Alternative to a marine tank - Page 2

teddy · 01-29-2006, 11:19 AM

now i dont feel that my tank set up is so cheesy!
i have always admired and appreciated the beauty of a saltwater aquarium,
but i do not have the time, knowledge nor the extra money to invest in one
So, i decided to ..fake it. i have a 20gal with all of the pretty little plastic coral and anemones i could put in and sand for the substrate.
living in my faux saltwater aquarium are:
3 dwarf gouramis
2 sword tails
5 neon tetras
2 angle fish
1 columbian leopard pleco
1 snail
3 ghost shrimp(for now)
unfortunatly one of my angel fish is not going to live long, his dorsel fin is gone and he stays in one corner and barely eats!!

Cichlid Man · 02-05-2006, 11:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teddy

now i dont feel that my tank set up is so cheesy!
i have always admired and appreciated the beauty of a saltwater aquarium,
but i do not have the time, knowledge nor the extra money to invest in one
So, i decided to ..fake it. i have a 20gal with all of the pretty little plastic coral and anemones i could put in and sand for the substrate.
living in my faux saltwater aquarium are:
3 dwarf gouramis
2 sword tails
5 neon tetras
2 angle fish
1 columbian leopard pleco
1 snail
3 ghost shrimp(for now)

Sounds good. I bet that looks really "Marine like"

Talking of marine like, don't you think the mouth of this freshwater neet looks similar to a triggers mouth? just noticed that:

Neetroplus nematopus

niger trigger

Cichlid Man · 12-28-2006, 04:05 PM

And just to prove that it can be done, here's my tank:

Thomas · 03-14-2007, 08:17 AM

Just saw this thread. It is really a very interesting comparison

Good thinking. In a way, this set up can certainly mimic a SW tank... but there are still a lot of other sea creatures such as seahorse, craps and colourful shrimps out there

Crayola105 · 03-14-2007, 08:48 PM

LOL colorful craps.....

fishbguy · 03-20-2007, 05:25 PM

could you put one angel in a 16? I was thinking two rams, an angel and some colorful tetras cause i can't really find anything else that looks "saltwaterish".

I forgot, what would a good goby/eel substatute for the same size tank? i was thinking something like a kuli loach cause the eels at my lfs are really cool and all but they are brackish and will out grow my tank. I can always ditch the tetras if need be.

swordtailbreedr · 03-27-2007, 04:33 PM

this is a sticky for what reason???

davedudeman · 07-12-2007, 04:23 PM

LMAO I love how you tried to sell us over and over. lol

"So you want to spend your weeks wages on a school of these lyretail anthias?
Then you're an idiot. Just chuck a few of these in your tank."

**Fishfirst** · 07-12-2007, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swordtailbreedr

this is a sticky for what reason???

Because we love annoying you LOL

Damon · 07-12-2007, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swordtailbreedr

this is a sticky for what reason???

1) Because we can.............
2) Helpful to new fishkeepers
3) Can help save the lives of many misunderstood saltwater inhabitants.
4) Informative
5) Because we can............ )

**Buggy** · 07-12-2007, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swordtailbreedr

this is a sticky for what reason???

....and you make pointless rude posts like this for what reason???

Dr_House · 07-13-2007, 06:30 PM

I think some of the previous posts in this thread suggest a fairly good reason.

barry stamper · 11-12-2007, 02:15 PM

Brilliant Post!!!!

buckeyefinance · 02-08-2008, 04:31 PM

The tank looks nice. I have had both a 75gl Reef and a 75gl FW aggresive tank. All in all the FW is by far less expensive and less hassle than the Reef. When you are making your FW appear to be Reef the cost of the fake corals and decor becomes quite costly as well. Although your tank looks great and would cost less, it probably was not inexpensive by any means. I've seem some of the fake corals and rocks going for far more than live.

spencer25 · 09-01-2008, 11:39 PM

ok, i know this post is dead but im thinking about doing something like this with a 55 gallon i just got for free, and was wondering where would be the best place to buy dead coral, how do you prepare it for the tank and i'm assuming it will make the water harder, but will it lower or raise the pH?

emc7 · 09-02-2008, 12:04 AM

raise........

