Help! Doing 29 instead of 10!

[freshreef]

Ok all.my mom has FINALLLY convinced me to do the 29gall salt instead of 10! she is helping me pay (thank GOSH or it would take me years to get that kinda money LOL) so ya.we went to the BEST LFS yesterday and she fell in love (YAY :lol3: ) so ya.the only reason we arnt getting bigger is that dad would.well he just couldnt handle it! so.ya here is what I plan on getting/doing!
ok protien skimmer.going to get one for about $35.00.
ok now I have a prob. .LIVE ROCK I have about desided I am going to get the 22 pound box from drs.fosterandsmith for 108.37 (that includes shipping) and if need be I can get a little extra from the LFS.but If I got that much at the lfs it would cost at LEAST $175.00 + and I just cant afford that so. :x
ok I am NOT going to keep live coral.I 1. cant afford it and 2. not willing to buy a light LOL to expensive! so. ya.just fake stuff LOL
sand.is going to cost about $40 :anxious
ok now for the fishies.this is were im having trouble cause EVERYONE want this fish and that fish and I am about to go insaine cause they wont SLOW DOWN LOL. im like.why cant we get a simple 55.NO NO NO so.
I want a yellow tang but I KNOW I CANT have one. so this is our "list" of things that we would like/asking if they are ok/info on them!
ok well I already know i HAVE to have like 2 clowns.end of story
now for the ?'s,,,
Damsel fish! we want the yellow tailed damsel and Chromis (if possiable a school?) .how many and would they fight?
Fire fish
royal gramma ( we have to get one cause my mom wants one)
purple fish that is like royal gramma (not sure of name)
watchman goby
Citron goby
ANY GOBY
Yelow headed jawfish
cardinal fish
flame angel or other small angel!
now rember im not getting all of these LOL im not crazey!
I also want shrimp/snails/hermits!
Thanks everyone! :langle

 

[reefman23]

Dmasels are very territorial. The royal grammas are great... I am actually planning on one for my tank. The purple fish that you are talking about is probably an orchid dottyback. Be careful to research them first because I believe that they are aggressive. The watchmans are cool... I have one and like him. If you want the jawfish, make sure your sand bed is about 4"-6" deep made up of various grades of sand. This will make the jawfish the happiest. I would skip the angels as they are likely to pick at your corals. MAKE SURE TO WAIT AND BE PATIENT BEFORE ADDING ANY OF THESE FISH! You have to wait for the tank to cycle and establish itself before it can support any sort of biological load.

Congrats on the bigger tank. I hope i was of some help.

Jesse

 

[freshreef]

thanks! well..I wont be doing corals for this tank..(to much $) but ya... the purple one was like a purple pseudochromis ? and how many damsels can I get (intrested in yellow tailed and chromis) and so ya.... I plan on having inverts to! im still doing a LOT of reading! Thanks you guy's are really helping me! I have NO clue what im doing in salt..been doing fresh for a couple years but never salt!

 

[TimSchmidt]

I've heard those purple psoudochromis don't play well with others. Might be able to get away with 7 or so fish in your 29 gallon. But don't add them all at once....you will have to allow your live rock and sand to grow enough bacteria to support you bio load. Maybe add like 3 or 4 to start, then one more a week. Just my two cents. (I'm not sure what skimmer you are getting fro 35 bucks but I wouldn't skimp on this item) You don't really need fake coral but if you like that look :shrug

 

[islandcreation]

Look in your local ads or craigslist online if possible for live rocks and sand! They'll be cycled and at a cheap price... :mrgreen: I have seen prices as low as $2.50 selling them, actually I got a deal at $2.00 a pound for live rocks since I got 75 pounds. Plus ask the board for someone who has a skimmer around that they can sell you. I have a odessey that I don't use but its a piece of CRAP! Plus for some reason some pieces aren't holding up together allowing bubbles to escape.