fish tanks/planted tanks/turtle tanks

[alindeman1989]

anyone here into nice fish tanks and turtle tanks? if so let me see your set up

[TiNMAN]

lets see yours

[womenbeshoppin]

http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/5/web/2981000-2981999/2981707_9_full.jpg
Is that a fish tank bruh in the middle the dash, yea pimpin don't put'cha fingers on mah glass

[BustedS13]

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k216/nerfdude/DSCF7117.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k216/nerfdude/DSCF7143.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k216/nerfdude/DSCF7172.jpg

it's just a little ten gallon on my desk, when i (finally) move i'm planning on a planted 75 and turning the ten into a shoal tank with a shitload of neon tetras.

p.s. NEVER BUY SNAILS FROM CHAIN STORES. EVER. always buy from a trusted LFS. that golden apple snail had fucking worms and killed like half my livestock.

[stiizy]

I wanna get like a 55 gallon tank and make from salt water fish

[Andrew Bohan]

i usually get tanks made from glass, but whatever floats your boat dude...

[LeftNutOfGowd]

This is my set up nothing fancy i keep shit simple lol

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/rborroel21/1181358659.jpg

[jdmdrft]

haha never seen that before. shits funny.

[stiizy]

This is my set up nothing fancy i keep shit simple lol

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg246/rborroel21/1181358659.jpg

Thats hot where'd you get it??

[LeftNutOfGowd]

^^^ at Michelle it was suppose to be a vase or something for decoration but it was to plan so i won some fish at the O.C Fair and now i use it as a fish bowl

[nismobro]

heres mine, just a little 10 gallon

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s297/Matt819_2007/DSCN0744.jpg

SIlver Tip Tetra
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s297/Matt819_2007/DSCN0749.jpg

Ghost Catfish
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s297/Matt819_2007/DSCN0750.jpg

Rainbow Shark
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s297/Matt819_2007/DSCN0752.jpg

[rainier]

i never really got a picture of my tank setup, and i only took a video of one of my turtles when they were super small. i got rid of them not too long ago, they were about 3-4 inches big.

heres a video of one of them 2 years ago

YouTube - My Turtle Eating a Goldfish (http://youtube.com/watch?v=alxoC3QQL6I)

used to have a regular freshwater tank and a small saltwater tank. both hobbies i've grown out of

[BOROSUN]

my last aquarium was just chaos. im never getting tiger barbs or any kind of barbs again.
those fools killed everybody and then killed themselves.

[DUFFM4N]

have logan post the fish tank in ASPEC's lobby :keke:

[MikeisNissan]

heres mine, just a little 10 gallon

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s297/Matt819_2007/DSCN0744.jpg

SIlver Tip Tetra


Ghost Catfish


Rainbow Shark


I have that same poster! :)

[MikeisNissan]

Heres my 25 gallon. There is 8 fishes but you can only see 3. And 1 or 2 Crayfish.

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f12/S14Kouki240sx/HPIM9326.jpg

And my Fighter Fish in a fighter fish. Both Aquariums rockin bamboo's.

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f12/S14Kouki240sx/HPIM9328.jpg

[alindeman1989]

^^^^ is that tank planted or just have alot of algae?

[MikeisNissan]

Both. messagelength

[Akiros]

I have a 55 gallon cichlid / oscar tank. It looks a lot better at night, I need to do some work to it. Just need to get motivated.
shitty phone pic:
http://uploader.ws/upload/200807/IMAG0070_1.jpg

[rainier]

found a pic of my tank.
http://e.photos.cx/cleantank-025.jpg

[alindeman1989]

^^^^ haha since when did you become white haha

[kingkilburn]

Dude
http://www.pets-warehouse.com/pic-a/AGU350LG.jpg

[alindeman1989]

^^ i love those things

[SW20Racer]

that fish shaped vase that he made into a bowl, i saw those @ the world market here near bham.

i dunno if anyone else has a world market near them, but if you do check it out.

