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dthurs Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4340 Kudos: 4170 Votes: 529 Registered: 18-Feb-2003	You can use standard florsent, twin bulbs will give you about 60 watts. Not a lot, but will be fine for a fish only tank. If you want more you can get power compact. The cost will very, but will be the most expensive part of your tank. Dan
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
dolphinfan Hobbyist Posts: 74 Kudos: 43 Votes: 0 Registered: 24-Oct-2004	after a month,will i be able to add more fish to the tank..?i know sorry for all the questions..and ill try not to yell so much
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
dolphinfan Hobbyist Posts: 74 Kudos: 43 Votes: 0 Registered: 24-Oct-2004	witch is more difficult,55 gal or something smaller like a 35 gallon tank to start out with.im new the the salt water aquarium stuff.and i want to get off on the wright foot.<br><br>thanks<img src='/images/forums/confused.gif' border=0>
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
dthurs Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4340 Kudos: 4170 Votes: 529 Registered: 18-Feb-2003	First, can you turn of the cap lock? That generally means your yelling. Ok, so lets assume you want a fish only tank, you can add live rock at any time making it a FOWLR. You have the tank, as for lights, get the most light you can. Then add sand, or crushed coral, sand is a better choice. Add some decorations, such as fake coral. Set your temp about 80f, and mix salt to a gravity of about 1.023. Let tank cycle for a month, then add a few easy fish, such as a clown. A tank your size will hold 3 or 4 fish as long as they are small. Dan
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
Jaylene_Grasshopper Hobbyist Posts: 50 Kudos: 61 Votes: 7 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	Bigger is better that's what they say, just ask any guy, he'll tell you the same! The song is right! Get a bigger tank, it'll be best!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
dthurs Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4340 Kudos: 4170 Votes: 529 Registered: 18-Feb-2003	The bigger the tank, the more stable the water. Dan
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
dolphinfan Hobbyist Posts: 74 Kudos: 43 Votes: 0 Registered: 24-Oct-2004	thanks everyone.i just measured i think i have a 58 gal tank?now all i need is a filter live sand and lighting and a few peices of live rock...right?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
lil_mikey69 Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3180 Kudos: 2380 Votes: 1 Registered: 22-Jan-2003	Bigger will defentinally end up being better for you.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
dthurs Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4340 Kudos: 4170 Votes: 529 Registered: 18-Feb-2003	With a tank that size you can add a fish every few weeks. It's best to wait about a month between fish to give the tank a chance to stabalize. If you add to many fish to fast you can have a crash and loose many of your fish. And no problem asking questions. Dan
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
dolphinfan Hobbyist Posts: 74 Kudos: 43 Votes: 0 Registered: 24-Oct-2004	what about lighting?..what type..size..and kinda inexpensive????
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
bayara Hobbyist Posts: 139 Kudos: 117 Votes: 14 Registered: 30-Aug-2004	from what i've been told, it's possible to make any tank into a saltwater aquarium, but the smaller it is, the harder it is to stabalize the water chemistry. besides, (in my opinion) bigger is better and if you have the 55 available, i'd make that into the saltwater for your first tank.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
dolphinfan Hobbyist Posts: 74 Kudos: 43 Votes: 0 Registered: 24-Oct-2004	ive been to all the pet stores in my area..what type of filter do/should i get.?hang on the back..is the bio wheel the way to go?..you guys were right..this is gettibg kinda $$$$
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
dolphinfan Hobbyist Posts: 74 Kudos: 43 Votes: 0 Registered: 24-Oct-2004	oh yeah..what is a power head..and do i need one?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
dthurs Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4340 Kudos: 4170 Votes: 529 Registered: 18-Feb-2003	It would be best to not use a bio wheel, they can cause problems with nitrates. A powerhead is a pump that will move water in the tank. I would suggest getting two of them. SW tanks need a lot of water movment. Dan
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
JMT1SOMR Big Fish Posts: 302 Kudos: 192 Votes: 0 Registered: 18-Oct-2001	On the contrary, bio wheels are very beneficial on FO set-ups. But, you'll want to remove them when/if you add live rock to your tank.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
dthurs Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4340 Kudos: 4170 Votes: 529 Registered: 18-Feb-2003	That is correct, I failed to mention that because I forgot we were talking about a FO tank. Dan
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
dolphinfan Hobbyist Posts: 74 Kudos: 43 Votes: 0 Registered: 24-Oct-2004	ok.let me understand this.i need a power head.live sand.and i want to add about 25lbs of live rock.and i cant use the biowheel.im gona try and start this weekend..what kinda filter do i need..could you recomend a few..thank you all...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
bayara Hobbyist Posts: 139 Kudos: 117 Votes: 14 Registered: 30-Aug-2004	i think it depends on what you want and how much you're willing to spend. i've never had a saltwater tank, but i'm sure the rules are similar to fresh - i've always used aquaclear and they've been great ('over the side' filter) and they are reasonably priced. recently i got a fluval (canister) for my 55 and i love it too, but it's much more expensive than the aquaclear (like $50 cdn for the aquaclear vs $150 cdn for the fluval). like i said depends on the type of filtration you want and how much you're willing to spend. i'm sure everyone else has their own opinions, too!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
dolphinfan Hobbyist Posts: 74 Kudos: 43 Votes: 0 Registered: 24-Oct-2004	what does the bio wheel do to the live rock?the lfs said i would need one?how big im not sure of now..like i said i have a 55gal glass tank..im tyring to keep this in a buget for now!]..funny right..
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20
dthurs Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4340 Kudos: 4170 Votes: 529 Registered: 18-Feb-2003	A bio wheel does nothing to teh live rock. What happens is the bio wheel converts nitrates to fast and you will end up with a lot of nitrate in the tank. Live rock also converts nitrates. So no need to have both. As for a filter, you really do not need one. I run a very basic HOB filter on mine simply to scrub the water a bit. I have three tanks with regent filters, these come from Walmart. And one tank with a emporer. All work just fine. Dan
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