Eldonko
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hey folks,
I am interested in converting my brackish tank into a marine tank pretty soon and am looking for some advice. First off, here is what’s in my 33G tank.
2 x GSP, had em for 6 months or so, they are about 2 inch and are very healthy, bright green and not aggressive at all.
1 columbian shark. He is growing super fast and I may need to either give him up or upgrade my tank. He is about 4 inches already.
1 bala shark. Just a little guy, got him recently.
1 candy goby. About 7 months old.
1 marine hermit crab. I converted it from marine to brackish. Had for about 2 months. He is growing because he switched shells once so far.
Tank content:
Sand bottom, I used playsand.
SG 1.005 to 1.007
A few crypts, not sure what kind. Plants don’t last long, the fish eat em up quick.
Driftwood and other misc ornaments.
Aquaclear 50 power filter
Coralife compact fluorescent light (marine). 1 xT5 actinic bulb (21W), 1 xT5 10,000k bulb (21W).
Ok here are my questions:
1) Will all of my fish be ok in marine conditions?
2) What do I need (protein skimmer and live rock? sump?) I would like the tank to be as self cleaning as possible. My current 50% water changes are costing a lot in salt and taking a lot of time.
3) How does one gradually convert to marine? Can I just add a skimmer and increase SG slowly and gradually add live rock over time?
If anyone knows of a guide on converting brackish to marine please post a link.
Thanks all.
I am interested in converting my brackish tank into a marine tank pretty soon and am looking for some advice. First off, here is what’s in my 33G tank.
2 x GSP, had em for 6 months or so, they are about 2 inch and are very healthy, bright green and not aggressive at all.
1 columbian shark. He is growing super fast and I may need to either give him up or upgrade my tank. He is about 4 inches already.
1 bala shark. Just a little guy, got him recently.
1 candy goby. About 7 months old.
1 marine hermit crab. I converted it from marine to brackish. Had for about 2 months. He is growing because he switched shells once so far.
Tank content:
Sand bottom, I used playsand.
SG 1.005 to 1.007
A few crypts, not sure what kind. Plants don’t last long, the fish eat em up quick.
Driftwood and other misc ornaments.
Aquaclear 50 power filter
Coralife compact fluorescent light (marine). 1 xT5 actinic bulb (21W), 1 xT5 10,000k bulb (21W).
Ok here are my questions:
1) Will all of my fish be ok in marine conditions?
2) What do I need (protein skimmer and live rock? sump?) I would like the tank to be as self cleaning as possible. My current 50% water changes are costing a lot in salt and taking a lot of time.
3) How does one gradually convert to marine? Can I just add a skimmer and increase SG slowly and gradually add live rock over time?
If anyone knows of a guide on converting brackish to marine please post a link.
Thanks all.