[BustedS13]

Dude
http://www.pets-warehouse.com/pic-a/AGU350LG.jpg

heh that was my first thought. but it wouldn't have made nearly as good a picture

[SexPanda]

2 fish are in a tank.

1 fish turns to the other fish and says

"You know how to drive this thing" LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[s13boy89]

http://i398.photobucket.com/albums/pp70/mrftby89/fish.jpg heres my setup a 65 gallon tank all i have is cichlids and a trout i caught fishing

[LeftNutOfGowd]

^^^^ hahaha is that mama kells old tank lol

[s13boy89]

yeah it is lol free tank ftw

[ki_JDM_ds]

Me and a Friends Tank (Saltwater)

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/ki_JDM_ds/DSCN1751.jpg

My lil 10 (Saltwater)

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/ki_JDM_ds/DSCN1601.jpg

Only pice I could find of my 72 Bowfront (Saltwater)

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/ki_JDM_ds/DSCN1554.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/ki_JDM_ds/ZWhip/DSCN0637.jpg

[BRAIN_Z33]

Not a fish or turtle tank, but did have fish in it at one point :keke:

My first set up was a 20 gal. for my Water Monitor.... with a homemade pool. i just cut some plexi, sized it up, and siliconed it. :)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3181/2790423840_9f41a54b65.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3039/2790424324_cf4805564b.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3292/2789576131_9512e6fb08.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3258/2790425308_ed62fd7a89.jpg

Put some feeder fish for her snacks lol

Then my second set up, a 4' by 2' cage. It's huge.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3271/2790450440_f2c79475bc.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3230/2790450898_4e632e5a09.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3085/2790451384_84abae2050.jpg

Some random skull i found on the side of the freeway one day.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3051/2789603307_914a74d452.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3133/2789603761_ddd0aff462.jpg

Planning on getting a piranha tank soon. I will keep you guys posted :naughty:

[delphis]

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h106/djdelphis/swtank1.jpg
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h106/djdelphis/swtank2.jpg

It's a 90 gallon tank, I have a sand sifting star fish a few damsels to get the cycle going. I have a bastard coral banded shrimp that killed my beautiful fire shrimp after he molted. there is about 60lbs of live rock and 40 lbs of live sand. waiting to add corals once I get the bastard shrimp out of the tank and add some more fish as well.

[theicecreamdan]

I haven't had good luck at all with sea stars. We have a 46 bowfront tank

1 false percula clown
1 longnose hawkfish
1 spotted cardinal fish
1 bubbletip anemone
1 coral banded shrimp
1 flaming scallop
1 hermit crab hiding somewhere
1 black longspine sea urchin

No good pics until I get this hair algae problem resolved, probably going to add a green sea hare in a month or so after I add some more filtration and some powerheads.

[delphis]

I haven't had good luck at all with sea stars. We have a 46 bowfront tank

1 false percula clown
1 longnose hawkfish
1 spotted cardinal fish
1 bubbletip anemone
1 coral banded shrimp
1 flaming scallop
1 hermit crab hiding somewhere
1 black longspine sea urchin

No good pics until I get this hair algae problem resolved, probably going to add a green sea hare in a month or so after I add some more filtration and some powerheads.

get some sort of phosphate remover. I got it and since my algae problem has been almost completely solved.

[Teddy]

http://a271.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/30/l_3e935d5ac7db4eb158bfce4546e79126.jpg

This is my weak-ass 20G.

Oh yeah, I also have a nano-reef on my desk with like a bajillion corals in it, but I have no pics.

[kingkilburn]

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h106/djdelphis/swtank1.jpg
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h106/djdelphis/swtank2.jpg

It's a 90 gallon tank

I think you need WAY more rock. Here is my 65 gal tall tank.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v403/kingkilburn/Image.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v403/kingkilburn/get-attachmentaspx.jpg

[Teddy]

Yeah he should also bring the heater down further down into the water for more efficiency... haha

[TiNMAN]

wtf! so how hard is it to maintain a saltwater tank???

i've been wanting to do one ever since i was a MF kid doo!!

newest reason why i want one is bc i can keep 36" leopard sharks

[ayuaddict]

damn this shit is more serious than cars.

