New Kid on the Reef

hoghead

hoghead

New Member
Hello,
As of next week, I will be the proud owner of a 120 gal. reef tank. The tank is not new and is established. Although I have over 15 yrs experience with aquariums, only 1 yr is saltwater-fish only. So, I really am the new kid on the reef. What I am looking for here, is advice from all you seasoned "reefers". Any suggestions or info. will be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Neil
 
birdy

birdy

Active Member
Probably the most important thing IMO is a pure water source, use only RO/DI water from a reputable source (preferably your own unit) and have a TDS meter to test it.
 
jmick

jmick

Active Member
Welcome to the boards, I am sure you are bound to find some really good advice here! My advice is rather simple; take it slow, try not to buy on impulse and don’t put to much stock into what your LFS tells you. Also, I highly recommend The Conscientious Marine Aquarist by Fenner—it’s filled with great information that’s really useful!
 
mudplayerx

mudplayerx

Active Member
Originally Posted by hoghead
Hello,
As of next week, I will be the proud owner of a 120 gal. reef tank. The tank is not new and is established. Although I have over 15 yrs experience with aquariums, only 1 yr is saltwater-fish only. So, I really am the new kid on the reef. What I am looking for here, is advice from all you seasoned "reefers". Any suggestions or info. will be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Neil
Welcome to the boards! Another good book in addition to the one listed above is "Natural Reef Aquariums" by John Tullock. However, your best source of info is right here hehe.
 
hot883

hot883

Active Member
Originally Posted by hoghead
What is IMO, RO/DI? What kind of unit?
IMO in my opinion, ro/di reverse osmosis or distilled water
 
fishieness

fishieness

Active Member
i agree that a good water source is a great start for any reef. Many people use an RO unit along with a DI. Ro is used first and will remove around 80% of impurities such as chlorine, heavy metals, fertalizers, ECT. a DI will remove about 97.7%. The thing is though, a DI filter cartrige must be removed more often than an RO membrane. The amount of time depends on the quality of yoru tap water. I use the aquarium pharmasuticals Di filter. It cost me only 30 bucks online. Much less expensive than an RO, but you do have to replace the cartige more, so eventualy it will become more expensive.
 
reefdude37

reefdude37

Member
All i have to say is dont rush things. I am glad u found this site..Their is alot of good useful things on these boards. If u have a question just ask. I am pretty new here in saltwater aquariums. But again just dont rush things and take it a step at a time. Trust me its all worth it...
 
sundance1

sundance1

Member
DEFINATLY get a RO/DI unit! And also follow the advise of the good people of this board.they know what they are talking about.They all have been VERY helpful to me. :joy:
 
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