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[Nathanzac]

Here's my 400ltr marine tank setup

[matelot]

^^ you have bested my Nathan with your marine tank. 

 

How much did your set up cost? Is it easy to grow the corals (?)?

[Steve Bullman]

Awesome.  How much time does it take up?

[Mark Bolam]

26 minutes ago, Nathanzac said:

Here's my 400ltr marine tank setup

That looks amazing.

[Nathanzac]

Thank you guys. In total everything has cost us around £3k. The live rock is one of the single biggest costs (other then the tank) Now it is established it doesn't take up much time. A 10% water change around every 14 days, feed the fish and corals every other day. The corals are pretty easy to look after/grow with the right lighting

[Bloom]

9 hours ago, Nathanzac said:

Thank you guys. In total everything has cost us around £3k. The live rock is one of the single biggest costs (other then the tank) Now it is established it doesn't take up much time. A 10% water change around every 14 days, feed the fish and corals every other day. The corals are pretty easy to look after/grow with the right lighting

I had a marine setup for a few years. Had to get rid of it after splitting up with ex and moving to a smaller house. The one thing I found was I constantly had to top up the water. Literally I was making water (osmosis) constantly and topping it up due to the evaporation. It's the one reason I wouldn't get one again. It was like a full time job. Do you find that? Other t han that I found the marine setup up really enjoyable. The fish had personalities, amazing to watch.

[Nathanzac]

We don't suffer too much with evaporation. By the time our levels have dropped to anywhere near to needing topping up we are usually ready to do a water change. I know what you mean though, some people I've heard of have to do it regularly.
I agree, the fish are amazing!Our lionfish has the best personality. I've managed to get him hand feeding [emoji16]. If anyone is considering a marine setup I'm happy to offer advice and where I can assist

[matelot]

59 minutes ago, Bloom said:

I had a marine setup for a few years. Had to get rid of it after splitting up with ex and moving to a smaller house. The one thing I found was I constantly had to top up the water. Literally I was making water (osmosis) constantly and topping it up due to the evaporation. It's the one reason I wouldn't get one again. It was like a full time job. Do you find that? Other t han that I found the marine setup up really enjoyable. The fish had personalities, amazing to watch.

I've got a dehumidifier in my flat and it produces a fair amount of distilled (pure) water.  You could maybe get one as an easy way to get pure water? 

[matelot]

24 minutes ago, Nathanzac said:

I agree, the fish are amazing!Our lionfish has the best personality. I've managed to get him hand feeding . If anyone is considering a marine setup I'm happy to offer advice and where I can assist

How much do your fish cost? Lol, for me £5 is a *lot* for a fish.

[Nathanzac]

You'd be lucky to pick one up for less than £12. Most of mine range between £25-35 each. There are some fish out there for around £500