Hi
I just started a biocube 29gal tank and added sand, salt and live rock and let run for two weeks. Also added live bacteria, I cant recall the product right now. Well I am very confused about how to maintain a saltwater tank, it seems like a lot of work but I am up to it. Just so many products...
Does anyone know where i could buy breeding pairs of saltwater fish? Maybe any on line stores or locally ( I live in Maryland). I've been in the hobby for a while now and would like to start breeding maybe picasso percula or bangai cardinals, something small. Any info on where i could buy...
If freshwater, how did all the saltwater species survive?
If saltwater, how did all the freshwater species survive?
Or did Noah have a giant aquarium on the ark too?
I live in Hawaii and have an old 20 gal fish tank laying around taking up space. I have never dealt with saltwater fish only freshwater but I know setting up a tank has a lot of chemistry involved and can be a little complicated.
My question is, what would I need to take into consideration if I...
if i make the water a little bit salty cant the fish adapt to the water?
and if i do this, how much salt do i add to the water (10 gallon tank)?
will table salt work?
i wanna keep a clownfish with my guppy, tetras, pleco and gourami
ok so i had a couple of fish and for some reason in my tank the same species keeps dying while the less hardy ones are living. i had about 5 chromis they all died, i had 2 blue damsels they both died and the ones that stayed living are all the coral, a firefish, an achilles tang, a yellowtail...
I have a 450 gallon and I have 3 brown banded sharks that just came out their eggs about 3 weeks ago, and I was wondering what other saltwater fish would get along with them?
So I have goldfish in a 36 gallon tank, and am moving them to a much bigger tank, but I was thinking about putting clownfish in the 36. I know nothing of saltwater fish, or how to take care of them, and if i decide to go this route then I'll buy a book and really research it, but my question is...
when i setup my saltwater tank will the cured live rock i add to it help cycle it?
if so then i dont have to add any marine life to cycle it?
how long roughly can it take?
so basically i just set the tank up with everything i need and just leave it and test it every week until it has cycled...
I have a 55 gallon saltwater tank with a 20 gallon sump. t5 lighting.. plenty of live rocks.. good amount of live sand...automated heater..a coralife skimmer..two powerheads.. and far as fish go I have two emerald crabs.. a large yellow tang..a fire shrimp..a diamond goby..a lawnmower...
I am moving to Florida possibly soon and I want to start a saltwater aquarium for my room when i get there? what type of colorful fish go together well in a tank? I want some colorful ones that are good for beginners... also what size tank is this for? i haven't got anything as i'm waiting to go...
I am wandering what kind of aggressive fish i should put in my tank? i am looking for the largest, most aggressive fish i could fit in a 55 gallon saltwater aquarium, i really want something that most people dont have, i really want a grouper or wrasse, i realize most groupers get too large for...
i have a 10g SW aquarium and i have 2 filters doing 100g per hour together, with live sand and substrate, iam getting live rock and iam just wondering if there will be anything else i need? im only looking to have 1or2 fish and some invertebrates.
I already know how to care for freshwater fish, but have no idea how to care for saltwater fish.
I want to know as much as possible before starting a saltwater aquarium.