somethingsfishy
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I have always been wanting a salt water tank and I finally convinced the wife. I am going to start with a nano reef somewhere around 15 gallons. What's a good brand?
carey said:Well first off, having an anemone does not mean your clowns will host it. It's just a 50/50 shot. I've had several sets of clowns and 2 of them hosted an elegance coral. lol
I also would never put an anemone in a new tank, they require stable, pristine water and super bright lights.
some people say they can keep a nem in a biocube under stock lighting, me I wouldnt do it. The other option is to get a tank and just buy the pieces. You would need tank, heater, filter (like an aquaclear hang on back), 2 powerheads, live rock and sand. About 30lbs of sand and say 35lbs of rock. You can get like 25 lbs of base rock, cheaper, and 10lbs of live rock, it will all be the same after a few weeks and after a few months you can't tell the difference in the rock.
The lighting would be the most expensive thing, and the 29g tank is 30" in length so it's a tough size to find. I'd say you would be looking at $200+ for just the light. There's a decent deal on led's on amazon for like $200, just not sure if they would be enough to cover your whole tank.
carey said:Well first off, having an anemone does not mean your clowns will host it. It's just a 50/50 shot. I've had several sets of clowns and 2 of them hosted an elegance coral. lol
I also would never put an anemone in a new tank, they require stable, pristine water and super bright lights.
some people say they can keep a nem in a biocube under stock lighting, me I wouldnt do it. The other option is to get a tank and just buy the pieces. You would need tank, heater, filter (like an aquaclear hang on back), 2 powerheads, live rock and sand. About 30lbs of sand and say 35lbs of rock. You can get like 25 lbs of base rock, cheaper, and 10lbs of live rock, it will all be the same after a few weeks and after a few months you can't tell the difference in the rock.
The lighting would be the most expensive thing, and the 29g tank is 30" in length so it's a tough size to find. I'd say you would be looking at $200+ for just the light. There's a decent deal on led's on amazon for like $200, just not sure if they would be enough to cover your whole tank.
somethingsfishy said:If i were to DIY a saltwater tank, would any hob filter work? I have a penguin 350 in the garage in an empty tank.