Question by : Can you put a saltwater aquarium heater under the sandpaper to hide it?
If i do will it be less effective or anything. thanks for the help !
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Answer by SuperDuperMan
it will work just the same but you won’t be able to adjust it or tell if it’s on. doesn’t seem like a good idea to me.
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Question by Colin B: Whats is the best possible lighting for a saltwater aquarium?
For christmas my mom is gettimng me new lighting and live rock and corals for my 30 gallon saltwater tank. What is the outflanking lighting to get, t-5, metal halide, power compact? Where can i get them?
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Answer by Frank M
If you are doing a fixture, then it would be a combination of metal halide with t-5s. That would be the end all be all of reef lighting. Here are some links for a few of the best fixtures I can think of . http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=Giesemannhttp://www.specialty-lights.com/maristar-hqi-t5.htmlhttp://www.aquariumspecialty.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=28_325_473Since it is just a 30 gallon you can get a very well T-5 fixture only that will let you keep anything, and with T-5s it will be easier to maintain tank temps. With halides you are always fighting heat.Some great T-5 fixture colligate. I would go with either one of these fixtures If I were you. http://www.reefgeek.com/lighting/T5_Fluorescent/ATI/Powermodule_Fixtures/http://www.marinedepot.com/48_inch_Giesemann_Reflexx_4x54W_T5_Light_Fixture_Silver_22_Inch_T5_Fluorescent_Light_Fixtures-Giesemann_Aquarium_Lighting_Systems-GL1621-FILTFIT52U-GL1631-vi.html
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Question by K D: reef salt is this brand okay for saltwater tank?
http://www.petco.com/product/1697/Aquarium-Pharmaceuticals-Aquarium-Salt.aspx?&cm_ven=GoogleBase&cm_cat=Fish&cm_pla=Aquarium%20Pharmaceuticals&cm_ite=474967&CAWELAID=201375765can i use this for marine tanks?
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Answer by PeeTee
Probably OK,definitely not the best. If you’re trying to save money,go with freshwater.
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A few decent aquarium filter images I found:
Saltwater aquarium setup
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Here it is! It’s seated on black plastic trash bags that are on top of carpet. See the notes for more details.
Question by lilro_otto: what equipment will i need to start a saltwater aquarium?
i have a 30 gallon tank but ask help with what stuff to buy lk skimmer power head ect.
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Answer by Billy W
medecine,heater,filter,saltwater plants,maybe a coral reef,or maybe a pleco when u see algae
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Question by idk.: Is there a checklist of soe sort that wpuld help me uby the best equipment for y saltwater aquarium?
such as fliter heater, powerheads , protein skimer, hydrometer/frefractometer? what kind of saltwater mix should i buy? sand or gravel?
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Answer by pleccy
Hi,Saltwater aquariums are totally different to freshwater tanks. Marine fish (such as Clownfish) come from an environment in which certain parameters (such as pH and salinity) hardly ever change. The best piece of ‘equipment’ would be a good book on marine fish. Make sure you do plenty of research before spending any money on equipment as what you want to keep will influence what you will need.
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Question by mitchmillet: Saltwater Aquarium Lighting?
Is a Current Nova Extreme x4 a good lighting structure for a FOWLR setup and maybe in the future a marine aquarium?How would one make the lights dim on and off so they do not scare the fish?Lastly, what would be necessitate to give the water a deep blue color at night?Thanks.yeah sorry, mean to say future reef aquarium instead of future marine aquarium.
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Answer by Gary C
The Current Nova Extreme is a good light. It’s a T-5 fluorescent, which is pretty much the current state of the art in aquarium lighting (Ultrabright LEDs are perhaps the new state of the art, but they are much more expensive than T-5s (so far)).This lighting would be good for a FOWLR system, which in fact IS a marine aquarium, so the second part of your question confuse me. Do you mean a coral reef aquarium in the future? If so, the Nova Extreme should also be good for most reef systems, although certain reef organisms might need even brighter light-colored.The Nova Extreme fixture apparently includes blue “moon lights,” which are the means for producing the “deep blue color at night.” If you buy a fixture without these, though, the “moon lightly” can be added separately.To subdued the lights, the Current Nova Extreme instruction manual counsel:”If you hoping to automate the lighting cycles you may use a rotary timer for each power cord including the wall transformer for the Lunar Lights. Set the timers so the 460nm Actinics turn on first followed by the 10,000K Daylights one hour subsequently. Reverse the process approximately 9-10 hours later. Set the Lunar Light timer to turn on about a hour before the 460nm Actinic twist off. This should give the optimum lighting time. Check with your dealer to see if your particular animals require more or less light and adjust accordingly.”
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www.bulkreefsupply.com This is our third episode of the how to start a reef tank series. In this episode we are going to add some popular but optional equipment as well as discuss good feeding habits. We are going to add an auto top off system by JBJ as well as touch on the elos version and tunze Osmolator. We will also add a hang on refugium by cpr aquafuge and a phosban reactor by two little fishes for GFO.
Question by calwin94: LED Marine / Saltwater Aquarium Light?
I was wondering whether its possible to do a custom made LED light since if u buy from the shop the real deal its around rm2500 for LED lighting 2ft.My aquarium measures 2x1x1ft Is it a must to use Luxeon types of LED …which is 3W?Or tin I put the 5mm LED at .2W with many instead to compensate for intensity?Any guide or tips on how i should make it ? E.g. numbers of LED, minimum LED rating..Thanks!(In Malaysia)Its for corals which need optimum lighting. Not those really intense ones. For example.. anemone
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Answer by Birdman
You can use LEDs, but there are some issues involved. For one thing, you will need an awfully lot of them. I doubt if the .2 W ones will be strong plenty. You will also need to make sure the colour temp. is good, and that the right frequencies of light are actually being produced. Its not that big of a deal for fish only, but it is for most corals and other inverts.People have been playing around with LED lighting in the last few years, so its still fairly new. There are a few commercially uncommitted set-ups available, but they are HIDEOUSLY expensive, and I don’t know what type of LED they use.
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Question by Marc B: What are some recommended accessories for a saltwater aquarium?
I am new to the whole saltwater aquariums. I have had many freshwater tanks in the by and never had any problems. I had a 55 gallon freshwater but sold it when I moved. So this time around I am starting up a saltwater. I know its not much and I’m in no hasten to get it up and running now but just would care to get some feedback on the necessities for linear a good saltwater tank. So far all I have is a 20 Gallon long (desire to start with something small for now.), a Marineland Emperor 280 Power filter, and a Coralife Aqualight Dual T5 Lamp High Output Fixture, and also 10 lbs of reef sand.I plan on getting clown fish just too start out and know that getting them in pairs is recommended so I’ll only have two for the entire aquarium to start. There will also be live rock and anemones. I would rather get all the equipment I need first cause I plan on running the tank with live rock for about 2 weeks to cure it just in case.So my biggest questions would be:What other recommended equipment do I need? (heater, hood, etc.)How many fish would accommodate my aquarium size? Or how many recommended gallons per fish?How many lbs. of live rock should I get?And any other recommendations other than getting a bigger tank?I would rather get all the equipment I need
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Answer by Slyfy
You don’t really need a filter, you need live rock though, one pound per gallon. anemones, I wouldn’t recommend for a beginner as they aren’t easy to care for. They don’t need anemones either, no predators, no need.You can get a protein skimmer, but its not manitory for a fish only with live rock, its manditory for a reef though. For a 20g you can go with a pair of clowns and a firefish or 6 line wrasse, and then a clown goby.
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