Ok, I've discovered Frogfish/Anglerfish and I'm considering getting one of the smaller species like a Wartskin. I've access to RO/DI water, and I can get salt-mix. I'm thinking I'll start with a FOWLR tank, but I may want to try my hand at corals eventually. I've got freshwater SA/CA tanks, but from what I've heard those are the easy fish.
I'm thinking a 40b should be a good size to start with. I really like low-tech tanks, but I'm not sure that will be possible for what I want to do. I've been reading up on reef tanks and it doesn't seem to be very difficult if you do things correctly, but there is a lot of misinformation out there as well.
One bit that seems to be popular is having a deep sand bed will eliminate the need to do a water change and allow you to only top of your tank, though the laws of physics and nature seem to disagree, along with nearly every forum I've visited.
So, I plan to acquire all my equipment over the coming months first before setting it up, though I don't know if I'll be able to resist setting it up with just the bare bone necessities.
Now I've seen some tanks where it's just live rock a couple of circulation pumps, lights and a heater. Is this a viable way to keep a tank if it's understocked? It seems too fish-bowl-ish to me.
Also, when you were starting out what are the essential pieces of equipment you wish you would've bought first before setting up the tank?
If you were setting up this tank, how would you do it?
I'm putting together a list of things to buy so I can start getting them piece by piece.
Thank you guys for all the info!
I'm thinking a 40b should be a good size to start with. I really like low-tech tanks, but I'm not sure that will be possible for what I want to do. I've been reading up on reef tanks and it doesn't seem to be very difficult if you do things correctly, but there is a lot of misinformation out there as well.
One bit that seems to be popular is having a deep sand bed will eliminate the need to do a water change and allow you to only top of your tank, though the laws of physics and nature seem to disagree, along with nearly every forum I've visited.
So, I plan to acquire all my equipment over the coming months first before setting it up, though I don't know if I'll be able to resist setting it up with just the bare bone necessities.
Now I've seen some tanks where it's just live rock a couple of circulation pumps, lights and a heater. Is this a viable way to keep a tank if it's understocked? It seems too fish-bowl-ish to me.
Also, when you were starting out what are the essential pieces of equipment you wish you would've bought first before setting up the tank?
If you were setting up this tank, how would you do it?
I'm putting together a list of things to buy so I can start getting them piece by piece.
Thank you guys for all the info!
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