freshwater to marine

[montego]

Hi,
I am new to saltwater but have had my 29 gallon fresh water tank for about 5 years with African cichlids. When i started off i bought a marineland eclipse system in a 29 gallon. ( Glass Aquarium Kit Complete with Eclipse Filtration and Lighting)
after about 6 months once i new more about the hobby i realized the filtration system wasn't that great. So i bought a Fluval 405.

Now i am looking to move from fresh water to a fish and live rock tank. My tank is a 29 gallon tall tank. besides fish and live rock. what else would u recommend? and how much live rock and dry rock should i use?

equipment i have
29 gallon tall tank
eclipse filtration system
fuval 405
T12 with one actinc and a daylight
1 powerhead

Thanks in advance

Danny

 

[yote]

Shoot for 25 to 30lbs of rock.You can go 50/50 or just use 5 or 10 pounds of live rock and the rest dry.Depends on your budget.
If your going FOWLR then you'll be able to get by without a skimmer as long as you keep up with the water changes.
You'll probably want at least 2 powerheads in there too.Water flow is a must in a saltwater tank.

 

[montego]

thanks and what kind of fish would u do with a 29 gallon, looking for color full but dont want to over stock the tank... as this can cause tragedy's. i went through this when my cichlids started to breed....

 

[Bifferwine]

In saltwater you are limited to 1 fish per 10 gallons. So you will be maxed out at 3 fish in a 29 gallon tank. Clownfish are probably the most popular choice for smaller tanks. Gobies are good choices too, as are firefish and cardinalfish.

 

[yote]

Personally,in a tank that size I'd stock it with a few of the smaller gobies.
Gobies for Sale: Goby Fish Species Including Shrimp Gobies
But thats just me.

You can do several of the little guys instead of just a couple of the bigger wrasses and such.

 

[montego]

thanks for all your help. I am gonna pay my local shop a visit tommorrow. what should i spend ($$) on live rock w/o getting ripped off?

 

[Smitty]

Hello and welcome to the site...the average price of live rock is between $5.99 and 8.99

 

[Bifferwine]

It depends on the store, too. I have two LFSs in my city. They charge $12 to $14 per pound. You can get it online for much cheaper, even if you take into account shipping.

 

[little_fish]

Hello and Welcome!

You can also just buy one piece of live rock, and then buy dry rock. After you cycle the tank the dry rock will be live rock and you will have more money in your pocket for fun things.

My favorite place to buy dry rock: MarcoRocks Aquarium Products