Hi. I have a little 5g (I believe, might be 5.5 or 6) bowfront tank by Eclipse. I've been considering converting it to a saltwater nano tank, since I can't think of any other interesting things to do with it (I wanted a dwarf puffer, but I can't find any around here). In the meantime, I've kept a few pristella tetras in it to keep the tank cycled.
How would I go about making a freshwater into a saltwater? What sort of equipment would I need to buy? I don't know if there's differences between large/small. Do I need a protein skimmer, powerhead, etc.? I don't think (from what I've heard) I can keep fish in a little 5g, so I was going to just get some inverts, like a few shrimps or snails. Correct me if I'm wrong, though (specifically, I'd really love to be able to have a red fire goby). Also, would it be necessary to buy a different filter/light fixture?
Also, how would I actually go about converting it? Would I need to just take the fish/plants out, insert appropriate substrate, salt the tank and add live rock? Or is it more complicated than that? Would I have to do a 100% water change and scrub everything down and whatnot?
I would buy a new 10g to make into a nano, but I'm REALLY trying to keep the amount of fishtanks I have to a minimum.
Thanks!
How would I go about making a freshwater into a saltwater? What sort of equipment would I need to buy? I don't know if there's differences between large/small. Do I need a protein skimmer, powerhead, etc.? I don't think (from what I've heard) I can keep fish in a little 5g, so I was going to just get some inverts, like a few shrimps or snails. Correct me if I'm wrong, though (specifically, I'd really love to be able to have a red fire goby). Also, would it be necessary to buy a different filter/light fixture?
Also, how would I actually go about converting it? Would I need to just take the fish/plants out, insert appropriate substrate, salt the tank and add live rock? Or is it more complicated than that? Would I have to do a 100% water change and scrub everything down and whatnot?
I would buy a new 10g to make into a nano, but I'm REALLY trying to keep the amount of fishtanks I have to a minimum.
Thanks!