they will slowly starve to death. Maybe someone has managed to get them to eat brine somewhere, but not that I know of. Also the bicolor I had one in my 55 and it didnt go well, he seemed to need a lot more roaming space, they get big and love lots of rockwork to hide in. Id ask if I were you about the bicolor in the fish section of this site.
 
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