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Tragedy
12-01-2009, 05:19 PM
Anyone here a keeper/fan/hobbyist regarding Salt Water Aquariums?

Thought I would ask. I am currently in the middle of building mine and will post pics throughout the process if I feel that people are interested in this type of thing.


Anywho...post if you are!
maynard
12-01-2009, 05:26 PM
I used 2 do freshwater. then after a couple years I realized I REALLY don't enjoy cleaning the fish equipment, and I don't ever really watch the fish or the tank 2 begin with. when I first got it id lay in bed and just watch the fish do there thing... but I grew tired of that over time.

you should invent the worlds first self cleaning fish tank. there's an idea ^^
&&toasties
12-01-2009, 05:31 PM
I would LOVE to have a salt-water aquiarium but I am too poor to have one.

Share yours with me?

pls?
maynard
12-01-2009, 05:40 PM
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paroon shark, worth the buy. crayfish are also lotts of fun.



check this out lol

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&&toasties
12-01-2009, 05:47 PM
lol Maynard.

That shark was adorable!
EVL_Ripper
12-01-2009, 06:35 PM
Haven't done a Saltwater tank as the upcost of maintaining it and the cost of the fish wasn't too thrilling. I had a freshwater up until a year ago and I loved it.
Tragedy
12-01-2009, 08:45 PM
I just put the last stain of Varnish/Gloss on my stand I just custom built for it, it looks sick. I'll take pics of it tomorrow when it's dry.

Anyway, my setup is going to be (by this Saturday)

-55 Gallon Tank
-55lbs Live Sand
-55lbs of Live Rock
-2 Vortech Blowers (keeps the water moving inside)


Not doing fish yet until everything is settled. First 2 fish will come around christmas. Going to get a pair of mated Clown Fish (nemos). Mated ones are sweet b/c they follow each other all the time. I'll eventually be adding more fish like Damsals and whatnot, but I really can't wait to get my Dwarf Lion Fish in there. :muffy: <--mother fucker is gonna be like that.

Once I move into my new place in the summer is when I will be adding a Canister Filter so I can start growing/adding Coral into the mix as well.

Basically my setup is going to be a Reef Aquarium w/ 5 fish, 1 Moray Eel, and a bunch of shrimp/crab/snails to keep shit clean.

I'll take step by step pics of the process once it gets movin' this weekend.
uuntiltheendd
12-01-2009, 09:39 PM
eh i dont know too much about salt water. but i went through the same situation maynard did; i was into freshwater aquariums then after a while i got really tired of it. lookin forward to seeing some pics when you get it set up though.
EVL_Ripper
12-01-2009, 09:39 PM
Damn thinking about that moray eel reminded me of my Weather Loaches I used to have, had 4 of them. Sweetests things ever. Even gave up keeping a red tipped shark for them ( big shark fan ).



http://www.loaches.com/species-index/photos/m/misgurnic_angullicaudatus_01.jpg/image_medium
acolyte_to_jippity
12-02-2009, 12:32 AM
i just want to say that in maynard's vids there, that shark was complete fail.

didn't eat a single fish. i was expecting a bit of a feeding frenzy/blood bath...but i guessed wrong
Tragedy
12-02-2009, 09:15 AM
i just want to say that in maynard's vids there, that shark was complete fail.

didn't eat a single fish. i was expecting a bit of a feeding frenzy/blood bath...but i guessed wrong

Correction: He ate A fish...1....right when they were dropped in he om nom nommed that bitch.
Sin
12-02-2009, 09:47 AM
Your first fish needs to be a Tiger Oscar... goddamnit I fucking love those fish. Fucking vicious.
Tragedy
12-02-2009, 11:14 AM
I like the 4.) in your sig Sin. THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKIN' BOUT' SON!


Anyway...I don't want any larger predatory fish, b/c when I do get soft coral, most are known to eat it...and that shit is expensive dude.

My only predator fish will be that Dwarf Lion Fish.

EDIT: Isn't the Tiger Oscar fresh water?
Sin
12-02-2009, 11:22 AM
I like the 4.) in your sig Sin. THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKIN' BOUT' SON!


Anyway...I don't want any larger predatory fish, b/c when I do get soft coral, most are known to eat it...and that shit is expensive dude.

My only predator fish will be that Dwarf Lion Fish.

EDIT: Isn't the Tiger Oscar fresh water?

Thas in dem TOS rules.

And oscars are fresh water fish, but can be slowly acclimated to a full marine environment.
EVL_Ripper
12-02-2009, 05:03 PM
Get a Seahorse too since you're gettin' the saltwater.
Tragedy
12-02-2009, 05:07 PM
Get a Seahorse too since you're gettin' the saltwater.

Nah, it's recommended they not be put in SW tanks with other types of fish and stuff.

EDIT: I want a shark but even the smallest SW aquarium shark grows to be 2 feet long and needs a 120 gallon tank minimum.