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by **tauntonboi** » Wed Apr 07, 2010 6:42 pm

Hi everyone. I took down my freshwater tanks (55&40) because I moved. I am going to try to setup 55g Reef Tank, but I have no experience with Saltwater tanks. I have constantly read on many articles, but would like input from others. The input I am looking for deals around filtration, skimmers, lightingg, pump, and anything else. My 55g is glasss, not drilled. Thinking of DIY or buying overflow to go to 20g sump.
My ideal picture of my tank contains.. Yellow Tang, 1-2 True Percula Clowns. A nice Bubble Anemone for the clown, and eventually easier to care for coorals and anemone.
If you could help with insight on equipment, setup, or anything else it would be greatly appreciated. I just dont want to have to spend money that I could have saved in the long run.

by **DISCUSS** » Thu Apr 08, 2010 1:08 am

I HAVE SKILTER 250 IT IS A FILTER AND PROTEIN SKIMMER IN ONE ANYWHERE FROM 35 TO 65 DOLLARS PENGUIN BIO WHEEL 350 35 TO 65 DOLLARS POWERSWEEP POWERHEAD 20 TO 40 DOLLARS AND A CURRENT (NAME OF THE LIGHTING SYSTEM) 250 DOLLARS IN A 29 GALLON TANK

by **tangerine** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 3:47 am

first thing first,is the tank thickness adequate? salt water has higer density than FW tanks.

by **jdak702** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 9:23 am

Any factor build 55 or 40 breeder is capable of a saltwater tank. One gallon of freshwater weighs 8.35lbs per gallon and saltwater weighs 8.55lbs per gallon. That difference will not matter.

by **mro2you2** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 12:31 pm

clowns dont need anemone inl ess there in a stressful tank. I think the anemone is to hard and sence you have no experience I wouldnt try to get one. Plus there expert only.

Good job though :)

by **joyce123** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 4:37 pm

ANEMONES ARNT ALL THAT HARD TO CARE FOR.....IF YOU HAVE THE RIGHT WATER PERAMITERS, AND FEED IT YOU SHOULD BE FINE.... IM NO EXPERT (ONLY 5 MONTH IN THE SW GAME) AND I HAVE AN XXL(THE SIZE OF A DINNER PLATE) SEABE ANEMONE AND HE IS DOING FINE...... I ALSO HAVE A PURPLE TIP HATIAN ANEMONE THAT HAS BEE THERE FROM THE START.....

by **mro2you2** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 10:05 pm

joyce123- have you had problems with it falling? have you had problems with it blocking powerheads? have you had problems with it blocking filters? have you had it climb out of the tank? have you had it walk next to another coral and kill it? have you had it eat another fish? have you had it die because of lack of light?

these are all problems that could happen to one. You probly have very good lighting and good water.

I might try a
anemone some day ( when my tank gets mature )

by **jdak702** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 10:37 pm

You've just described the whole industry.

by **joyce123** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 1:51 am

LOL......... noep none of that has happend to mine. well i guess that makes me an EXPERT then.....LOL.

by **stingraysrule** » Wed Apr 14, 2010 3:47 pm

Clowns do better with an anemones. They are less stressed out with one. Place to hide and play.
I put one into my tank after it was running 4 months in.
No problems.

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