@PheonixKingZ, was there a site you used to learn what you needed to set up a salt water tank? I am totally intrigued by your project. I wouldn’t even know where to start. Watching with a jealous eye.
29g Saltwater Nano Tank
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It is a lot to take in and even I don’t know everything I’m doing.
I know it’s super long read, but I asked all my questions and learned a ton from this thread: https://www.fishforums.net/threads/interested-in-sw.462661/
Hope it helps!
Thank you so much. Will take a read and keep watching your thread. Can’t wait for the finished product.It is a lot to take in and even I don’t know everything I’m doing.
I know it’s super long read, but I asked all my questions and learned a ton from this thread: https://www.fishforums.net/threads/interested-in-sw.462661/
Hope it helps!
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No problem! It’s always great to inspire people to setup different tanks out of their comfort zone!
@Krib32 actually inspired me to start up this tank (along with help from my LFS) from his SW Nano tank.
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*Update*
Live rock is $6/lb at my LFS - not sure if that’s necessarily good? Also, any clue on how much I should get for my tank?
Live rock is $6/lb at my LFS - not sure if that’s necessarily good? Also, any clue on how much I should get for my tank?
What the heck is a mEmE?Lol, it’s a mEmE. A person as old as dirt itself wouldn’t understand...
You are right, I don't understand
No, you can add live corals once the tank has cycled and things are stable.
When you want to rescape the tank, just remove a couple of buckets of water, do the rock, and then add the water back in.
What's a scarlet banded shrimp?
No crabs in tanks. Crabs are bad.
Get some dry limestone and use that to build the main part of the reef, then put a few nice pieces of live rock on top.
Don't get too much rock because it reduces the amount of water you have in the tank.
Can't help you with prices, we use kilograms here in the modern world
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I used the 1Lb per gallon rule but I belive that rule has been debunked as alotn of people are making minimalist scapes now.
FishForums has a “live rock calculator”? Perhaps you could try that?
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My bad, I meant Scarlet Skunk Shrimp.
Why are they bad?
Well that’s a lot of live rock. I definitely won’t be getting that much.
I’ll see if my LFS has some dry limestone.
I tried that, and it said I needed 26lb of live rock - I simply can’t afford that much, as it’s so expensive.
Well then I would decide how much you can afford, then get that much!
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Issue is, I still need the $60 RO system.
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Ouch. I guess I have no good advice then. All I can say is good luck!Issue is, I still need the $60 RO system.
Scarlet skunk shrimp (Lysmata amboinensis) are called red line cleaner shrimp in Australia. They are lovely shrimp and do well in prs or groups. They are hermaphrodites so just get two that are the same size. Try to get small shrimp because they are younger and will live longer.
Crabs eat things at night and push rocks and corals over. Small hermit crabs aren't as bad and there are small coral crabs that live in Acropora corals that are fine. You can also get porcelain crabs that live in sea anemones and they are fine. But normal crabs are a pain in the butt in aquariums and should be avoided.
You can get limestone rock from nurseries/ garden centres and some hardware stores. You might also be able to find some are landscaping supply companies or in a limestone quarry. Just make sure it hasn't been sprayed with herbicide or anything bad.
You can shape limestone with a wood rasp or acid and create some more intricate rocks instead of just having a large clump of limestone.
You have plenty of time to get the R/O unit. It will be a month before the tank has cycled.
Crabs eat things at night and push rocks and corals over. Small hermit crabs aren't as bad and there are small coral crabs that live in Acropora corals that are fine. You can also get porcelain crabs that live in sea anemones and they are fine. But normal crabs are a pain in the butt in aquariums and should be avoided.
You can get limestone rock from nurseries/ garden centres and some hardware stores. You might also be able to find some are landscaping supply companies or in a limestone quarry. Just make sure it hasn't been sprayed with herbicide or anything bad.
You can shape limestone with a wood rasp or acid and create some more intricate rocks instead of just having a large clump of limestone.
You have plenty of time to get the R/O unit. It will be a month before the tank has cycled.
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Ok, I’ll aim to get 2!
Ok, I just won’t bother with crabs.
I’ll look around and see what I can find.
But I have bottled bacteria. ?
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Thanks!
Once I cash my gift in from work, I’ll be able to purchase it. After that, it will take me a little while to save up enough money for livestock.
First thing I’m getting are the clowns!
*Updated Stocking List*
- 2x Clownfish
- 2x Scarlet Skunk Shrimp
- 1x Watchman Goby
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