starting a saltwater aquarium?
ok so im upgrading my goldfish soon (as seen on my last question) and I decided to try saltwater im going to have a spare 55 gallon and I have it …. tropical fish lol anyway so heres whats on my checklist so far: (Note: some of things that I've let out) 1.filter system, filters 2.marine substrate (not sure what kind to get some idea?) 5.marine salt 4.water 3.heater conditioning 6.hydrometer 8.coral food 9.kits 7.fish thats all I have, of course, I have the tank and the lights and the heater already so what the fish should start with I was thinking of some clown fish and what others should I get?? thanks for your help
I want when fellow aquarists decide to try their saltwater tanks. I think you'll love. Filtration per gallon to 55, we recommend you stay away from Wait back filters. You want a wet / dry sump (in the tank) or a cartridge filter. The choice between the two really depends on what you want. The cartridge filter maintains its crystalline waters, but who cover faster and requires more maintenance. I think a Wet / Dry is better in the long term, allowing you to place heaters, and a protein skimmer in the sump, along with more live rock, and some carbon. A collector Oil also allows evaporation to take place in the crankcase and not in the display tank. Filters can be expensive, if your hand and ready to build a manifold yourself, check out this site. It has large DIY designs. Http: / / additional www.melevsreef.com/-filtration is recommended that you use a protein skimmer (on especially in a reef tank) to remove dissolved organics and proteins in water. substrate for a few dollars more, IMO, which is well worth buying live sand. Pre-seed with bacteria, this short cycle time in half, and also helps the seeds of dead rock and filter. You can usually find this in its APS, but here is a link. Personally, I like Fiji or the pink or aragonite. Http://www.caribsea.com/pages/products/aragalive.html-5 Heater watts per gallon. So that 275 watts heating. I prefer to use two small heaters instead of one big one. This way if one dies, at least you still have the heat until you can get another. Water-The most important part of any aquarium. I suggest you buy RO water at your local fish. RO water is pure water that has been filtered through a reverse osmosis system. You can buy these for their personal use if you want (you'll pay for itself in the long run) or you can simply buy RO water from its workforce. I also like to buy water RO premixed salt. So I do not have to worry about mixing it myself. But thats up to you. You should not use tap water for saltwater aquariums, even with conditioner water, you still have traces of phosphates and silicates which cause algae problems in the tank. Sal-Buy-mixed or cubes of salt. I do not have a preferred brand, but the crystals Instant Reef ocean appears to be popular in the reef community. Hydrometer "You can use the box of cheap plastic hydrometers with one arm floating, or if you get into maintenance of corals and prefer a more accurate hydrometer, you can get the floating glass hydrometer or refractometer electricity. Food fish-fish depends what you want to keep. The most demanding fish enjoy frozen foods like brine shrimp, I have not had much luck with scales Coral food-If you decide to grow coral (reef tanks are much more systems only colorful and active fish) need lighting high performance. For most soft corals, T5 fluorescent bulbs work well. For hard corals, we recommend metal halide. For optimum coral grown, accented with metal halide fluorescent actinic use. Also most likely to buy a bottle of zooplankton, and maybe a turkey or dropper Baster to "feed aim" of the reefs. Here is a link to the plankton which I speak. Any EPA must have some. Http: / / www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=11457 Kits "To begin with, you want a pH, ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate test kit. Later, you may want more high-tech equipment such as calcium. Selection of fish is really up to you. I personally enjoy watching a pair of clownfish with an anemone. Every tank should have a handful of governments. Gobies Cleaner shrimp gobies, coral sand goby and screens. Discover the goby firefish http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1926+168&pcatid=168 http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+1926+220&pcatid=220 and diamond goby or yellow watchman goby http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm? c = 15 1926 228 & pcata = 228 You can also see if you like http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=15+21+53&pcatid=53 The Royal Gramma options are limitless. Of course, do not forget about invertebrates. Cleaner shrimp, crabs and snails. A must have for any reef aquarium. This should start. Feel free to IM me if you have more questions.
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Tap Water Filter $42.89 API Tap Water Filter The API Tap Water Filter is a super-strength water conditioner. The conditioner helps remove chlorine and neutralizes chloramines instantly. This filter is also great to detoxify heavy metals in tap water. The filter requires only one drop per U.S. gallon. Use when setting up a new aquarium or adding water. Features: . Safe for all aquatic life . Works instantly to detoxify he… |
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AquaticLife RO System Pre-Filter Cartridge – 1 Micron $5.99 AquaticLife 1 Micron Pre-Filter Cartridges utilize spun polypropylene sediment filters to remove particulate matter in tap water. Self-sealing design forms a tight fit in RO units. Design leads itself to long life and increased holding capacity. The 9 7/8 in. standard cartridge size…. |
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HM Digital PH-200 Waterproof pH and Temperature Meter $79.08 Professional Waterproof pH/Temp MeterVery reliable waterproof pH meter measures with an accuracy: of +/- 0.02 pH. Measures pH and Temperature Auto-ranging three point calibration with digital fine tuning Includes 4 pH buffer solution in a sponge embedded in a clear cap, so you can see if it’s dried up Waterproof housing Simultaneous temperature display Measurement Range: 0-14 pH Di… |
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