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08/22/2012, 01:57 PM
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Registered Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 3
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just starting out
After asking in local marine shops and internet reasearch im still a bit of a loss as have lots of mixed information.
I am looking to do a reef tank and a fish only tank i have already braught some equipment but would just like to know if theres anything else i need to get. i have 2 tanks,2 external filters,2 thermometers,and 2 uv sterilizers and 1 skimmer salt, so far i also have live rock but how much do i need per gallon? as i have been told so many different figures also which test kits do i need to buy to start with? as one shop tryed to sell me all of them and another told me i need 3 and also lighting ive been told halogen and led which is the best for what i would like to do also have some coral gravel as the shop i went to recomended it but have since been told differently! i tryed a marine tank a few years ago and ended up in disaster which i would like to avoid this time so any help would be great thanks andy. 
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08/22/2012, 02:23 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Posts: 45
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just for starters, I would read EVERY "sticky" on this website. Then after you read it all... read it again. Then ask what you dont know. you will learn alot if you do that I promise.
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08/22/2012, 04:40 PM
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Registered Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Brookfield, WI
Posts: 108
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+1 on reading all of the stickies. Ask questions and make a plan.
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08/22/2012, 05:43 PM
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♥Acropora Aficionado♥
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Hollister,Ca.
Posts: 5,163
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 To Reef Central tailsonskis. . .
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Live everyday as if it was your last, take time to smell the flowers, enjoy all things living, never take anything for granted, you just never know when your number might be up... Current Tank Info: * 90g. Reef Ready TruVu tank with 30g. Platinum Filtration Series Sump SpS Acro enthusiast * |
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08/23/2012, 01:53 PM
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Coral Hoarder
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Miami, FL
Posts: 2,247
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Read the stickies in the New to Hobby Thread. It will answer all of your questions and probably save you from impulse buys and buying useless equipment. It will also tell you what you need to be successful and come into this hobby not banging your head into a wall.
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Alex FMAS Member Current Tank Info: 400 Gallons of frags... 30 gallon Deep Blue mixed reef ... 70 other tanks throughout south FL |
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