Starting from Scratch ( Newbie )
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fishkid13
Active Member
Welcome.
First what size tank are you planing on getting? Second you are going to want powerheads for water movement ethier a sump or filters, you will also need a protein skimmer. A heater and maybe a chiller. And you need lights for you marine life (reefs,fish-only,fish-only live rock-based, have the use of lights a little different so find out want you want to do.
First what size tank are you planing on getting? Second you are going to want powerheads for water movement ethier a sump or filters, you will also need a protein skimmer. A heater and maybe a chiller. And you need lights for you marine life (reefs,fish-only,fish-only live rock-based, have the use of lights a little different so find out want you want to do.
conodor
New Member
Honestly i just started reading up on SW tanks a few days ago, and by far the following link really helped alot. read this then ask specific questions. that's the route i'm going.
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/301033/101-tips-to-beginning-and-maintaining-a-saltwater-aquarium
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/301033/101-tips-to-beginning-and-maintaining-a-saltwater-aquarium
nicnac2169
New Member
the biggest thing that i have found great to have when starting a system is teflon tape. use it on the treads to anything if you don't i have found that you will have a slow leak.
privatejoker
Member
What I found helps is buying good equipment from the start. If you to upgrade it just kills it. Get t5's or metal halides because your sure to catch the coral bug somewhere down the line.
The second thing I did that I wish I didn't do was to buy a bunch of beginner corals and let them attach to my live rock. If they don't attach then they be easier to get rid of later. Prime example, xenia. They grow like a weed and the ones I had would drop there heads and grow where ever they landed. I just got rid of them in my main tank and its been almost two years.
The second thing I did that I wish I didn't do was to buy a bunch of beginner corals and let them attach to my live rock. If they don't attach then they be easier to get rid of later. Prime example, xenia. They grow like a weed and the ones I had would drop there heads and grow where ever they landed. I just got rid of them in my main tank and its been almost two years.
spiderwoman
Active Member
Welcome to the hobby!
The best advice that I can give you is research, research and more research.
2nd is don't automatically trust your LFS if he is going to benefit from the advice (meaning he gets your $$$$).
3rd buy good equipment from the start. The saying that you get what you pay for is exactly that.
The best advice that I can give you is research, research and more research.
2nd is don't automatically trust your LFS if he is going to benefit from the advice (meaning he gets your $$$$).
3rd buy good equipment from the start. The saying that you get what you pay for is exactly that.
sickboy
Active Member
I would suggest having a sump from the beginning, but if you're not planning on it then I would say for a 75 gallon- 2 Emperor 400 filters, two powerheads that have over 600gph, and a good protein skimmer. Get the equipment, put the rock in, and wait....
Other than that, I agree with everyone else, read. I have read a lot and there is still lots of stuff I don't know.
Other than that, I agree with everyone else, read. I have read a lot and there is still lots of stuff I don't know.
sickboy
Active Member
Oh, yeah, I forgot the heater, lights, and, depending on what part of the country you live in and whether you run an air conditioner, a chiller. For a FOWLR you can get away with almost any lights, but I would get T5's or Halides so that when you decide you like corals, you can keep them.
reice05
Member
75 gallon with stand
20 gallon sump tank,
Mag drive submersible pump,
twin overflow boxes,
filter sock,
undercabinet lighting,
auto siphon pump,
reef sand,
protein skimmer,
full plumbing,
cooling fan,
Rebuilt Coralife light with moonlights installed.
I was browsing some classifieds...Do u think this is a good deal for 350$??? and wont i still need some powerheads??
20 gallon sump tank,
Mag drive submersible pump,
twin overflow boxes,
filter sock,
undercabinet lighting,
auto siphon pump,
reef sand,
protein skimmer,
full plumbing,
cooling fan,
Rebuilt Coralife light with moonlights installed.
I was browsing some classifieds...Do u think this is a good deal for 350$??? and wont i still need some powerheads??
privatejoker
Member
Thats not a bad deal if the tank and pumps aren't very old.. What size mag pump? I would rather see you get a Reef ready tank instead of the overflows, its a better tank for sumps. The only problem is a new 75 gallon rr is $300. I did get by with two overflows on my 72 gallon bow for about 1.5 years.
What type of lighting are they selling?
What type of lighting are they selling?