[zach_24_90]

Simple tank not a lot of stuff right now just mainly Live rock... Fish will be getting put in in the next few weeks.

Equipment:
- Koralia Evolution 750 Powerhead
- PennPlax Cascade 1000 Canister Filter
- (for now) Standard Lighting Hood W/ 50/50 Reef Light

Live Rock & Live Sand:
- 25lbs Fiji Live Rock
- 50lbs Live Sand

Livestock:
- Small Green Wolf Eel
- Grouper (Not Sure what kind yet)

 

[Ace1307]

Just chill i dont plan on keeping these fish in a 30G for more than a year or so and they are all small.

Still your fish wont be getting proper exercise. . .Petco has a 1$ per gallon sale on right now if you wanna go bigger cheaper just fyi

 

[zach_24_90]

i know haha thats where i got my 55G. i dont have all of that yet so most of it will be towards the end closer to when i upgrade to my 110. just dont have space for a bigger tank right now

 

[Camel_man]

you should get a new stand too if you gonna get a new tank, i got a seaclone skimmer too, ehhh GOOD TANK!

 

[zach_24_90]

well obviously i cant put a 110 on a 30g stand lol

 

[zach_24_90]

 

[Camel_man]

those fish dont go in a 30 gallon...do they?

 

[ScubaJ]

Not even close.

That is a lot of bio load... lots of bio load requires lots of rock for the bacteria to grow to break down the ammonia. The more rock that is in there displaces the usable gallons... Even for FOWLR, it's way over stocked even for only a year. Going to need a good skimmer to make this work.

 

[zach_24_90]

everything is fine. the fish are all small and they are doing great. im going to have a medium amount of rock in there and i have a canister filter that has rock in it also so i dont waste space in the tank.

 

[Loverotties]

Adding rock can cause a cycle and you have fish in there.And having a canister without the rock is bad enough ,but worse with rock in it(nitrate factory).

 

[zach_24_90]

hmm ive always heard you can do that and have success with it.. im investing in a good skimmer in the near future though anyways

 

[jenglish]

A skimmer is great because it removes organics before they break down. I would probably keep the canister on a FO just because it will help break down ammonia to nitrate. Yes, it can contribute to nitrates... but that is a minor issue in FO systems. WIth a very heavy bioload you may need the help. Although adding rock adds filtration it also decreases water volume so there is a point of diminishing marginal return on adding rock.

Even with babies you already have a tank stocked too heavy IMO, I would not add more. Keep in mind that besides bioload, you can have territorial aggression especially as these fish mature. The GSM you mention will consider ALL of a 30 or even a 55 as hers at maturity. She may not be able to beat up a Lionfish to prove her point, but being constantly in aggressive mode is not healthy.

I said my piece on it and will not beleaguer the point.

 

[zach_24_90]

oh i forgot to update im not adding anything else. just these three guys

 

[BobbyRodriguez]

The puffer is the only one i feel sorry for.

 

[zach_24_90]

hes alright.. and i said its only a temp. thing. my friend and i are starting a 125g build here soon that these guys get

 

[Dnazta]

Why do people always do this? Build the tank before you get the fish. You say he is alright but how about you try to spend 24hrs a day in a 4'x4' room for a year and see how well you are doin.

 

[zach_24_90]

y do ppl always comment before they know whats going on. would you rather him be in the petco 5 gal? cause thats where he would be if i didnt buy him.. or hed be dead.. lol not cool

 

[zach_24_90]

at least im giving him a chance. we dont have anybody around here with a tank to accomidate him. if i didnt buy him there was an idiot guy with a 20g that was gonna buy him who has it wayyyy overstocked already... so thanks for the support

 

[D.J.]

ive found myself "RESCUING" fish from the PETCO ICH DEATH TANKS......i agree with you and EVERYONE else on the 3 fish.

granted you MEAN well is it WELL ENUFF.....i know it seems like your tank is better than the petco display tanks BUT you got a trigger and an eel in there as well which means gallon for gallon he isnt in much of a bigger area.

BUT.....while your in the process of getting the other tank up MAKE SURE you stay on top of water changes in the 30 to keep those 3 guys as happy and healthy as possible.

never owned a puffer before(other thang green spot freshwater puffers) but i know that the trigger and the eel are MESSY eaters and can pollute the water pretty fast.

do u have a skimmer on there now? if nopt get one the coralife hang-on skimmers for the time being.....they work pretty good for small tanks and you can get them at petco and most fish stores pretty cheap.

like i said just stay on your husbandry and they will make it thru while waiting on their new home....

 

[zach_24_90]

actually all three of these are prety small and they arent very messy eaters. i also do a 20-25% WC every week and monitor the water every 3 days