chadf

IMO I would at least go more for like a minimum of 55g for your first sw tank. It allows for much less of a "swing" of water conditions because of more water volume.

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My 90 gallon reef

Striped bristletooth tang, Coral beauty angelfish, Royal gramma, 2 Occelleris clownfish, Lyretail anthias, Tongue coral, Green frogspawn, Palythoa colony, Orange and green ricordeas, Green striped mushrooms, Crocea clam, About 40 snails of 11 different species, Sand sifting starfish, Emerald crab, 130 lbs live rock, 240 lbs live sand

BMueller777

I see... But is having a 10g FOWLR possible?

I'd want to keep the AquaClear 50 I have on it (200 GPH)

10-15 lbs of live rock

2.5'' LS bed

3 Small fish + a few snails/Shrimp


I had a friend who had a 10g SW tank and he was a complete idiot about it but his tank still lasted with the same fish for over 2 years.

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Freshwater tanks:
45g: 1 Random river fish, 7 Goldfish, 2 Angel Fish, 2 Black Skirt Tetras

chadf

Plus, you'd only be able to put one small fish a 10g...what fun is that?

Just use a basic setup on a 55, that's what I'd do if I were low on cash and wanted a salt tank.

It is possible, but as posted above one fish under 3" would be all it could handle biologically. But if that's what you want go for it!

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My 90 gallon reef

Striped bristletooth tang, Coral beauty angelfish, Royal gramma, 2 Occelleris clownfish, Lyretail anthias, Tongue coral, Green frogspawn, Palythoa colony, Orange and green ricordeas, Green striped mushrooms, Crocea clam, About 40 snails of 11 different species, Sand sifting starfish, Emerald crab, 130 lbs live rock, 240 lbs live sand

BMueller777

Damn lol I either want to go with a nice little 10g SW (probably not going to happen now) or I'm getting at least a 75 or 90 gallon tank.

I just did a little math in my head and it'll cost $2,500+ Minimum wage sucks lol

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The early bird may get the worm but the second mouse gets the cheese....

Freshwater tanks:
45g: 1 Random river fish, 7 Goldfish, 2 Angel Fish, 2 Black Skirt Tetras

Chitown1

You could look into a used bio cube aroung 24 gallons, it still will keep tou limited on fish, but it will be much more likely to keep stable and you can pick up one used with lights and filtration for around $300, so it would be well under the $2500 mark you mentioned. I set up a 26 bow front, with all the rock, sand, corals, anenome, tank,skimmer, heater, pump etc. it is about $1000 complete.

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chadf

Hey looks like we make the same amount lol. Not quite $2500, I spent $1800 on my 90...that's starting with nothing that has to do with aquariums. (cleaning supplies, buckets, syphons etc.)

You could really cut the price down with a 55. (in sand, rock, tank, stand, and even filter and skimmer size) I bet you could set up a 55 with $1000.

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My 90 gallon reef

Striped bristletooth tang, Coral beauty angelfish, Royal gramma, 2 Occelleris clownfish, Lyretail anthias, Tongue coral, Green frogspawn, Palythoa colony, Orange and green ricordeas, Green striped mushrooms, Crocea clam, About 40 snails of 11 different species, Sand sifting starfish, Emerald crab, 130 lbs live rock, 240 lbs live sand

BMueller777

Yeah that's true.

Thanks for all of your guys advice and suggestions.

My dad will probably say no to another tank anyway lol

Anyone wanna help me with my freshwater post about my (re)cycle?'

Thanks guys

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Freshwater tanks:
45g: 1 Random river fish, 7 Goldfish, 2 Angel Fish, 2 Black Skirt Tetras

Abbey

please ignore this post i didn't see the second page wow blonde moment

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