my mom is lookin into making a saltwater setup, she has a 55 gallon tank, what does she need to get it going ( filter protein filter, live rock etc) i know nothing bout saltwater, what does she need to get it setup and running properly, besides the tank
55 gallon beginner tank..?
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Depends on if she wants to reef or if she just wants fish only. She'll need at least 10X water turn over per hour, a heater or a couple of heaters will be better if she's not reefing, a hydrometer, test kits for ammonia, nitrate, nitrite, ph, kh, "maybe more if she wants to reef." She also needs to decide what look she wants her tank to have natural etc. I would also get the materials needed to q.t. her new pets as she sets up the tank. Keep it simple a bare bottom 20 gal, a sponge filter ,"keep the sponge stashed in your main or sump until needed" a flower pot or pvc pipe .
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she doesnt want a reef tank, so a list of things that she would need for a 55 gallon tank would help her alot, how much will she spend on everything to get it running, not including fish n tank
Well , she won't need halides or a chiller so that will save her a lot . She'll need the skimmer, power heads, live rock, sand, heaters, test kits, nets and a q.t. I don't know if you're close to a town where you can pick up your live rock or not and shipping can be sort of expensive but, so can buying live rock in a small town. If she wants everything ready made it would cost somewhere from $600-$800 U.S. If she's willing to make most of her own live rock and live sand you could shave off a couple of hundred.
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