What Would You Suggest For Starting A Marine Tank?

[sianeds]

You don't need a sump but they definately help. As with anything else there are pros and cons. It probably would be expensive to buy a system with a sump but if you or somebody you know is fairly handy you could probably make one yourself with a lot of research and planning.

 

[leecara]

ok im not sure yet but if i find 1 what is cheap i will get one do u know where 2 buy 1 ?

 

[SkiFletch]

ok im not sure yet but if i find 1 what is cheap i will get one do u know where 2 buy 1 ?

Start scrounging ebay, online suppliers, and aquarists classifieds

 

[leecara]

ok
in a 69 us gallon (getting dimensions 2moz) im hoping to fit the right amout of liverock (can some 1 tell me how much that is)

and some of these corals not sure which yet and maybe some nices 1s at the lfs which i dont know what theyre called and if you know any nice 1s and are easy to keep plz say --
ricardea mushrooms
large xenia
small xeina
finger leather
leather mushroom sun coral
torch coral
Mushroom Polyps
pink malu anemone

fish hoping to get--
copperbandbutterfly ? not sure because its not invertbrate safe but oping to get it bacue its lovely
2 perula clown fish
regal tang
bangaii cardinal
lyretail anthias (female)
lyretail anthias (male)

clean up crew could you please advise what to go for and how many but a rough guess im thinking --
redleg hermits
peppermint shrimp
cleaner shrimp
mexican turbo snail
cerith snail
dwarf brittle starfish
?-clam not sure which-?

i will also go with the sump and skimmer but have no clue what to get for it so plz can u help me on it thanks

i have my books by my side what i just bought to help me
but plz still help me as i still have no clue lol

thanks

 

[leecara]

what do i need to go with a sump beacause appaently you can put everthing on your sump so its out of the way is that true
and also were can u buy a sump?

also can you help me on clean up crews and corals plz thanks

*need advice plz help*

 

[leecara]

as no 1 replied i'l ask another question before i can buy the tank and start i need to know everything about hardware like what i need how much its gonna cost so like what heater filter light etc..... do i need and cost for a 70 us gal tank as i am not allowed t start until i add the sum up ad see how much money its going to cost also i live in uk so the prices could vary from usa

 

[Matthew5664]

You can use a sump to houes akll the equipment and save tank space. tobuy there going to set you back a small fourtune. Making your own would be my best advise.

 

[leecara]

im no good at making anything how much would they cost and were would you buy 1 from

 

[Matthew5664]

Well as your just down the road in berk my reef club could help you out? You could buy a take from Pets@Home fro £20-£30 and the acrylic for the baffles from a plastics factory for about £10. I could ask aroud for you and I'm sure someone over that way could help out?

There are members in Reading, Tadley, Basingstoke, winnersh and winchester.

 

[leecara]

i will be closing down a tropical tank 22 gallons so i could use that for my sump what do i need to do beacuse i cannot figure out how to make it so what your saying is that you will help me convert the 22 gallon into a sump?? if i get the supplies needed also i love this tank wiich is a bargain and am going to put a offer in it but im not sure were 2 put the sump beacuse i dont know if it fits in the stand (did any of that make sense) also heres the tank i like http/cgi.ebay.co.uk/4FT-Aquarium-Cabinet...1QQcmdZViewItem

or could i but a smaller sump wich will fit what do you advise best??

 

[leecara]

i have asked the seller of the item (link in last post) if they had a sump they said yes but is a homemade/custommade sump in the bottom right cabinet and u can look at it closer up in 1 of the pther pics what i wold like to know is the sump big enough for that tank? as i have been told for a 75 gallon u need at least a 20 gallon sump

heres the link again http/cgi.ebay.co.uk/4FT-Aquarium-Cabinet...1QQcmdZViewItem

he has said it is a 20 ltr / 5 us gallon sump wich is basic and has a water purifer and a skimmer he aslo uses a fliter in the tank is this ok beacuse i am going 2 put a bid in but it ends 2 day at 7 o clock

 

[leecara]

wohoo i bought a 75 us gallon tank,5 us gallon sump,heaters..... all the hardware needed it was worth £2500 and i bought it for £340 all i need to do now is to buy corals live rock clean up crew and fish but il do that overtime obvlioulsy . look in the last post to view the item i bought and the list of equipiment with it so now il be posting questings about setting it up and about live rock etc..

also do u think the sump size is fine with that tank?

 

[leecara]

i am collecting tank sunday but in the meantime i will ask a few questions

how much live rock do u have a 75 gallon?(like how do u work that out) also what live rock shall i get if there are diffrent types or is there just 1?

what live sand shall i use and how much shall i get( dimensions are on the last link)

also what inverts would u advise? - i will tell u the fish im getting later on in the week as i havent made my mind up

also what corals shall i get i have a few i like but il post them on l8r because i cant be bothered lol

umm if u could reply that would be appreciated lol

cheers

 

[SkiFletch]

LR - 1lb per gallon (75lbs for you)
LS - dont waste your money, its a marketing gimmick. Get plain old aragonite sand instead. Prolly a 40lb bag. You might need more, but thats easy enough to add later
Inverts - Somewhat fish dependent, but common ones include Cerith, Nassarius, Trochus, and Turbo snails (i'm not a fan of astrea) along with redleg hermits (not a fan of blues), various cleaner shrimp, emerald crabs, or brittle stars are also decent options. You'll want close to 1 invert per gallon for cleanup crew with larger inverts like shrimp, and brittle stars counting for 3-5 inverts. Variety is the spice of life here
Corals - totally light and flow dependent. If the tank comes with that 4xT5 fixture linked in the previous ebay auction, you could keep any softie and just about any LPS coral. I'd stay away from most SPS and clams and certainly anemones. While they CAN be kept under a 4xT5 lighting setup, they're still harder corals to look after and not beginner-friendly

 

[leecara]

ok
do u think the sump is suitable for the tank?
and also whats an anemone?

the fish i like the look of are
2 percula clowns
2 lyretail anthias
1 regal tang
1 flame angelfish
1sebae clown
1 lemon goby

(could i get any more in the tank or would you say thats it?)

corals ive heard good things or and i like are

toadstall mushroom
finger leather
leather mushroom
ricordea mushroom
large/small xeina
torch coral
pink malu--is this what the clown fish like if not what do they like?
sun coral

and ive heard good things about

cleaner shrimp
peppermint shrimp
dancind shrimp
turbo snail
cerith snail
red leg hermits
sand sifting starfish


are these all suitable for a 75 gal and are they suitable together??
also could you recomend anything you think i need or would like plz

cheers