Salt Water Aquarium Tips and Tutorials

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how do i set up salt water fish tanks?

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I want to have salt water fish but i dont know how to set up the tank and was wondering how do i and keep them alive
That is far too much info to cover in a single question, after all many, many books have been written on the subject and I would suggest you [...]

What type of salt is used in salt water fish tanks?

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How do I start a salt water fish tank?
Marine salt. Theres 3 types of saltwater tanks, Fish Only, Fish Only With Live Rock (FOWLR) and Reef. Saltwater tanks are similar to freshwater but with a few additional things, like you have to monitor specific gravity (way of mesuring salinity), lighting can be more [...]

"How to guide" Salt Water Fish Tanks?

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I want to know a little bit about slatwater fish tanks. What is a good size tank to start out with. What are the best kind of salt water fish to start out with. Basicaly I want to know the ins and outs of the hobby.
I have owned alot of tropical fish
Congrads and welcome to [...]

What do I do?

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I want to get salt water fish. What supplies do I need? What do I have to buy? And if you do how much will it cost in all? Where could I get the supplies cheap(and the fish)??? I would like a ten gallon tank.
Is there a salt water aquarium for starters?
Plz Help.
Thank you!!!
Ok you [...]

Why is my new saltwater aquarium so foggy?

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I just started up a saltwater aquarium and so far have been following instructions on the book, but there’s no help in what to do if your water foggs up. I put in some rocks (well rinsed) to decorate (not live rocks, but they were purchased at the petshop for an aquarium) , and mixed [...]

Can I keep normal sedimate (normally used for Freshwater) for a saltwater aquarium?

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I just bought an eclipse 3 (37 gal.) tank for saltwater aquarium use. I know, from what I have read that this is fairly small for this type of aquarium. Can I use it for salt water even with the supplied filtering systym in the hood? I have also bought regular (black, [...]

Can i mix one brand of sea salt with another in my saltwater aquarium?

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iv purchased a saltwater BiOrb 16gallon and was wondering when i have to do a water change i need to buy more salt because i used all of the salt that was supplied with the BiOrb. My local pet store do not sell the BiOrb sea salt so can i purchase any brand of salt [...]