Rich T
Fish Fanatic
Hi All, im looking for advice and exactly what I will need to turn my new tank into a marine tank.
I bought it with the intention of starting up a freshwater tank but a friend has suggested a far more appealing prospect of setting up a nano marine tank.
I have kept freshwater fish for many years but I have never tackled marine!
I recently picked up a Fluval F60 tank (87l/22.5 US GAL):
http://www.fluvalaquatics.com/ca/product/15105-fresh-aquarium-and-cabinet-set-f60/
It came with the following accessories:
Fluval 206 External canister filter
Fluval 100w Heater
Fluval LED light system
http://www.fluvalaquatics.com/ca/pr...nt-full-spectrum-performance-led-strip-light/
I have upgraded some of the items to improve performance and some things simply for aesthetics:
The canister filter has been upgraded to a Fluval 306 as I always prefer to over filter and have options if I ever want to upgrade tank. The heater has been replaced with a Hydor 200w External In-Line heater purely to remove clutter from the tank. Unfortunately they dont make any lower power than 200w.
Now my friends suggestion was to set up a marine nano tank with a pair of clown fish and some clean up crew. Would this be possible with my current setup?
If I did do this my shopping list so far contains the following:
Reverse Osmosis Unit with DI
Live Rock - Quantity?
Sand - What Type?
Corals - (Unless my lights are inadequate?)
Also I found this starter kit, is this good value for whats included? Salts, treatments, tests etc..
http://www.swelluk.com/tmc-starter-kit/
My friend did suggest a skimmer wasn't strictly necessary and I would like to keep the tank looking clutter free but I would appreciate thoughts on this.
I appreciate this a big topic to discuss the many ins and outs of keeping marines and I am off to read through the FAQ's to get up to speed! If nothing else my main aim is for advice in the equipment im likely to need.
Cheers
Rich T
I bought it with the intention of starting up a freshwater tank but a friend has suggested a far more appealing prospect of setting up a nano marine tank.
I have kept freshwater fish for many years but I have never tackled marine!
I recently picked up a Fluval F60 tank (87l/22.5 US GAL):
http://www.fluvalaquatics.com/ca/product/15105-fresh-aquarium-and-cabinet-set-f60/
It came with the following accessories:
Fluval 206 External canister filter
Fluval 100w Heater
Fluval LED light system
http://www.fluvalaquatics.com/ca/pr...nt-full-spectrum-performance-led-strip-light/
I have upgraded some of the items to improve performance and some things simply for aesthetics:
The canister filter has been upgraded to a Fluval 306 as I always prefer to over filter and have options if I ever want to upgrade tank. The heater has been replaced with a Hydor 200w External In-Line heater purely to remove clutter from the tank. Unfortunately they dont make any lower power than 200w.
Now my friends suggestion was to set up a marine nano tank with a pair of clown fish and some clean up crew. Would this be possible with my current setup?
If I did do this my shopping list so far contains the following:
Reverse Osmosis Unit with DI
Live Rock - Quantity?
Sand - What Type?
Corals - (Unless my lights are inadequate?)
Also I found this starter kit, is this good value for whats included? Salts, treatments, tests etc..
http://www.swelluk.com/tmc-starter-kit/
My friend did suggest a skimmer wasn't strictly necessary and I would like to keep the tank looking clutter free but I would appreciate thoughts on this.
I appreciate this a big topic to discuss the many ins and outs of keeping marines and I am off to read through the FAQ's to get up to speed! If nothing else my main aim is for advice in the equipment im likely to need.
Cheers
Rich T