[kingkilburn]

I don't think it's any harder than a fresh water tank it just costs more and is slower going.

[Matej]

Can goldfish live in S13 fuel tanks, if I'll only run 93 octane?

[theicecreamdan]

get some sort of phosphate remover. I got it and since my algae problem has been almost completely solved.

Its been more of a nitrates issue, vacations tend to build up nutrients in my tank.

Now I have 2 bubble tip anemones, it split and both halves lived.

[Kaizen.]

Anyone here into Flowerhorns?


pics of my setup coming soon....

[Teddy]

wtf! so how hard is it to maintain a saltwater tank???

i've been wanting to do one ever since i was a MF kid doo!!

newest reason why i want one is bc i can keep 36" leopard sharks


Well it's not much harder than maintaining a freshwater tank... But that's generally for smaller-sized tanks.

Since you're trying to keep a large shark (and you can only keep one in a tank with virtually nothing except sand and rock) you'll probably need to keep a skimmer and sump...

But since you're not keeping corals or anything, you won't need to worry so much about adequate lighting and chemical levels. You'll mainly have to focus on the salinity of your water, and temperature.

Regardless though, leopard sharks should not be kept in tanks smaller than 500 gallons, otherwise they will probably die... They can grow up to 9 feet long, and generally cannot live in a home aquarium...

[BustedS13]

http://a271.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/30/l_3e935d5ac7db4eb158bfce4546e79126.jpg

This is my weak-ass 20G.

Oh yeah, I also have a nano-reef on my desk with like a bajillion corals in it, but I have no pics.

that's freshwater, right? what are you using for substrate? looks good.

[Teddy]

that's freshwater, right? what are you using for substrate? looks good.

Umm I think it's a substrate from Seachem. Flourite? Agh. I forget... I'll have to check back at work and let you know..


http://a24.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/118/l_9015527fcc1963c7a4c2d55c0aa115bf.jpg

[ki_JDM_ds]

My inhabitants

IGGY (Dwarf Lion Fish)

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/ki_JDM_ds/Ueno2.png

UENO (Brown Leaf Scorpion Fish)

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/ki_JDM_ds/IggySPZ.jpg

[alindeman1989]

man i need more cash

[ki_JDM_ds]

Got a new tank!

28G JBJ Nano Cube 105 Watt Quad Power Compact Light
25lbs. Live Sand
60lbs. Live Rock
1 Green Frogspawn
1 Green ACG Leather (Looks like a green Afro!)
1 Black Clown Fish
1 Green Chromis
1 Sand Sifting Starfish
2 Percula Clownfish
Some Hermits and snails.

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/ki_JDM_ds/ZWhip/IMG_3198.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/ki_JDM_ds/ZWhip/IMG_3173.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/ki_JDM_ds/ZWhip/IMG_3195.jpg

[kingkilburn]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2583/4215335474_f53680a829.jpg

[sw20>>s14]

hey, getting a nice new set up like that deserves a return from the dead...

very nice SW setups on zilvia...not much FW aquarium/pond love?

[Teddy]

Man, I gotta get my 5g saltwater tank inhabited again. It's been running with no corals or fish for a few months now...

[sickstatus]

i have a 15 gallon with betta condo. i just restarted my tank, put sand n everything. woll post pics when completled.

[ki_JDM_ds]

LOL yeap. Back from the dead.

Post up the Saltwater setups!

[TurboSE]

http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n112/TurboSE1980/0412102142.jpg

Not for fish but.....whatever...

55G
Some logs and wood chips from Petco,
Organically farmed PVC climbing apparatus,
N. American Millerus Thirtypackus background
Cultured faux-stone water dish
Repti-Glo Nite Lites from Wal-Mart

30" wild caught (seriously, I found her in my bushes when I lived in Arizona) Ball Python named Eden. Bad cell phone pic, but you can kinda see her poking her head out of the left log.

Really great pets, I'd have no problem letting a young child raise one. Also very low maintenance and I don't care what people say, they do have a personality.

