• Launching a 630-liter marine aquarium.

  • Robert800

Good day, forum participants. Please advise. There is a 630-liter aquarium, 12mm glass, 70cm high, 160cm long, 55cm wide, a silicone-glued aquarium. Placement: between rooms, like a screen. My wife wants a marine aquarium with anemones, clownfish, and other fauna. I have experience in freshwater aquariums, but have not set up a saltwater one. Please guide me on the minimum investment required for the initial setup and separate maintenance costs. What specialized equipment is needed for a 630-liter tank, how to decorate the interior, and where to acquire these in Kyiv. The main thing I'm interested in is the costs. I want to decide if this project is too expensive an

Gene1948

Well, you have to choose the equipment yourself, but I'll try to scare you with the prices. For your volume, it's not just one bag. Live stone is $21 per kg, dry stone is $4 per kg, and there are many other things needed, and this is just the equipment. So, for starters, consider the prices.

Denise

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Robert

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Nicole7268

Well, this is to scare with prices; there are different approaches to the issue.

Monica

Thank you for the consultation. I find it difficult to calculate the amount, as I don't know what equipment is necessary and what can be done without. If you could roughly estimate the cost of equipment + chemicals + decor + living creatures (fish, anemones, invertebrates, arthropods) for my aquarium volume and the monthly maintenance cost, I would be very grateful.

Karen2578

I respect you for giving up the car; I couldn't do that. I can't take a smaller aquarium; it's already built and installed in the wall between the rooms, so whether I want to or not, I need to set it up. Judging by the reviews on the forum, I'm leaning towards the idea that a marine aquarium is currently beyond my budget. I will consider the option of Malawi or Tanganyika, especially since I already have a homemade overflow gravel filter installed above the aquarium along its entire length, which, if I understand correctly, is not suitable for marine setups.

Luis3725

Off-topic Thank you, but there is no heroism, there is still one car in the family, I use it as needed! The decision was the right one! And it's never too late to get a sea, you still have everything ahead of you! Good luck to you!

Christopher1774

Thank you to everyone who responded with advice. It seems I have made a decision; the sea project is postponed until better times.

Debbie3587

Tolik, you're laughing for no reason. As far as I understand, the aquarium is built into the wall as a see-through. Since there is a gravel filter on top, I suspect there is no space for a sump or fish room. Can you imagine how gloomy the aquarium will look as a see-through with a "bitten off" part for equipment or, even worse, with all the junk in plain sight? I believe the person has approached the issue sensibly. It's better for him to set up a proper marine tank later than to try to redo something that can't be redone...

Amanda

Yarik, your namesake said it all. And one cannot disagree with him. Weighty, convincing arguments. Without the "Belikov syndrome" (just in case something goes wrong...)

Frederick

A fish aquarium is not suitable; my wife likes anemones and live corals. I also don't see much point in a marine aquarium without reef life (anemones, corals, sea urchins, etc.), and you can find beautiful freshwater fish with interesting behavior, like those from Malawi. They may not be as bright as marine fish, but they are much easier to care for.

Mitchell7972

You are right. But I am sure you have read about the IFREE topic. It is my favorite aquarium on Logo. The heater can be thrown up into the filter. Algae near the rocks. Well, the foam maker, yes, if we take the calculated volume - there is nowhere to put it. As an option - separate the compartment from the main aquarium - make the same sump. If you don't focus on anemones, there are many kinds of swaying (simple) living creatures.

Elizabeth882

I read that for the last six months, I haven't posted a single wide-angle photo. It's not without reason. A heater can be used in a gravel filter if the filter is not WetDry. In principle, a flow heater can be installed (hung on the pump of the same gravel filter), but I think all flow heaters have a metal heating element (although there might be models with glass - I haven't encountered them). Regarding the separation of the compartment - it's the only acceptable option, but 630 liters isn't that much to take up more space, and arranging it properly (and I'm sure the aquarium is already centered according to the room's design) will be challenging.

Kimberly3727

Let's not be like hunters who divide the skin of an unshot bear. The author of the topic is not interested in our discussions. He has already opened a topic in the freshwater section with his 630 l.... This is firstly. Secondly, any design, especially this one, has the right to exist in the marine direction after appropriate, competent, and thoughtful refinement. Here, it would be possible to arrange a basic riff... Without hanging guts and insurmountable problems. Everything can be resolved. Best regards.

Laura4892

If you really want to, you can fly into space. If a person doesn't have a strong desire, then let them plant Malawi.

Shelby3182

Everything is right. Let it be so.

Andrea

I will tell you that I also haven't set up my marine aquarium yet, but I am gradually gathering the equipment. I want to set up a 250-liter tank and a sump of about 70 liters, and connect a 25-liter aquarium to it. I have been collecting for 4 months. I am an ordinary auto mechanic, so I can't afford to allocate a large sum for the marine setup all at once, but I know that the setup will be inevitable. In short, buy equipment little by little for your volume, and you will have a marine aquarium over time.

Karen81

It certainly does interest me!!

Jacqueline5976

There is a forum (marine) with a lot of information, take a look. It's not a problem if it takes a long time to gather everything (I've been collecting for a year, already on the home stretch), the main thing is to keep your interest. Good luck.

Daniel132

Well, gosh! This is where we should have started! Of course, you can just shove everything in there - essentially, you have a ready-made sample.

Aaron6112

Offtopic. So he posted a photo on IFREE, and so what? In my opinion, it would have been better if he hadn't posted it...

James1625

I spent 6500 Zverobaks just on equipment for 1000 liters, can you imagine!!!

Andrew419

Why scare a person... You can spend 20,000 USD on equipment, but you need to approach the issue thoughtfully...