I'm not knew to keeping fish. I've had fish for over 10 years, all FW. I've kept everything from large cichlids to neons to shrimp. I've had tanks of all inverts and I'm working on ironing out the kinks of a high light planted tank w/pressurized co2. Anyways, this isn't my first tank and I'm not a noob to the hobby.
So this weekend I ended up with an empty stand for a 29g. Since I suffer from MTS I went down to the store and a 29g tank followed me home. I have no idea what I want to keep in there, but it didn't matter. The MTS kicked in. So now I have a 29g tank that is empty, no clue what I want to put in there and I'm debating whether I want to go down SW lane or not. If I do, what do I need?
I've got the following at the moment:
29g tank, stand, hood, light
HOB filter
Heater
Pea gravel
I'd probably go something simple like a FO tank. Maybe work my way up to FOWLR down the road. I want to do something simple to get my feet wet and have some sort of success out of the chute. What would I need to make this a FO tank with something simple like a clownfish? I'd need the salt of course. Any specific kind or will any of the sea salts Sally sells by the sea shore work? I'd need a Hydrometer and a SW test kit? I assume a cycled FW filter won't work on a SW tank? Would I need a protein skimmer or a UV sterilizer or both? Is a 29g too small for a SW noob or would I be better off sticking to FW where I've had success?
So this weekend I ended up with an empty stand for a 29g. Since I suffer from MTS I went down to the store and a 29g tank followed me home. I have no idea what I want to keep in there, but it didn't matter. The MTS kicked in. So now I have a 29g tank that is empty, no clue what I want to put in there and I'm debating whether I want to go down SW lane or not. If I do, what do I need?
I've got the following at the moment:
29g tank, stand, hood, light
HOB filter
Heater
Pea gravel
I'd probably go something simple like a FO tank. Maybe work my way up to FOWLR down the road. I want to do something simple to get my feet wet and have some sort of success out of the chute. What would I need to make this a FO tank with something simple like a clownfish? I'd need the salt of course. Any specific kind or will any of the sea salts Sally sells by the sea shore work? I'd need a Hydrometer and a SW test kit? I assume a cycled FW filter won't work on a SW tank? Would I need a protein skimmer or a UV sterilizer or both? Is a 29g too small for a SW noob or would I be better off sticking to FW where I've had success?