48x24x26cm

[taydejing]

is there any ways i can keep 2 common clown and a small starfish in tank of 48x24x26cm without live rocks?

clip on light [11w]

hang on filter [200l/h]

if can do without live rocks. wad other stuff do i need?

[Lester]

hi..

best to put in some LR ...

[taydejing]

any more opinion?

[hammy]

if u really dun wanna live rock in ur system , the bacteria will have no place to thrieve. maybe get a hang on filter with greater volume and place some biohome inside the hang on if u die die dun want live rock .

however i still encourage u to have some live rock in the system so that ur aquarium will be more stable

[csloo]

if u dont have life rock, ur tank will look plain. anyways, life rock is good to stablise ur water condition. beside, the star fish can have a pit stop at there instead sticking at the glass always. moreover, ur clown will love it to play hit and hide. hehehe!!

[taydejing]

hmm... need how many piece?

[Kelmen]

You may keep the fishs without LR, but guess your star fish won't make it long.

And without LR, expect to hardworking in water change.

[taydejing]

icic. need around how many piece?

do i need a skimmer?

[veliferium]

u may get one or two or three small pieces of LRs for your fish to hide or for your shrimps to hide...

A skimmer is a must unless u are prepared to do water changing on alternate days...

Anyway,this hobby IS expensive.How can u also spare the buying of LRs..

If you are on budget (like me),u should try to in the least get a good filter,a good skimmer and good lights(if u are keeping corals)...

Moreover,in LRs there are critters which can become food for your starfish and clowns.

[taydejing]

become food for my clown and starfish? wad u mean? dun understand leh.

my light dunno izit for marine leh,11W hang on

[veliferium]

Let keep it simple.There are critters in the LRs,which are called pods.They can multiply(in a stable environment) and become food for your fish and inverterbrates...

Ah,11watts hang-on,those dymax type rite...Its ok only if u are keeping fish and non light requirment inverterbrates

[taydejing]

[blue1288]

If you can, include some sand to accompany your rocks...it would be more aestatically pleasing...

[taydejing]

sure, no problem

[cornyfish]

Actually it's perfectly ok to keep 2 clownfishes in a simple tank w/o liverock or skimmer.. that was the setup for my first tank for the first 6 months. Water changes as normal, every 2-4 weeks, no problem at all. What i did was i added some de*nitrate (Seachem's ammonia/nitrite/nitrate-removing filter media) in my filter and ensure that the water is properly cycled before adding the clowns.

[taydejing]

can those cheap cheap china small skimmer do? cuz they are small in size. perfect for nano

[veliferium]

erm,u mean those air-stone powered ones??

[taydejing]

ya i think so. can they do?

[taydejing]

for tat kind. need wad pump to work rite?

[veliferium]

Those air-stone skimmers just need a decent air pump...

[taydejing]

oic... saw at c328.[$7]

[taydejing]

more advise plz

[veliferium]

Its suitable for your tank

[taydejing]

oic...

[taydejing]

any more advise on the tank?