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apatia77

apatia77

apatia77

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I wanted a fish tank for a long time, was planning on keeping tropical fish as the last time I kept any fish was over 15 years ago.

But to my surprise this is what I ended up getting - saltwater nano tank :)

The tank is only 4 weeks old and consists of:
Tank - DD Nano Cube 24g
2 Clownfish
1 Cleaner Shrimp
2 Astrea, 3 Turbo, 3 Nassarius Snails
10kg Live Rock
5kg Live Sand
and many many other small bugs/snails/ worms/critters etc.

My next plan is to add 2 more fish and then start adding some soft corals, hopefully it will turn into a beautiful tank.


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wesley said:
very nice, where did you get the nano cube tank from? and how much?
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I got it from local fish store and I paid £250, it comes with T5 lamps and pump and cabinet. You can buy the tank online for a bit less, just search for DD Nano Cube 24g.

The whole thing is kinda expensive.
Additionaly I had to buy:
nano powerhead - £25
heater - £20
10kg of live rock - £110 !!!! yes this much.
bag of live sand - £25 :(
salt - £35 should last me about 6-8 months(I hope)
RO water - I think I pay £3 for each 20litres.

Then fish at £18 each, shrimp £21, snails £25.

So far I spent like £500-600, but the fish are cute :)
 
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I forgot to add I need to do 10% weekly water changes, first I need to pre mix water and salt to the right salanity level which I test using refractometer which cost me £40.

Then I have 4 water quality test kits, for ammonia, nitrate, nitrite and ph, that cost me about£25 all together and I do water checks twice a week but soon I'll be doing only once a week.
 
apatia77 said:
I forgot to add I need to do 10% weekly water changes, first I need to pre mix water and salt to the right salanity level which I test using refractometer which cost me £40.

Then I have 4 water quality test kits, for ammonia, nitrate, nitrite and ph, that cost me about£25 all together and I do water checks twice a week but soon I'll be doing only once a week.
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you'll need more test kits if yr keeping soft corals, phosphate and calcium spring to mind.

get yourself over to ultimatereef if you need any advice :)
 
Looks very nice, like the shrimp - cute little fella, shame it costs so much and takes a lot of looking after.

If I brought one the fish would end up floating on the surface after a couple of weeks through lack of attention, and I'd have wasted the best part of a grand.
 
OMG

You have nemo!

Have u no heart.... have u no heart!!!

would someone please think of the children




:)

Nice btw
 
Nice :)

I've got a 94L nano tank in our bedroom, just waiting to get the room done out then I'll be setting it up.
 
You do have to spend quite a bit of money before you can have any fish in the tank but later on the maintenance is not all that much. Probably about £20-£30 p/m for a small tank.
 
Silent UK said:
wow really loving the tank, althoigh "live sand"??? :|
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Live Sand or LS is natural reef coral sand that is collected live from the ocean, or non-living coral sand that is cultured to make it live. What makes it live is the microscopic biological bacteria that grows on it, and the many tiny crustaceans and other micro and macro-organisms that reside in it. Live sand can serve as the main base for biological filtration in a saltwater aquarium, while the organisms help consume organic matter in the sand bed. Some of the organisms provide a natural food source for many aquarium inhabitants as well.
 
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