iAddiction
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
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I did a quick Google search for my tank I bought at Petco today and a reply to a post from 2011 by carey came up. I wasn't sure I wanted to "hijack an old post like that, so I thought I'd ask here.
I am 100% new to fish and saltwater/freshwater. I have been wanting to get into this hobby for a while, and today I finally bit the bullet and found a great tank (or so I think it's great) for a great price. It was onsale from $130, for only $79. It's the Aqueon Deluxe Aquarium 29 *Gallon* Kit. It includes a Glass Aquarium, QuietFlow Power Filtration, Heater, Premium Fish Food, and Water Conditioner. I want to get clown fish, and some live rock. I have done some research, but not a ton. there is just so much out there It's kinda hard to know where to start. I thought you (carey) would be great to talk to, as you already did it.
What else do I need to get before I can start putting water into my tank, and start my "month" of lifeless cycle. I want to have live rock, live sand, and clown fish. Maybe a few more fish later, but for now that's my main goals.
I would like to spend as little money as possible, but I would rather spend a little bit more now, to have something that is going to make my life easier, then to try to cut corners to save a buck, only to loss fish, or the equipment break.
I guess I should tell you about my situation a bit. I live in a 2 bedroom apartment, on the 1st floor, there is a basement, but we have hard wood floors, and I think they are pretty sturdy. I have iffy-ish power, a little worried about that. Like sometimes fuses and what not blow. It's an older building, but for the most part it's ok. So maybe a battery backup power supply? I dunno what wattage I would need for that.
Also I have seen some people have big garbage buckets full of water for filtration. Or 2nd tanks. At the moment I do not have the room for anything that big, I really only have the room for the tank I have. Maybe I can get a 2nd smaller tank, but that'd be really hard. Is a salt water tank possible to maintain with just the one tank and not tons of extra space. I see peoples setups in their basements that kinda scare me, they have two big garbage bins, with another tank, not sure what I am looking at. lol.
I guess the best step would be to give me some pointers, and if you could "hold my hand" into a step by step guide of what to buy, that'd be amazing. I know I ask a lot, and you don't even know me, but I just thought you'd be the best one to ask as you had the same exact tank as me at one point. It looks like you might have moved on to bigger and better things.
Thanks for the quick reply in advance.
Michael/iAddiction
(was originally going to be a PM to carey, but it was too long, plus I thought someone else might want to learn from me, or could help me too )
I want to go to petsmart/petco tomorrow to get a few more things, so any and all advice would be great. Carey, hoping I hear from you soon!
I am 100% new to fish and saltwater/freshwater. I have been wanting to get into this hobby for a while, and today I finally bit the bullet and found a great tank (or so I think it's great) for a great price. It was onsale from $130, for only $79. It's the Aqueon Deluxe Aquarium 29 *Gallon* Kit. It includes a Glass Aquarium, QuietFlow Power Filtration, Heater, Premium Fish Food, and Water Conditioner. I want to get clown fish, and some live rock. I have done some research, but not a ton. there is just so much out there It's kinda hard to know where to start. I thought you (carey) would be great to talk to, as you already did it.
What else do I need to get before I can start putting water into my tank, and start my "month" of lifeless cycle. I want to have live rock, live sand, and clown fish. Maybe a few more fish later, but for now that's my main goals.
I would like to spend as little money as possible, but I would rather spend a little bit more now, to have something that is going to make my life easier, then to try to cut corners to save a buck, only to loss fish, or the equipment break.
I guess I should tell you about my situation a bit. I live in a 2 bedroom apartment, on the 1st floor, there is a basement, but we have hard wood floors, and I think they are pretty sturdy. I have iffy-ish power, a little worried about that. Like sometimes fuses and what not blow. It's an older building, but for the most part it's ok. So maybe a battery backup power supply? I dunno what wattage I would need for that.
Also I have seen some people have big garbage buckets full of water for filtration. Or 2nd tanks. At the moment I do not have the room for anything that big, I really only have the room for the tank I have. Maybe I can get a 2nd smaller tank, but that'd be really hard. Is a salt water tank possible to maintain with just the one tank and not tons of extra space. I see peoples setups in their basements that kinda scare me, they have two big garbage bins, with another tank, not sure what I am looking at. lol.
I guess the best step would be to give me some pointers, and if you could "hold my hand" into a step by step guide of what to buy, that'd be amazing. I know I ask a lot, and you don't even know me, but I just thought you'd be the best one to ask as you had the same exact tank as me at one point. It looks like you might have moved on to bigger and better things.
Thanks for the quick reply in advance.
Michael/iAddiction
(was originally going to be a PM to carey, but it was too long, plus I thought someone else might want to learn from me, or could help me too )
I want to go to petsmart/petco tomorrow to get a few more things, so any and all advice would be great. Carey, hoping I hear from you soon!