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Ok going to start buying stuff up for a new 75. I just cant afford to fill this thing up with all live sand, so I would like to put in "dead sand" and seed it with live. How much live sand will give me a good start? I am going to buy about 50 lbs of lr after the cycle goes. Second. What kind of...

So I could set up the tank, get salinity right, temp and ph right and put rock right in from the fed ex guy no problem?

Getting the logistics of setting a tank laid out and want to know about swf live rock. I am going to purchase about 45-50 lbs to start. What will I need to do to rock bought from here to get it into a new tank? I mean very new. I am trying to get a time line together for starting the tank and...

Yea, I keep an eye on swf, but they only have what is in stock up for pictures. Thanks for the info

Is there a good website to view fish just for information and pictures? I want to have a good plan in place for my tank when I get it?

Wow, I know who I will ask my tricky math type questions now. But what color was the bus drivers hat?

Sweet, someone saying go to grainger. I work at a grainger store, I dont think you can order from Grainger.com without an account. If you look up the graiger in your local neighborhood you can probably get it over the counter without an account.

While on the discussion and someone mentioned using limestone as a base. What are some tank safe rocks to use. I understand they will eventually become live when used with live rock, what would be the best choice for getting it to "turn live". I do a lot of (probably a bad sport to mention here)...

Hehe replying to my own post! The part I forgot to add was what is a good magazine to subscribe to?

I know this subject has been visited hundreds of times, because I did a search (overwhelming). What is a good title to buy with good indepth info on starting and running a tank. One with good up to date info. Second question belongs in equipment but here goes. With out getting crazy or exact...

If I was to buy an existing tank (75gal) that is up and running with 50lbs lr and 30lbs ls what would I have to do to keep this stuff live while I transported it (4 hrs away) and while I was getting the tank up and running? It also has fish but I dont know what to do with them either. Any...

I have a few questions about light. I understand about the color, but metal halide lamps only have a color rendering of 65 at most. A high quality T8 fluorescent can be as high as 85-90 color rendering. Does this matter in a marine tank with all the highly colored fish? Metal halide can make...

What is a good brand of live sand to buy? I have been slowly researching all the stuff I will be needing to buy and live sand seems to be a wide open area. I just want to know what to get or not to get. :confused:

Hello all, been reading the boards for a month just go gather info and educate myself a bit. I have been pretty excited about getting into saltwater for a few years. But with family and other expensive hobbies (flyfishing, mountian biking) I have not pursued my dream......until now I have never...