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fishbguy · 05-26-2007, 08:07 AM

I posted this here because I am getting the fatal error on every iother section in SW so...But it still has stuff to do with this thread. thanks

Can anyone tell me what the minimum tank size for the following species are? I am currently learning how to set up a SW tank and I would like to set my 16 gallon up. These are the fish that i am interested in.

1. Firefish
2. Clown Goby
3. Zebra Goby
4. Ocellaris Clownfish
5. Bangii Cardinalfish
6. Pajama Clownfish
7. Midas Blenny
8. Bicolor Blenny

thanks alot...I will ask more questions as i come to them and I'll keep y'all updated.

andrew

Fishboy93 · 05-26-2007, 08:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishbguy

I posted this here because I am getting the fatal error on every iother section in SW so...But it still has stuff to do with this thread. thanks

Can anyone tell me what the minimum tank size for the following species are? I am currently learning how to set up a SW tank and I would like to set my 16 gallon up. These are the fish that i am interested in.

1. Firefish
2. Clown Goby
3. Zebra Goby
4. Ocellaris Clownfish
5. Bangii Cardinalfish
6. Pajama Clownfish
7. Midas Blenny
8. Bicolor Blenny

thanks alot...I will ask more questions as i come to them and I'll keep y'all updated.

andrew

IMO
1. Yes
2. Yes
3. Probably
4. Maybe
5.No
6.No
7.No
8.No

Bear · 05-26-2007, 09:48 AM

If you are new to the SW world please think of setting up a much larger tank. A 40 gallon or larger will serve you much better through your learning experiences and will give you a much larger array for lil' fishy friends that will be happy in your tank. If space is a problem and this is why you are going for a small tank, than I wouldn't go SW. I believe most other SW people here would agree; you always end up taking more space that you had thought.

Do not give up on SW if a larger tank is not in the cards. This just gives you something ta shoot for!

If the cost is the thing keeping you from a larger tank, hurry go crab some ads and get reading. You can find some amazing prices on the net, the recycler, craigslist, etc. I found a complete 100 gallon set up, excluding LR, for about $400 and that's a small fraction of what most tanks, meaning just the tank, cost.

fishbguy · 05-26-2007, 11:05 AM

I would like to set up a larger tank but i don't have the room or the money to get a larger tank. I want it to go as easily and cheaply as possible. There will be no corals, only fish and a few crabs/snails. I will have chrushed oyster shell for the substrate and a few pieces of live rock and a few pieces of lace rock. filter, maybe a protien skimmer, no overflow. Right now i just want to see if i can do this and am reading everything i can find on the subject. I just wanted to see if those fish could live comfertably in a 16.

Reefneck · 05-26-2007, 01:00 PM

The word "CHEAP" does not exist in a marine aquarists vocabulary!

You can not be "CHEAP" in anything about this hobby or you will fail! Take the advice given. If you don't have the money or the room to go bigger don't waste your money and the lives of the animals.

Crushed Oyster Shell for substrate? No matter the tank size that is asking for trouble!

fishbguy · 05-26-2007, 01:25 PM

why is chrushed oyster shell bad? what do you suggest as a substrate then?

Ice · 05-29-2007, 06:54 AM

Live sand is better.

Fishboy93 · 05-29-2007, 08:18 AM

or just plain old aragonite sand....

**Fishfirst** · 05-29-2007, 09:16 PM

oyster shells have a huge dead spots where detritis and debris can accumulate creating nitrates.

fishbguy · 05-30-2007, 04:26 AM

oh...okay...thanks

how was the Bahamas?

**Fishfirst** · 05-30-2007, 06:24 PM

still there, thank god for wireless internet

fishbguy · 05-30-2007, 07:01 PM

lol...so...how IS the bahamas?

05-26-2007, 08:07 AM	#21
fishbguy I'm watching you Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: michigan Age: 17 Posts: 1,867	I posted this here because I am getting the fatal error on every iother section in SW so...But it still has stuff to do with this thread. thanks Can anyone tell me what the minimum tank size for the following species are? I am currently learning how to set up a SW tank and I would like to set my 16 gallon up. These are the fish that i am interested in. 1. Firefish 2. Clown Goby 3. Zebra Goby 4. Ocellaris Clownfish 5. Bangii Cardinalfish 6. Pajama Clownfish 7. Midas Blenny 8. Bicolor Blenny thanks alot...I will ask more questions as i come to them and I'll keep y'all updated. andrew __________________ I think about you in the summertime And all the good times we had, baby It’s been a few years and I can’t deny The thought of you still makes me crazy I think about you in the summertime Summertime - New Kids On The Block

