FoxMcCarther
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Re: The What You've just Bought thread!
I really don't know much about saltwater, I have never had the patience to set one up, but I know if you can pull it off with living rocks or corals they can be truly beautiful,
Not to mention, my understanding is that saltwater is a whole new ballgame lol. I probably won't even attempt one until after college given that I am gone for extended periods of time.
Oh, and about my last two posts regarding the "Self Sustaining" part, please know that I do use this term loosely, while I only need water changes every 3-5 weeks they are usually 40% or so, and that includes wall scrubs, gravel vacuums, treatment chemicals, and constant "Fish Size Control" (Which I have stopped with this latest batch).
In other words, the "Self Sustaining" is for the 5 weeks up until I have to do it all again. Just want to make that clear lol.
Also, please take any advise I give with a grain of salt, because everything I have said is what I am personally doing, or what somebody else (in regards to the fish recommendations) is doing, That means they may not be the best way of doing it. IE: I know a few people who are really into aquariums that want to punch me in the face when I claim I can safely go over a month without a water change lol.
In other words, don't make decisions based totally on what I say, make sure you find a second opinion or at least do some digging yourself as well lol. (Please note also, my experience is with tanks 50 gallons and under, and have not attempted a 75, let alone a 100 gallon tank like what you have, I know some different rules apply when you are talking tanks that size.
IE: I would never do two red-tailed sharks in a 30 (or even 50) gallon, but a 100 is big enough you probably could without them trying to kill eachother over territory lol
I really don't know much about saltwater, I have never had the patience to set one up, but I know if you can pull it off with living rocks or corals they can be truly beautiful,
Not to mention, my understanding is that saltwater is a whole new ballgame lol. I probably won't even attempt one until after college given that I am gone for extended periods of time.
Oh, and about my last two posts regarding the "Self Sustaining" part, please know that I do use this term loosely, while I only need water changes every 3-5 weeks they are usually 40% or so, and that includes wall scrubs, gravel vacuums, treatment chemicals, and constant "Fish Size Control" (Which I have stopped with this latest batch).
In other words, the "Self Sustaining" is for the 5 weeks up until I have to do it all again. Just want to make that clear lol.
Also, please take any advise I give with a grain of salt, because everything I have said is what I am personally doing, or what somebody else (in regards to the fish recommendations) is doing, That means they may not be the best way of doing it. IE: I know a few people who are really into aquariums that want to punch me in the face when I claim I can safely go over a month without a water change lol.
In other words, don't make decisions based totally on what I say, make sure you find a second opinion or at least do some digging yourself as well lol. (Please note also, my experience is with tanks 50 gallons and under, and have not attempted a 75, let alone a 100 gallon tank like what you have, I know some different rules apply when you are talking tanks that size.
IE: I would never do two red-tailed sharks in a 30 (or even 50) gallon, but a 100 is big enough you probably could without them trying to kill eachother over territory lol