[TurboSE]

Back on-topic, I've had a lot of aquariums in my life...always had a fascination with Oscars, there's a lot of really nice set-ups here. If I ever decide to buy a house (hate moving fish/aquariums), I think I'll venture into the world of salt water as well, you guys/gals have beautiful tanks.

What do you have invested in your set-ups? My snake is a relatively cheap endeavor, everything you see in the pic, including used tank and WalMart stand, I probably have less $300 invested...some of you probably have fish that cost more LOL.

[sw20>>s14]

wanted to bump this thread with my latest wet pet =)

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/iloves14/DSCN2015.jpg

[alindeman1989]

dude congrats!! pics of the pond its going into?

[佩恩_]

1 soft shell turtle and tons of red ear sliders, pm me if you want to buy some.

san francisco pick up only.

[Mikey213]

I used to have a terrarium with tiger salamanders, dog fish, with cat fish and vacuum fish in the water.

[kingkilburn]

Here is my new tank(70 gal marine). I'll have to get some better pics.

http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs540.snc3/30622_1436536709081_1102873885_31291650_1363733_n. jpg

[alindeman1989]

nice specs on lighting? you running a sump? what skimmer do you have? you need more inverts and fish man

[kingkilburn]

nice specs on lighting? you running a sump? what skimmer do you have? you need more inverts and fish man

Right now it's just two power compact bulbs. I have four more to go in there though.

I have a sump but some one stepped on my overflow and broke it :bash: I'm using a Rena Filstar X4 right now but at some point the sump is going back in.

No skimmer at the moment. I'm thinking of getting a hang on style skimmer but they cost to damn much for their poor performance.

I only have two fish at the moment but there are a crap ton of mushrooms and polyps. They're all hiding in the photo because the tank was literally just setup.

[lou's40sx]

I got a killer set up for FREE! So my uncle got a GOLD Arowana for his birthday, well, it lived for a month and he sucks at keeping fishes, and so it died. His apartment was very small and he just gave me this set up.

80 Gallon rounded corner glass tank
* 2 Fluval 404's
* Fluorescent T8 x2, and T5 x 2 (Actinic blue) (4 lights in all, very bright)
* Stand and a 300 watt heater
* 11 watt UV Sterilizer, which I don't use much, but it's great to make water clear!!

**I once had gravel but it gets dirty and filthy when keeping larger fishes, so to make cleaning easier, i removed pretty much everything. The fish is a show piece. I paid $220 bucks for him "Lucky" is his name, when he was a juvenile 2.5". Now he's larger than a pancake at Ihop with nice big forehead.

He's a ZZ Red Dragon Flowerhorn, very smart and active. When I feed him, I rub his forehead, it's cool!!!

I change his water about once a week, sometimes once every 1.5 weeks. Use a little Amquel or more recently PRIME and a little salt which makes him super happy.

I feed him Super Red premium food, which is about $35 bucks a bean can sized package. Will buy SUMO food which is about $28 bucks. Same thing. He's very healthy and the colors, head, and pattern is amazing.

Older picture:
http://i392.photobucket.com/albums/pp4/5x114/Image019.jpg

Newer, no gravel.
http://i392.photobucket.com/albums/pp4/5x114/Image028.jpg
http://i392.photobucket.com/albums/pp4/5x114/Image052.jpg
http://i392.photobucket.com/albums/pp4/5x114/Image051.jpg
http://i392.photobucket.com/albums/pp4/5x114/Image030.jpg

I've collected many tropical fishes, and now I enjoy showcasing the fishes, instead of the decorations.

[佩恩_]

^ nice flowerhorn

here is my friend's flowerhorn

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs553.snc3/30249_133892593290588_100000095450812_364164_43359 7_n.jpg


my little boy

http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs355.snc3/29377_455500625040_683365040_6351303_5165129_n.jpg

[alindeman1989]

Right now it's just two power compact bulbs. I have four more to go in there though.

I have a sump but some one stepped on my overflow and broke it :bash: I'm using a Rena Filstar X4 right now but at some point the sump is going back in.

