Help.... new SW tank possibly

[AndrewMack]

I was thinking about buying a 30g Hex and wanted to know how easy it would be keeping this tank up. I was told If i put a emperror400 filter and do 10%WC weekly The tank should be very easy to keep up with. I want one Flame angel, one midas blenny, and one False Percula. No Coral... Info please

 

[Dustin83]

Yeah, since you mentioned that you will have no corals, it shouldn't be too tough. 10%WC weekly is a good idea, too. Just remember to use good high PH water and stay away from using tap water. Cycling the tank with live rocks would also help. Although you will have no corals, it's still HIGHLY recommended that you also get protein skimmer. Protein skimmer and live rocks, if you chose to add them to your list, could really throw off your budget though...

It would also be a good idea to get a test kit designed for SW and a good guide book.

Other than that, SW fish, IF they are purchased at a healthy state, can be quite hardy. Just remember to take things VERY slowly... cycle your tank for at least 6 weeks or so, if not more, and add one fish at a time.

 

[AndrewMack]

I cant really afford not to use tap water, petsmart sells Salt that has PH buffer in it to raise PH and stabalize it at 8.2 my plans where to add like 2-3damsels for the cycle, and ill be using like 5-10gallons of pre-cycled water from the LFS i work at

 

[Reefscape]

said this many times...please do not use damsels to cycle a fish tank..it is very inhumain..there are lots of other methods to cycle a tank without using fish..

Niko

 

[dorkfish]

and ill be using like 5-10gallons of pre-cycled water from the LFS i work at

Water never cycles - it's the solid sufaces - rocks, sand, filter media, that cycle. Adding water from an established tank will do nothing but add nitrates to the water.

 

[AndrewMack]

so should i get a used filter pad from work? what about my stocking list, one or two perculas,one midas blenny, one flame angel, and a two cleaner shrimp.

 

[dorkfish]

That would help. Also try to get atleast some live rock (3-5 ilbs min.) to seed the tank. Stock list is fine.

 

[AndrewMack]

is there any other livestock i could have in that tank with the filtration i plan on using and doing 10%water changes weekly

 

[Reefscape]

A nice little yellow clown goby would look good, they average about 1.5"...cool little fish for asmallish hex..

Niko

 

[AndrewMack]

Well if i get this DIy wet/dry filter figured out il just gunna buy a 29gallon