What should I do with my 35 gallon Hexagon tank?
I have a nice 35 gallon hexagon tank on a wooden stand. It has no real lid or lighting, but I’m waiting to decide on what to do with that until I know what I’m doing with the tank.
I had thought about doing a saltwater setup. I usually stick with freshwater, and have probably owned every freshwater fish under the sun, from flowerhorns to oscars to neon tetras to discus to freshwater angels. Everything, seriously. I’ve had a hundred gallon tank all the way down to a 1.5. I currently have a 46 gallon bowfront set up with freshwater angels and live plants.
I’m looking for something different and unique to do with this awesome hexagon tank. I know it is of a sufficient size to house a select few saltwater fish species, but since I have only done one small saltwater with hermit crabs just as an experiment (which worked well, then they all finally died haha)… I am going to need all the advice I can get. I am on a somewhat limited budget. I don’t want to spend a thousand dollars here.
I just need to know the easiest way to set up a simple saltwater tank… and also the most cost effective way. I am willing to spend money on the essentials, because I understand how delicate fish are, but I don’t want to put myself in the poorhouse.
(If you think you have a better concept of what to do with that tank than turn it into a saltwater, please share.)
Thanks so much in advance!
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Well probably the cheapest way to go is a fish only tank with no live rock or corals(mainly because you don’t have a light) in this 35 hex you can probably put in a flame angel and a pair of ocellaris clownfish(not going overboard is a good not only because it helps with water parameters but it saves a bit more cash) but anyway you’ll need:
-20lbs. of live sand or crushed coral
-Salt Mix
-Hydrometer or even better a refractometer
-Aquarium filter
-Heater
-Protein Skimmer
-Saltwater test kit(s) to test water parameters and monitor nitrogen cycle
-Saltwater fish food
-Gravel vacuum
-Two never used before 5-gallon buckets
-Aquarium thermometer
And here is actually how to set up the saltwater tank http://www.liveaquaria.com/videocenter/