Galligak
Aquarium Advice Addict
I have been with freshwater for all of my fish keeping time and have been very content... however at the LFS when I went there last there were some beautiful mushroom and polyps in the for sale tanks (2.99 per polyp-pretty darn good deal from what I've seen at my any of my LFS). I fell in love and knew that I was going to have to get a saltwater tank I got the okay from the parents to have a salt tank, but it has to be in a 10g. But I figure that's ok, I can work with this!
I've read many threads and articles, scoured the internet and library for any information about keeping a salt tank. I want to do this nice and slow, so I can do it right.
I'd like to start off with just FOWLR, but I'd love to get some corals in the future...cough...mushrooms...cough... but the current money supply doesn't have room for some nice LEDs-yet!
Here is what I have thus far:
10g aquarium
15g Filter (Will get bigger in the future to hold some LR-that's what I've read a lot of people doing, is this correct? Any information about this?)
1 Powerhead (the lowest priced one at WalMart-I'd like to switch this out for a nicer one at my LFS, but it'll have to work for now)
To Get Tomorrow:
Salt
Sand
Refractometer (or hydrometer if that is all that they have)
There is a big sale happening at my LFS for 50% off all live rock (as well as fish, plants, etc.) and I'd love to get 5-6 lbs since it'll now be $5/lb instead of $10! The only catch is that I am leaving for a week to Virginia Beach come Sunday morning and the sale won't be happening when I get back. Could I set up the tank with LR and leave it for the week? I could put a shrimp in there and let it go, but would that be alright? I will get more base rock as well to get it to 10-15lbs
Thanks in advance! I know I have a lot of questions and will continue to have a lot more, but I want to do this right!
I've read many threads and articles, scoured the internet and library for any information about keeping a salt tank. I want to do this nice and slow, so I can do it right.
I'd like to start off with just FOWLR, but I'd love to get some corals in the future...cough...mushrooms...cough... but the current money supply doesn't have room for some nice LEDs-yet!
Here is what I have thus far:
10g aquarium
15g Filter (Will get bigger in the future to hold some LR-that's what I've read a lot of people doing, is this correct? Any information about this?)
1 Powerhead (the lowest priced one at WalMart-I'd like to switch this out for a nicer one at my LFS, but it'll have to work for now)
To Get Tomorrow:
Salt
Sand
Refractometer (or hydrometer if that is all that they have)
There is a big sale happening at my LFS for 50% off all live rock (as well as fish, plants, etc.) and I'd love to get 5-6 lbs since it'll now be $5/lb instead of $10! The only catch is that I am leaving for a week to Virginia Beach come Sunday morning and the sale won't be happening when I get back. Could I set up the tank with LR and leave it for the week? I could put a shrimp in there and let it go, but would that be alright? I will get more base rock as well to get it to 10-15lbs
Thanks in advance! I know I have a lot of questions and will continue to have a lot more, but I want to do this right!