thinking of changing over to saltwater...

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Beave

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so i am thinking of moving over to salt water and need some pointers.

i have a 90 gallon acrylic is acrilyc ok for a saltwater tank???

is a RO system a must or will diff. chemicals help me out and keep everything safe??? i know it will be more money but i dont have the room in my apt. for a RO system.

does anyone have a recomondation for a sump/protien skimmer/uv light systems my buddy has one that was built for his 180 gallon he also spent 1600$ on it im not tryin to break the bank right off the bat.

as of right now i am trying to dot all my i's and and cross all my t's i still need to build the stand for the tank but i want to make sure i have enough room for the filteration system the stand will also be made big enough for a 30 gallon quaranteen tank.

thanx in advance i wunna make sure for once in my life i do something right the first time.
 
oh and yes i do have fish tank experiance i have had fresh water for a few years now just want to move up to bigger and better things
 
well sorry guys after i posted this i started looking threw the threads and see alot of ppl asking the same Q didnt me to be a repeat i can get most of my awnsers for all the other threads
 
Are you looking to do a reef or just a FOWLR (Fish Only With Live Rock)? If you want a FOWLR, then tap water will probably be fine to use. An acrylic aquarium is fine for saltwater. You can make a sump out of an extra aquarium, and you can put the protein skimmer, heater, and most other equipment in it. You're looking at maybe $600 for everything including rock, sand, salt, and equipment. I'll post a list of supplies up if that's going to be within your budget.
 
i would like to do reff at some point but will be starting out slow but if i cant due to my water then what can i do i will just have to wait till i buy a house. what would be a good size tank to use for a sump i want to make sure i over filter and have room for all the other stuff to go in. is a wet/dry the better way to go???
 
Beave said:
i would like to do reff at some point but will be starting out slow but if i cant due to my water then what can i do i will just have to wait till i buy a house. what would be a good size tank to use for a sump i want to make sure i over filter and have room for all the other stuff to go in. is a wet/dry the better way to go???
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RO/DI is recommended for reefs because it gives you pure water to work with; some corals are very sensitive to certain water parameters which is why it's a good idea. As for the sump, bigger is better; I would go with a 40 breeder or maybe even a 65 gallon; a wet/dry is not preferable and should be avoided for saltwater.
 
i think at this point i need to find a 40 gallon breeder for my sump and find a layout that i like and start getting the things i need to get this show on the road. not sure why but at work today it popped in my head and i said its time to do a saltwater tank. also does anyone know what i can use to puff out scratches in the tank and will be safe for the water when i set it up i got the tank used and it has some minor scratches and if im going to set up a nice tank i may as well make it all nice
 
great decision, you will not regret it.

Freshwater is all about the fish, salt is about everything other than the fish in the end :D

its a lot of fun, i switched few months ago and it really got my interest back into the hobby
 
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