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We have been wanting to try our hand at a Saltwater tank. I have an extra used 75 gallon tank that I got at a great price on Ebay a few months ago, so we went to our aquarium store and bought a Bio-Wheel and Protein Skimmer and just added salt to tonight. We were planning on doing a fishless cycle by just adding food to the empty tank (at the advise of our aquarium store because I asked him what the cheapest way to go is and he said we could do that and avoid buying damsels). But now we have a change of plans.
I can't stay away from Ebay! So I won two auctions this week, one was for http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2373146642 16 pieces of coral, and the other was for http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2373349015 a complete 55gal Saltwater Tank Setup , 30 lbs of live rock, and Fish. Fish that are included are: 1 Large Lionfish, 1 Large Dogface Puffer, 1 Medium Panther Grouper. It says all very healthy and get along great together.
My dilemma. I thought about just putting these new fish and live rock in my 75gal tank that we just added saltwater to tonight, but I don't know if it will be ready by next Fri when we go to pick it all up. I can add something like Bio-Spira if that will help, but I'm thinking that since it comes with the filters and the bacteria grows there (right?) then maybe the fish will be ok if I just use those filters on my tank? And can I add coral to the tank with these fish? I know just enough to know that some fish can't be mixed with coral. Should I just put the coral in a different tank and get different category of fish for it? I don't want to make any uninformed decisions, so I hope I can get some advice from you guys. Thanks!!
I can't stay away from Ebay! So I won two auctions this week, one was for http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2373146642 16 pieces of coral, and the other was for http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2373349015 a complete 55gal Saltwater Tank Setup , 30 lbs of live rock, and Fish. Fish that are included are: 1 Large Lionfish, 1 Large Dogface Puffer, 1 Medium Panther Grouper. It says all very healthy and get along great together.
My dilemma. I thought about just putting these new fish and live rock in my 75gal tank that we just added saltwater to tonight, but I don't know if it will be ready by next Fri when we go to pick it all up. I can add something like Bio-Spira if that will help, but I'm thinking that since it comes with the filters and the bacteria grows there (right?) then maybe the fish will be ok if I just use those filters on my tank? And can I add coral to the tank with these fish? I know just enough to know that some fish can't be mixed with coral. Should I just put the coral in a different tank and get different category of fish for it? I don't want to make any uninformed decisions, so I hope I can get some advice from you guys. Thanks!!