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Big2ue · 04/08/2011, 12:45 PM

For the past few week i have been reading and researching on starting a salt water tank but I'm at the point were I'm ready to through I. The towel before I even start. It's just to confusing of a project and the post and articles make it seem like you have to be a biologist to complete one. If theres any one who can think of an easy way to start a FO tank your knowledge and ideas on how and what i would need for my 76 gallon tank would be very helpful. Thanx

DoubleM 10 · 04/08/2011, 12:54 PM

great skimmer

decent lights

i have weak power heads cause my fish are not the best swimmers(this would depend on livestock

possible heater depending on the ambient temp around the tank. i have the shatter proof Aqeon shatter proof. have a light that moniters at all times

good live rock. i learned the hard way. started with base rock and waited a long time to wait till ready.

stingythingy45 · 04/08/2011, 01:00 PM

Gee,don't get discouraged so quickly.
It's really not rocket science.Just get some good books about starting out in the hobby.
I read Bob Fenner's book The Conscientious Marine Aquarist when I first started out.
Sometime RC can be pretty confusing because there's so much input from so many different levels.Starting out with a FOWLR (fish only with live rock) tank is a good way to get into learning how to keep water parameters on track.

chimmike · 04/08/2011, 01:05 PM

1) Go to new member forum
2) Read the stickies
3) Succeed

Sk8r · 04/08/2011, 01:36 PM

We can step-by-step you through the process if you will do one very simple thing: ASK here before you do something. A 75 is a great size tank. If you'll take advice to save you trouble, you need a nice 30 gallon sump (Eshopps makes a good one)...a submersible pump, a Mag 12 or thereabouts, a Jager heater scaled for a 75, an Aqua C 120 skimmer, 70 pounds of aragonite medium grade dry sand, 70 lbs dry holey limestone rock, 5 lbs live rock, and a light kit: I'd recommend reef-capable T5's with a moon-light attachment (provides an hour of blue twilight); I'd add a refractometer (tests salinity), test strips for ammonia/nitrate; and an alkalinity test, plus some spare buckets (polystyrene, white only). Add rock, add sand, add water, add live rock to top of stack, and wait 8 weeks. After that, you're up and running, coral-capable, plenty of tank for small fish, and you should be good.

scarolina01 · 04/08/2011, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chimmike

1) Go to new member forum
2) Read the stickies
3) Succeed

+1 Those stickies were such a huge help for me when I started a few years back. Just take your time, and have some patience. Also, don't get discouraged if you make a mistake, everyone in this hobby has made a mistake a time or two. Learn from the mistake and move on. Good luck!

Big2ue · 04/08/2011, 02:37 PM

Thanks for the help.

jeff@zina.com · 04/08/2011, 02:40 PM

You can cut down a lot of the frustration by walking into your local fish store (LFS) with a blank check and deep pockets.

You might also want to look up some beginner marine aquarium books.

Jeff

cjdevito · 04/08/2011, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeff@zina.com

You might also want to look up some beginner marine aquarium books.

'The New Marine Aquarium' by Mike Paletta is exactly what the OP needs. $20 or so if I remember right. It's the best entry-level book out there.

04/08/2011, 12:45 PM	#1
Big2ue Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 15	Wth For the past few week i have been reading and researching on starting a salt water tank but I'm at the point were I'm ready to through I. The towel before I even start. It's just to confusing of a project and the post and articles make it seem like you have to be a biologist to complete one. If theres any one who can think of an easy way to start a FO tank your knowledge and ideas on how and what i would need for my 76 gallon tank would be very helpful. Thanx

04/08/2011, 12:54 PM	#2
DoubleM 10 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Steamwood, IL Posts: 1,432	great skimmer decent lights i have weak power heads cause my fish are not the best swimmers(this would depend on livestock possible heater depending on the ambient temp around the tank. i have the shatter proof Aqeon shatter proof. have a light that moniters at all times good live rock. i learned the hard way. started with base rock and waited a long time to wait till ready. __________________ Matt Lions, Groupers and Eels o my! Current Tank Info: Marineland 60Gal ReefReady cube, DIY led, Euroreef Skimmer Ins-80, Mag 9.5 return

04/08/2011, 01:00 PM	#3
stingythingy45 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: MA Posts: 3,296	Gee,don't get discouraged so quickly. It's really not rocket science.Just get some good books about starting out in the hobby. I read Bob Fenner's book The Conscientious Marine Aquarist when I first started out. Sometime RC can be pretty confusing because there's so much input from so many different levels.Starting out with a FOWLR (fish only with live rock) tank is a good way to get into learning how to keep water parameters on track. __________________ Bob Current Tank Info: 90 gallon,mixed Reef,2-250 watt Optix 3 pendants(Phoenix 14K)2-54 watt T5 Super actnics ,ASM G-2 Gate/recirc mods,70 gal. basement sump,20L ref

04/08/2011, 01:05 PM	#4
chimmike oxygen abuser Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Parrish, FL Posts: 5,089 Blog Entries: 2	1) Go to new member forum 2) Read the stickies 3) Succeed __________________ -Mike Tankless wonder Geaux Noles!

04/08/2011, 01:36 PM	#5
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	We can step-by-step you through the process if you will do one very simple thing: ASK here before you do something. A 75 is a great size tank. If you'll take advice to save you trouble, you need a nice 30 gallon sump (Eshopps makes a good one)...a submersible pump, a Mag 12 or thereabouts, a Jager heater scaled for a 75, an Aqua C 120 skimmer, 70 pounds of aragonite medium grade dry sand, 70 lbs dry holey limestone rock, 5 lbs live rock, and a light kit: I'd recommend reef-capable T5's with a moon-light attachment (provides an hour of blue twilight); I'd add a refractometer (tests salinity), test strips for ammonia/nitrate; and an alkalinity test, plus some spare buckets (polystyrene, white only). Add rock, add sand, add water, add live rock to top of stack, and wait 8 weeks. After that, you're up and running, coral-capable, plenty of tank for small fish, and you should be good. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

04/08/2011, 02:37 PM	#7
Big2ue Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 15	Thanks for the help.

04/08/2011, 02:40 PM	#8
jeff@zina.com Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 3,345	You can cut down a lot of the frustration by walking into your local fish store (LFS) with a blank check and deep pockets. You might also want to look up some beginner marine aquarium books. Jeff

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