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stuartb

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Anyone on here keep fish... I've just set up a 22 ltr Nano freshwater..now cycled and stocked..we'll it's overstocked, but have some heavy filtration on the go.. .. really starting to take shape now..
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I do iv a 280 liter tropical tank.

Big mix but alot of tigers and 5 big silver dollars

I run 2 heater and 2 undertank drum filters
 
I have a 240ltr tank but don't over stock it. Std sump pump, high flow stones (2 pipes to each stone) 300w heater and a temp alarm. I tend to keep about 20-25 fish in there and change species every so often i.e. when they start eating each other. I also run a smaller tank with about 40-50 guppies and a few catfish.
 
Nice.. I've been "considering" getting back into Marine.. which I kept for roughly 5 years.. the fish and corals are stunning..but don't know if I can be bothered with he hassle factor..

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I contemplated going marine as well. Obviously maintaining the water is more involved, but what exactly is required ?
 
I?ve been in the hobby for quite a while now, got a 450l tropical set up, I?m saving up for a replacement tank, something that takes up a little less space. Also have a small emersed tank that?s seen better days

Always fancied a marine tank but it seems like more fuss and more money than it?s worth haha
 
I contemplated going marine as well. Obviously maintaining the water is more involved, but what exactly is required ?
There's a lot to it, water parameters are crucial. My test kit for my freshwater is limited to Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrate and PH which I never check, our water is super soft up here. My marine test kit consisted of the above and phosphate, KH, Hi range Ph... I had a lovely 350 litre open tank the problem with that is evaporation and replacement of the Reverse Osmosis water.. if you weren't careful the salt content in the water would rocket from 1.026 specific gravity (ocean water) upwards.. when your water evaporates the salt doesn't so if your not careful it becomes too salty for the fish... the way round this is a 25ltr container of RO with an auto top up pump, I had the one previous to this.. think of a toilet Cistern with the ball and cock..fnaar..
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Miss ma fish, sold all ma kit when I moved house, had near 1000 ltr marine built into the wall in ma old house.
toyed with the idea of another tank but never got round to it.
keeping marine is no more time consuming or difficult than a freshwater tank once ye know what is what, do all the reading and learn the right things and it?s all good.
other than salt content I never tested any other parameter in the tank for nigh on 5 yrs, unless there was a problem, the tank will tell you if there is something wrong.
Dont shy away from marine if you get the chance to do it, do it, it?s not nearly as difficult as people think, especially with today?s technology.

Daz
 
Used to have a marine tank all courtesy of my at the time girlfriend. I ended up having to do all the work and never really enjoyed it. What's the point in having a pet if you can't touch it? I'll stick with my furry friends in future (got a chinchilla who is more than happy to accept belly rubs)
 
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