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  1. #1
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    Default new equipment?

    Ok check this out, i have a 29g tank that has been running for about 3 months, and i was wondering what other things can i get for it to make my tank better.
    i have about 20lbs of live rock,
    1 flowerpot polyp,
    1 neon polyp, (don't remember the name but it looks like grass)
    1 goniopora,
    1 fox face rabbit fish,
    1 six line wrasse,
    1 bicolor blenny,
    1 purple clam,
    1 red claw hermit crab,
    1 turbo snail,
    and
    1 pepermint shrimp.

    The Equipment I'm currently using is a
    marineland bio wheel filter for a 30 gallon,
    a good size heater,(dont remember the w)
    a power head for 30g
    and
    a 250w metal halide.

    it is not alot but i havent rilly had spending money. if anyone has any advice on what i should get to make it better let me know.
    thanx
    -Mike
    29 Gal Mix Reef, 250W MH
    8 Gal Nano
    135 Gal FW

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    clean up krew like more blue or red leg hermits, snails, etc.. something to help clean your tank would be a great start and they are not that high priced i think B&B has them real cheap like 70 something cents each or so someone correct me if i'm wrong or if cheaper somewhere else

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    and the neon polyps might be green stars if anything google it and find out or check some sites where they sell them

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    Quote Originally Posted by envy View Post
    and the neon polyps might be green stars if anything google it and find out or check some sites where they sell them



    YAH IT LOOKS LIKE THIS ONE
    29 Gal Mix Reef, 250W MH
    8 Gal Nano
    135 Gal FW

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    better filtration mikey and/or a protein skimmer

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    I wold get another 10-20 lbs of live rock and a skimmer. the oceanic nano skimmer is rates at 30gallons and is very small if you are worried about space. I ditched my nano hob though and went with an insump skimmer. definitely get a little more of a cleaning crew. Turbos, blue legs, red legs, nassarius snail, emerald crab for the macro, cone snails. I have at least 15-20 different animals for cleaning in my 30 long tank, and I have 50 lbs of live rock.

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    filtration yes sump is better then a canister and your canister is better than your hang on filters you have. skimmer is not as important unless you are afraid of over feeding(heard this from people that have been in the scene for years) but remember to turn it off every so often so it is not being over worked. just try not to get hooked and put a whole lot of stuff in at once. do your homework on what you want to get to see difficulty of keeping and how to feed ask questions and don't always believe what some people say cause they might think they know a lot when they have been in it for a short while so take your time on it and go slow and shop around you might find a better deal at other places.

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