XXFirefighter
Aquarium Advice Addict
Hi guys, quick intro here. I live on the Central Coast in Cali and I am a firefighter.
I am going to aquire a 55 gallon tank here shortly and want to make a SW tank. I was thinking just fish with MAYBE a few mushrooms to add a little more color. Then maybe move on in a year or 2 with some coral. But for now just Fish only. I am having a VERY hard time with filters. I have none. I have had a few years off and on exp with FW tanks but 0 SW. Every shop I go to says get this filter or that filter. You need UV sterilation , then some say you don't. Prisim Pro filter? ViaAqua Multi-Skimmer??? Any other suggestions? I know to start off with live sand and some live rock. I was planning on getting some lava rock for a base and then live rock on top. Then let it cycle for a few weeks then slowly add fish. As for lighting it has a hood with 1 or 2 flourcent tubes in it. I was going to get 2 of the best bulbs I could find. 2, 40 watt bulbs with good coloring... Was planning on a few clowns and some more non aggressive fish. A crab or 2 and a slug...
Any other advise? Thanks !
Rich
I am going to aquire a 55 gallon tank here shortly and want to make a SW tank. I was thinking just fish with MAYBE a few mushrooms to add a little more color. Then maybe move on in a year or 2 with some coral. But for now just Fish only. I am having a VERY hard time with filters. I have none. I have had a few years off and on exp with FW tanks but 0 SW. Every shop I go to says get this filter or that filter. You need UV sterilation , then some say you don't. Prisim Pro filter? ViaAqua Multi-Skimmer??? Any other suggestions? I know to start off with live sand and some live rock. I was planning on getting some lava rock for a base and then live rock on top. Then let it cycle for a few weeks then slowly add fish. As for lighting it has a hood with 1 or 2 flourcent tubes in it. I was going to get 2 of the best bulbs I could find. 2, 40 watt bulbs with good coloring... Was planning on a few clowns and some more non aggressive fish. A crab or 2 and a slug...
Any other advise? Thanks !
Rich