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Fish-only with Live Rocks: What lighting?

admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 19:56:21 +0000

I’m converting my 30 gallon freshwater to saltwater.

I’m new with saltwater but old with freshwater, and i’m almost done cycling.
I have 40lb of live rocks in there. A powerhead, and a canister filter (just for extra flow and mechanical filtration,–> sponges are often washed to prevent beneficial bacteria building there instead of on the live rocks)

I’m still using my old 2 x 6700 fluorescent light tubes. Are they ok for my Fish-Only-with-Live-Rocks tank? I’m planning to have a pair of clown fish, yellow watchman goby with pilot shrimp, yellow-tail blue damsel and a royal gramma.
No protein skimmer.

And what if I’d like to have purple coralline algea? I heard something about Actinic light. Can I have that running with my fluorescent tube? Since I only have 1 switch in my hood, where you can plug 2 tubes at once.

I don’t know much about lighting. I want something not fancy/expensive, that make my fish/shrimp comfortable and possibly promote coralline algea growth. My tank’s spot has no sun.

Thanks!
Thanks Sarah, but i’ve already read that article before. That’s why i want to get more info about the Actinic light, and whether it makes sense to have it on with my florescent tube at once.
And you’ve given me contradicting info now… while you’re saying 3w/g and more for coralline algae, .. the article you copied says 1.6, which is much less.

5.5 Gallon Setup Freshwater?

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 18:56:43 +0000

1 Betta
2 Male Guppies
1 Ghost shrimp

Should I remove some? Add some? Get different species? Thanks:D

What are the best freshwater fish for 54 Gallon bowfront corner Tank?

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:56:43 +0000

Ok so after I posted a questions last week, I quickly realized I had to upgrade the size of my tank. I will be going from a 20 gallon High to a 54 Gallon corner bowfront. I have 2 Pictus Cats, 2 Clown Loaches, 2 Silver Dollars, @ Gourami, and a Rainbow Shark going into the bowfront. Any suggestions on the transfer process? Also, I was thinking of adding another loach and silver dollar. Any other suggestions? What about something weird like a freshwater shrimp??

Final question, should I install air pumps?? Thanks!!
All the fish are very small (less than 2 inches)

Saltwater conversion?

admin — Tue, 08 May 2012 14:56:23 +0000

So i had a 10gallon freshwater tank with 2 fishes.
My parents decided to buy me fishes without telling me.
They got me 2 baby clownfish and a cleaner shrimp.
I couldn’t resist so i went and got instant ocean.
I cleaned EVERYTHING.
Now i have a bacteria bloom in my tank.
I decided to let the cleaner shrimp in.
The 2 baby clown fish are in the plastic bag, its opened but its floating in the water

I was thinking ill just leave them in the bag floating on the top of the tank till things stabilize and ill just feed them in there.
Will they survive in bag or do i need to add water etc?

Saltwater conversion?

admin — Tue, 08 May 2012 14:56:13 +0000

I was thinking ill just leave them in the bag floating on the top of the tank till things stabilize and ill just feed them in there.
Will they survive in bag or do i need to add water etc?

I’m switching to saltwater?

admin — Thu, 03 May 2012 04:58:40 +0000

I’ve been keeping freshwater fish for about 4 years now, and I’m finally going to try to keep a saltwater tank. I’m going to be buying a 90 gallon tank and am thinking about getting one yellow head moray eel to go in it. I’ve read that these are very hardy fish. Do you think a 90 gallon is big enough? I don’t plan on putting any other fish in it besides the eel, although someone told me that cleaner shrimp make great tankmates for morays.

Any advice or suggestions would be great.

do freshwater fish like to have lots of swimming space?

admin — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:58:45 +0000

in my 10 gallon tank i have 10 platies 3 corys and 3 cherry shrimps.
what do they prefer…..
lots of open swimming space or lots of plants to hide in?
please help

How do I treat my fish for ich?

admin — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 03:55:54 +0000

I have a 30 gallon freshwater community tank consisted of 10 rasboras, 3 cories, 2 rainbowfish, 2 german rams, 1 bristlenose pleco, 1 oto, and 20 ghost shrimp. The tank is moderately planted. I noticed that my German Ram has several white spots on its fins, which appear to be ich. How can I treat the tank, or the infected fish, without harming the sensitive fish, plants or invertebrates?

a lot more fish tank worries?

admin — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 03:58:10 +0000

i have a 30 gallon tank and right now i have peaceful and semi-aggressive fish in it and i wanted to get aggressive but now i want to get saltwater but im not sure which one ill have to do less work on and which one cost less but ive done some research on which fish are compatible and all the fish i wanted were compatible but theres to many i think i want 2 bicolor blennies 1 coral beauty angle 2 damsel yellow tail 2 blue sapphire damsels 2 ocellaris clown fish green mandarin 1 banded coral shrimp and 1 bicolor angle fish so i was wondering if i would be able to have this many fish if not tell me which ones would be easier to take care of and which ones are more to be compatible with each other and what coral i should get and live rock i should get well not really what live rock but if i need a protein skimmer or if i should just go with freshwater aggressive fish please help me i cant choose

Can I use a 5 gallon critter keeper for freshwater shrimp?

admin — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 22:56:41 +0000

It’s one of those plastic critter keeper tanks for reptiles. Would it work? The water temp. will be 70-75F and there will be a filter mounted on the side. Would that work? It looks like this: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001D6TPX8/ref=asc_df_B001D6TPX8867236?smid=A1L4LS2KNDBWYV&tag=nextag-pet-mp-delta-20&linkCode=asn&creative=380341&creativeASIN=B001D6TPX8 Except the one … Continue reading →