Saltwater Fish Keeping and Help.

[jetmechG550]

Best results, turn all the lights off in the room except for the tank lights. If you have a tripod use it, if not McGyver one. Maybe adjust the white balance a little if you have manual settings with your camera. My little bubble tip split a couple weeks ago, now I have two.

 

[.21Rc10GT]

Best results, turn all the lights off in the room except for the tank lights. If you have a tripod use it, if not McGyver one. Maybe adjust the white balance a little if you have manual settings with your camera. My little bubble tip split a couple weeks ago, now I have two.

I'll try that today...

Congrats on the BTA... If i get one again, i think i will opt for a bigger one (5in +) I'm actually thinkin of gettin some more corals (mostly softies and some LPS and some polyps). I'm trying to get my water params at the right spot before i start adding more though. I had a filter sponge that was so plugged up with detrius, it was making nitrates like no other. Changed it out with a new one, and bam, a week later and no more nitrates.

 

[jetmechG550]

My BTA was about the size of a dime when I got him. I paid $5 for it and didn't think it would make it. The lfs I got it from is not known for having anything good or anything that survives very long. I guess it was more of a rescue attempt. It had gotten to be about the size of silver dollar or so when it split, now they are both alittle larger than a quarter. I picked up an acrocopa about 2 weeks ago and it started dying the day after I put it in. It was such a nice looking piece, I don't know what went wrong. They are on the difficult side so I'll probably not try again. Reef Central has gotten way stupid since the search feature never works unless your a contributor and since the big three left.

 

[vgibbens]

My RBTA split when I first got it. I paid $35 for it and it was about 8" across. I've had if for a year and a half now and I can't get it to split again. I've tried feeding it everyday, not doing water changes for 2 months then doing a large water change, they just won't split. Both of them are about 8" across now.

 

[jetmechG550]

Nobody knows why they split or what causes it, whether it's good or bad or otherwise. It's one of the unknown's in marine aquariums. I was lucky and got to see the process (partially) it was almost complete when I got home from work.

 

[Tighty Whitey]

I have a 37 gallon eclispe I used for a cichlid tank last year. I want to set it up to do salt water (fish only) but I know it will cost an arm and a leg just to set it up

Lets see some pics of these tanks guys!

 

[vgibbens]

Don't think it would cost that much. Depending on where you live and the price of LR, which I would highly suggest you get, you could set it up for about $250. Put about 45lbs of fiji live rock, which would run you about $190 from Live Aquaria. About $20 for salt mix for a 50g bag. You could use children's playsand from Home Depot as long as it's not silica sand. This stuff you can find for $7 for 50lbs. A protein skimmer is optional and is somewhat awkward on an Eclipse system, but I would highly recommend a good one like an Aqua C Remora. This would add at least another $200 to the total. Possibly change out your lights to power compacts or T-5s if you plan on any type of corals. If all you want is fish; stick with the live rock, skimmer, and the basic Eclipse system. If you're really interested in setting one up, go to www.wetwebmedia.com and start reading about different types of setups. Seeing as how you've already had Cichlids that will help a lot.

 

[Nubster]

I just let 75lbs of LR go dead because I couldn't find anyone to buy it. Nice stuff too. Oh well. Maybe someday I'll re-seed it and get rid of it.

 

[vgibbens]

There you go Tighty Whitey, buy half of his dead rock and seed it with some fresh rock and maybe save a little.

 

[Nubster]

Yeah, I'll sell to you if interested. I'll let it dry out real good so it weighs less. Hit me up if your interested and we can iron out the details.

 

[Nubster]

You can also email me at [email protected].

 

[.21Rc10GT]

What kind of fish are you planning on keeping? There arent too many that would fit in a 36 gal with a bunch of live rock in there...

 

[vgibbens]

Lots of colorful gobies, clowns, damsels (devils), pygmy angels (may be pushing it), basslets, shrimp.... all of those could make a nice display in a small area. I would agree, no big eaters like tangs, triggers, puffers, eels, etc.

 

[vgibbens]

Just looked over at my tank, my clown pair are laying eggs as I type. :idea:

 

[Tighty Whitey]

There you go Tighty Whitey, buy half of his dead rock and seed it with some fresh rock and maybe save a little.

I have NO clue on on how to revive his liverock, is this easy?

guys I ZERO salt water experience and I need to read up, all I know I would like to set up one.

 

[Tighty Whitey]

Lots of colorful gobies, clowns, damsels (devils), pygmy angels (may be pushing it), basslets, shrimp.... all of those could make a nice display in a small area. I would agree, no big eaters like tangs, triggers, puffers, eels, etc.

exactly what I was thinking. I would love to have 1 yellow tang also but I know they require a larger tank.

 

[Nubster]

To re-seed dead LR, you need to get some live LR. Usually 2:1 or even 3:1 dead to live. Basicly you set your tank up, place you the dead rock on the bottom and the live rock on top and the live stuff will spread to the dead stuff. Same thing with sand. Inert sand seeded with live sand will turn all the sand live in time. The LR and LS is a major part of your SW tank's biofiltration system and is also the breeding ground for lots of bugs and such that are a food source for the fish. In time, the rock will be covered with a hard colorful coraline algea which is what most are after as it is beautiful in your tank. Also, in the tank you are talking about, you probably will be limited to no more than 4 or 5 small fish. Overcrowding is a huge no-no in SW tanks. Also, 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of rock per gallon of tank capacity is the general rule, though not set in stone

 

[.21Rc10GT]

exactly what I was thinking. I would love to have 1 yellow tang also but I know they require a larger tank.

You would need "at least" as 4ft long tank (most will argue, as they will say they need 6ft+) All tangs and such would be out of the question, unless it is a tang the size of a nickel, and you plan on upgrading in the near future.