few new questions from a newbie

eamonn · 11/18/2008, 01:13 PM

Hello, I had a few questions about keeping a marine tank, sine iÂ´ve never kept one before. i have kept fresh though.

but to start, i have a 10 gallon tank with which i want to do this.
so besides that i need a protei skimmer, heater, what about filters?

can i use a internal filter like this http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...500_AA280_.jpg
but with a different medium?
or is it anough to just have the live rock?
should i use carbonfilters or just leave that out?

I want to start very small, first with the life rock and maybe some shrimps, crabs... things like that.
what type of lamps should i use for this?

thanks!

Eamonn

nikon187 · 11/18/2008, 01:18 PM

Well the live rock is your biological filtration. You can use a seperate filter for added water flow and for the ability to run carbon. If you aren't going to be growing coral, you don't need anything special for lighting

mckostya · 11/18/2008, 01:37 PM

read through this article - http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...readid=1031074
great help

11/18/2008, 01:13 PM	#1
eamonn Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1	few new questions from a newbie Hello, I had a few questions about keeping a marine tank, sine iÂ´ve never kept one before. i have kept fresh though. but to start, i have a 10 gallon tank with which i want to do this. so besides that i need a protei skimmer, heater, what about filters? can i use a internal filter like this http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...500_AA280_.jpg but with a different medium? or is it anough to just have the live rock? should i use carbonfilters or just leave that out? I want to start very small, first with the life rock and maybe some shrimps, crabs... things like that. what type of lamps should i use for this? thanks! Eamonn

11/18/2008, 01:18 PM	#2
nikon187 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Edmonton Alberta Posts: 4,717	Well the live rock is your biological filtration. You can use a seperate filter for added water flow and for the ability to run carbon. If you aren't going to be growing coral, you don't need anything special for lighting __________________ ----------------- Current Tanks: New 210 custom 84 x 24 x 24, 60g sump, SWC 250 extreme with bubble blaster 5000, 2 vortech mp40, 2 vortech mp10, 12 T5, Water blaster 5000, warner marine bio pellets, 60g clownfish cube, red carpet anemone with a 25g sump,SRO octopus 1000sss, 250w radium, lumenarc large.

11/18/2008, 01:37 PM	#3
mckostya Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 145	read through this article - http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...readid=1031074 great help