Help with SW tank

[redtailcatfreak]

So i have finally decided that i want a saltwater setup. Never had one before but i want to give it a try. What do i need to know?

Tanks that i might use.
35 hex

might be getting
some 55s and 29s and a 90 on wednesday.

Which would be best to start a SW tank and what could i stock in them?


Can i use Seachem stability so i dont have to wait for a cycle like i do with my FW tanks?

Fish im interedted in our eels, jackknifes, Batfish, Dwarf lionfish, tangs, damsels.

Any suggestions are appreciated.

 

[redtailcatfreak]

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[BradT85]

So i have finally decided that i want a saltwater setup. Never had one before but i want to give it a try. What do i need to know?

Tanks that i might use.
35 hex

might be getting
some 55s and 29s and a 90 on wednesday.
90 would be best. More room for rock work and a larger tank will be more stable.


Which would be best to start a SW tank and what could i stock in them?

I think the best way is cycling with live rock and using shrimp or feeding the tank empty. People often use damsels and regret it.

Can i use Seachem stability so i dont have to wait for a cycle like i do with my FW tanks?
If you use live rock you shouldn't have a very long cycle. Try to add some live sand from an established tank to help also. Then add fish very slowly, much slower than you would freshwater


Fish im interedted in our eels, jackknifes, Batfish, Dwarf lionfish, tangs, damsels.
Batfish generally get pretty big. You could keep one of the small tangs in the 90 and a snowflake eel would be good in the 90 as well.


Any suggestions are appreciated.

My biggest suggestion is research and patience. Plan ahead if you will end up wanting corals and stock and purchase things accordingly. Also try to do a sump and I highly suggest a skimmer.

And no need to bump so soon, the salt sections here are much slower and less populated than the rest of the site.

Quick answers in Red. Feel free to ask more questions.

 

[redtailcatfreak]

hey thanks.
Yeah i was thinking the 90 would be best. Then uses one of the 55s as a sumps for it. Yeah im plannin on taking this slow since salt is new to me. The live sand that is sold in the store that has water in it, does that stuff really work. I feel like anything in there would have been killed off after being in a bag for that long.

But with the water changes, is it the same as with a FW tank besides adding the salt?

 

[BradT85]

hey thanks.
Yeah i was thinking the 90 would be best. Then uses one of the 55s as a sumps for it. Yeah im plannin on taking this slow since salt is new to me. The live sand that is sold in the store that has water in it, does that stuff really work. I feel like anything in there would have been killed off after being in a bag for that long.

Using a 55 as a sump would be awesome. The stuff sold in the bags as live sand isn't worth it, most people consider it a complete waste of money compared to the plain dry stuff. Just make sure you rinse whatever you get as good as you can. If you know anyone with an established tank, try and get a cup of their sand. That is way better than the "live" sand sold in sealed bags.

But with the water changes, is it the same as with a FW tank besides adding the salt?

Yeah, just make sure you let the salt mix overnight with a powerhead. Also top offs are done with freshwater because the salt doesn't evaporate. You might want to look into getting an RO/DI filter as well depending on your tap water and what you want to do with the tank.

Red again