My first saltwater tank - 80 Gallons

sulley

sulley

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i agree more live rock. alos you want to make caves the fish will feel way more comfortable and after time they will come out. mine follow me around "begging" for food. fish love to hunker down at night in a cave. cool looking tank though. i would go fowlr if you are just getting your feet wet in the hobby. to do reef you have a lot more money to invest just on the lighting alone for that tank.
 
hbalagh

hbalagh

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Thanks sulley, I have rearranged them more and have piled them up more into a mountain so they will have little hiding spots
 
coral keeper

coral keeper

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Originally Posted by clowntang
http:///forum/post/2461766
WASH EVERYTHING
Welcome to the boards hbalagh!!!
clowntang: Thats possibly the worst advise lol. Never wash EVERYTHING. You should wash ALL new equipment that will be going into the tank and base rock and play sand or any other dead sand or rock. NEVER EVER wash live rock, live sand, corals, marine plants, inverts, and fish. A dwarf lion fish will be fine in a tank that size and so will a snow flake eel. This is what you can put in your tank dwarf lion fish, dwarf angel fish, dwarf puffers, some kinds of eels, and lots more! But you should ask what can go with each other before you buy anything. I also think you should add more live rock.
 
matt b

matt b

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Originally Posted by clowntang
http:///forum/post/2461766
Just thought I would throw a few ideas at you since it is your first. Some fish can not be mixed with other fish, Your LFS (local Fish Store) should be able to tell you which ones assuming they care about fish and not money. Second, like others have stated, get a exact or atleast a good idea of where you want the tank to end up. Fish only with live rock, Fish only, reef. This will save you time and money. Buying things twice gets very costly. In my experience i have gone to the full extent of ablitys and equipment from the start, so if i do decide to upgrade or change what i want i already have the right equipment. Also a great tip that most new reefers may or maynot know "WASH EVERYTHING." just a good rule of thumb even if it is new. (except the lights of course)lol. Well good luck and welcome to the wonderful world of reefing.
thats a REALLY BAD idea!!!! 90% of lfs do NOT care about the fish and will sell you anything! so its not a good idea for someone who has no idea what they are looking for to go to a lfs and ask for help. they will end up saying clams dont need light.
 
toeknee

toeknee

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I wanted to start an aggresive tank with the same things you wanted, Then I found out majority of the fish and eels eat shrimp snails etc.. so I did not go foward with it.
 
jg2269jg

jg2269jg

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Hey i am going to give you some good advice i got when i first got into this hobby. GET some good books and start reading and when you are tired of reading read some more. These forums are great places but any one can get on here and post whatever they want. It doesnt seem like you know alot about this hobby and it can get really expensive so i would look into getting some good books and reading. Good luck if you have any questions feel free to pm me thanks jeff
 
azfishgal

azfishgal

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The two books that helped me out the most when I started was "The Conscienstious Marine Aquarist" and "The New Marine Aquarium". I read them cover to cover before starting my tank.
Have fun and remember, whatever you decided go SLOW. Nothing good happens fast in a saltwater tank.
Oh, and if you wash any of your equipment use water and white vinegar, NEVER soap.
 
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