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08/20/2007, 02:12 PM
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Location: South Mississippi
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Got my aquariums - now what?!?!
Hello! I am very new to saltwater aquariums so please be patient with me.. I had 2 tanks custom made for me to go in each side of my entertainment center - they are roughly 14" deep, 16" wide and 21" tall - approx. 21-1/2 gallons each...I realize I can only have a couple fish in each tank, the tanks came with a flourescent tube light....what do I need to do next? I am so excited about this and want to get it right...I just have no clue what I need from filters to substrates, coral, plants...someone that doesn't mind helping a beginner, please walk me through this... Thanks!
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08/20/2007, 02:18 PM
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08/20/2007, 02:29 PM
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Inconveniencing marine life since 1992 "It is my personal belief that reef aquaria should be thriving communities of biodiversity, representative of their wild counterparts, and not merely collections of pretty specimens growing on tidy clean rock shelves covered in purple coralline algae." (Eric Borneman) |
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08/20/2007, 02:48 PM
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My first question would be... Can the entertainment center hold the weight without bowing etc?
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08/20/2007, 03:23 PM
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Location: South Mississippi
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Thanks for the responses so far!! Yes, the entertainment center was custom made as well and takes up an entire wall. I told the person building it that my plans included aquariums...so believe me, I am very safe there...that is not a problem. Thanks for asking!
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08/20/2007, 03:27 PM
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08/20/2007, 03:29 PM
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Location: Madison, Ohio
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Rule #1 Listen to Willie
Rule #2 Listen to Willie =) I wouldn't do to much more with your tanks until you read, read, read, and when you think you have it!, read some more =) I would put some hard thought into how best to do your pumbing... 1 single sump for both tanks or a seperate sump for each? Auto top off ? ect... that would be my first thoughts.
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