IDeas needed

i currently have a 29 gallon tank that had my seahorses in it but as of last night i no longer have seahorses. i was wondering what i should do with it, i was thinking of seeting up my fisrt reef but no idea, any other suggestions

 

+1 for reef!

 

im doing my first reef right now. i say give it a shot. if you really study up and pay attention to the important details, its actually pretty easy and rewarding. just make sure you get reliable advice because when you first start out every question you ask will render 10 polar opposite answers. i still have people telling me that things are going to happen to my tank tomorrow, in a week, in 2 months, and they never happen.

 

lol i have done research on it just never ended up doing it, that was my plan with the 55 but i got a lion fish and an eel and one thing led to another and i got a trigger and harliquen tusk and i was like idk, so i think im gunna do reef, im going to my lfs tmrow im gunna pick up some lr and hopefully a koralia thingy. gotta wait till my birthday so i can get a skimmer and then thats when ill star with corals and such. all thats left to do is decided what kinda corals i want lol

 

The only downside a see, is it a 29 tall or standard? If it's a tall, it might not be the best choice for a reef.

 

good point, i didnt even think of that. im going nuts trying to find lighting for my 47g column.

 

That was my first thought also. what are the dimensions of your tank. If its a tall it would probably save you money and headaches to buy a 30 gallon long and start with that.

 

the length of it is 30 inches idk the difference between the two because this is the only 29 ive seen, why would this make it so difficult though ?

 

gfunk
I think they are saying that a 30 inch long tank is not that easy to find lighting kits for
there are very few options in the T5 category for example

if you had a 36 inch long tank, then all the major brands do cater for that size with 36 inch canopies with 39 watt lamps in

the full 12 inch lenghts - 24, 36, 48, 60 etc - most manufacturers cater for these sizes
with only a couple of choices for the between sizes like 30 and 40 inch lenght tanks

thats what I believe they are reffering to

Steve

 

Buy a larger tank and use the 29 gallon as a sump/fuge