gotcountry
Reefing newb
Hey everyone,
To start, this is my first post, and my first look at entering the world of reef aquariums. I have gone scuba diving and seen the amazing creatures that can be found there, and am hoping to be able to see them on a regular occasion in my house!
I have been doing research recently, and am looking at purchasing an established reef tank setup. I do have some questions, and hopefully can get some good advice!
First off, I am looking at two main tanks right now,
one being an 8 gallon biocube that has been established for 2.5 years, and comes with:
- self-contained wet/dry filter containing live rock rubble
-Chemi-Pure Elite, run by a small powerhead
-dual compact florescent bulbs, as well as moonlights.
Livestock consists of:
- 2 shrimp
- pom pom crab, and a brittle star.
corals consist of mushrooms, a few common polyps, star polyps, two leather corals, a hammer coral, and some hurtin' candy cane coral, and orange cup coral.
second being a 33 gallon tank with:
- live rock,corals,a sponge,clownfish,starfish,2 blue fish,shrimp, lots of hermit crabs
- Includes skimmer,fluval,aquaclear and heater.
My questions are these:
- will the 33 gallon be easier for a beginner with regards to water quality?
- are any of the accessories for these aquariums prone to failure/could require an upgrade (added costs that seller may be trying to avoid)?
- both tanks are similarly priced, any recommendations on which you would take?
- does anyone keep a nudibranch in their tank system? Love em, but understand they are carnivorous and hard to feed! - just curious
I think I would prefer the biocube, as it wouldn't take up as much space, but definitely don't want to kill anything due to my lack of experience.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Look forward to getting a tank and being active in the community!
To start, this is my first post, and my first look at entering the world of reef aquariums. I have gone scuba diving and seen the amazing creatures that can be found there, and am hoping to be able to see them on a regular occasion in my house!
I have been doing research recently, and am looking at purchasing an established reef tank setup. I do have some questions, and hopefully can get some good advice!
First off, I am looking at two main tanks right now,
one being an 8 gallon biocube that has been established for 2.5 years, and comes with:
- self-contained wet/dry filter containing live rock rubble
-Chemi-Pure Elite, run by a small powerhead
-dual compact florescent bulbs, as well as moonlights.
Livestock consists of:
- 2 shrimp
- pom pom crab, and a brittle star.
corals consist of mushrooms, a few common polyps, star polyps, two leather corals, a hammer coral, and some hurtin' candy cane coral, and orange cup coral.
second being a 33 gallon tank with:
- live rock,corals,a sponge,clownfish,starfish,2 blue fish,shrimp, lots of hermit crabs
- Includes skimmer,fluval,aquaclear and heater.
My questions are these:
- will the 33 gallon be easier for a beginner with regards to water quality?
- are any of the accessories for these aquariums prone to failure/could require an upgrade (added costs that seller may be trying to avoid)?
- both tanks are similarly priced, any recommendations on which you would take?
- does anyone keep a nudibranch in their tank system? Love em, but understand they are carnivorous and hard to feed! - just curious
I think I would prefer the biocube, as it wouldn't take up as much space, but definitely don't want to kill anything due to my lack of experience.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Look forward to getting a tank and being active in the community!
