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Cool mines always been that

I'm on a well, so it's not even city water, our water is hard (which is better than soft right? Soft is acidic hard is alkalai? Been awhile since general chemistry in college) it's got iron calcium and manganese in it. And yeah I'm fish only, well I have crustaceans as well but that's it, no...

Will do, getting some live rock and RO/DI water tomorrow for a water change

Yes you've said that, thank you, I appreciate the feedback

55 gallons, already have a maxi-jet 900 attached to the UGF right now

The filter I have already (I'm assuming HOB stands for hang over back?) is a marine filter that's rated for 50 gallons, plus the UGF which I'll probably get rid of and I also have a protein skimmer I ordered that is rated for 40-80 gallons do you think this will be enough?

I've researched the UGF and while opinions go both ways, they are still an effective filtration method with proper maintenance. I'm also running a power filter so based on my own research, while I appreciate your input, I'll be keeping the UGF. I had zero problems with inert gravel in my other...

no live rock, the LFS stuff isn't good quality right now so I've been waiting for them to hopefully get better stuff in

The tank is probably about 15-20 years old, it was my dads and he gave it to me. I just never unhooked the under gravel filter when I converted it from fresh to salt, and no its not crushed coral, just gravel

So I set up my tank a little over 3 months ago after moving back home from college where I had kept my original 5.5 gal SW tank with no issues. The tank I have set up right now is really old and has been dry for 3 years while I was at school (don't know if that's pertinent information or not) It...