Hi

 

What do you think went wrong with your last marine set up?

 

You mention that you would like sea enems, with a reef tank you have to be more particular about your water quality, testing more regular for toxics, but the outcome is so much better.

 

My tank has quite a good filtration Ehiem for a 33 gallon tank, built in heater, this is more effective as it heats the water when passing through the pump, cost 2 years ago was £350.00, I also have an additional pump filter that sits in the tank, this is quite effective as you can add polyfilter in it which draws out excess nitrate, my protien skimmer is not the best, you really want a prism, but as my tank is a corner unit I could not get a prism to fit so had to go for a sea clone, I personally don't feel they are as good, not a very good design either.

 

As far as what fish to get, you have to remember that each fish has to be different colours and shapes as they will fight if too similar, the exception is clowns and damsels, add 2 clowns at the same time, if you add them seperatley they will fight, as your marine dealer if they are tank reared or ocean reared, if they are tank reared they may take some time to swim in the enems, damsels are not great to keep, fight with everything, hell trying to catch them, pretty though.

 

In my tank I have 2 hermit crabs, cleaner shrimp and dancing shrimp (the cleaner is the better one as less shy, comes out alot, in fact climbs all over my hand when I am trying to clean the glass, also good for eating parasites on any other fish, it will hitch a lift on an angels back), I also have a mandarin, bi-colour angel, chevron tang (very rare and can contract diseases very easily) and strawberry fish, all different colours and shapes, all my fish are quite peaceful.

 

I have loads of live rock with mushrooms, leather coral and polyps.

 

Now I have all my fish i can start on the reef side of things a bit more serious, you need to add all your fish 1st before getting any inverts, unless they are the hardy ones like mine.

 

I would add 2 great big lumps of live rock 1st then your clowns (but no enems, add them later), you need to mature your tank, slow but sure adding one item of livestock at any one time and waiting for levels to rise and fall, even live rock can cause amonia.

 

Hope this has been helpful, e-mail me if you need anymore help.

 

Ruth

brosna2001 <timothyfinnegan1@...> wrote:

I am thinking of starting a marine tank up,Have kept tropical for a
long time so i have a little knowledge filtration etc  also tried a
marine tank some years
ago but without much success.I would be greatful for any information
on what i need for good filtration, Also what fish are best
together, What I was thinking about getting was a couple of enems,
a  couple of clowns, some living rock, some shrimps, hermit crabs,
and mandarins. also a flame angle I would be greatfull for any help
you can give me on what to stock with and good filtration. The tank
I am thinking of using is 48ins x 18ins x18ins looking forword to
hearing from you.



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