new - help

fishy-freand · 09/06/2006, 09:36 PM

1) cen i have a clown fish with out a sea anemone?
2)what cen i do for a clean up squd??
3)somethink to be the center fish
any thoughts??
4)if the clown fish need a sea anemone what cen i have in sed of a clwn fish
5)whats is in the pic?
6)cen i have one with compact fluorescent lights?

check list

furniture:-
tank:-80cm+40cm+40cm or some think like that
stand:$-

circulation :- powerhead

filtration:-
protein skimmer:$47.95
enviroreef rock:$6.50 kg

lighting:-$105.68

heating:-
glass heater 200W:$18.45

accessories:-
thermometer:$3
test kits-ph:$5
alkalinity:$
salinity/specific:$15
gravity:$15
ninrate:$15
prophate :$15
net:$3-5

7) will my set up be ok if not i have a 10g tank would i beable to do some thnk with it for cheaper cleaning stuff?
8) i live a austraila cen i keep a blue ringed octopus
9)cen i keep any types of octopus?
10)how many zooanthids should i get?
coral
Zooanthids
11)what are softies, mushrooms, or xenia.

coral
Zooanthids

yes thats all the ???? after all as you can see, the more you learn, the more questions you have

thankssssssssssssss

sir_dudeguy · 09/06/2006, 10:08 PM

is your tank even set up yet? if not, i wouldnt even start worrying about what type of corals to get.

But first...no, clowns do not need an anemone. I believe that its a pretty common misconseption...at least i see lots of people at the fish stores thinking they need an anemone...i bet its mainly because of that movie "finding nemo"

But that coral pictured...i cant remember the name of it...but i've seen clowns host in that before. Clowns will host in many corals, mainly the softer ones it seems, but then again, mine host under my powerhead and magfloat algae scraper.

Do you know how many gallons your tank is tho? And how many watts does your light put out? $105 doesnt really tell us what light that is, as it could be anything. Same with the skimmer...what kind? if it was only 47 dollars...i wouldnt expect too much from it.

But check out the newbie stickies at the top of the page..that will help narrow your questions down a lot, which will in turn help us help you more

fishy-freand · 09/07/2006, 12:45 AM

no not set up

light
http://www.aquaria.com.au/catalog/pr...oducts_id/6465
there in aus$$$

skimmer
http://www.equarium.com.au/store/det...?id=415&cat=27

Shagsbeard · 09/07/2006, 07:13 AM

Your numbers seem really off to me. I checked out your skimmer, and you're going to be really disappointed with it, and replace it with a more expensive one. Save yourself the $47. It looks like you've decided to buy the cheapest stuff you can find, pretty much across the board. If this is your first tank, I wouldn't recommend that strategy... it will end up with one of two results:

1) You'll quit and sell the whole lot in a yard sale for $40.
2) You'll continue with the the hobby and have to replace it all.

sir_dudeguy · 09/07/2006, 07:32 AM

i agree with shagsbeard. That skimmer's not going to do anything. You only get what you pay for in this hobby...nothing more.

fishy-freand · 09/07/2006, 02:53 PM

so what cen i use for the skimmer

sir_dudeguy · 09/07/2006, 03:04 PM

how many gallons is the tank? the calculator isnt working for me lately for some reason, and i'm not even sure if it does centimeters?

theatrus · 09/07/2006, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sir_dudeguy
how many gallons is the tank? the calculator isnt working for me lately for some reason, and i'm not even sure if it does centimeters?

Use the power of google

http://www.google.com/search?q=80cm+...us+gallons+%3D

I get 67 gallons

sir_dudeguy · 09/07/2006, 03:48 PM

gotcha

thanks theatrus

For a skimmer then...are you gonna have a sump? if not, i'd say go with the coralife superskimmer 125 or higher...i believe the 125 is still a hang on one? Not sure about the 220 or whatever the next biggest one is. Skimmers are always overrated...meaning if you get a skimmer thats rated to 75...then imo...its not going to be very efficient on a 75...more like 60 or less.

