Don't be afraid to ask for information and help. The cost of keeping a big tank, the convenience of a small aquarium, where it will fit in the house - all these are important considerations when beginning the hobby.ģ. (Intl Club Directory) Aquarticles (collection of hobbyist bulletin articles) Brooklyn Aquarium Society The Calypso Fish and Aquaria Club. Too often enthusiastic hobbyists will begin setting up their new aquarium without having researched the animals they wish to house and how best to care for them.Ģ. at the Rose Garden House at Sugarhouse Park, 1600 East and 2100 South.īooks and magazines, such as Tropical Fish Hobbyist and Aquarium Fish Magazine can also be helpful, as can browsing the Web.ġ. The group's meetings are generally held on the first Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. Visit for more information on the Wasatch Marine Aquarium Society. There is a group of hobbyists who are there to help. Hundreds of people living along the Wasatch Front have beautiful and healthy reef aquariums in their homes. Decide what you want to keep - whether it is colorful fishes, clams, sea horses or an octopus, you need to know what you want in order to provide the best habitat.ģ. Too often people begin without knowing what type of aquarium will work best for them.Ģ. See as many aquariums as you can before you start. Recent developments in captive breeding programs allow hobbyists to purchase captive-raised animals.ġ. Hundreds of species of corals and fish are available from around the world. Good quality Live Rock is filled with minute sea creatures and other living material. This is a collection of coral skeletons that is harvested from an ocean and placed in your aquarium. Live Rock is a filtration media and the habitat-forming part of your aquarium. Live Rock is the basis for a reef aquarium. Without a doubt, asking questions about lighting can save a lot of time and headache down the road. Wasatch Marine Aquarium Society in category SCIENCE West Midlands Ambulance Service in category MEDICAL Washington Metropolitan Accordion Society in category. The lighting you need depends on the kinds of coral and other marine life you want to keep, so you need to make those decisions first.
Federation Of American Aquarium Societies. This is probably the most expensive part of the aquarium. Freshwater And Marine Aquarium is one option - get in to view more. Fill the aquarium with water first to make sure all the seals are tight. Good quality is important, as leaks can be a disaster. However, aquariums from 10 gallons to 200 are quite common. Most hobbyists start out with a standard 55 gallon aquarium.
If you're interested, please shoot me a message.Here are suggestions from Adam Blundell for getting started:įirst you need a tank. The most difficult part will be the move, and I'd need your help. As I said, it's very stable and just needs livestock and corals to be added.
It would be an excellent beginner tank or side tank for anyone looking for a quick and easy setup and no need to cycle. I'd be happy to sell it to a good home for $1500 OBO. With all equipment and the tank, it easily cost over 4k. It kills me to sell it after all the hard work, but the thought of starting over hurts more! The only things left alive in the tank are the cleanup crew (snails and scarlet hermits) and the cleaner shrimp. With the current setup it ran a mixed reef just fine with 250-300 PAR up top and 100-200 PAR in mid and low end of tank, though it would also be great for a predominant LPS or softie tank. :( I am still pretty new to reefing and just don't have the desire to start from scratch. Unfortunately, with the recent wind storm my power went out for 4+ days and I lost all fish and all corals. Coral was growing fast and fish were happy. I started the Wasatch Marine Aquarium Society because I was frustrated and. This tank was aging very nicely with no pests/problems and consistently maintained parameters of 3ppm nitrate and. As people see reef aquariums they will become interested in saving the coral. This tank is only about 6 months old and comes with all the bells and whistles -Radio XR15 light, sump, calcium/mag pump with All For Reef, Reef Octopus skimmer, ATO with ATO pump and sensor, 3 power heads that give 50x+ flow, auto feeder, all testing equipment, 33 gal drum, 44 gal drum, bucket of salt, ROI/DI system, GFO/carbon, for filter socks, heater auto turn-off, and plenty of other equipment. I am currently selling my Waterbox Marine 60.2 Cube. Steve Pro, The PRESIDENT of the Marine Aquarium Society of North America (MASNA), will be speaking at the next Wasatch Marine.
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