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So here it goes. My first question is about ph. The natural ph in my water is 7.6 after using tap water conditioner there is a water softener on. What is the proper ph and will the water be fine?
question number 2 how many fish could I put in a 40 gallon Here's the fish I would like to have Tell me if you think it's too many or if it's good and about the fishes personality
3 bluegreen chromis
1bangai cardinal
1 occelaris clownfish
golden basslet
green clown goby
I have been wondering about how to feed them I'm really confused about all the different food types and about feeding them a variety
What type of lighting would be best for my tank?
Well those are the only ones I can think of for now. Thanks!
 
LiveOutLoud said:
So here it goes. My first question is about ph. The natural ph in my water is 7.6 after using tap water conditioner there is a water softener on. What is the proper ph and will the water be fine?
A good salt will raise this PH to a higher level - around the 8.2 range but you can check that before you ever put it in your tank with a test kit.
question number 2 how many fish could I put in a 40 gallon Here's the fish I would like to have Tell me if you think it's too many or if it's good and about the fishes personality
3 bluegreen chromis
1bangai cardinal
1 occelaris clownfish
golden basslet
green clown goby
Honestly I think that stocking level should somewhere in the ok range. I would probably keep it to 4 or 5 small fish personally. But I would decide on either having a small shoal of chromies or banagi's.. As the one bangaii may get picked on.
I have been wondering about how to feed them I'm really confused about all the different food types and about feeding them a variety
Well all of those fish are combination eaters. So you'll want to offer them a variety like mysis, zooplancton etc. probably formula one and two. I turn off all of my filtration and only put into my tank what they will eat a little bit at a time. If it is hitting the substrate you are putting in to much.
What type of lighting would be best for my tank?
This is going to depend if you plan on getting corals or not. There are tons of lighting choices out there, but if you plan on getting something like an anemone or anything with zoolanthe as part of their makeup then you'll need a high output light fixture. If you don't plan on doing any corals you can get away with pretty much some standard lighting.
Well those are the only ones I can think of for now. Thanks!
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I'm definetly not getting any anenomes and could you explain what a zoolanthe is I'm debating on getting a mushroom polp but not sure yet about how much do you think good lighting would cost?
 
zoolanthe is a micro-organism that lives in anemones, bubble corals and others and it basically takes the high intensity light and turns it into food for the coral. There are other corals that don't have this but still require a high intensity light like SPS corals etc.
 
okay and I just thought of another question lol what is a " cleanup crew" and do you need it
 
A clean up crew is just that.. They are the house maids of the aquarium world. They are the small hermit crabs, snails and other invertebrate lifeforms that help the ocean maintain its balance. They are not needed persay but then their tasks would fall to you in your tank maintenance. I personally would not ever have a tank without a clean up crew because they can reach where I can't.
 
okay what type of snails/crabs would best and how many would i need?
 
I think its best to get your tank started and then see what "issues" develop first. Most people have diatoms and some have cyanobacteria. But from that you can decide what exactly is happening with your tank and tailor your clean up crew to the tanks needs.
 
okay thanks for the help
 
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