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[draconius]

Greetings, I am moving from fresh water to salt water tank, in the next week, and i need some help and suggestions. As to what to get for depth of sand. Filters and what not. My tank comes with a 125 wet-dry not completely sure what that does for a salt water tank. And it comes with lighting but again not sure as to what type. I have read stuff about protein skimmers and was not sure what those were either and if i needed one with a tank of this size.
1. Tank size - 125 gallons
2. Filter - 125 Wet-dry
If you can suggest to me as to what i should put in it and when to get my ecosystem in line to handle the fish please let me know.
Thanks,
Sean

 

[fish3]

protein skimmers take poop out and start with live rock or lr first how long did you do fresh

 

[draconius]

I have had a fresh water tank running the same one for over seven years and most fish from the start. After a while it was self sustaining by itself. It was much smaller thank though also. Was 20 gallon i think.

 

[draconius]

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