Trameltanz
Aquarium Advice Regular
Long story short:
About a year ago I finally got the guts to start a saltwater aquarium. This has taken me about 19 years of deciding. The reason why it took so long was the cost. I remember setting up the 10gal FW with the little external box that stored carbon and filter fiber that was run with an airpump in it. My Dad used to help with this. The fish were cheap and you had instant results. But it was the Saltwater that always captured my eye. Dad always said "that stuff is way too expensive and I have NO CLUE how to run it". That statement made the curiosity worse. So, over the years I have looked into putting something together...and I did. I started with a 20gal with no top and a Fluval 204. The spark was a nice man with a bunch of SW stuff in his house. I eventually got two eheim canisters, 60gal tank, a wet/dry, powerheads, 60gal acrylic, test kits, hose, air pumps, salt and more crap than I knew what to do with. I got all this stuf for 50 BUCKS! So the quest began. Since then, I have unknowingly cycled the tank a few times learning how to clean the filter(s), feeding the fish, and stocking with live rock. Soon that 20gal was WAY too small and I went into the garage. Soon I was assembling something that looked like a bunch of dirty crap into a new system and the lights started to turn on in my head. I assembled a canister and before I knew it I was cycling the 60gal, purchasing more live rock, and adding damsels to the fire. :- )
Now, the 60gal has been up and running for about 3 months. I hate to admit it but I have brought death to a few fish and invertabrates. I was not prepared for this even though I tried.
My newest update is an addition to my filtration. I wanted only fish and live rock. Something for my daughter and I to enjoy together and we both can learn at the same time. I finally got fed up with leaking second-hand equipment. I bit the bullet and purchased a ProClear 125 with a Mag7 pump. It has only been a week but my water has NEVER been so immaculate in its whole 3 months. This is still a young system, I know! But, I have some plans for the future!
About a year ago I finally got the guts to start a saltwater aquarium. This has taken me about 19 years of deciding. The reason why it took so long was the cost. I remember setting up the 10gal FW with the little external box that stored carbon and filter fiber that was run with an airpump in it. My Dad used to help with this. The fish were cheap and you had instant results. But it was the Saltwater that always captured my eye. Dad always said "that stuff is way too expensive and I have NO CLUE how to run it". That statement made the curiosity worse. So, over the years I have looked into putting something together...and I did. I started with a 20gal with no top and a Fluval 204. The spark was a nice man with a bunch of SW stuff in his house. I eventually got two eheim canisters, 60gal tank, a wet/dry, powerheads, 60gal acrylic, test kits, hose, air pumps, salt and more crap than I knew what to do with. I got all this stuf for 50 BUCKS! So the quest began. Since then, I have unknowingly cycled the tank a few times learning how to clean the filter(s), feeding the fish, and stocking with live rock. Soon that 20gal was WAY too small and I went into the garage. Soon I was assembling something that looked like a bunch of dirty crap into a new system and the lights started to turn on in my head. I assembled a canister and before I knew it I was cycling the 60gal, purchasing more live rock, and adding damsels to the fire. :- )
Now, the 60gal has been up and running for about 3 months. I hate to admit it but I have brought death to a few fish and invertabrates. I was not prepared for this even though I tried.
My newest update is an addition to my filtration. I wanted only fish and live rock. Something for my daughter and I to enjoy together and we both can learn at the same time. I finally got fed up with leaking second-hand equipment. I bit the bullet and purchased a ProClear 125 with a Mag7 pump. It has only been a week but my water has NEVER been so immaculate in its whole 3 months. This is still a young system, I know! But, I have some plans for the future!
