Hello everyone- I'm Kat. I got into the marine hobby by accident... yeah, I know. I received a 55-gallon tank for free, and I had expected it to be, you know, empty. Of course, it wasn't empty, and hence it broke in transit. I was able to save all three of the Red Tomato Clown fish that it came with since I had a 26-gallon sick tank that was unused at the time (I had been planning to use it for tetras...*sigh*). However, now that I've gotten more involved with the tank, I've gotten more invested in the well-being of the fish. After almost a year (I've had these guys since last November) I've only lost one fish, which I counted as pretty good for having no idea what I'm doing.
Otherwise- I've got a 30-40 gallon rated off-the-back filter (a cheap one from PetSmart...hey, I get an employee discount!), a Marineland 40-50 gallon heater (yes, overpowered, but it came with the 55-gallon tank) and today I put on an Oceanic Bio-Cube protein skimmer- though, since I only have two fish with some live rock, some people told me this was unnecessary. The tank itself is a 26-gallon bow-front, and I have a Marineland LED lighting system that has day and moon settings.
My first question I guess is...can I add an anemone yet? (Yes, my fish are named Marty and Nemo. Originality was not on my agenda when they arrived on my doorstep).
So if anyone could provide me with some guidance...(like, when the heck is this protein skimmer going to start foaming?!) I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks! :bounce:
Otherwise- I've got a 30-40 gallon rated off-the-back filter (a cheap one from PetSmart...hey, I get an employee discount!), a Marineland 40-50 gallon heater (yes, overpowered, but it came with the 55-gallon tank) and today I put on an Oceanic Bio-Cube protein skimmer- though, since I only have two fish with some live rock, some people told me this was unnecessary. The tank itself is a 26-gallon bow-front, and I have a Marineland LED lighting system that has day and moon settings.
My first question I guess is...can I add an anemone yet? (Yes, my fish are named Marty and Nemo. Originality was not on my agenda when they arrived on my doorstep).
So if anyone could provide me with some guidance...(like, when the heck is this protein skimmer going to start foaming?!) I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks! :bounce: