55 gallon?

[ooshortyoo]

What all would I need to start a 55 gallon SW aquarium? I need a check list...:help:

 

[beaslbob]

Welcome to this board and salt tanks
1) 55g tank.
2) playsand ($6.00 2 50# bags from hg)
3) macros or marine plants. (free to about $30.00)
4) salt mix.
stuff usually needed
5) stand
6) lights 2 utility fixtures and 4 4' 3200 lumen tubes. ($20 home depot or lowes)
nice to have
7) some type of filter
everything else optional.
Again welcome to this board and hope you enjoy

 

[nas19320]

Welcome!
A lot of what you will need will depend on the type of SW tank you are looking to start. Do you want to start a FO, FOWLR or Reef.

 

[doodle1800]

Bob - I'm surprised you put plants 3rd!!!

 

[beaslbob]

Originally posted by doodle1800
Bob - I'm surprised you put plants 3rd!!!

You do need something to put them in.

 

[skirrby]

i agree dont use shop lights. if you dont want to spend the money for metal halide lighting.. id say go with the coralife aqualight 4-65w set up... i have it and have heard good things about it. and i wouldnt just use any playsand. some playsands will cause alot of algea problems because of the sciliates(sp?) in them.. if you get playsand try and go with southdown or new castle tropical play sands. ohh and i would recomend you get a hydrometer or refractometer to measuse the salinty of you water.. and test kits for amonia, nitrite, and nitrate

 

[doodle1800]

Are you saying if my coralife lights fall in the water with my hands in there I won't get shocked?

 

[iluvfish]

Kip - you changed your name?? I just noticed.

 

[doodle1800]

what about your ass?

 

[aarone]

Originally posted by Kip4130
why i had my head up my ass
oh i was wondering where your ass went???

 

[doodle1800]

this thread went from stocking a 55 to Kip's ass

 

[doodle1800]

who said we liked it? We were wondering what was up with it.
ok...ok... I'll stop...
back to the 55...
Bob likes his plants doesn't he?