Salt Water Aquarium Tips and Tutorials

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Is my fluorescent light okay for my aquarium?

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I want to start a salt water tank, I don’t know if I want to start a reef or a fish only- live rock tank. I already have a 20 gal tall tank, a hood, and a light. The light is a single fluorescent bulb strip, nothing special. Should i set it on a timer [...]

what should i use for a micro reef tank 5 or 10 gal. tank?

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I have a 10 gallon planted (freshwater) and an empty 5 gallon tank that i used for quarantine once in a while. i want to know wether i should leave the 10 alone and setup i a micro reef in the 5.or move the residents and contents of the 10 into the five and make [...]

How does a Salt water fish tank get salt?

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I have recently have had a fresh water tank and i have decided that now i would like a salt water tank. I have never had one before. i was curious on how you make fresh water (like out of the sink) into salt water? answer ASAP!
To answer your question, you buy a bag of [...]

Fish only saltwater aquarium set up?

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Ok, so i want to start off a fish only salt water aquarium because of the expenses of live rock is just ridiculous.. $5 per pound??
I want to know if i start a fish only aquarium will i be able to slowly add live rock into the aquarium would that be a problem? How [...]

All "Salt Water Experts"?

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I have seen a little to much MIS information being given out regarding keeping salt water. Making salt water does not consist of 1 tblspn of salt to water. Sea salt manufactures use different percentages of salt, salt is only a part of a sea salt MIX. You can not measure salt with cups [...]

Do you need to do water changes in a reef tank?

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If a salt water reef tank has a sump and protein skimmer, would you need to make water changes???
There are different opinions about this though I personally feel with reef tanks you need to carefully monitor the chemicals/minerals in the water, weekly fill the tank with ro water to make up for evaporation and I [...]

Gift ideas for a salt water fish guy?

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Needing gift ideas for a guy who is really into salt water fish/tanks. He has 2 at his house and is in the process of getting them up and running. I haven’t the slightest idea on what I could get him. But I want to get him something he’d really enjoy and use. Any ideas?
A [...]

72 gallon Bow Front Reef Aquarium

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This is my saltwater reef tank its a 72 gallon bow front, I use a protein skimmer filtration system (is there any other? lol) and a calcium reactor which has been a pain to get working right, a 1200 gallons per hour water circulation pump, a 300 watt heater and a 1/5 hp Chiller to [...]

Reef Aquarium Artificial Coral Decor, Saltwater Fish Only with Live Rock setup Reef Tank FOWLR

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Instant Reef artificial coral reef inserts for saltwater fish aquarium, marine fish only with live rock tank and tropical freshwater aquarium.
Realistic Looking Artificial Coral Reef Inserts for both Saltwater Marine Fish Only with Live Rock Aquarium and Tropical Freshwater Fish Tank. FOWLR
Packed with Gorgeous Corals, both Color-Fading Resistant and Anti-Algae coating to insure Years of [...]

Saltwater Aquarium

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My 80 gallons saltwater aquarium with live rocks, 1 Auriga butterflyfish, 1 Raccoon butterflyfish, 4 clownfish, 1 Koran angelfish, 1 golden tail angelfish, 1 domino damsel, 1 yellow tail damsel, 2 mono angels, 1 red sea star, tubeworms, crabs, camel shrimps, carpet anemone.
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