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Saltwater fish in a 5g tank?

Posted on September 11, 2011 by admin| 3 Comments

Hello, I was wondering if there were any saltwater fish that can go in a 5g tank. I currently have 5 freshwater tanks up and running but have never had a saltwater tank. I know everything about fish “bigger is better” but i was just wondering what could live in a 5g. I dont want shrimp or anything.. Also if there are any fish can they live with corals or anything else. I am not worried about prices…all suggestions welcomed.
I would also like to know what else would need to be in the tank. I would get live sand but would i need a peice of live rock and would coral work?? thanks

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What fish can (and how many) can i put in a 10 gallon saltwater tank?

Posted on August 30, 2011 by admin| 3 Comments

My wife surprised me by setting up a 10 gallon saltwater tank for my birthday while i was away for work. The problem is (and I haven’t told her this because i dont want her to feel bad) is that she got bad advice on setting it up at the aquarium.

1) It is a freshwater tank set up as a saltwater tank.
2)It didnt have enough live rock to start with.
3) it didnt even have a filter to start or a heater!

Anyway, we have the tank healthy now and we have one happy damsel living comfortably in it with some snails, a crab, and a fire shrimp. We want to get rid of the damsel because I heard he will be aggressive to other fish,.

My question is what type and how many fish can we put in this aquarium now? And is it possible to convert to a nano aquarium though it has cycled already? I am thinking maybe we can only put two clown fish in there.

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does anyone have set up direction for breeding brine shrimp? thanks?

Posted on July 28, 2011 by admin| 2 Comments

i’d like to start breeding my own live food for my saltwater tank. i’ve look every where for good direction for a set guide to breed brine shrimp. if anyone can help i would be very grateful. thanx

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How do I convert a 5 gallon freshwater tank to a saltwater tank?

Posted on July 25, 2011 by admin| 5 Comments

I know there’s nothing different unless I want to get elaborate with filters and skimmers, but does anyone have suggestions on how to clean it out? I’m planning on using a sandy bottom with live rock. I know it’s small, but it’s just going to be for my poor cleaner shrimp.

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Help with 20 gallon and 10 gallon…?

Posted on July 5, 2011 by admin| 5 Comments

I currently have a 20 gallon freshwater with 5 neons and 3 ottos. They are doing fine but the plants I have aren’t. I have two Amazon Swordplants, 2 hornworts, and one Anacharis Plant. The swordplants leaves grow back brownish and see through. The hornworts leaves pollute the tank and the poor fish hate it. Is it ok to switch back to fake plants? Ok, second question, Can a 10 gallon be a saltwater tank? I am looking into converting my 10 gal into a SW. THe only things in there would be ONE Royal Gramma and some shrimp. Do I have to have live rock? Can you use plastic rocks and fake plants in a SW tank? Thanks!

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