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http://www.fishlore.com/fishforum en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:59:26 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.fishlore.com/fishforum/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.fishlore.com/fishforum http://www.fishlore.com/fishforum/more-saltwater-aquarium-topics/57495-best-way-go-getting-larger-tank.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:56:43 GMT I have a 40 gallon and a 5 gallon tank that make me very happy but would like to keep expanding (particularly to some more exotic marine animals) and... I have a 40 gallon and a 5 gallon tank that make me very happy but would like to keep expanding (particularly to some more exotic marine animals) and have been looking into 150 gallons (180 gallon tank is the perfect size for the space i have set aside). Im going to be using $ i have left over from my beginning ($350) for this and so dont have a large margin for nice things. Ive only found good deals like this on craigslist. The four things ill need are the tank/stand/heater/light. The tank is my main concern then the light. I wont have nearly enough money left over for halide light :'( but figure ill get some high wattage power compacts. The heater and stand arent too big of a concern. As for filtration therell be LR, live sand, and a connection to the 40 gallon.

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Basically i want to know if anyone knows of a good place to buy EXTREMELY CHEAP (total setup: tank/light/stand/heater for $350 at most). ]]> More Saltwater Aquarium Topics smileyfish http://www.fishlore.com/fishforum/more-saltwater-aquarium-topics/57495-best-way-go-getting-larger-tank.html http://www.fishlore.com/fishforum/more-saltwater-aquarium-topics/56930-vacationing-need-tank-advice.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:02:34 GMT Hi so a year ago I was given a 5 gallon Eclipse corner 5 fish tank and I have 2 clownfish inside along with 2 live rock. I mostly do weekend trips... Hi so a year ago I was given a 5 gallon Eclipse corner 5 fish tank and I have 2 clownfish inside along with 2 live rock. I mostly do weekend trips which is no big deal but I am going for a week this time. So the problem is I do have an auto feeder but because of the style of tank it is, When it is sitting up there the lid is really open and the evaporation rate is obviously really fast. For a weekend alone i will lose say a finger thickness of water. Earlier this year I did a week trip and I put the auto feeder as always and once I got home the water was literally close to half way down which also now meant the built in filter system etc also stopped working. Luckily the fish made it I just do not want to go through this again. So here are my options now..

a) I can top it up normal before but prior to doing that I can remove some water from it and keep it in a jug as is beside the tank and maybe ask somebody to show up once or twice throughout the week to top it up and that way the auto feeder can do its thing but I am a little worried about how good it is to keep the fish water aside for a few days. Im not sure if it can go bad before someone comes and tops it for me

b) I put the feeder and i maybe duct tape the huge opening of the lid being open. Would that slow down the evaporation rate drastically where I wouldnt need to pull water and keep it aside to have it refilled midway through the week? Because with me home and the lid closed normally the evaporation rate is very slow and barely moves as long as its closed

Any advice is greatly appreciated and also should I reduce the number of hours the light turns on? ]]> More Saltwater Aquarium Topics MB07 http://www.fishlore.com/fishforum/more-saltwater-aquarium-topics/56930-vacationing-need-tank-advice.html