Patti
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
What a great site!!! I spent the last couple of hours in the General Discussion area to see if I could find answers to my questions when I decided it was better for me to register and ask my questions.
I have freshwater tanks and am contemplating switching a 29 gallon over to a fish only saltwater tank. I have an Aquaclear 300 filter. Can I use this for the saltwater? I have a heater. What other equipment should I purchase to get this started? I don't mind doing water changes so is a skimmer necessary? I was told by the local LFS that a Filstar XP1 canister filter would be a good idea, or if I didn't want to go that way, to purchase a Fluval 4 Plus filter to use with the Aquaclear. Is crush coral only okay to use as substrate and if so, how much should I get? Any help/advice you can give me would be truly appreciated. Thanks.
Patti
I have freshwater tanks and am contemplating switching a 29 gallon over to a fish only saltwater tank. I have an Aquaclear 300 filter. Can I use this for the saltwater? I have a heater. What other equipment should I purchase to get this started? I don't mind doing water changes so is a skimmer necessary? I was told by the local LFS that a Filstar XP1 canister filter would be a good idea, or if I didn't want to go that way, to purchase a Fluval 4 Plus filter to use with the Aquaclear. Is crush coral only okay to use as substrate and if so, how much should I get? Any help/advice you can give me would be truly appreciated. Thanks.
Patti