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Answer it answer2007-11-24 23:09:33

i just bot a 12 gallon starter kit from petco i have a 12 gallon with bio wheel filter a heater 20lbs sand 3lbs of live rock a back ground for the tank a tank light chemechls bio coat helps maintain ph level stress relife for fish hydro meterit has the right ph level marine flakes 2 fake plants one reaches to the surface of the water and the other one is under water a net and i want to no if their is anything alse i need because im going to get fish

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You should get about 10 or so more lbs of live rock. the rule of thumb for a marine tank is 1-1.5lbs of live rock per gallon. You should get a master test kit for pH amonia nitrite and nitrate. the live rock and live sand will help maintain the pH at the right level. As for fish i would reccomend green chromis. get like 3 of them and they are great fish to cycle the tank with. 12 gallons isnt much and 3 green chromis wont be able to stay in there for their entire lives but once the tank has cycled most places will take them back so you can get nicer fish that you will want on a more long term basis. They are very hardy and arent agressive so if it were a larger tank id say keep them but im sure you had other fish in mind. You will want more live rock and i like having a lot of little pieces so you have more surface area in the tank. When the tank is almost through cycling you will get algae blooms and thats where the surface area will pay off and it also allows better water flow through the rocks. there is a lot to know about marine aquariums and id be happy to help so if you have any other questions feel free to email me