No skimmer at the moment. I'm thinking of getting a hang on style skimmer but they cost to damn much for their poor performance.

I only have two fish at the moment but there are a crap ton of mushrooms and polyps. They're all hiding in the photo because the tank was literally just setup.
yeah get that sump asap then get a skimmer in there. you going to drill the tank for a over flow or just get another overflow box?

[alindeman1989]

^ nice flowerhorn

here is my friend's flowerhorn

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs553.snc3/30249_133892593290588_100000095450812_364164_43359 7_n.jpg


my little boy

http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs355.snc3/29377_455500625040_683365040_6351303_5165129_n.jpg
colors on that fish are insane, any more pics of the softy? florida softy?

[kingkilburn]

The tank bottom is tempered so I'll be getting another overflow box.

[Kaizen.]

You guys got some nice flowerhorns there. Flowerhorns and arowanas are all I raise. too bad i dont have pics of the fishes i had in the past

Heres mine, it could look better but ive been neglecting the tank.
http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt37/Bmok916/1234055735183.jpg

[theicecreamdan]

my rose bubble tip anemone just split the other day.

I'd take pictures, but my tank is kinda nasty. When I can't get Scripps water I lag on the changes.

[kingkilburn]

Gotta love having softened(carbon filtered) water as well as R/O on tap.

[Bushido]

i got this little brackish tank goin

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v259/domeniccucunato/Aquarium/CIMG2494Large.jpg

with a Tetraodon Nigroviridis, green spotted puffer.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v259/domeniccucunato/Aquarium/CIMG2495Large.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v259/domeniccucunato/Aquarium/CIMG2491Large.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v259/domeniccucunato/Aquarium/CIMG2515Large.jpg

this fish is a killer.

he will tear apart anything I add to the tank, other than the plecostomus that chills in the cave.

Its fun to watch him eat snails, shrimp, and feeder guppies. fiddler crabs are the best though because they put up a bit of a fight.

[theicecreamdan]

where's everybody at now?

my rose bubble split again, I've got a pair of occelaris and starting to get more brave with some corals.

[BustedS13]

Shortly after I switched from florescents to cfl's my entire tank went to hell. Restarting soon

Sent from my durrphone using HerpaDerp

[thrax]

Haven't had a tank in several years but prior to that had always at least a couple going. Usually African Chiclids and always an Oscar in an other.

[S14DB]

Just spent the weekend building 2 250w MH's for my friend. Ugh, I hate hanging fixtures.

[BustedS13]

I'm going to start rehabbing my planted tropical 55g tonight. Pics to come.

Sent from my durrphone using HerpaDerp

[Deftec]

My 75gal to a 55gal sump setup.

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs895.ash1/180310_10150119191415973_505120972_8142940_8197558 _n.jpg

[BustedS13]

BEFORE:

http://i33.tinypic.com/21mrqd5.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k216/nerfdude/PIC-0005.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k216/nerfdude/1232497680586.jpg

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k216/nerfdude/IMG_1014.jpg



NOW:

http://i.imgur.com/B6oBv.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/T0Xw7.jpg

just filled it about a third of the way, going to walmart for polyfill and carbon. some of the plants still have some green, they may come back... either way the fish store i bought everything from last time, and every time, is going out of business, so i bet i get some good deals on fish for this thing. gotta get it cycling...
i won't be buying that bullshit on the left of the tank again, it looks like shit imo. not sure about fish this time. i want some discus but i don't know what else. thinking about getting a bunch of neons to cycle the tank, maybe move them into my 10g later.

[Rezist89]

http://a271.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/30/l_3e935d5ac7db4eb158bfce4546e79126.jpg

This is my weak-ass 20G.

Oh yeah, I also have a nano-reef on my desk with like a bajillion corals in it, but I have no pics.
best tank ive seen nice 20g



ill post my 10g.
what other fish should i add?
i have:2 apple snails,2 neon tetras,2 silver hatchfish,plecostumus,2 rasbora heteromrph danios well be getiing a 30g later
http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff333/integra89_2008/photo.jpg

[BustedS13]

for a 10g, that's about full...

just put a dozen neons in the 55. going to add 3 german blue rams in a week or two. for plants, this time i'm going to keep it simple and just do all swords and moss.

