wow am i new

Fishfiles1

Fishfiles1

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im new at sw, i know how the genral to do this, but im am an experienced fw aquarist, so i know this is bad but i want to start small, 15 gallon or 20 deep to start if that is good, all i want is some fish like some live rock and some eneimies and stuff and a black clown and this fish thst is half purple and yellow, what will i need for this, my fillter will be a hob and a diy canister or if i have to a diy sump. but just tell me what i need and if my ideas are good, all the help is great, and what other stuff do i need
 
You could go with a 29G tank as the obsolute smallest size for what you want. 40G would be better for your wants. HOB/Canister filter if you wish, but put in your own media of choice, not the ones made for them, save you $ and work better. You can actually get to the point you don't need a filter with enough Live rock but IMO filters are always good if you keep up on maint. You will need a powerhead or 2 in the tank, something like a Koralia2 or 3.

But in a 29G you shouldn't have a problem if you keep up on waterchanges with good RO/DI water + salt mix and proper lighting for an anemone. 4x T5HO should suffice for a Condy or Bubble tip anemone. Both black and white clowns and royal grammas tend to lean just slightly on the agressive side and need their own space so you can't crowd them with too many fish, but if all you want is a clown and gramma I think those 2 would be fine by themselves with an anemone in a 29G.

Parts:
Tank
Heater
Live Rock (Sand optional)
Powerhead(s)
Filter (optional)
Lighting
Protein skimmer (optional but highly recommended)

Bare minimum, buying just the essentials brand new, I would guess the price would run about $560 for just the tank (50), light (250), heater (30), powerheads(40x2), and rock (30lbs x $5lb=$150).
 
would 4 t-5 normals work, insted of the ho and get the 4 norms that are marine, i have 4 normals lol
 
First off, I would recommend that you take it slow and do some research. Spending a day or two looking around the internet at sites like this, nanoreef.com and reefcentral will do you a world of good before you even consider making any purchases. It sounds like you kind of know what you want to keep so just do some searching on those things and see what their requirements are.

Generally, FOWLR tanks are less demanding than a reef tank but you cannot (correction...should not) put an anemone into a new tank and you should have some SW experience under your belt before you attempt to keep one.

You could also look into the all-in-one tanks on the market such as Aquapod, Biocube, etc. These come in various sizes from about 8 to 30 gallons. Good luck.
 
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