Recent content by Phillyfishct

Thanks ! After looking around it would seem that a canister filter a hob protein skimmer, - light diffuser, and perhaps a in water fan to create a current that I could occasionally move would be sufficient for my purposes?...? ... also how often should I clean the filters/ change out water...

☝️ Like a cardboard egg crate? Does the partition go from top to bottom, or is it just there for algae to grow on?

I figure I'll use local saltwater for the water changes every so often, but keep an eye on the specific gravity, and if it gets high,- I could always add distilled water (?) - how much evaporation is expected to be in a 75-90 gallon tank... a couple gallons a week ??? - I don't really have an...

On the subject of water replacement, I figured that I would just refill with local saltwater.... is this a bad idea ?

i would like to set up a native northeast saltwater tank.. I'd like small local fish as well as crabs and sand and mud....... I'm in info collection mode... I'd like a 75-90 gallon tank..... I'm looking into required filtration..... I'm worried about flooding my basement, so what type of filter...

a guy living in Connecticutinterested in setting up a native saltwater tank

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