• I thought about the sea.

  • Michael5242

Good day, dear forum members! For the past few weeks, I have been studying topics on the forum related to marine aquaristics. At the moment, I have a freshwater aquarium with South American cichlids. However, I have been attracted to the sea for a long time and want to set up another aquarium. I understand that this is much more complicated than with a freshwater aquarium, but I still want to give it a try. I currently have a specific space for a marine aquarium, but without a stand and a sump. I will have a lot of silly questions, the answers to which I may not have been able to find in the forum topics... So, to start, I want to try a nano aquarium based on the Aquael Nano Reef 30 l. I have come across similar topics, but I still want your advice on this matter. How reasonable is it to buy a ready-made aquarium with equipment, and will it be sufficient (the equipment)? Or is it easier and cheaper to assemble the whole set myself? Regarding water... I understand that I need an RO system, but is there any way to avoid buying a reverse osmosis system right away for a relatively small volume... maybe using distilled water or other solutions? For now, these are the initial questions that raise doubts for me and prevent me from trying my hand at marine aquaristics.

Jessica8898

And ask on the forum for 30 liters of water from the working aquarium; it will be a bit easier for you to start up.

Natalie

Hello! Thank you for getting back to me. Could you let me know if an additional filter is needed? Or will a skimmer be enough? And regarding the substrate, which is better, coral gravel or live sand?

Amber9312

I think that a backpack with a capacity of 500-700 liters per hour would be enough to avoid using flow pumps. And it is possible to do without an aerator.

John828

Only sand, alive.

Ronald

If there are live rocks, then coral gravel can also be used. A hanging filter, Aquael FZN-2, can be used, just add crushed live rocks and charcoal to it.

Cheryl

What is the connection between one and the other?

Jennifer5784

What is the connection between one and the other? It works like Live Rocks (LR), as a biofilter, since it allows a flow of water to pass through it cheaply and effectively, and it doesn't require much maintenance, although it's a bit worse in care.

Laura3615

It works like Living Stones (LS), as a biofilter, since it allows water to flow through it. +Cheap and cheerful, and it doesn't peel, but it's a bit worse in maintenance.

Joshua8425

M.A. (marine aquarium) is cheap and cheerful, meaning there will be big problems in the future. You are confusing the presence of rubble in the filters and on the bottom; these are two huge differences. Neither S.R.K. (dry reef rocks) nor coral rubble will ever become full-fledged L.K. (live rocks). Yes, there will be a bacterial colony living in S.R.K. (dry reef rocks) as well as in rubble, but they will not become full-fledged L.K. (live rocks).

Christopher8654

Agreed)

Michelle13

Thank you very much for the offer! But after thinking it over, I decided to postpone the marine aquarium a bit... and start later with around 200 liters) What attracts me the most is the process of creating something, learning from mistakes... starting from scratch)