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what is a sump? i plan on using an eheim canister filter i will evetually add live rock to the tank but not right away anyway i guess a "sump" has to do with some kind of filtration- can someone elaborate on this please?

says its good up to 100 gallons just wanted to know what u guys thought of it as far as quality goes id like to stay under 100$ for a skimmer i have a 90 gallon tia let me know if u have any other suggestions as far as my price range goes thanks

i asked a while ago which ro filter should i buy for a 90 gallon fo tank i dont understand what all the differences are? thanks

im doing a fo with lr no live rock at first but later on prolly i got a filter in the meantime anyway i need a ro filter what one should i get i have a 90 gallon i canjust clip the ro hose on the tank and let it fill right? of course while mixing the salt in the tank right?

i can use play sand to save money and use the minimum amount of live sand RIGHT? now, if i need 298 ilbs of sand according to the sand calculator how much of that should be live sand we are talkin about a 90 gallon tank thanks and i kinda feel bad asking all these ? and not being able to give...

im planning on doing fish with decorative rock with the possibility of live rock later on a dsb with a base of home depot sand and live sand as well, should i arrange the hd sand and decorative rock before adding ro water and mixing the salt?and than when the tank is almost full add the live...

i guess i need teflon spray paint- right anyone know how many coats and the best way to approach this i havent added anything to the tank yet just wanna make sure i dont get any on the inside what do u think black paint or a cool blue color? tia

im gonna do deep sand bed in my 90 gallon at first it will be decorative rock and then maybe ill get some live rock anyway what sand can i get from home depot? how much? should i put the home depot sand under my live sand? TIA oh yeah how much does the home depot sand cost?

can i wait a while until i add fish to get the skimmer lfs told me i could wait iwas suprised they didnt tell me i needed it immediately

what exactly are they i already have a flter i just dont know what a powerhead is and if i need one or not im running a 90 gallon with decorative rock and i have never done this before with saltwater what the heck is a powerhead? i appreciate it

im new to this and iwas gonna use live sand and some decorative rock but do i need a reverse osmosis fliter or can i use tap water? should i just test the tap somehow to make sure it is cool and if so what do i look for?

i bought a bunch of rock at mylfs and they say all are ok for the salttank, some say algae will be a problem i have all arranged outside of the tank now and it looks real cool, so id be a little disapointed if icant use these, i was gonna silicone em together after i file some smooth edges so...

i have a 90 gallon and eventually i will add live rock but not right now im gonna start with decorative rock to keep it simple, i have eheim 2217 canister i will use the tank came with a stand and a canopy if this matters, i want to know the right skimmer to use if u dont mind let me know why...

what is the difference between live rock and reef? i was wondering b/c u guys say a reef tank and live rock are two different things im feelin guilty asking all these questions and not being able to answer anything but i really appreciate this THANKS

lfs told me i needed very expensive light if i wanted live rock in my tank im getting different info here, is it just a matter of the rock being more colorful if i have the expensive light? or does the lfs just want to make more $

let me clarify this if my tap water test ok than i can use it, but lets just say i have acsess to an RO than why not just use that it wouldnt hurt right?

i have no experience with saltwater but here is what i have so far 90 gallon all glass eheim 2217 canister filter 40 watt blue moon bulb 32 watt allglss standard light hood canopy visi therm 250 watt heater submersible i bought a buch of rock not live rock so i can decorate with and i think...

i have never done a saltwater tank before and i want to do a fish only, i bought some decorative rock like geodes and what appear to mimmick coral the LFS said all will be safe in salt water, i plan on filing down the rock and then using silicone to attatch them together all will be done after...