FishySituation
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- Tampa, FL
- What state or country do you live in
- Florida
Hey Everyone!
I got a 10 gal tank for my birthday and decided to get a saltwater tank going. I understand that the smaller tanks are less forgiving than a bigger one but given the size of my apartment i have to make due hah. I've already met a few very helpful people here locally just by going to a specialty store and they referred me here. I plan on doing mostly coral with a couple clown fish, some sexy shrimp, and maybe a few more but i dont want to over crowd it.
I dont have any direct questions just yet but i figured I should let everyone know my setup in case I'm missing something. I just threw water in it today so I've got a ways to go before it finishes cycling.
I have:
- 150 GPH bio wheel
- digital thermometer
- LED light
- salinity refractometer
- 425 GPH powerhead
Im not tooooo sure if i need a heater since I'm in florida and the room doesnt get too cool outside of winter.
I also filled it using salt water I bought from the local store here. I figured ultimately because of the size of my tank it was probably more practical/economical than adding salt to the water myself.
What do you guys think? Im getting some rocks tomorrow to throw in and once its done cycling I plan to get a nice live rock to throw in before getting any livestock.
I got a 10 gal tank for my birthday and decided to get a saltwater tank going. I understand that the smaller tanks are less forgiving than a bigger one but given the size of my apartment i have to make due hah. I've already met a few very helpful people here locally just by going to a specialty store and they referred me here. I plan on doing mostly coral with a couple clown fish, some sexy shrimp, and maybe a few more but i dont want to over crowd it.
I dont have any direct questions just yet but i figured I should let everyone know my setup in case I'm missing something. I just threw water in it today so I've got a ways to go before it finishes cycling.
I have:
- 150 GPH bio wheel
- digital thermometer
- LED light
- salinity refractometer
- 425 GPH powerhead
Im not tooooo sure if i need a heater since I'm in florida and the room doesnt get too cool outside of winter.
I also filled it using salt water I bought from the local store here. I figured ultimately because of the size of my tank it was probably more practical/economical than adding salt to the water myself.
What do you guys think? Im getting some rocks tomorrow to throw in and once its done cycling I plan to get a nice live rock to throw in before getting any livestock.
