New2SaltH20
Aquarium Advice Newbie
- Joined
- Dec 27, 2010
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- 3
Hi,
I'm a longtime fresh water aquarist making the jump to salt. My existing tank/filter set-up that I hope to use is an 80 gallon bow-front tank (pre-drilled) with a Tidepool sump w/ bio-wheel & 3 trays for media.
I will take all advice but my main questions revole around whats needed to maintain the water as thats what its all about.
Standard filter systems (like mine) vs. protein skimmers vs. live rock/live sand?????? from what i've read i will want a protein skimmer (i'm leaning toward an aqua Remora) does my sump/bio-wheel filter have a place? What type of media should I use? I'd like to stay away (at least for now) from live rock/sand because of the cost. Are live rock & live sand interchangable?
what say you to my filtration needs/requirements?
I'm a longtime fresh water aquarist making the jump to salt. My existing tank/filter set-up that I hope to use is an 80 gallon bow-front tank (pre-drilled) with a Tidepool sump w/ bio-wheel & 3 trays for media.
I will take all advice but my main questions revole around whats needed to maintain the water as thats what its all about.
Standard filter systems (like mine) vs. protein skimmers vs. live rock/live sand?????? from what i've read i will want a protein skimmer (i'm leaning toward an aqua Remora) does my sump/bio-wheel filter have a place? What type of media should I use? I'd like to stay away (at least for now) from live rock/sand because of the cost. Are live rock & live sand interchangable?
what say you to my filtration needs/requirements?