30gal Saltwater tankmates ???

[psychocircus]

Originally Posted by dbank999

Thanks guys.

I actually used liveaquaria as a resource for all the fish I picked, and all were good for the 30 (at least that's what it says) but I am glad to have checked because I know there isn't a general guide line for amount of fish for saltwater like there typically is used in freshwater.

All helpful advice!

I'm still thinking two clowns and a goby or something similar. And to create more variety I'll probably just get some more inverts and maybe some beginner corals.

Really excited in getting into the saltwater world, I like the planning and process it takes to be successful

Do you have an ro/di system?
What lighting are you planning to use?
Are you planning on purchasing a hyrdrometer or refractometer for measuring salinity?
Are you planning to run any kind of filtration?
Any plans for circulation pumps yet?

[dbank999]

Originally Posted by psychocircus

Do you have an ro/di system?
What lighting are you planning to use?
Are you planning on purchasing a hyrdrometer or refractometer for measuring salinity?
Are you planning to run any kind of filtration?
Any plans for circulation pumps yet?

Lighting I will purchase something with 10000k and actinic and appropriate wattage.

Yes I will get a hydrometer, how else would I measure specific gravity ?
Well there are ways but I got enough of that in my fluid mechanics labs ��

Filtration will be about 40 lbs of live rock, live sand, a marineland c-360 canister filter, and the filter feeders

Any extra flow needed to meet the 30-40x turnover will be with either powerheads or a protein skimmer, or a combination. I'm unsure if I want to do a sump with a skimmer or a hang on skimmer since the tank is small.

And I have access to purchasing distilled or RO'd water, I'll keep an extra 30 gallons stored for emergency change outs