help for ma new tank..

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kumaranEKS

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hai im plannin 2 setup a marine tank wid a anemone an a pair of clowns and may b sum additional fishes
i hav bought some stuff for setting up my small marine tank before an year or so an thn i dropped ma plan but nw im planning 2 restart it so please help me
have a luk at http://www.flickr.com/photos/38068712@N03/ to see the stuff i aldready have..... and additionally i hav 10kg of coral sand....
so pls tell me wt 2 do an also tell me wt size of tank i should buy for these stuff....
thnx in advance...
waitin 4 ur replies....
 
IMO you might get more answers if you actually took the time to phrase and type your questions in sentences people don't have to work at to understand..
 
it may be possible kumaran hasnt got english as his or her first language, however i agree there would be a few more replys if the posts were better written.

either way, its nice to see another newcommer welcome to the forum

[welcome]
 
If the reason you want to buy anenomes is to host the clownfish, you should know that clownfish can do just fine without an anenome. If your clownfish don't have an anenome, they will "host" in a wide variety of corals, from toadstools to anthelia.

Anenomes are pretty tricky to maintain, and not recommended for beginning reef-keepers. They require very good water parameters that are quite stable, and a lot of light. Many beginners have trouble maintaining "perfect" water conditions (heck, many intermediate and experienced reef-keepers do, too). The light requirements of anenomes are also a barrier to newcomers, because many people start with less powerful, less expensive lighting.
 
thnx for ur replies...
i have
dymax e series power head 1500
ug filters(after a lot of research in net i found dese useless)
red sea salt 3 packs and dlphin salt i pack
bowini protein skimmer
dymax 1 day and 1 moon light
dymax tf-60 filters....
and around 10kg coral sand

http://www.flickr.com/photos/38068712@N03/(contains those pics....)
do tel me appropriate tank size 4 dis equipments
 
Dymax and Dolphin. Brands suggest that the OP is in Asia possibly Singapore or Malaysia? Cut some slack on the English. Believe me if I had to post in Bahasa Malaysian it would be horrific. Looks like RC has a big global reach and I'm not the only one who thinks it is a fantastic site.
 
ok i am sorry for my bad english i will correct me....

can u suggest me the gud size for my tank that will suit these stuff that i aldready have
 
The box to the Skimmer might say what size tank it is rated for... That would help.

Also, you have bulbs but no lighitng system, that is important when deciding what tank size you will go with.

Lol.. and yes you are right about this: "ug filters(after a lot of research in net i found dese useless)"
 
kumaranEKS I don't know what type of brands or products you have where you are at but like homesick fisho sugested, I'm pretty disapointed in some of the replies you got even if they are not ment to be mean. The protien skimmer you have will work for a small tank but is not a very good skimmer. Salt is ok, as i said before, you don't want to use the under gravle filter, I've never heard of the powerheads and you'll need a ballest to run the lights. The best guess for tank size is 20 to 55 gallons. The higher volume to make it easier.
 
thnx for your replies....
ya without knowledge i bought these stuff.....so i wasted a few bugs on it,...
so thnx for you tank size 20-55 gallons
and in the skimmer they have not mentioned any tank size....
 
Hmm usually they mention the tank size for the skimmer. But I'm sure a 20-55 gallon tank would be fine for it.

If you are going to want an anemone, you might need more lighting than a fixture for only those two bulbs.

Also, you're going to need an RO/DI system to make clean water for your tank.
 
thnx 4 ur reply....
i aldready hav an RO plant so no problem
and im planning for a 33 gallon tank....
and i hav also skipped my idea of having an anemone as i might have it later..
now only fish only tank...
will the power head and internal filter be sufficent for my tank??

i aldready have a tank of 3 feet length and 14.5"height and 14.5"deep....
i had fresh water fishes before an year in that tank may i use it????
 
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You can use that tank as long as you never put copper in it to treat any kind of bacterial infection on the freshwater fish. Just be sure to clean the tank really well.
 
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