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07/03/2013, 01:02 PM
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New Fish Only Tank
I am considering getting into the hobby and would like to possibly set up a fish only tank around 55-70gal. Is it possible to have fish without live rock and just have dried corals and fake plants/rock? Just looking to keep maintenance down to a minimum.
Also kind of lost on what type of sump system would I need for something like this setup. I will appreciate any feedback! thanks! |
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07/03/2013, 01:45 PM
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07/03/2013, 01:57 PM
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Check your zoning laws; many communities don't allow fake plants mixed with live fish. ????? Really?
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07/03/2013, 05:24 PM
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Yes of course you can, but keep in mind most fish like a place to hide out or swim in & out of, any kind of rock will do, it doesn't have to be live rock, just make sure you have adequate filtration to handle the nitrogen cycle.
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07/03/2013, 05:40 PM
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07/03/2013, 08:42 PM
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Where does one have to live to have such crazy zoning laws as to govern ones fish tank.
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07/04/2013, 12:06 AM
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IMHO, live rock is essential for the overall well being of a marine tank. You don't have to get a lot of it all at once, just add some here and there and build it up slowly. The biofiltration benefits and aesthetic value makes it so worthwhile.
I think you'd be doing a lot more work maintaining a system with fake plants/corals.
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07/04/2013, 08:17 AM
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07/04/2013, 10:01 AM
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If you want low cost buy a mostly dry rock and you can seed it with a few pounds of high grade LR...
Also stock the tank lightly, have a large CUC, and an even larger skimmer for reduced maintenance...
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07/04/2013, 01:30 PM
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I would suggest just going with live rock instead of fake coral, plants.
Live rock is part of the filtration that can help with maintaining your tank. Not only that, you won't notice as much once you get algae, unlike if you had fake coral, plants in the tank. Algae on fake stuff in tanks drives me up a wall when I had my freshwater tank. I'm sure it will for you. One last thing. If you ever decide to get coral, you'll be already set up for it if you use live rock.
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07/04/2013, 02:54 PM
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if you get decent lighting there is no reason you couldn't do easy corals like zoanthids and mushrooms. What kind of fish are you interested in?
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