so the mother in-law wants to go salty...

iansfishy · 10/15/2007, 06:27 PM

she has a 50 gallon freshwater now but would like a inexpensive (ha ha ) change. what are some suggestions or things i could do to change her tank. (equipment wise). I might drill but id rather put a canister filter on and call it good. she just wants some fish and probably some mushrooms. so a pc light should be good as well. any filter suggestions. I guess lots of live rock would also be a good idea.

crossi92 · 10/15/2007, 06:31 PM

Once ya go salty....

REEF-n-Chicago · 10/15/2007, 06:52 PM

Again crossi92 .... AGREED!

crossi92 · 10/15/2007, 06:52 PM

lol

yellowwatchmen · 10/15/2007, 07:01 PM

you can do a canister filter and a hang on the back skimmer. Or you can get a overflow and have a sump if you dont want to drill it.

Justin James · 10/15/2007, 07:28 PM

Yep i'd get the hang on back overflow box and do a small sump. It will cut down on algae in her display.

Get a koralia or two for water flow.
Don't bother with any filters (waste of money).
Get a cheap skimmer and mod the heck out of it (Seaclone150).
Build a homemade canopy and put retrofit PC lighting in it.
Get 50 pounds of liverock and your substrate

"POOF" there you have a fairly cheap but efficent system for a beginner.

10/15/2007, 06:27 PM	#1
iansfishy Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 117	so the mother in-law wants to go salty... she has a 50 gallon freshwater now but would like a inexpensive (ha ha ) change. what are some suggestions or things i could do to change her tank. (equipment wise). I might drill but id rather put a canister filter on and call it good. she just wants some fish and probably some mushrooms. so a pc light should be good as well. any filter suggestions. I guess lots of live rock would also be a good idea. __________________ It takes 42 muscles to frown.-- But only 18 to reach out and slap whoever it was that made you mad

10/15/2007, 06:52 PM	#3
REEF-n-Chicago Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA (san pedro) Posts: 1,456	Again crossi92 .... AGREED! __________________ Jordan My tank gets DRUNK every morning Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon w/ 100 gallon sump; 240 gallon

10/15/2007, 06:31 PM	#2
crossi92 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 559	Once ya go salty....

10/15/2007, 07:01 PM	#5
yellowwatchmen Moved On Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bellevue,NE Posts: 1,058	you can do a canister filter and a hang on the back skimmer. Or you can get a overflow and have a sump if you dont want to drill it.

10/15/2007, 07:28 PM	#6
Justin James Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NS, Canada Posts: 510	Yep i'd get the hang on back overflow box and do a small sump. It will cut down on algae in her display. Get a koralia or two for water flow. Don't bother with any filters (waste of money). Get a cheap skimmer and mod the heck out of it (Seaclone150). Build a homemade canopy and put retrofit PC lighting in it. Get 50 pounds of liverock and your substrate "POOF" there you have a fairly cheap but efficent system for a beginner.