• Help a beginner with advice!

  • Brent7831

Good day everyone! I have always dreamed of having a piece of the sea at home, and I finally decided to go for it! I want to have a marine aquarium at home. Unfortunately, I have zero experience in this matter, so I am asking for advice from experienced people. What volume is best to start with, and where in Odessa can I buy the necessary equipment? I have the desire, and it seems I have the means as well! Thank you in advance!

James

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Deborah2682

Thank you for the response! Maybe someone knows a link where I can get specific information about fish and care? I would be very grateful!

Kellie

I added about the chiller, take another look - the link... well, it's hard, are you reading in English? By the way, if Jurassic doesn't mind, check in with him -

Kristen2246

The Peltier element cannot be cooled significantly. Although they can provide a delta of up to 40 degrees (temperature, not to be confused with alcohol), they consume electricity like crazy, often fail, and if the other side is not cooled (with airflow, etc.), it will only be useful for a mayonnaise jar. Well, this is just from my own experience.

Timothy

Thank you! I will take it into account!

Charles

Contact him, he is also from Odessa and works in the maritime field as well... Keep in mind that it is quite a profitable business. Besides the initial costs, there are monthly expenses... It will be much cheaper to create a pseudo-sea with cichlids - and it resembles the sea a lot...

Stefanie9771

Unfortunately, it doesn't appear in the messenger yet... I was thinking of getting about 200-250 liters. I haven't decided on the fish yet... But I would also like to ask which brands of equipment are reliable and well-regarded? Filter, heater, etc....

Marie5348

I already understood that it's about money. Well, I've wanted it for a long time. I plan to acquire everything gradually, consulting with all of you. As for fish, I like clownfish. What do you think, are they suitable for a beginner, or are they too demanding?

Laura9093

Clowns for beginners are just what you need. Terribly stiff. As for equipment, I would go for Eheim. And the skimmer... I don't even know, you need to know what's available to you.

Lisa

Clowns are just right. Unpretentious and typically marine. Regarding prices, I recommend checking Sergey A.'s website for the price lists. You can also familiarize yourself with the assortment and the most popular brands. As for advice on selecting equipment, you first need to determine your overall strategy and what exactly you want.

Amy

Are oak trees stupid in that sense? And basically: do clowns also need an aquarium of at least 200-300 liters?

Kayla7655

I may not be a "sailor," but from books, magazines, and experts, I know that clownfish feel comfortable in the company of sea anemones - they live like this in nature - in complete symbiosis: the anemone protects the clownfish, eggs, and fry from predators, while the clownfish, hiding pieces of food in the anemone's tentacles, feeds it. In other words, keeping clownfish separately is a cruelty to the fish. Moreover, clownfish are schooling fish. I say all this because, while it may be a "sturdy" fish, "affection" with the anemone won't work. If I said something wrong, I ask the professionals to correct me.

Ricardo7341

I agree with Sasha Beshlega! Clowns without anemones are like ampullarias without shells. And with invertebrates/anemones/, special water quality control is needed. The source water must be reverse osmosis purified, which also creates a certain problem - the installation is expensive, and it is is inconvenient to carry water, especially in large volumes of replacement.... Well, and a water purification system for keeping invertebrates, even with regular replacement, implies a small FACTORY for water regeneration in your apartment. I'm not discouraging you - just if you take on the matter, it's better to calculate your strength, so that in the end you don't waste a considerable amount of money and don't destroy innocent living organisms... Personally, I will mature on the sea in

Erica

The clown will live normally even without actinides... yes, there will probably be no offspring... as for the reverse osmosis installation, we had some smuggled (or stolen?) Zepter running around for 200 currency units each, but now I can't remember who was selling them. Besides, SASH said he has the means, so let him go for it... I also won't be ready for the sea for at least 3-4 years... neither in terms of nerves nor money.

Robin

What is a reverse osmosis system? I have a Zepter filter installed at home, is that not the same? Thank you all for the advice and tips! I've decided to wait a bit with the sea and gain some experience in freshwater. But still, sooner or later, I will have the sea!

Frank7213

The Zepter filter is indeed a reverse osmosis system, just under the Zepter brand (to make it more expensive). It's better to have a volume of at least 500 liters for a more stable system.

Sheila

to SASH You can start right away without delaying, but follow the principle of moving from simple to complex. For 200 liters, 20 kilograms of live rock + a foam filter + 1 metal halide lamp will be enough for a simple aquarium. For fish, lighter species like Chrysiptera and Dascyllus are good options, and for invertebrates, you can consider discoactinia, rodactis, and some clavularia – all of these can live in very spartan conditions (tested). I recommend getting an electronic pH meter; it will be very useful.

Lee

By the way, this information is useful for sea and reef enthusiasts! I found calcium hydroxide (the infamous kalkwasser) and calcium chloride (pharmaceutical grade) on the website at a ridiculous price - I can't remember exactly, but no more than 8-10 per kilogram.

Joshua448

the thing is, the emojis didn't show up in the previous message, I demand compensation from the site for emotional distress!!!

Amanda5586

SASH You should decide what you want or what budget you have in mind, then we can give some advice. For estimation, you can assume that stocking a marine REEF aquarium will cost about $5-10 per liter. This is if you want to achieve something of the same class as on reefcentral.com. From this, you can start planning.

Susan9583

I have already made up my mind! As I mentioned above, I decided to start with a freshwater aquarium. After reading more than half of the forum, I realized that maintaining a saltwater aquarium is more troublesome than a freshwater one. Since I have almost no experience in aquaristics (a 15-liter aquarium three years ago doesn't count), I think it would be better to practice with freshwater.

Helen

On one hand, it's the right decision. On the other hand, it doesn't matter what you study on. After all, mistakes by the sea will cost more.

Erin2730

No way? What’s more expensive - except for the minibuses. I arrived at the sea, filled up with water, caught a new needle - and went home. And so it goes - until things start to work out...

George5104

There are knowledgeable guys in your city (met at the conference in Aqualogo). The sea is worth spending (at least) time to have it. Of course, soon there will be disputes, advice, even quarrels (but in a good way). Because a marine). Because a marine aquarium is a very delicate, almost intimate topic. Everyone has their own way. Different people have different ways. It is so difficult to ask for advice and understand the problem, because each marine aquarium is unique. Why and in what way? Start and you will see. Try it and you will be caught up in the whirlwind of wonderful, exciting problems. You will remember school and chemistry specifically... And maybe now it will become interesting and necessary. You will also remember the "chemistry teacher" not in a good way (did not teach

Anthony7814

But sooner or later, I will have the sea!!! So don't waste time on the "little river."