x8justblazeit8x
New Member
hello nanotank.com community!!
im absolutely new to nano tanks and the whole saltwater fish aquariums!! i love the colors of the saltwater!! I have 20 gallon tall aquarium lying around my house and want to make it a nano tank with reef and fishes!!
Ive been watching this http://www.youtube.com/user/ipsfdotcom.
I already have a heater.
1.
ive been looking at this for lighting.. thinking of buying 2 of them..
http://www.dtpetsupplies.com/catalog/Li ... rofit-kit/
what are your opinions? I want to a good lighting system but im a cheap
:lol3:
2.
I've been trying to do my research for a couple of days now.. and I still don't understand the maintenance of it.. is it: you take out a couple of gallons a week or so and put a new batch of salt water?
3.
the kind of tap water you use? is it water on from the sink? because I live in North Carolina and I think the tap water isn't all that clean. But I do have a fridge with the water dispenser, and I use that water that comes out and put it in a brita water filter pitcher. Can I use that?
4.
Filtration? any suggestions? i read about a natural filtration? protein skimmers, are they necessary? For both filtration and protein skimmer, where is a good buy on the internet?
5.
powerheads?
6.
any other things i need to purchase to get it started? or any other info?
thanks a much and please be detailed
:lol3: remember im a cheap!
im absolutely new to nano tanks and the whole saltwater fish aquariums!! i love the colors of the saltwater!! I have 20 gallon tall aquarium lying around my house and want to make it a nano tank with reef and fishes!!
Ive been watching this http://www.youtube.com/user/ipsfdotcom.
I already have a heater.
1.
ive been looking at this for lighting.. thinking of buying 2 of them..
http://www.dtpetsupplies.com/catalog/Li ... rofit-kit/
what are your opinions? I want to a good lighting system but im a cheap
:lol3:
2.
I've been trying to do my research for a couple of days now.. and I still don't understand the maintenance of it.. is it: you take out a couple of gallons a week or so and put a new batch of salt water?
3.
the kind of tap water you use? is it water on from the sink? because I live in North Carolina and I think the tap water isn't all that clean. But I do have a fridge with the water dispenser, and I use that water that comes out and put it in a brita water filter pitcher. Can I use that?
4.
Filtration? any suggestions? i read about a natural filtration? protein skimmers, are they necessary? For both filtration and protein skimmer, where is a good buy on the internet?
5.
powerheads?
6.
any other things i need to purchase to get it started? or any other info?
thanks a much and please be detailed
:lol3: remember im a cheap!