ok im starting my saltwater tank and i was loking at fish and ....?

Question

http://www.saltwaterfish.com/site_11_03/product_info.php?products_id=553&parent_category=4&category_search=61&root_parent_id=4 that site had the fish i wanted and it said percula clownfish wild and aquacultured wats the difference ? and i have a 29 gallon tank should i get 10 pounds of sand or 20 pounds my 29 gallon tank is tall one ok i also wanted to kno any good sites to order some coral for low prices ?

Answer 1

For your first question, wild caught and aqua cultured as you probably have guessed that one was raised in captivity and the other was caught in the wild. Part of that changes the colors. Often your wild caught fish are going to be just a little bit brighter in color depending on what age they were caught and what they were fed. The other difference is temperament. Clowns raised in captivity are going to be around their bothers and sister a little longer and are going to be somewhat OK with that. A wild caught clown has had to fend for itself for quite a while and may not tolerate another clown in the tank . Especially of the same sex(and good luck trying to tell which is which)
For your sand you may have to split in somewhere in the middle like 15 lbs or so. Just have about 2 inches of sand at the bottom of the tank. Remember that this becomes part of your biological filtration once your tank becomes established

Answer 2

There are actually two ways a fish can be aquacultured, but you need to look a little further to see which this company uses. By one definition, this is a fish that is "captive bred" - here the parents were both captive fish and the eggs were laid in a tank, and the young have never been in the wild - these are the ones with which you'll have the most success. The second definition is "tank raised", which can mean that larval fish or juveniles were collected from the wild and have been in captivity for at least a year's time. If they've been in captivity that long, you know they're eating and have adjusted to tank life, so these would still be more successful than one that was just removed from the wild a week before and shipped to your local pet store. This may seem like splitting hairs, but it makes a difference in the pricing and success rate of the fish in question. It's hard to say just to which context (or both) "aquacultured" could apply in this case.

I would use 20 lbs. of sand/aragonite for the substrate.

As far as ordering corals, I would suggest you NOT order online. Although it's certainly possible to get them this way, I prefer to get them locally at pet/fish stores that carry saltwater livestock. This lets you see the size/health of the specimens before you get them, and saves you the cost of shipping (which has added weight from the rock to which the coral is attached and the water used for packing).

If you'd like some websites where you can look at/compare prices, try these:
http://www.tropicalfishoutlet.com/
http://www.liveaquaria.com/
http://www.marinedepotlive.com/
http://www.saltwaterfish.com/

Answer 3

I have purchased from saltwaterfish.com in the past - good quality. As for your questions....others have already answered your questions about wild vs. aquacultured, so I won't repeat that. But...what I will answer is, Have you had ANY fish in this tank at all yet? This tank needs to cycle for a few months before you add fish. When you buy your first fish, purchase something very hardy such as damsels. They are not expensive and can handle less then perfect water quality. They will help the tank get established. Also, be sure to purchase live sand (2 inches on the bottom as stated) AND live rock. (all of which should be added long before you place your first fish in the tank) All your fish will need places to hide and live rock acts as a biological filter just as your live sand does. Once you have had the damsels in your tank for a couple months, then you can start adding other fish. I do not recommend adding more then a couple fish or invertebrates at a time because you will upset the ecological balance in a small 29 gallon tank with more then a couple new additions at a time. Any coral should not be added for a long time until your tank is completely stable, water quality is high and stays that way, and you really know what you are doing with your salt water fish tank. Salt water aquariums are a lot of work, and you must be very diligent in their upkeep. Smaller tanks are much harder to keep then larger tanks - believe it or not, my 200 gallon salt water tank is so much easier then my 40 gallon salt water tank. The smaller the tank, the easier it is for a minor fluctuation in chemistry to upset the entire balance of the tank's ecosystem. Do yourself a favor and be VERY patient with this tank. Do not rush anything, make sure everything is running well before adding fish, and after each additonal fish is introduced before adding another. Coral can wait.

Answer 4

the difference between wild and aquaculture is simple wild is they are caught in the wild and sold aquaculture means they were born in captivity and try only getting 10 pounds of sand and then see how well that works for you and if it doesn't work then get another 10 pound bag

Answer 5

The wild one is not tank raised(of course), aquaculture one is tank raised and might get along with other clowns. 15-20lbs. of live sand, eBay has it for $2.19 a lb., good deal and low shipping!I just got 10 lbs for under $50! Good luck!

Answer 6

greater suitable could properly be much less puzzling or greater durable dependsw how enormous. for a sparkling salt water 50 gallons could desire to be superb your finding at approximately one hundred eighty litres i could of concept there. whivh is a respectable length. any greater suitable and its going to cost you enormous time. bear in mind stay rock is a extensive chew of the money this is spent on a saltwater aquarium you go with a undeniable quantity in step with a gallon e.g 1kg in step with 10 gallons. there for i could say your finding at a minimum of £2 hundred's worth of stay rock purely for a 50 gallon tank. additionally becaus eof one in all those habitat they stay in you are able to purely have a undeniable quantity of fish in step with a tank e.g a 20 gallon tank could purely be adviseable for around 3 standard fish. decide for the 50 gallon until eventually you rather need greater you are able to constantly improve wish this helps

Answer 7

You can save some money by purchasing smaller corals and watch them grow! My LFS has sales periodically, so check out one near you. That web site has a chat board which is great. People post on there when they are selling/parting out their tanks. You might find some deals there as well.

Answer 8

one has been breed in captivity and the other has been taken out of the ocean