09/06/2006, 09:36 PM	#1
fishy-freand Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: austarila-nsw-tweed heads Posts: 23	new - help 1) cen i have a clown fish with out a sea anemone? 2)what cen i do for a clean up squd?? 3)somethink to be the center fish any thoughts?? 4)if the clown fish need a sea anemone what cen i have in sed of a clwn fish 5)whats is in the pic? 6)cen i have one with compact fluorescent lights? check list furniture:- tank:-80cm+40cm+40cm or some think like that stand:$- circulation :- powerhead filtration:- protein skimmer:$47.95 enviroreef rock:$6.50 kg lighting:-$105.68 heating:- glass heater 200W:$18.45 accessories:- thermometer:$3 test kits-ph:$5 alkalinity:$ salinity/specific:$15 gravity:$15 ninrate:$15 prophate :$15 net:$3-5 7) will my set up be ok if not i have a 10g tank would i beable to do some thnk with it for cheaper cleaning stuff? 8) i live a austraila cen i keep a blue ringed octopus 9)cen i keep any types of octopus? 10)how many zooanthids should i get? coral Zooanthids 11)what are softies, mushrooms, or xenia. coral Zooanthids yes thats all the ???? after all as you can see, the more you learn, the more questions you have thankssssssssssssss

09/06/2006, 10:08 PM	#2
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	is your tank even set up yet? if not, i wouldnt even start worrying about what type of corals to get. But first...no, clowns do not need an anemone. I believe that its a pretty common misconseption...at least i see lots of people at the fish stores thinking they need an anemone...i bet its mainly because of that movie "finding nemo" But that coral pictured...i cant remember the name of it...but i've seen clowns host in that before. Clowns will host in many corals, mainly the softer ones it seems, but then again, mine host under my powerhead and magfloat algae scraper. Do you know how many gallons your tank is tho? And how many watts does your light put out? $105 doesnt really tell us what light that is, as it could be anything. Same with the skimmer...what kind? if it was only 47 dollars...i wouldnt expect too much from it. But check out the newbie stickies at the top of the page..that will help narrow your questions down a lot, which will in turn help us help you more __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

09/07/2006, 07:32 AM	#5
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	i agree with shagsbeard. That skimmer's not going to do anything. You only get what you pay for in this hobby...nothing more. __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

09/07/2006, 03:04 PM	#7
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	how many gallons is the tank? the calculator isnt working for me lately for some reason, and i'm not even sure if it does centimeters? __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

09/07/2006, 03:48 PM	#9
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	gotcha thanks theatrus For a skimmer then...are you gonna have a sump? if not, i'd say go with the coralife superskimmer 125 or higher...i believe the 125 is still a hang on one? Not sure about the 220 or whatever the next biggest one is. Skimmers are always overrated...meaning if you get a skimmer thats rated to 75...then imo...its not going to be very efficient on a 75...more like 60 or less. __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

09/07/2006, 12:45 AM	#3
fishy-freand Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: austarila-nsw-tweed heads Posts: 23	no not set up light http://www.aquaria.com.au/catalog/pr...oducts_id/6465 there in aus$$$ skimmer http://www.equarium.com.au/store/det...?id=415&cat=27

09/07/2006, 07:13 AM	#4
Shagsbeard Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Morro Bay, CA Posts: 2,143	Your numbers seem really off to me. I checked out your skimmer, and you're going to be really disappointed with it, and replace it with a more expensive one. Save yourself the $47. It looks like you've decided to buy the cheapest stuff you can find, pretty much across the board. If this is your first tank, I wouldn't recommend that strategy... it will end up with one of two results: 1) You'll quit and sell the whole lot in a yard sale for $40. 2) You'll continue with the the hobby and have to replace it all.

09/07/2006, 02:53 PM	#6
fishy-freand Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: austarila-nsw-tweed heads Posts: 23	so what cen i use for the skimmer