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the only problem i have with using dead coral, is that the only fish store i've seen it at, it has been extremely expensive, like..over 100 dollars for a medium sized piece...ill probably end up just putting more live rock in it than i was thinking, and then see how that goes, then probably get...

I just placed a bid for an RO/Di unit on ebay, and it says that I will need a reservoir... What is it, and where can i find it?

Ok so when we had a freshwater tank, we had this piece of log, that was fake. And im not looking to put real coral in my saltwater tank just yet, (want to be alittle more expierience before i do that), and i was at PetCo, and i saw that they had aritifical coral, So my question is, can i...

great article, thank you so much! Just put a bid on ebay for an RO/Di unit!

ok well, i just tested my tap water, before i bought the ro/di unit, and everything came out to zero besides the ammonia which came out too .50, and the PH range was 7.4 which the thing said it should be between 8.2 and 8.4, but it was a saltwater test kit, does it matter if i just tested the...

ok awesome, so i would just be better off int he long run going with the RO

Does anyone know where i can find a really cheap RO unit? without skimping on the quality of it? Also, if i have a protein skimmer, do i need any other kind of filtration? and if so what? and last but not least, before i get the RO unit, i wanted to test my normal tap water to see if thats...

Yeah i think i've decided just to mix it myself, i have a ton of time before i even set the tank up not to mention let it cycle through, to make mistakes with the water before i get it right, thank you guys!

like..20 or 30 mins, we have a 55 gallon tank

How hard is it to mix your own salt water, instead of buying premixed salt water? :???: Because i've heard its hard from some people, and easy from others.

awesome! I think i've decided to just get dry sand from the fish store, thank you guys so much

ok how do you vaccuum sand? and there isnt anything else i can use besides sand?

thank you guys so much, you've helped a lot!

ok great! thank you guys for the imput! also is it safe to put tiny seashells in the tank as well?

Is it safe to use sand from lowes or a home improvement store? is there anything else i can use besides sand? that wont trap all the gunk?

We haven't decided on any kind of gravel for our SW tank, but petco has live sand with tiny seashells in it that i really really like, but i read somewhere that you shouldnt buy live sand in a bag because more than likely it has already died sitting on the shelf... So is it better to get live...

How long should i cycle the tank until i need the protein skimmer? Is that all i need to cycle the tank is saltwater and live rock?

we bought some fish from a lower grade pet store, and didnt quarantine them, which was stupid on my part. the freshwater tank was set up for about a year and a half id say, had absolutely no problems up until recently

ok what about the water conditioner i bought? should i just return that or what

ok is it something that i should buy right away? or is it not something i need right away?

ok so if i get one of those, and a protein skimmer, and have live rock..i wont need any other kind of filtration?

How much does something like that cost?

ok i see that a lot, what is an RO/DI?

ok just out of curiosity, i was searching what chemicals i should have on hand just in case or that i need all the time, and we bought a buffer and a conditioner, is there anything else that i need? and thank you for the much needed info! that helped a lot! we were looking for a good skimmer and...

We previously had a 55 gallon freshwater tank, and all of our fish got ick, and it didnt turn out so well. so we figured we would start a saltwater tank, something we have always wanted to do. So my first of many questions is... Can we use the same filter we have? it is an AquaTec 30/60 with...