I have been looking online for a while now and i'm just a little confused with the lingo. What im wondering is will a waterfall filter, like the one i use in my freshwater tank, work in a salt water tank if it is joined by live rock and a protein skimmer? Also if there are any other little tips for a nano tank i would much appreciate.
2007-12-31 08:25:06 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
Well i know that a 10 gallon will be harder to keep and i know about the water evap. and chemistry problems, i plan on upscaling it when i move to a bigger place but thats all i can fit in my apartment at the moment.
2007-12-31 11:03:30 · update #1
Any filter is suitable for either fresh or saltwater, so yes, you can use your HOB (hang-on-back).
If you're a first time marine tank keeper, just be aware that in a 10 gallon, it's harder to keep the temperature and water chemistry consistent, especially when you factor in evapotation. And there are practically NO fish that are suited to live their entire lives in a tank that size - one of the smaller shrimp gobies, clown gobies, and perhaps a dartfish (firefish) would be about all you could have, but you could keep invertebrates. And most of the marine fish are territorial, so that limits you to a single fish. Even common species like ocellaris and percula clowns should be in a minimum of a 20 gallon. I started with a 29 gallon, and in 6 months added a 55 gallon. Now I'm up to 3 marine tanks. A 10 gallon will be very limiting on what you're able to keep.
Fish-only or fish-only with live rock don't necessarily require a skimmer if you do regular water changes, but having one does help with nitrate levels. I do recommend them for reef tanks. Depending on what you intend to keep, you may want to hold off on buying one of these.
This website is a good one for anything about saltwater: http://www.wetwebmedia.com/
2007-12-31 09:15:32 · answer #1 · answered by copperhead 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Saltwater Fish Tank Filter Setup
2016-11-02 21:38:14 · answer #2 · answered by silvi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im not sure what item your looking at but if you could post a link to it so I know what your talking about it would help alot.
also a 10 gallong salt water tank is going to be a real pain to keep runing. You can lose 2 or 3 gallons of water in a week maybe more depending on were you live. if you can look into a 20 or 30 gallon you have much better results.
Its kool a 10 gallon can be done , just make sure you check your water every day and dont overload it .
Ive seen lots of really nice nano tanks there just alot of work.
heres a link to a site with a forum and nano tank info http://saltwaterfish.com/
hope it helps
2007-12-31 09:11:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well it seems like your trying the same thing im trying to do from what i researched i would think you need a more powerful filter than one of those waterfall filters and a protein skimmer to match as for live rock im not quite sure whether the tank should have 1/3 or 3/4 of live rock in it
and pay very close attention to the water chemistry
2007-12-31 08:31:07 · answer #4 · answered by hopeless_romantic33z 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