bucketbreath
Aquarium Advice Newbie
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- Oct 26, 2002
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- 6
Hi -
I've got a 135-gallon freshwater tank with redbellied piranhas, and I'm thinking about making the jump to saltwater. But first I'm wondering all that I'd need.
Right now I run a rena xp3 canister filter with foam, activated charcoal, biochem zorb, nitra-zorb, water softener pillow, ammonia remover, a bunch of biomax, and 2 microfiltration pads. I've also got two 402 powerheads with quick filters containing biomax.
My substrate is tahitian moon black sand. And I run 3 bubble-walls.
I know I'll have to get the ph up, so I'm thinking that I'll have to mix my sand with some crushed coral. And I guess I could put a sack of crushed coral in my filter as well.
I'm thinking that I'll have to remove the ammonia remover, water softener pillow, and nitra-zorb.
Is a protein skimmer necessary? I'm thinking about starting off with just fish and some coral decorations, and will build towards getting some live rock for a reef tank in the future.
Can I still run my bubble walls?
Will a saltwater tank be much more challenging than converting to a cichlid tank? Pros/Cons?
Any suggestions/comments on converting to saltwater would be great! And feel free to suggest types of fish as well...
Thanks
I've got a 135-gallon freshwater tank with redbellied piranhas, and I'm thinking about making the jump to saltwater. But first I'm wondering all that I'd need.
Right now I run a rena xp3 canister filter with foam, activated charcoal, biochem zorb, nitra-zorb, water softener pillow, ammonia remover, a bunch of biomax, and 2 microfiltration pads. I've also got two 402 powerheads with quick filters containing biomax.
My substrate is tahitian moon black sand. And I run 3 bubble-walls.
I know I'll have to get the ph up, so I'm thinking that I'll have to mix my sand with some crushed coral. And I guess I could put a sack of crushed coral in my filter as well.
I'm thinking that I'll have to remove the ammonia remover, water softener pillow, and nitra-zorb.
Is a protein skimmer necessary? I'm thinking about starting off with just fish and some coral decorations, and will build towards getting some live rock for a reef tank in the future.
Can I still run my bubble walls?
Will a saltwater tank be much more challenging than converting to a cichlid tank? Pros/Cons?
Any suggestions/comments on converting to saltwater would be great! And feel free to suggest types of fish as well...
Thanks