Saltwater tank advice

[definitions]

Hi I am in the market for a saltwater setup. I was just wondering if someone could shoot some good avice on some starter supplies and fish. I would like to have about a 29 gallon bowfront with some finding nemo fish lol sorry don't know what they are called, and also the host anemonies. Please only beginner hardy stuff. I would like to succeed on the first shot. Also I heard lighting plays a big role what kind of lighting would I need with a 29 gallon. any newbie advice would be great thanks!

 

[rainbow grouper]

well i think the only nemo fish you would be able to get in a 29 gallon is the clownfish they are fairly easy to keep. The nems like high light and low flow and need atleast a 6 month set up and even then are hard to keep long term and remember remember the water test kit which is one one of the most important thinks you will need. If you want any corals the lighting and parameters will vary depending on what coral you want if you do decide to get corals start with softies and build your way up to LPS and SPS coral now keeping clowns here is what i read.
They are social and like to be kept with another clown of the same species.
substrate small finely grained sand.
Reccomended 1 Kg of live rock per 20 litres at least.
Ensure tank is not kept in the sunlight for a long time.
NEVER use chemicals in around or near your tank (any sort of chemicals).
They prefer lights to be on for only 8 hours a day,
also cycle your tank read more about that i dont know much about it.
Heating 100 watts for every 50 litres of water.
Dont know much about clown lighting but in the 140 gallon with a maroon clown (i reccomend occelaris for begginers maroons tend to be quite aggresive) i have 2 250 watt metal halides.
RO water is the best choice for any tank but wastes a lot of the water so i use rain water but i do not reccomend it for you (the rainwater) RO is easier and better and can be bought at most saltwater fish stores.
So thats all i have to give
P.S tank should be established for atleast 6 months before adding corals.

 

[snakeblitz33]

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Originally Posted by Definitions http:///t/387953/saltwater-tank-advice#post_3417723
Hi I am in the market for a saltwater setup. I was just wondering if someone could shoot some good avice on some starter supplies and fish. I would like to have about a 29 gallon bowfront with some finding nemo fish lol sorry don't know what they are called, and also the host anemonies. Please only beginner hardy stuff. I would like to succeed on the first shot. Also I heard lighting plays a big role what kind of lighting would I need with a 29 gallon. any newbie advice would be great thanks!
Hey there and welcome to the boards! The first thing you need to do before you even buy ONE item for your tank is to do research. You made a great first step in coming to these boards to ask for advice, and I applaud you for that. There are a ton of useful threads that are listed at the top of the New Hobbyist forum that will come really in handy when helping you set up your first saltwater aquarium. There is way too much information to go over on just one thread. I suggest also that you buy a few good books before you get started. The first is a good ole' standby: "The Conscientious Marine Aquarist" by Bob Fenner is the first one you should invest in. It's about $8 used. The second are a set of two books, Marine Invertebrates, and Marine Fishes. They have almost the same cover. I highly suggest getting these books to help you with your stock list.
You can NOT put a dori (Blue Hippo Tang) in a 28g tank. They need long swimming distances, about 6+ foot. Scar (Moorish Idols) are not good aquarium fish either. A 28g tank is way too small to successfully keep an anemone. A lot of people have been successful keeping an anemone in a 75g tank. Anemones need high lighting such as T5HO lights or Metal Halides and about 90% of all wild caught anemones will die within the first year. You will need to have a mature tank, low nitrate and phosphates, high water flow, and a lot of experience before you venture into anemones.
Don't give up your dreams though! It will just take time, patience, and learning and it's not something that can happen overnight.

 

[mr. limpid]

I have successfully kept a pink tip Haitian anemone (the easiest anemone to keep) for 3 years and percula clown (nemo) in a 20gal. long under PC lights (5.5 watts per gal.) Two problems in small tanks (29gal is considered small) changes happen quick and they need constant moderating. Anemones need a well establish tank all parameters need to be perfect, also anemones move, so they will sting anything else in the tank (this why I don't have it anymore). Percula normally do not go into Haitians but if you find a pets store the keeps them together in same tank, watch them to see which clown fish takes to which anemone and buy both. This what I did and still it took awhile be for this relationship happen in my tank. Also note on pink tips they are always mostly white in color this not good that means that they have used up most of there stored algae, after awhile under your lights they will turn a brown color this is good because there algae has returned. Good luck