Fluval edge for saltwater?

[Mcran4]

Im considering getting a fluval edge 6 gal aquarium, i have found a good deal on one and i dont want to pass it up. but what are your guys thoughts on using it for salt water?

 

[jsmith]

Im considering getting a fluval edge 6 gal aquarium, i have found a good deal on one and i dont want to pass it up. but what are your guys thoughts on using it for salt water?

Oh yes.. they make a great pico..

 

[SushiLuckyFin]

I have an EDGE 6g, wish I had the expertise and $$ to do saltwater!

 

[jsmith]

I have an EDGE 6g, wish I had the expertise and $$ to do saltwater!

Expertise maybe... money .... its cheaper and easier to maintain saltwater i do a 20% water change every Saturday morning that it! On a 6 gallon tank a bag of salt would last almost a year....

 

[jsmith]

I have an EDGE 6g, wish I had the expertise and $$ to do saltwater!

And salt water isnt hard dont sell yourself short.. its just about monitoring your levels.

 

[SushiLuckyFin]

Expertise maybe... money .... its cheaper and easier to maintain saltwater i do a 20% water change every Saturday morning that it! On a 6 gallon tank a bag of salt would last almost a year....

I was more referring to the cost of stock/live rock etc

especially compared to the cost of a single Betta!

 

[SushiLuckyFin]

And salt water isnt hard dont sell yourself short.. its just about monitoring your levels.

Thankyou but I've had two goldfish for three months

Maybe once my kids have left home (and take the goldies with them if they're still alive in ten years time :-/ ) and I have space for a bigger tank, then I'll branch out into saltwater. In the meantime I'll drop into our LFS saltwater specialist for a perve every now and then!

Back on topic. I can't wait to set up my EDGE. great looking tank! I got mine half price, great bargain

 

[Mcran4]

I am thinking/wanting to do a small center piece of live rock but im still not sure on what fish i want in there. But the overal maintenance of the 6g isnt too bad?

 

[jsmith]

I am thinking/wanting to do a small center piece of live rock but im still not sure on what fish i want in there. But the overal maintenance of the 6g isnt too bad?

Its not bad but if crap its the fan it will go fast ... just imagine a snail on your heater turning the heat up just a notch within 30 mins your tank can be at 90 degrees where it would take a bit longer to heat up a 55 for instance..

 

[danbstrong]

Its not bad but if crap its the fan it will go fast ... just imagine a snail on your heater turning the heat up just a notch within 30 mins your tank can be at 90 degrees where it would take a bit longer to heat up a 55 for instance..

Id recommend for fish couple clown gobies they stay fairly small biggest ive ever seen was maybe 1 1/2" or a pistol shrimp and shrimp gobie pair they are fun to watch

 

[danbstrong]

Id recommend for fish couple clown gobies they stay fairly small biggest ive ever seen was maybe 1 1/2" or a pistol shrimp and shrimp gobie pair they are fun to watch

Do your weekly waterchange and you should be fine things to watch out for would be overstocking and overfeeding

 

[Mcran4]

does anyone know how hard it will be to make this aquarium ready for saltwater?

 

[jsmith]

does anyone know how hard it will be to make this aquarium ready for saltwater?

Not hard are you familiar with the cycling process? Do u want corals in it nice 70 dollar led lights that would look great over it.. how about s hob skimmer rated for a nano? ... or are you looks just to put a fish and couple snails in it?

 

[Mcran4]

Yeah I'm familiar with the cycling process. Just the saltwater set up would be new ro me, as this would be my first saltwater tank.

 

[paul87]

+1 clown goby!

 

[Saratj1]

If you do get a clown goby, I couple things to note. They hide a lot and are not very active swimmers, but they will have a relationship with acropora which is kinda cool. They are also small and hide a lot.

 

[Chirp]

Id put in a green banded goby and a cleaner shrimp.

I have a freshwater edge and I've thought about converting it to a saltwater tank. However I've yet to do it bc: 1. The lack of sufficient light to grow any coral (even though there are mods to do it), 2. Cleaning the tank if there was any major outbreak of algae; especially coralline. You'd have to take everything out to do a good cleaning job. 3. Very limited stocking options. Most fish you can put in there spend most of their time hiding. Some ppl have put a clown in there but I can't see one in there after it fully grows.

 

[jsmith]

Id put in a green banded goby and a cleaner shrimp.

I have a freshwater edge and I've thought about converting it to a saltwater tank. However I've yet to do it bc: 1. The lack of sufficient light to grow any coral (even though there are mods to do it), 2. Cleaning the tank if there was any major outbreak of algae; especially coralline. You'd have to take everything out to do a good cleaning job. 3. Very limited stocking options. Most fish you can put in there spend most of their time hiding. Some ppl have put a clown in there but I can't see one in there after it fully grows.

Ive seen a small tank with 2 barnacle blennys those are small and fun to watch you can pick up barnacle just about any lfs.