12-28-2006, 04:05 PM	#23
Cichlid Man Super moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,093	And just to prove that it can be done, here's my tank: __________________ If you have a big enough tank with enough hiding places, pH of around 7, you can keep virtually any fish together as long as all the fish are around the same size and these two groups of fish are avioded: Serrasalmus Tetradon(figure eights and dwarfs are the exception). I keep a successful community of fish in a 4 foot tank including the following families: Cichlids, tetras, loaches, gouramis, barbs, rainbows, livebearers, killiefish, catfish, puffers.

03-20-2007, 05:25 PM	#26
fishbguy Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: michigan Age: 17 Posts: 1,898	could you put one angel in a 16? I was thinking two rams, an angel and some colorful tetras cause i can't really find anything else that looks "saltwaterish". I forgot, what would a good goby/eel substatute for the same size tank? i was thinking something like a kuli loach cause the eels at my lfs are really cool and all but they are brackish and will out grow my tank. I can always ditch the tetras if need be. Last edited by fishbguy; 03-20-2007 at 05:41 PM.

11-12-2007, 02:15 PM	#33
barry stamper A Pirate looks at 40 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: west virginia Age: 40 Posts: 20	Brilliant Post!!!! __________________ Barry's aquarium 55 gallon freshwater planted tank

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01-29-2006, 11:19 AM	#21
teddy Fishy Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 36 Posts: 26	now i dont feel that my tank set up is so cheesy! i have always admired and appreciated the beauty of a saltwater aquarium, but i do not have the time, knowledge nor the extra money to invest in one So, i decided to ..fake it. i have a 20gal with all of the pretty little plastic coral and anemones i could put in and sand for the substrate. living in my faux saltwater aquarium are: 3 dwarf gouramis 2 sword tails 5 neon tetras 2 angle fish 1 columbian leopard pleco 1 snail 3 ghost shrimp(for now) unfortunatly one of my angel fish is not going to live long, his dorsel fin is gone and he stays in one corner and barely eats!!

03-14-2007, 08:17 AM	#24
Thomas Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 97	Just saw this thread. It is really a very interesting comparison Good thinking. In a way, this set up can certainly mimic a SW tank... but there are still a lot of other sea creatures such as seahorse, craps and colourful shrimps out there

03-14-2007, 08:48 PM	#25
Crayola105 Fishy Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 21	LOL colorful craps.....

03-27-2007, 04:33 PM	#27
swordtailbreedr Banned Join Date: Mar 2007 Age: 16 Posts: 398	this is a sticky for what reason???

07-12-2007, 04:23 PM	#28
davedudeman Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 54	LMAO I love how you tried to sell us over and over. lol "So you want to spend your weeks wages on a school of these lyretail anthias? Then you're an idiot. Just chuck a few of these in your tank."

07-13-2007, 06:30 PM	#32
Dr_House Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 346	I think some of the previous posts in this thread suggest a fairly good reason.

02-08-2008, 04:31 PM	#34
buckeyefinance Aggresive Fresh Water Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ohio Age: 31 Posts: 25	The tank looks nice. I have had both a 75gl Reef and a 75gl FW aggresive tank. All in all the FW is by far less expensive and less hassle than the Reef. When you are making your FW appear to be Reef the cost of the fake corals and decor becomes quite costly as well. Although your tank looks great and would cost less, it probably was not inexpensive by any means. I've seem some of the fake corals and rocks going for far more than live.

09-01-2008, 11:39 PM	#35
spencer25 Fishy Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Maryland Age: 21 Posts: 16	ok, i know this post is dead but im thinking about doing something like this with a 55 gallon i just got for free, and was wondering where would be the best place to buy dead coral, how do you prepare it for the tank and i'm assuming it will make the water harder, but will it lower or raise the pH?

09-02-2008, 12:04 AM	#36
emc7 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Johns Creek, GA Posts: 3,776	raise........

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