First timer

[RiaanDP]

Hello Everyone

This is my setup and very first aquarium.

Decided to go Marine as I like challenges.

Currently no lifestock, but would like to start off with some hermit crabs and later on start with one fish take it from there.

Aquarium is 60x30x30cm.

 

[RossK]

Welcome to MASA .
There's a lot of valuable info on this site, use the search function at the top of the page for what ever you need...

 

[459b]

Welcome to MASA!

 

[MacSakkie]

Welcome RiaanDP!! You'll find a lot of other Riaan's here so you should feel at home!!

 

[RiaanDP]

Thanks Everyone

Feeling right at home already

This is what makes our lives easier and sometimes difficult as well. Internet you can find almost all your answers and a lot of different opinions and from that opinions you can try out things and see what works out for you.

I saw there are quite a few Riaan`s here, luckily we do not stand all together somewhere having a braai or drink or it might be strange when you speak to a bunch of Riaan`s and nobody can understand which one you are having a braai

Enjoy your Friday and rest of the weekend

I`ll be in touch

 

[RiaanDP]

Upgrade time:

1. Added some new live rock. Had to take out rock with no growth, too little space. About 7.5kg of rock.
2. Also had a pump upgrade.
3. Added some filter sand.

Now the cycle should really begin to run nicely.

 

[reef addict]

What size tank is that bud

 

[RiaanDP]

Hi there

Tank is 60x30x30cm

 

[reef addict]

Hi bud so 60L

 

[RiaanDP]

Yebo, my first aquarium and basically a learning model.

In the future when I have more knowledge and experience and $ I wanna get a big one.

We have to start somewhere

 

[ShLiMi333]

Howdy RiaanDP. Well, its a neat little tank. the scaping is awesome, less is more..... The gogga is gonna bite sooner than you expect. If i knew back then what i know now i wouldve started with a 300L with 100L sump. Its nifty and awesome, what i do recommend is if you find a special of some sort on secondhand or new equipment then buy it, so when you do decide on upgrading it wont cost you an arm and a leg.

Im gonna teach my kids all about reef keeping that way they wont have any money left for drugs or alcohol.

 

[RossK]

Im gonna teach my kids all about reef keeping that way they wont have any money left for drugs or alcohol.

@ShLiMi333 +1 Bud, Couldn't agree with you more.
My daughter has the marine setup, not me. And it's taught her to look at the sea (and nature) in a totally different way. She thinks sustainability these days, which is a knock-on from sustaining the critters in her tank. We only 'borrow' this planet from our kids...

 

[ShLiMi333]

True true, went to watch finding dory with the wife. (kid is to young, only 3yrs old) and since owning a reef tank i noticed a ton of stuff on the movie i wish i could have in my tank and the detailing is bloody awesome. In the movie they transported a crate full of regal tangs and it was sooooooooooo pretty, i want a tank full of them lol.

 

[RiaanDP]

Thanks Everyone

Yeah, it all started when friends of mine got their tanks.

Reef and Marine and looking at the little guys they got into my heart and made a decision to get my own.

Keeps me busy and enjoying it.

I also wanted to start off with a big one, but due to renting a home it cannot work for me at this stage.

Planning on getting something way bigger, either secondhand or special one day when I have my own place.

I actually also learned a lesson to shop around for Live Rock.

The small one in this tank was more expensive than the 2x bigger rock combined.

Always shop around, that's what I learned or look out for bargains.

 

[RossK]

Thanks Everyone

Yeah, it all started when friends of mine got their tanks.

Reef and Marine and looking at the little guys they got into my heart and made a decision to get my own.

Keeps me busy and enjoying it.

I also wanted to start off with a big one, but due to renting it cannot work for me at this stage.

Planning on getting something way bigger, either secondhand or special one day when I have my own place.

Once this bug bites, it becomes a permanent addiction...

 

[RiaanDP]

Hahaha, seems like it

 

[RiaanP]

Hello and welcome @RiaanDP

Where are you based?
Do you have a skimmer running on this tank?

 

[RiaanDP]

Hi Riaan, thanks

Little Falls, Roodepoort

Not yet, but will be one of the things I will be looking at getting soon.

 

[Cornelj1]

 

[jacohall]

Welcome RiaanDP! What substrate are you using? Looks like the small white stones used for freshwater systems? It already looks clogged up with junk.