Hi, I have a spare 55 gallon that I would like to set up SW. I just can't spend too much on it. I was thinking of clown fish, an anemone, & maybe a starfish or 2. I am experienced with FW but I have never had a SW tank before. About how much should I expect to spend to get a 55 sw going? I don't need anything elaborate. Thanks folks!
Suggestions: 55 Gallon SW on the cheap
- Thread starter Sanjo Eel
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without an anemone maybe like 5-600? depending how much things are where you live
with probably more like 8-900 because of the lighting and added filtration
a *BASIC* setup would be pretty much exactly the same as a 55 FW, but i'd get a bigger/better filter. with about 50 or so pound, each, of live rock and aragonite sand.
once the tank is cycled, you can start adding fish
some cheap fish include:
damsels, clowns, most blennies, most gobies, firefish, most cardinalfish, and grammas
all of which are hardy and that i would recommend to a beginner
with probably more like 8-900 because of the lighting and added filtration
a *BASIC* setup would be pretty much exactly the same as a 55 FW, but i'd get a bigger/better filter. with about 50 or so pound, each, of live rock and aragonite sand.
once the tank is cycled, you can start adding fish
some cheap fish include:
damsels, clowns, most blennies, most gobies, firefish, most cardinalfish, and grammas
all of which are hardy and that i would recommend to a beginner
I am going to add on top of what the person above me stated. You will need to wait at least 6 months for anemone. They require very stable params. And your lighting will need to be at least 4 to 5 watts per gallon.
yep I already made that mistake and lost a 40$ anemone!
WAIT!! for the right ime for that
P.S. diamond gobys jump out of the tank!! lost mine to suicide!!
WAIT!! for the right ime for that
P.S. diamond gobys jump out of the tank!! lost mine to suicide!!