New Saltwater Aquarist, lots of questions!

Is that all you want to keep for 6 years? This hobby is addicting, you will always want more and more.

 

Saltwaterguy, lol ok thanks

Bloodkip, I dont know. I will be going to college most of that time. I think I will be happy with that until I have the time and money for bigger.

 

no problem; glad to help ;D

 

btw can i get a link to your blog? I wanna see progress on it for some reason lol like to see how others are progressing... at least ur doing better then me; my damn tank is still leaking XD

 

so shopping list,
purified water/RO filter for my tap
protein skimmer
light
salt solution
hydrometer
base rock

and then after all thats in I will need the live rock, then in a couple weeks depending on how well it cycles, add coral and maybe the shrimp. and then assuming all is well add the goby, everything continues to flow smoothly, add the clingfish and the serpent star. then after its maybe 6 months old, add the anemone and clown pair.

good?

 

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good luck with that leak lol

 

sounds good. thanks for the link, and I'll definitely need that luck... unless i just buy a new tank lol. I'd put the fish in first after a cycle, but thats just me

 

I would buy a refractometer instead those winky dinky inaccurate futile hydrometer. You add fish first, then inverts, then coral. Corals need good water quality, couple months after the tank stabilize. You can add a anemone after a year. If the anemone dies, it kills everything in your tank, forcing you to start from square one again. Anemone need Metal halides, not those T5HO lights. Better research what your buying.
Tank Setup For The Bubble Tip Anemone | Aquariums Life
http://www.reeftime.com/reef-articles/anemones/recent-experiences-bubble-tip-anemones/22.htm
You can either buy a ro/di unit or buy distilled water from the store. Corals/Anemones need 0TDS water. Also, had powerheads to your list. You need 45x turnover rate. Add the GPH and divide by your tank gal so 30g

 

better if u go RO/DI unit, not just RO

 

ok. so fish, then the shrimp, then the coral.

And I think for my first fill up and my top of water I will just buy the water. and then look into a filter.

Bloodkip, I dont think you have enough fun with this hobby.