I have a very small marine tank.

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Zarra came home with a small marine fish tank and half a bag of very white sand from a friend at work today.


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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: 7 blue angel fish, 30 rummie nose tetra, 20 black neon tetra, 1 longfin bristlenose plec, 2 corydoras sterbai, 2 SAE.
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Looks interesting. Was it free? If so, even nicer! :D
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? ;)
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actually looks like a Betta tank to me.

Would make a nice freshwater betta tank as well lol
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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! :dodgy2:
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plankton wrote: Tue Nov 03, 2020 9:21 am Looks interesting. Was it free? If so, even nicer! :D
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: 7 blue angel fish, 30 rummie nose tetra, 20 black neon tetra, 1 longfin bristlenose plec, 2 corydoras sterbai, 2 SAE.
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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: 7 blue angel fish, 30 rummie nose tetra, 20 black neon tetra, 1 longfin bristlenose plec, 2 corydoras sterbai, 2 SAE.
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@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 )
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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: 7 blue angel fish, 30 rummie nose tetra, 20 black neon tetra, 1 longfin bristlenose plec, 2 corydoras sterbai, 2 SAE.
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Got to go to bed soon, watch this ....

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Can't have marine without buying a Nemo!!!!!
Hope that's big enough for one.
What a touch going into a lockdown!!! Great project!
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