05-26-2007, 09:48 AM	#23
Bear Salty Pants Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a Big Yellow House Age: 20 Posts: 895	If you are new to the SW world please think of setting up a much larger tank. A 40 gallon or larger will serve you much better through your learning experiences and will give you a much larger array for lil' fishy friends that will be happy in your tank. If space is a problem and this is why you are going for a small tank, than I wouldn't go SW. I believe most other SW people here would agree; you always end up taking more space that you had thought. Do not give up on SW if a larger tank is not in the cards. This just gives you something ta shoot for! If the cost is the thing keeping you from a larger tank, hurry go crab some ads and get reading. You can find some amazing prices on the net, the recycler, craigslist, etc. I found a complete 100 gallon set up, excluding LR, for about $400 and that's a small fraction of what most tanks, meaning just the tank, cost. __________________ My Reef My Puffer Tank My Photos Last edited by Bear; 05-26-2007 at 09:50 AM.

05-26-2007, 11:05 AM	#24
fishbguy I'm watching you Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: michigan Age: 17 Posts: 1,867	I would like to set up a larger tank but i don't have the room or the money to get a larger tank. I want it to go as easily and cheaply as possible. There will be no corals, only fish and a few crabs/snails. I will have chrushed oyster shell for the substrate and a few pieces of live rock and a few pieces of lace rock. filter, maybe a protien skimmer, no overflow. Right now i just want to see if i can do this and am reading everything i can find on the subject. I just wanted to see if those fish could live comfertably in a 16. __________________ I think about you in the summertime And all the good times we had, baby It’s been a few years and I can’t deny The thought of you still makes me crazy I think about you in the summertime Summertime - New Kids On The Block

05-26-2007, 01:00 PM	#25
Reefneck Senior Aquarist Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Near a Coral Reef Age: 47 Posts: 1,351	The word "CHEAP" does not exist in a marine aquarists vocabulary! You can not be "CHEAP" in anything about this hobby or you will fail! Take the advice given. If you don't have the money or the room to go bigger don't waste your money and the lives of the animals. Crushed Oyster Shell for substrate? No matter the tank size that is asking for trouble! __________________ I wonder how much salt mix I would need to turn our in ground pool into a Reef.

05-26-2007, 01:25 PM	#26
fishbguy I'm watching you Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: michigan Age: 17 Posts: 1,867	why is chrushed oyster shell bad? what do you suggest as a substrate then? __________________ I think about you in the summertime And all the good times we had, baby It’s been a few years and I can’t deny The thought of you still makes me crazy I think about you in the summertime Summertime - New Kids On The Block

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05-29-2007, 06:54 AM	#27
Ice Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 43 Posts: 523	Live sand is better.

05-29-2007, 08:18 AM	#28
Fishboy93 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ft. Myers, FL Age: 15 Posts: 658	or just plain old aragonite sand.... __________________ 29 Gallon Reef

05-29-2007, 09:16 PM	#29
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Soon to be Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,506	oyster shells have a huge dead spots where detritis and debris can accumulate creating nitrates. __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

05-30-2007, 04:26 AM	#30
fishbguy I'm watching you Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: michigan Age: 17 Posts: 1,867	oh...okay...thanks how was the Bahamas? __________________ I think about you in the summertime And all the good times we had, baby It’s been a few years and I can’t deny The thought of you still makes me crazy I think about you in the summertime Summertime - New Kids On The Block

05-30-2007, 06:24 PM	#31
Fishfirst Fish Guru Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Soon to be Northern Wisconsin Age: 24 Posts: 3,506	still there, thank god for wireless internet __________________ 210 Gal Reef w/ 55 Gallon Sump/Fuge, 125 Gal Fish Only, 65 Gal Seahorse-29 Gallon Sump, 55 Gal FOWLR, 54 Gal Corner FW Community, 20 Gal Nano FOWLR, 55 Gal Piranha, 29 gallon QT "All the yellow tangs and clownfish in the world can't save you now! hahahah" Peter from Family Guy

05-30-2007, 07:01 PM	#32
fishbguy I'm watching you Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: michigan Age: 17 Posts: 1,867	lol...so...how IS the bahamas? __________________ I think about you in the summertime And all the good times we had, baby It’s been a few years and I can’t deny The thought of you still makes me crazy I think about you in the summertime Summertime - New Kids On The Block

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