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September 23rd, 2008
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| | Fish Master
| Salty nano cube (28g) or turn 36g into discus?
I am going to do one or the other this coming week.. or at least start on the project (buy the nano if I am going to do that)..but what to do? I am really pondering this one!
Any suggestions?
I am wanting to get my hands into salty water, at the same time I want to work w/ another type of cichlids... but I can't afford both (discus being so expensive. | 
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September 23rd, 2008
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| | Fish Master
| flip a coin or have the boys pick one out of a hat!!!! either would rock my world and Im sure both can be expensive....lucky either way tho  | |
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September 23rd, 2008
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| | Fish Mentor
| Go salt...you know you want to!  | |
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September 23rd, 2008
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| | Fish Addict
| Quote:
Originally Posted by sgould  Go salt...you know you want to! | I dare say, this. When you buy your very first coral you will be having small fits of joy. I can't wait till friday...  | |
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September 23rd, 2008
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| | Fish Keeper
| You gotta go salt...............................I Loooooooove my salt tank. We have just a 28g nano and I just love it now that its maturing.............No comparisions to fresh. I love my cichlids, but I looooove my salty. | |
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September 23rd, 2008
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| | Fish Keeper
| I am still setting up my 75g community reef. It's a lot of work and cost, but every time I order something I know I'm closer and get more excited. I received my tracking info from DFS and will get my stuff this Friday. Add salt, build the sump, hang the T5 lights, wait, get live rock, wait, then slowly add fish. The colors are just so much more vibrant, I can't wait.
I vote salt! | |
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September 24th, 2008
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| | Fish Master
| I would do the saltwater tank I have been dying to start up a nano cube tank myself, and I say, if you have the means to do it....go for it! Besides, 36 gallons is not ideal for a discus tank. Its a little on the small side......not to say that it can't be done though | |
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September 24th, 2008
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| | Fish Master
| So everyone is voting salt... lol I should have guessed that one...
I do want to go salt its going to be completly new to me which will be exciting. Plus knowing it takes a long time for the tank to get going gives me something to work on for months is really cool. | |
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September 24th, 2008
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| | Fish Keeper
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Originally Posted by steveangela1 So everyone is voting salt... lol I should have guessed that one...
I do want to go salt its going to be completly new to me which will be exciting. Plus knowing it takes a long time for the tank to get going gives me something to work on for months is really cool. | You know...........................if you go with cured live rock and live sand, things move a lot more quickly. Our salty tank went through some growing pains at first but now we're 3 months into it, and things have stablized nicely. Again the only thing about it that is probably not so cool is I've lost a little interest in our other freshwater tanks. I don't mean I don't take care of them but that I am totally into the salt. Things are starting to grow out of the rock. Its just the best and once your set up and its mature its not expensive at all to me.
Rick | |
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September 24th, 2008
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| | Fish Keeper
| Quote:
Originally Posted by MinxMermaid You know...........................if you go with cured live rock and live sand, things move a lot more quickly. Our salty tank went through some growing pains at first but now we're 3 months into it, and things have stablized nicely. Again the only thing about it that is probably not so cool is I've lost a little interest in our other freshwater tanks. I don't mean I don't take care of them but that I am totally into the salt. Things are starting to grow out of the rock. Its just the best and once your set up and its mature its not expensive at all to me.
Rick | Shoot I posted under my wifes name again.............sorry | |
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September 24th, 2008
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| | Fish Keeper
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Originally Posted by MinxMermaid Shoot I posted under my wifes name again.............sorry | I hope you don't wear her clothes to...lol  | |
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September 24th, 2008
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| | Fish Mentor
| How much money are you willing to spend? Haha.
I look at it like that. Basically, both have very heavy startup costs, but a Discus tanks cost lower over time while the salt tank is lower then initial cost but stays pretty steady at a higher level. Assuming you are going for coral because anything less then like 50gals fish only tank you become very limited IMO.
I'll say this, a saltwater nano with coral is more interesting then a discus tank. Mainly because it has so much more small life in it. New stuff everyday, gives you a "hey cool look at that" quite often. Don't get me wrong i love my discus, but i also keep a 10gal nano reef and love it as well. Like said above 36gal is not the best for a discus tank, however it is possible. I think you will be much more intrigued and interested in a small reef tank to be honest.
