sw tank

[Julie]

Update picture of tank this morning, been about 3 weeks in the running - algae and all.

Julie

[darkdep]

Nice!

[Julie]

Thanks - maybe I can get a few opinions here - do you think a skimmer is really necessary on a 20 gallon tank?

Julie

[DARKPHREAK]

Yes, unless you change out water every week. Stuff has to be exported somehow. You'd be amazed what kinda stuff comes out with a skimmer.

Nice tank btw.

[Julie]

Is the remora worth it?

Julie

[DARKPHREAK]

CoraLife makes really good needlewheel skimmers... but I know that you will upgrade to a bigger tank so plan for it right away. We started with a 29g and now have a 210g, its really addictive.

I have a Remora Pro and its working too hard on my 90g but unless you have a sump it would be BIG on your tank. I wouldn't buy something small now cause you'll need something a lot bigger in the future.

[Nelson]

Here's a basic but interesting article that talks about starting a sw tank.  There's some info about skimmers that may interest you.

http://www.melevsreef.com/overview.htm

[Julie]

Great link Nelson, what skimmer are you considering?

Julie

[Nelson]

Great link Nelson, what skimmer are you considering?

Julie

I bought a fairly large one from Ray - don't know who the manufacturer is.  It was operating on two tanks and seemed to be collecting a lot of junk!

[valiko]

Here's a basic but interesting article that talks about starting a sw tank.  There's some info about skimmers that may interest you.

http://www.melevsreef.com/overview.htm

Is there anything like that, but for african cichlids?

[Julie]

I'm pretty sure I know which one you're referring to Nelson - did you get your rock?

Julie

[Nelson]

Here's a basic but interesting article that talks about starting a sw tank.  There's some info about skimmers that may interest you.

http://www.melevsreef.com/overview.htm

Is there anything like that, but for african cichlids?

Haven't seen one if there is.

[Nelson]

I'm pretty sure I know which one you're referring to Nelson - did you get your rock?

Julie

It's a bit early for that.  Still selling off the freshwater stuff in the tank I'm converting.  The tank should be empty of plants and livestock by the weekend so I can get busy removing the substrate, cleaning it up, getting the SG in order and connecting the sump etc. Unfortunately I'm away next week which will slow the process down a bit.  As suggested by rockgarden, I have a cycled brackish 36 that I could use to temporarily store coral that I can't resist buying.

[az]

tank looks very good, what kinda light do you have Julie?

love those candycane!

[Julie]

Thanks, dual satellite power compact.

Julie

[Glenn]

BUMP!

Any new pics Julie??

Glenn

[Julie]

pic:

Julie

[Mettle]

Very nice, Julie.

I admire the fact that you got taken in by all the sw talk and then simply went out and set one up for yourself! I keep having to restrain myself... I have to wait til much later for a sw tank. I need to be sure I'm done moving and traveling about for a lil' while first.

[Julie]

My advice is getting deeper into the discus hurts the pocket book as much as a saltie.  :lol:

Julie

[Mettle]

But if I go away for a year or half year again my father is fully capable of taking care of the discus for me. He'd never take care of salt water.

And with the prices I've been getting my discus at - that point of expense is debatable.  :lol: