small tank

[guppy]

k well i have some money and i want to get a small tank to keep like 2 clown fish in cos i love the fish thank you pixar for finnding nemo well i was just thinking what would i need for a tank and how much one would come two

 

[Eelzor]

Well for two clownfish, I'd say a minimum of 10 gallons. And heres your shopping list,

Live rock - 10 Pounds at least
live sand - optional but beneficial
Powerhead for a 10g? - hmmmz - 200GPH turnover rate is good
lighting - depending if you want corals/anemones/etc - just a basic marine light
A 55w submersible heater will do
a finely crushed coral substrate will be fine
thermometer (temp)
hydrometer (salinity)
test kits (ammonia/nitrite/nitrate/ph and the like)
saltwater - salt mix from a store, or if you can get SW from your lfs then by all means do so.

So how much, how much, you ponder? - Well id say $400AU, $320US or 170PoundsUK, depending on where you live. And that excludes the 2 clownfish. (and the possibility of the cleaner crew).

HTH

 

[sammydee]

Hope I'm not being rude... but how old are you?

I apologise again, but I have noticed that there are lots of younger kids who get influenced by the film, and take on projects way too advanced for them.

Sam

 

[Salt Freak]

I would recommend a 29 gallon this is a good choice for beginners bigger if possible anything under 29 gallons is nano and is for experts as the water in saltwater is far more fragile and delicate than in freshwater. If you are going to keep corals pay very close to your lighting if you are planning to keep softies such as polyps mushrooms. than a 50/50 atinic should be fine a typical fluorescent that comes with tanks and indascent bulbs are totally out of the qquestion. but i would still recommend power compacts.

 

[Paul_MTS]

according to his profile 16.

from what i under stand starting small on marine isn't the best idea but as he's researching first then it's already going to be more succesful than the "I want a nemo fish kids"!!

good luck to you.

I think the only advise i can give is go the biggest your budget and space enables you, it will be easier and leave options open for maybe other fish.

 

[chris777]

according to his profile 16.

from what i under stand starting small on marine isn't the best idea but as he's researching first then it's already going to be more succesful than the "I want a nemo fish kids"!!

Can i ask why people always assume cause a person is a kid there most likely one that is just like i want a nemo and toss them in fw or whatever and it isnt just you that says that i see it all the time may it be here or on the other fourms.

 

[Doggfather]

It's always better to have something you know repeated then learn from your mistake too late, i don't think sammydee meant any offense but a lot of people clownfish have died due to the 'nemo' phase and it's always a safe option to ask becuase it does happen, a lot.

 

[Paul_MTS]

your classic stereo typing!!

although it is really down to the parents and the stores for either not researching properly for for the shop selling the poor fish to any old person complete with alful advice.

but it's the wrong place for this kind of dicussion!!

 

[chris777]

Well that may be that people do and it is true people should research but adults have done the same thing and then the parents that are letting there son or daughter to do it. It just gets annoying after awhile of being judging what you know or what you do or will do based by you age. Im 17 been in the hobby 4 years and have had fw before that. I started out with a 10g sw tank now i have a 90g reef tank, 20g reef tank,a 20g seahorse tank and a 30g tank in progress. Not to sound like i think i know it all cause i by no means do. Imo no one in this hobby knows everything there is to know but i know more then almost all the lfs but one that is within 2 hours of me which is pretty sad if you think about it and these people are grown adults. I just dont think its right for people to be judging on age.

 

[sammydee]

Hey, I'm only fifteen, so don't start whining to me about how unfair it is for kids to get treated like that.

I have seen on other forums where 12/13 year old children have fallen fr the nemo film and just got a "nemo" (and an anemone of course - "it's in the film so they've got to have it!") and thrown it in a tank.

I didn't mean any offence, but it is sad that it happens.

PAUL_MTS: It is exactly the right place for this discussion, because it is completely relevant to the question asked.

If he's sixteen then that's ok. As long as he does the reaearch and knows what he's doing then it's not a problem.

Back to the question... It depends how much disposable income you have - how much money altogether are you willing to spend on getting the tank set up? The amount of money you have determines how big you can go really. Bigger is always better, if you have the dough.

 

[chris777]

Hey, I'm only fifteen, so don't start whining to me about how unfair it is for kids to get treated like that.

I have seen on other forums where 12/13 year old children have fallen fr the nemo film and just got a "nemo" (and an anemone of course - "it's in the film so they've got to have it!") and thrown it in a tank.

I didn't mean any offence, but it is sad that it happens.

PAUL_MTS: It is exactly the right place for this discussion, because it is completely relevant to the question asked.

If he's sixteen then that's ok. As long as he does the reaearch and knows what he's doing then it's not a problem.

Back to the question... It depends how much disposable income you have - how much money altogether are you willing to spend on getting the tank set up? The amount of money you have determines how big you can go really. Bigger is always better, if you have the dough.

I didnt take any offence to it just thought it was kind of rude for people to be jumping on him just cause he was a kid but if that is how people want to do stuff that is there business.


Anyways i would have to agree with the bigger the tank you can go the better. Bigger tanks take up less time, as smaller tanks you have to keep a closer eye on. Say if the heater goes bad on a 10g tank it will get colder alot faster then a bigger tank will so you have more time to catch it. Also smaller tanks can be harder to keep there water conditions good. If you are wanting to do the tank cause of the movie do your research, this hobby isnt the easiest hobby nor the cheapest and can get very expensive quick.