[hessianben]

my 27 gal cube with my 2 big Discus after they just hatched a set of young.
babies are about a month old at this point.

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb287/hessianben/IMG_1501.jpg

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb287/hessianben/DSC02439.jpg

[BustedS13]

nice! love discus, i'm planning on a couple of them as well in the new setup. mail me some babies :D

[Edwin562]

Here is my 150Gal Tall set up.. for now i just have natives .. i used to have 2 20" arowanas and a few flowerhorns.. but there are my fav for now.. lol

http://i52.tinypic.com/29n8di8.jpg
http://i51.tinypic.com/i74hza.jpg

[hessianben]

nice! love discus, i'm planning on a couple of them as well in the new setup. mail me some babies :D


haha they're pretty big now- range from about nickel size to about 'white castle slider' size.

[Rezist89]

next ill start putting moses?can u post pic of the swords plant ur talking bout?ill just google.wat other plant would be great for my tank?since snails might have to go?

[Rezist89]

dozen neons
this i might to do if my fish die hopefully not this fish r great when they have 4 or more a school?is getting a red crap good idea?

[BustedS13]

is getting a red crap good idea?

:rofl

anyway,

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k216/nerfdude/IMG_1014.jpg

on the right, in the foreground, those are swords.

[theicecreamdan]

Strongly considering ordering a new 125

60x24x20(high)

[Rezist89]

ahh i see......

[Schassis707]

Not to go off topic, but how much time and cash to maintain a saltwater tank. I have been looking into it and gets pretty damn expensive. I would want some coral, 3 clownfish and rest just start with live rock.

Right now im just with tropicals. Next i was think just stepping into brackish.

[S14DB]

Not to go off topic, but how much time and cash to maintain a saltwater tank. I have been looking into it and gets pretty damn expensive. I would want some coral, 3 clownfish and rest just start with live rock.

Right now im just with tropicals. Next i was think just stepping into brackish.
I haven't done freshwater since I was a kid. Been saltwater since I started as an adult.

My friend did get a brackish tank to keep an eel. Found out it wasn't really a brackish eel. Born in brackish and then moves to saltwater. There isn't much that is really brackish. Most is brackish juveniles and saltwater as adults. They catch them in brackish then sell them as such.

He has noted that the initial investment is much greater. The monthly up keep is a lot less. It's all about taking time and doing it right. It can take months to get a tank set up but, only minutes to screw it all up. Get all the right equipment and set up and it almost maintains itself.

[theicecreamdan]

IMO the biggest extra expense going to salt is the salt mix, I get my water free from Scripps Pier.

I think you'll be wanting a lot more water flowing than a similar size freshwater, in just my little 3 gallon I have a filter doing about 200 gph and a powerhead at 240 gph (run intermittently)

Also on a larger tank you'll want to run a protein skimmer to be pulling waste out before it has to be processed.

Getting into corals starts to get more $. Mainly the lights, and you need to watch water parameters a lot more closely. (calcium, magnesium and alkalinity are the big ones)

A couple clowns wouldn't be a very big step up from freshwater. Add some good lighting, and TIME and you'll have an anemone with them for not much more.

[Rezist89]

hmm my fish starting to die one by one..odd

[sw20>>s14]

ive never made the jump to SW...always seemed so complicated and expensive with initial investment in equipment...maybe some day, i definitely do appreciate nice set ups...

[Schassis707]

Ok thanks guys good to know. I will set aside a separate account to start saving for some equipment. I think i will try out the saltwater... Time to hit up google yee.

[BustedS13]

i'd like to do one of those all-in-one tanks, something small for the "bonus room" i'm finishing up on my house... Red Sea Max, Bio Cube, blah blah, like a ~30g cube reef tank. i've never done one either, i figure that'd be an alright place to start. the plants/etc you can get for saltwater tanks are so cool.

