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re: Salt water fish tanks
Posted on 9/12/14 at 9:19 am to LSUfansabanhater
Posted on 9/12/14 at 9:19 am to LSUfansabanhater
Thats a nice tank. I need to get in mine soon for a cleaning. I had some algae pop up on some of my rocks and sand that's starting to annoy me.
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Posted on 9/12/14 at 9:20 am to CP3
Highly recommend getting an Acrylic tank to the OP.
Posted on 9/12/14 at 9:22 am to meauxjeaux2
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Highly recommend getting an Acrylic tank to the OP.
I agree. Mines acrylic.
Id recommend against a bow front as well. Mines a bow front and it's a lot harder to clean the acrylic on the curve. Regular tank is way easier.
Posted on 9/12/14 at 9:26 am to LSUfansabanhater
Cool set up but I'm not seeing enough fish or cool fish to justify this set up.
Posted on 9/12/14 at 9:28 am to Cajun Revolution
Most reef geeks care ab corals way more than fish. And they are more expensive. That's where the money's at.
Posted on 9/12/14 at 9:29 am to CP3
I personally perfer a starphire glass tank. Will make the colors in the tank come out more and if you scratch your tank on a acrylic tank it will show up alot more than on a glass tank. I can promise you that you will scratch your tank no matter how much you baby it.
Posted on 9/12/14 at 9:35 am to LSUfansabanhater
quote:what makes you say this?
I personally perfer a starphire glass tank. Will make the colors in the tank come out more
quote:you can scratch the frick up out of acrylic and never know if the scratches are under the water line.
if you scratch your tank on a acrylic tank it will show up alot more than on a glass tank. I can promise you that you will scratch your tank no matter how much you baby it.
If it bothers you that much,some 1500 grit sandpaper and a quick polish will remove them.
Plus you can keep these without worrying about them shattering your glass tank.
Posted on 9/12/14 at 9:35 am to LSULyle00690
If you have no experience with fish tanks, I would suggest you start with a medium size fresh water first. Maybe move up to a full planted freshwater and gain some experience.
Salties are expensive and you don't wanna accidentally murder a fish that cost you $100+
Salties are expensive and you don't wanna accidentally murder a fish that cost you $100+
Posted on 9/12/14 at 9:37 am to boxcarbarney
Biocube is a great starter tank.
Posted on 9/12/14 at 9:47 am to meauxjeaux2
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what makes you say this?
Personal experience. I had three jobs in college and one of them was aquarium maintenance. I cleaned alot of tank from small to big tanks and I found the starphire glass to the best looking for color. Now as far as durability just the plain regular glass tanks work the best.
This post was edited on 9/12/14 at 9:49 am
Posted on 9/12/14 at 9:50 am to LSUfansabanhater
I've had up to 5 tanks running in my home at once plus helped maintain a breeding facility with a friend a while back. I liked everything about acrylic. I just don't trust glass like that inside my home.Glass plates,glued together.So many horror stories.
Posted on 9/12/14 at 10:02 am to meauxjeaux2
Nice. Knock on wood, I have never had and problems with my glass tanks in the last 20 years. And you are correct with the mantis shrimp should only be in a acrylic tank.
Posted on 9/12/14 at 10:03 am to TunaTigers
i would love to have some clown fish. they look so awesome.
Posted on 9/12/14 at 10:07 am to CarRamrod
I'm trying to get my clowns to make baby clowns 
Posted on 9/12/14 at 10:11 am to CP3
I have a 55 gallon freshwater planted tank. I have a mixture of fish in there, but I have Endler's Livebearers which breed like crazy.
In my 10 gallon planted, I keep dwarf livebearers and cherry shrimp. Both are breeding, which is good.
I plan to put a smallish pond in my backyard this spring. When the population gets out of control on both my tanks, I can move a bunch of fish/shrimp outside.
In my 10 gallon planted, I keep dwarf livebearers and cherry shrimp. Both are breeding, which is good.
I plan to put a smallish pond in my backyard this spring. When the population gets out of control on both my tanks, I can move a bunch of fish/shrimp outside.
Posted on 9/12/14 at 10:11 am to LSUfansabanhater
i used to breed orange seahorses in my home.
Posted on 9/12/14 at 10:22 am to LSULyle00690
pic of tank in my office
Posted on 9/12/14 at 10:22 am to meauxjeaux2
Don't you need a round tank for them, or am I thinking jellyfish?
Posted on 9/12/14 at 10:24 am to CP3
yeah,that's for Jellyfish
Posted on 9/12/14 at 10:34 am to meauxjeaux2
and what would you do with them?
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