Zarra came home with a small marine fish tank and half a bag of very white sand from a friend at work today.
I have no idea what brand it is. Theres some stones in one compartment under a sponge, some sort of bottle that has a min/max waterline and a couple of pumps, what looks like a breather pipe and a heater.
Any ideas what sort of light I'd need and what could I keep in it? I'd say it's about 50l total but 30% is taken up by the filtration system.
I can get RO water from work if that helps.
64l kitchen tank: 16 golden tetra.
5ft 425L: 3 blue angel fish, 30 rummie nose tetra, 20 black neon tetra, 1 longfin bristlenose plec, 2 corydoras sterbai, 24 corydoras duplicareas,2 SAE.
Looks interesting. Was it free? If so, even nicer!
Most marine tanks have overhead lights but they need to be bright for corals etc.
I leave details to those who have kept marines before.
Can you get a pic of the filter housing and workings without the reflections?
One to two KG's of live rock, small Mushroom Anemones, Button Polyps, Pulsing Xenia and Zoanthids. Small hermits crabs, Turbo snails and Shrimp, fish, only very a small Damsel, Gobies or small Blennies.
WARNING- DO NOT BREED, FEED OR PET THE PUDDLE!
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plankton wrote: Tue Nov 03, 2020 9:21 am
Looks interesting. Was it free? If so, even nicer!
Most marine tanks have overhead lights but they need to be bright for corals etc.
I leave details to those who have kept marines before.
Can you get a pic of the filter housing and workings without the reflections?
Yeah it was free Ian. Theres 2 square holes in the back feet of the tank. I'm sure thays where a stand or bracket fits ro mountain light.
I'll get a better pic tonight.
@fr499y I've got a betta tank and 2 other cubes.
I think I need to do some more digging into what tank it is.
64l kitchen tank: 16 golden tetra.
5ft 425L: 3 blue angel fish, 30 rummie nose tetra, 20 black neon tetra, 1 longfin bristlenose plec, 2 corydoras sterbai, 24 corydoras duplicareas,2 SAE.
Martinspuddle wrote: Tue Nov 03, 2020 9:34 am
One to two KG's of live rock, small Mushroom Anemones, Button Polyps, Pulsing Xenia and Zoanthids. Small hermits crabs, Turbo snails and Shrimp, fish, only very a small Damsel, Gobies or small Blennies.
Cheers martin. I think zarra said the stones in the filter compartment are live rock.
Or do you mean rocks as part of the display section?
64l kitchen tank: 16 golden tetra.
5ft 425L: 3 blue angel fish, 30 rummie nose tetra, 20 black neon tetra, 1 longfin bristlenose plec, 2 corydoras sterbai, 24 corydoras duplicareas,2 SAE.
@Andys temperate tank I was thinking of the Betta Lifespace range.
The 'bottle' with the pumps and 'breather' is a skimmer You should have a cone shape bit going up to a 'cup' which collects the skim ( this stinks btw )
fr499y wrote: Tue Nov 03, 2020 10:26 am
@Andys temperate tank I was thinking of the Betta Lifespace range.
The 'bottle' with the pumps and 'breather' is a skimmer You should have a cone shape bit going up to a 'cup' which collects the skim ( this stinks btw )
Ah I get it now. Silly me.
Cheers mate. I'll have a look.
64l kitchen tank: 16 golden tetra.
5ft 425L: 3 blue angel fish, 30 rummie nose tetra, 20 black neon tetra, 1 longfin bristlenose plec, 2 corydoras sterbai, 24 corydoras duplicareas,2 SAE.
WARNING- DO NOT BREED, FEED OR PET THE PUDDLE!
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