I know little/ nothing about SW but I have been lurking on freshwater forums for a few months now and have a few tanks running.
I am going to Florida for spring break and a friend wants me to try to catch something for his new saltwater tank. He has just set up a 6 gallon tank but I am pretty sure it has not cycled (SW tanks do need to cycle right? )
I am probably just going to catch a crab or maybe even a shrimp for him since I don't know how well he will be able to care for a saltwater tank, and from my experience with freshwater, invertebrates don't dirty up a tank very quickly. I need to know what I would need to take care of whatever I catch while I am at the beach (I will be able to do water changes daily), how to transport it, and most important how to know if his tank is actually ready for livestock, or if it comes down to it what I would need to temporarily take care of it. Not looking to invest in this so if this can't be done with normal mechanical filters, an air pump, and a 2 gallon betta tank, I'll just tell him it was too difficult.
If this is not a horrible idea could you please point me in the right direction of what I would need and even anything I should look for while in Destin Florida (crabs /shrimps/ plants to help with the journey)?
Thanks, even if its a bad idea I am still interested in how I can make sure he is setting up his tank right.
I am going to Florida for spring break and a friend wants me to try to catch something for his new saltwater tank. He has just set up a 6 gallon tank but I am pretty sure it has not cycled (SW tanks do need to cycle right? )
I am probably just going to catch a crab or maybe even a shrimp for him since I don't know how well he will be able to care for a saltwater tank, and from my experience with freshwater, invertebrates don't dirty up a tank very quickly. I need to know what I would need to take care of whatever I catch while I am at the beach (I will be able to do water changes daily), how to transport it, and most important how to know if his tank is actually ready for livestock, or if it comes down to it what I would need to temporarily take care of it. Not looking to invest in this so if this can't be done with normal mechanical filters, an air pump, and a 2 gallon betta tank, I'll just tell him it was too difficult.
If this is not a horrible idea could you please point me in the right direction of what I would need and even anything I should look for while in Destin Florida (crabs /shrimps/ plants to help with the journey)?
Thanks, even if its a bad idea I am still interested in how I can make sure he is setting up his tank right.