BRAND NEW TO THIS!

[Jewel]

Think again if you think Seahorses, their enviroment is not really what you may think, slower flow not strong lighting,tank mates must be slow eaters just like themselves and there are a full host of problems that can arise. Are you prepered to feed them by hand. Clown fish or Nemos as you say are a lot easier to care for but before you stock your tank, make sure its ready Have fun

[clk666]

okay so the live rock that im getting has been in a tank with clowns and blue damsels for about 5 years now so im hoping it would be safe to put in my tank, and no sump and no power head yet unless i was planning n getting a fish that needed one its also a 30 gallon tank with one like hang on the side filter right now but if needed i could get a different one. but i was told by many people seahorses do not like/require a powerhead so i thought i may start with them. i also know i have to wait to get any fish or anything but was just hoping to get advice, and i do have time to feed the sea horses but still for a first time tank...... not a good iidea?

[Sea Witch]

clk666 it's possible. It could be done, but it would be difficult for you to start with seahorses. Seahorses need something to hang on to, so you're either going to have to have some kind of macro algae or plastic plants. Wouldn't you rather start with something easier? Where you have a lot higher chance of success?

[clk666]

alright well maybe i guess i should start with something a bit easier haha dont really wanna kill everything on my first try. so, what all would i need for equipment for a nemo clown?

[Sea Witch]

Originally Posted by clk666

alright well ......what all would i need for equipment for a nemo clown?

Depends on who you ask. here's a pretty good article about it.

Have you ever kept freshwater fish before?

Did the tank come with anything?

You need:

1. reverse osmosis (RO) water. You can buy it or you can buy a unit that makes it out of tap water.
2. salt mix
3. some kind of filter, probably a little hang-on-the-back (HOB) skimmer.
4. some live rock (LR)
5. some substrate like aragonite sand (or some people keep a bare bottom tank)
6. lights (did the tank come with lights?)
7. thermometer, hydrometer, heater, test kits for testing various things.
8. fish food and some basic medicine.
9. a few new clean plastic buckets.
10. a sturdy stand to hold the tank. It will weigh 250-300 pounds.
11. maybe an extra pump or powerhead to move the water around in the tank.

Am I forgetting anything folks?

[clk666]

Have you ever kept freshwater fish before?

Did the tank come with anything?

You need:

1. reverse osmosis (RO) water. You can buy it or you can buy a unit that makes it out of tap water.
2. salt mix
3. some kind of filter, probably a little hang-on-the-back (HOB) skimmer.
4. some live rock (LR)
5. some substrate like aragonite sand (or some people keep a bare bottom tank)
6. lights (did the tank come with lights?)
7. thermometer, hydrometer, heater, test kits for testing various things.
8. fish food and some basic medicine.
9. a few new clean plastic buckets.
10. a sturdy stand to hold the tank. It will weigh 250-300 pounds.
11. maybe an extra pump or powerhead to move the water around in the tank.

Am I forgetting anything folks?

oh great! lol thats not much more that i need then. the tank cme with a stand, t5 lights and he threw in the sand that was in the tank when he had this tank set up a couple months ago. i went and bought some instant ocean because it was what he reccomended. i do have about 3 freshwater tanks going right now so i have a couple extra filters heaters and theremometers. I also asked a couple people about which water to use and they said that if i were to go buy those huge juggs of water that would work too, true or false?

[Oxymoron]

True. Most purified water shops sell RO and Mineral water.
Make sure you buy the RO.
In the near future you want to purchase a RODI system as they are much more cost effective and will be able to also deionize your water making it that last little bit purer.
We have many great vendors on this site that can hook you up.

[clk666]

soo i went and bought some live rock today and i lookes at it ... it came with some tiny little anenomes on it.. he said hes had lots in the tank before and has lots of growth on the rock ... then i was looking at it as i put it in the tank .... i saw these little things crawling out of the rock looked just like this! but they are very little! not sure if this is what they are .. if i can get a picture of one and figure out how to post it ill get on it! most of them are maybe the size of a quarter! anything else it may be
?

http://www.getahugetank.com/brittle-...qrrbvadq6olp31

[whatcaneyedo]

This web page is great for identifying invertebrates and algae that hitchhike their way into our tanks. http://www.xtalworld.com/Aquarium/hitchfaq.htm