Tag Archives: marine

I have decided to switch to saltwater fish keeping, and hope to get started next spring/summer. I am buying a Seventy Five gallon tank, and need some help with the equipment. What is crucially needed, and what is not? I know I need a powerful marine designed filter, as well as a brine shrimp breeding tank so I can feed the fish live fish along with their diet. I’ve heard the actual water setup takes up to a month to settle before you can add fish, as all the elements have to be just right. What should the readings for salinity, nitrates and nitrites be if you know off the top of your head. I would love to know exactly what equipment for maitenence and daily care I need, as I would honestly hate to waste a lot of money on unecessary items. As for the fish, I realize healthy stock are the most important part after teh tank is cultured, and have found a reliable dealer that is less than 15mins. from my home. I plan on keeping smaller Dwarf Angels, Gobies, maybe a Jawfish, Clownfish, etc.
It would be great to kow what product brands are most reliable, and sites urls where I can order them as well. What kind of fish do you keep, I am interested in knowing about your experiances and what you have learned through the trials and tribulations of saltwater aquaria. Would you recommend any certain species, products, etc.? I was interested in the Live sand for the tank too, but there are so many kinds, crushed coral, carribean sand, pacific, tahiti, etc. etc. What about a Moonlight setting on the powerhead, as well as an evening and daylight one, are the first two needed or just fancy doodads? Any help at all would be appreciated, please do not say ‘I don’t know’, that is not an answer. Answer only if you have a saltwater tank, or have had one. Thanks, feel free to email me if you need to.
I thought the Protein Skimmer was a filter, [it's more than expensive enough to be] So why do I need one along with the filter? I will get one of course, just wondering… lol Would you recommend using dead or live rock? I know both need to be cycled seperately as they can mess with the tank water once it is done cycling and all. That was the word I couldn’t remember last night. Cycling. lol. Is it safe to purchase pre-cycled water, or is that a scam?