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Hello everyone, I am new to saltwater tanks and have a few questions before deciding to move forward with it or not. Some background for me would be as follows:
I've kept fresh water aquariums successfully for the past few years. I started out with a 29 gallon community tank and then got a second tank (75 gallon African cichlids). I am thinking of converting the 29 gallon into a salt water tank. My idea is to keep a dwarf lionfish in there. Given space restrictions I cant really go with a huge set up. I just looked up online and a few places said that I could keep a dwarf lionfish in a tank that size. I am not really looking to add any other fish to the tank. This would be a fish only tank. I will most likely upgrade to a bigger tank in the future but that will not be for a while until I can move into a bigger place, so I am looking for suggestions for my current situation.
What I really need to know is that with a tank that small do I need a sump and protein skimmer or can I get away with just having excellent filtration?
Then what would be the best way to set up the tank (aquascape and all) for that fish. The PH of my tap water is low so what would be the best way to maintain the higher PH for a saltwater aquarium?
Any advice would be appreciated, even if it is to say that my set up wouldnt work.
Thanks.
I've kept fresh water aquariums successfully for the past few years. I started out with a 29 gallon community tank and then got a second tank (75 gallon African cichlids). I am thinking of converting the 29 gallon into a salt water tank. My idea is to keep a dwarf lionfish in there. Given space restrictions I cant really go with a huge set up. I just looked up online and a few places said that I could keep a dwarf lionfish in a tank that size. I am not really looking to add any other fish to the tank. This would be a fish only tank. I will most likely upgrade to a bigger tank in the future but that will not be for a while until I can move into a bigger place, so I am looking for suggestions for my current situation.
What I really need to know is that with a tank that small do I need a sump and protein skimmer or can I get away with just having excellent filtration?
Then what would be the best way to set up the tank (aquascape and all) for that fish. The PH of my tap water is low so what would be the best way to maintain the higher PH for a saltwater aquarium?
Any advice would be appreciated, even if it is to say that my set up wouldnt work.
Thanks.