Lights and a skimmer (if you get one, on a 28gal i'm not sure i would but its up to you. Maybe get a cheap used one) will be your biggest bulk buys other then the tank itself. Other then that your next biggest purchases will be livestock in Live Rock and Coral/fish.
There is ALWAYS budget reefing. You can do budget livestock, a few $10 coral frags one month can be $30 frags the next in your tank. Then search around for locals selling their setup and grab your fish there.
After my long drawn out post, i'd say go salt. Expand your hobby. I PROMISE you won't be disappointed in a saltwater tank. My saltwater nano was by far the funniest running project i've ever worked on in this hobby. The funniest tank to setup and watch grow by far. Thats the cool thing, you can actually watch your tank grow. | |
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September 24th, 2008
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| | Fish Master
| Quote:
Originally Posted by Slug How much money are you willing to spend? Haha.
I look at it like that. Basically, both have very heavy startup costs, but a Discus tanks cost lower over time while the salt tank is lower then initial cost but stays pretty steady at a higher level. Assuming you are going for coral because anything less then like 50gals fish only tank you become very limited IMO.
I'll say this, a saltwater nano with coral is more interesting then a discus tank. Mainly because it has so much more small life in it. New stuff everyday, gives you a "hey cool look at that" quite often. Don't get me wrong i love my discus, but i also keep a 10gal nano reef and love it as well. Like said above 36gal is not the best for a discus tank, however it is possible. I think you will be much more intrigued and interested in a small reef tank to be honest.
Lights and a skimmer (if you get one, on a 28gal i'm not sure i would but its up to you. Maybe get a cheap used one) will be your biggest bulk buys other then the tank itself. Other then that your next biggest purchases will be livestock in Live Rock and Coral/fish.
There is ALWAYS budget reefing. You can do budget livestock, a few $10 coral frags one month can be $30 frags the next in your tank. Then search around for locals selling their setup and grab your fish there.
After my long drawn out post, i'd say go salt. Expand your hobby. I PROMISE you won't be disappointed in a saltwater tank. My saltwater nano was by far the funniest running project i've ever worked on in this hobby. The funniest tank to setup and watch grow by far. Thats the cool thing, you can actually watch your tank grow. | Thanks, If my mbuna keep up their digging and fighting I might be turning either my 55 or 58 into a discus tank anyways lol....
I think going w/ a salt tank will be my choice, I have thought about it over and over, my husband keeps running over to the saltwater sections when we go to the fishstores so I know he is into the salty stuff too..
The thought of having so many living organisms in one little space is so awesome! I love my freshwater tanks but I love the idea of being able to do both.
I will one day have my discus too... probably when we go to a 75g for the mbuna and sell the 55g, I will trim down some of my mbuna species. My 58g will be free for whatever then, a pretty oceanic tank would make a great discus tank. | |
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September 24th, 2008
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| | Fish Mentor
| Hey maybe by that time i'll be breeding the discus and get you the hook up. hehe
Keep us posted on the project, i always like seeing new small SW tanks. | |
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September 24th, 2008
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| | Fish Master
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Originally Posted by Slug Hey maybe by that time i'll be breeding the discus and get you the hook up. hehe
Keep us posted on the project, i always like seeing new small SW tanks. | Thanks, I will def be posting plenty pics and loads of questions. | |
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September 24th, 2008
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| | Fish Keeper
| Quote:
Originally Posted by MinxMermaid You know...........................if you go with cured live rock and live sand, things move a lot more quickly. Our salty tank went through some growing pains at first but now we're 3 months into it, and things have stablized nicely. Again the only thing about it that is probably not so cool is I've lost a little interest in our other freshwater tanks. I don't mean I don't take care of them but that I am totally into the salt. Things are starting to grow out of the rock. Its just the best and once your set up and its mature its not expensive at all to me.
Rick | Boy, he sure makes me sound smart, don't he?  | |
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September 26th, 2008
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| | Fish Keeper
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Originally Posted by Fishies-for-me I hope you don't wear her clothes to...lol |
I would but she is way shorter than me.  | |
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