Salt water tank set up

[sdfreshwaterkid]

OKee guys, whos got time to help my friend with a SW set up...He just got a free tank that was an established SW set up, but he drained most of the water and let is sit out for 2 weeks...some survivors were little hermit crabs that look like spiders haha...anyways...we have a hang on filter and lots of sand...He needs tips on this set up. Please PLEASE...all tips are welcome...this 29g is going to become a super star?

Jason

[Acezandfacez]

Is that the tank that was on craigslist?

[cagirly2006]

haha it sounds like it.

and first off if all hes got is a HOB filter, sand, and a tank, he has got alot more hes going to need to buy.

[Nigritude]

Is your friend willing to invest a thousand dollars in his tank?

[cagirly2006]

hopefully he is because if not he's in the wrong hobby. We have spent well over that.

[sdfreshwaterkid]

thats what i told him...and hes like "nah iam experimenting"

i honestly think the marine life will rot and iam scared for them....i mean, i told him, he needs to think about every aspect...filter..LIGHTING...skimmer, sump, LIGHTING...water changes...i mean...iam a noob and i know that because i just started reading like 3 weeks...so i don't know what to tell him...what should i tell him!!!

[cagirly2006]

he losing his mind and he will kill everything. LOL

[Nigritude]

He will get physically assaulted if he mistreats any animal. There are plenty of us who go to UCSD. ;)

[sdfreshwaterkid]

HAHA i know...its over...he cleaned the tank out and scaped everything off...omg iam sorry guys...we shall now pray to the reef gods...bless them spirits

[cagirly2006]

there was livestock in the tank?

[sdfreshwaterkid]

there was LS and bits and pieces of shells and corals...we found a couple of hermit crabs..i really dont know what to do now...

[sdfreshwaterkid]

well...hmmm he said that he doesnt need special lighting and better filter...sump, skimmer..etc...he said his friend just uses regular lights such as FW...whatever...grrr

[Jett]

If he wants a salt water tank with that kind of mind set he should shoot for an aiptasia tank.

[aznshyguycv]

lol... dont forget majano lol... hehe and some hair algae might actually be a pretty cool tank lol

[7up]

So is this your friends on CL sellin it for $35? Changed his mind?? =P

http://sandiego.craigslist.org/for/284710262.html

[obarrera]

You don't need strong lights for a saltwater set up, unless it's a reef set up. He can go, fish only, it would be alot cheaper, but still, not cheap.:D

[sdfreshwaterkid]

the tank on CG is not ours...its another 29

[SolRo]

he's an idiot if he thinks he can grow anything reef with petsmart-power lighting, can barely grow freshwater algae with that low an output.


And I'm pretty sure anyone that didnt do any homework will end up buying some large (or will become large) SW fish, with that crappy filter, and let it slowy get eaten by ick or some other parisite.

[iVgOnMaD]

Worse, he will stick CORAL & FISH in there and it will die and pollute the water and kill everything and then he will buy more fish and will let evaporation lower the water level to the point where the fish are breathing salt and then he will add more saltwater and kill everything.

[aznshyguycv]

he should just grow hair algae and brown algae with some nice brown and white aiptasia and majanos... hehe i think itd look pretty good with some copepods running around... :P

[sdfreshwaterkid]

lol...its okee, the tank isnt going to be SW...its FW

[aznshyguycv]

eh... FW gets boring quick... unless its planted... to me at least it is...