Pico Reef Help Needed

[fishtankkid]

Ok so i have been keeping freshwater and coldwater for many many years now, but i have never ventured into the world of marine, until now...hopefully. So far this is what i need to buy, is there anything else???Things I shall need for my 3-5gallon Pico reef tank
Equipment:
3-5gallon Pico tank
Marine salt
Hydrometer
Filter
Heater
Sand
Thermometer
Test Kit: salinity, PH, Amonnia, nitrites and nitrates
Siphon/new cleaning device
seems like a lot of stuff but is there more, plz help!!!

 

[seffieuk]

I would really recommend that you buy a nano rather than a pico - Picos are really only for experienced salties, they are very limiting and require high maintanance

Seffie x

 

[bagu]

i made a same topic a few days back.

DONT do a pico for your 1st marine tank, go 20gallon min. to as big as you can keep.

In a pico a tiny change in one area can damage the livestock etc, in a larger tank, you can treat it faster, and it might not have as larger effect.

Also if you are persistent, you will need live rock.


sorry if i sounded abrasive mate =/

Regards

Bagu

 

[fishtankkid]

thx guys im doing a 15gallon nano instead, and have bought the tank off ebay, but it is exam time 4 me now so i cant do a diary on it...

 

[bagu]

thx guys im doing a 15gallon nano instead, and have bought the tank off ebay, but it is exam time 4 me now so i cant do a diary on it...

same here, what exams you got? im taking my AS soon =/

 

[Truck]

GCSE and A level engineering for me. i was lucky, i managed to get on the A level course in year 10!

 

[AdAndrews]

lol, A level, and your a year younger than me i have mine coming up soon too, RE is a day after my birthday next week

good luck to everyone who is doing exams!!

and for the topic, if you can afford a refractometer get one instead of hydrometer, much better i have heard

 

[bagu]

nice truck! try your best; it may seem hard for some, but trust me youll wonder how you didnt get A's when you do your AS lol ^^

i have to take my Maths, Biology Chemistry and Physics; my first exam is in 19 days ! OMG i better revise =/ aaaaaahhhh