[Werbs]

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[Rezist89]

well i gotta buy more fish now

[Rezist89]

there is some sort of sack in my tank looks like eggs i tryed getting a pic ill post ive been google no answer?any clue thhis is fresh water

[s14>integra]

version 1

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That tank is so clean. I absolutely love how simple it is. You definitely gave me some ideas for how i want to setup my tank.

[dking240sx]

Anyone interested in koi pm me I'm in 562 area

[sw20>>s14]

Anyone interested in koi pm me I'm in 562 area

im too far, but pictures pictures pictures!!! :wiggle:

[BustedS13]

snails have appeared and manicured my driftwood nicely. some of the plants are green again, i kind of feel like god

[dking240sx]

I got like 5 of them and also a 55 gallon tank pm me guys
562

[Werbs]

there is some sort of sack in my tank looks like eggs i tryed getting a pic ill post ive been google no answer?any clue thhis is fresh water

Is it just barely above the water line? snails?

[Rezist89]

no inside ive looking threw google/youtube ahh ima get rid of on of the snails soon /after i upgrade to the 30gallon im hopoing to getting soon.ninja edit/any one sellng a 30g with stand?pm me cali/palmdale-la,

[DS562]

my 27 gal cube with my 2 big Discus after they just hatched a set of young.
babies are about a month old at this point.

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maaaan that reminds me of my dad's Discus, but the tank tipped during the '93 quake >:(

[Rezist89]

[QUOTE=Werbs;3935420]Is it just barely above the water line? snails?[/QUOTE
yeah they had f babys i took one of the snails out kept the gold one i put my other snail in a bowl till i know what to do with him also gathering all the little snails n putting in there with him

[MuteTurkey]

I've got a 63 gallon reef tank with an ehiem classic canister filter, aquatic life dual t5 light fixture, aquatic life actinic LED strip, and a powerhead.

Fish include:
Occelaris clown
Black misbar occelaris clown
Lawnmower blenny
Yellow tale damsel
Yellow watchman goby paired with a pistol shrimp.
6 line wrasse
I have a baby sailfin tang going in later today when I get off work

Also have a cleaner shrimp, fire shrimp, and various crabs and snails.


My yellow watchman goby was the only one to stay still long enough for me to get a pic. I'll try and get some of the other fish when I get home.

[theicecreamdan]

63 gallon is too small for a tang.

Plan on getting rid of the tang soon, or upgrading.

[MuteTurkey]

Oh I know. My dad owns an aquarium maintenance business that he has had for 20 years and I've worked at a fish store for almost 2 years. I appreciate the advice though. I knew that going into it so I got one that's maybe an inch and a half.

[Darren]

Lots of ambitious setups in here, makes me want to expand my piddley little 10G

[MuteTurkey]

Fire shrimp
Cleaner shrimp
Lawnmower blenny
Emerald crab
New sailfin tang
Occelaris clown
Best pic I could get of my black misbar occelaris

[silverarrow27]

My current tank, 57 gallon with a 20 gallon sump:

When first set up:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v160/silverarrow27/Corals/photobucket-22973-1323415421009.jpg

Today with a bit of red slime problem : (
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[MuteTurkey]

Get chemiclean red slime remover. It's 27.99 or so for 900 gallons worth of dosings at my work. Most fish stores should have it. If not, check out my store's website www.aquariumconnection.com we should have it and be able to ship it, if its not on there, give us a call and we should be able to from the store. 865-588-2073. I had a heavy bloom and it took 5-6 dosings to clear it up.

[S14DB]

Fire shrimp
Cleaner shrimp
Lawnmower blenny
Emerald crab
New sailfin tang
Occelaris clown
Best pic I could get of my black misbar occelaris
How big is the tank?
My current tank, 57 gallon with a 20 gallon sump:

When first set up:

Today with a bit of red slime problem : (


Do you have any flow besides the sump? I don't see any powerheads.

[MuteTurkey]

How big is the tank?

63 gallon. It's no longer made. 48L x 12W x 21H. I'll double check the height when I get home tonight.

