red sea max

Hi everyone i'm think of getting into hobby have done some resherch and think the red sea max 35 gallon tank might be a good choise for me anyone have one? Next question i eventualy would like to keep 5 to 7 fish nothing bigger then 3 inches. Here's a list of fish i like clownfish(amphiprion ocellaris) eather a royal gramma basslet or strawberry dotyback wicth do you pefure?
goby (citrinis)(green)(neon blue) dwarf angel (coral beauty)or(flame) six line wrasse four line wrasse blue reef chromis also what order would you add them. I know that there are quite a few questions here thanks for help

 

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Hi Kevin,

That is a pretty heavy bio-load you are contemplating for a 35 gal tank...

A larger tank would be a good idea, or less fish.

Start out with a couple of your favorites...wait and see how things go...do not try adding them all at once.

Good luck, and let us all know progress.

 

Kevin;
Looking to do the same within the next couple of weeks!
Best of Luck to You!
Take Care-Jerry

 

Better get a skimmer and build a small sump

HI,
There is a small skimmer by coralife that I've used make a big differnance in water quality.
For some reason saltwater is less forgiving of bioloads than fresh so start small and add only 1 -2 fish at time take it slow.
Better get a small 20 gal sump I built one out of a old 20 gal and hung my skimmer in it and it fits on the floor behind the tank, this add a couple gallons to the column and helps buffer the load.
A mini DSB in the sump will prevent alot of problems;
You can hide a small tugnston heater their too.
Doug
Shrimp my favorites are skunks small hermits help and nassirus snails are excellent sand cleaners avoid stars and other stirrers Ive had bad luck with are Cukes they are very tempermental and can fowl a tank if they bump into the heater.

this little sump has saved me a couple times when I over feed.


this sump was behind a little 20 gal my first tank.