[S14DB]

63 gallon. It's no longer made. 48L x 12W x 21H. I'll double check the height when I get home tonight.

and you have a tang?

http://blog.aquanerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Tang-Police.jpg

[MuteTurkey]

Haha yup. Tang will be fine for quite some time.

[silverarrow27]

How big is the tank?


Do you have any flow besides the sump? I don't see any powerheads.

My only flow is my return pump. I don't like powerheads, anemones & PH's don't work well together. They also cause sand storms once in a while when they fall. I've been thinking about going with a slightly stronger flow return pump lately. The vortech's are nice, but out of my price range at the moment. Currently using a Rio HF17.

Get chemiclean red slime remover. It's 27.99 or so for 900 gallons worth of dosings at my work. Most fish stores should have it. If not, check out my store's website Welcome to Aquarium Connection (http://www.aquariumconnection.com) we should have it and be able to ship it, if its not on there, give us a call and we should be able to from the store. 865-588-2073. I had a heavy bloom and it took 5-6 dosings to clear it up.

Thanks, but I've just been too lazy to run to the LFS to buy some red slime remover.

[S14DB]

My only flow is my return pump. I don't like powerheads, anemones & PH's don't work well together. They also cause sand storms once in a while when they fall. I've been thinking about going with a slightly stronger flow return pump lately. The vortech's are nice, but out of my price range at the moment. Currently using a Rio HF17.



Thanks, but I've just been too lazy to run to the LFS to buy some red slime remover.

It's a flow issue. You have a dead spot and that's why it's growing there. It will just come back.

[silverarrow27]

Well, technically, I haven't tested my water so it could be high nitrates & phosphates including low flow in that area. I guess my Spectraspure rodi unit isn't do its job of getting rid of phosphates too well.

My mangroves & chaeto seems to be doing really well even though there's no lighting on them at all for weeks now. Guessing high nitrates due to my high volume feeding. Believe it or not though, red slime didn't start developing until I started using a protein skimmer. Coincidence? Hmmm...

[Rag]

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[MuteTurkey]

@silverarrow
Could also be an old bulb issue depending on how long its been since you've replaced it/them. Looks like it could be a metal halide?

[silverarrow27]

@silverarrow
Could also be an old bulb issue depending on how long its been since you've replaced it/them. Looks like it could be a metal halide?

Bulb is probably a month old, it is an SE 250 MH Hamilton 14k. Dual VHO supplementation for lighting which is about a month old as well.

[S14DB]

Well, technically, I haven't tested my water so it could be high nitrates & phosphates including low flow in that area. I guess my Spectraspure rodi unit isn't do its job of getting rid of phosphates too well.

My mangroves & chaeto seems to be doing really well even though there's no lighting on them at all for weeks now. Guessing high nitrates due to my high volume feeding. Believe it or not though, red slime didn't start developing until I started using a protein skimmer. Coincidence? Hmmm...
Total coincidence. I would say your food is high in phosphates.

[silverarrow27]

I was thinking that last night when I was feeding my fishes last night. I'll dose some red slime removal next week if I'm not too lazy to go out to buy some. Other than that, anyone has interceptor pills? I need like 2 tablets to get rid of red bugs. I think I'd rather have these than flat worms which I have also had.

[Rag]

Fresh overhaul. It's currently cycling so excuse the mess.
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[theronin]

Got a new tank!

28G JBJ Nano Cube 105 Watt Quad Power Compact Light
25lbs. Live Sand
60lbs. Live Rock
1 Green Frogspawn
1 Green ACG Leather (Looks like a green Afro!)
1 Black Clown Fish
1 Green Chromis
1 Sand Sifting Starfish
2 Percula Clownfish
Some Hermits and snails.

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Been really wanting to get a Nano reef aquarium. Stumbled upon this lil setup and I'm really leaning towards it. Just need to keep educating myself on small tank upkeep, and the do's and donts of saltwater tank maintenance.

EPIC NECRO THREAD!!
RIIIIIIIISE!!!