Comments on: Does anyone know of any website with info on how to start a salt water aquarium?

By: BIGgourami

BIGgourami — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:14:59 +0000

http://www.saltwaterfish.com
http://www.reefcentral.com
http://www.fishlesscycling.com

i, and many others on on those sites, would be more than willing to help you take your first steps into the world of SW aquariums.

MFK and RC have lots of professionals and long time hobbists that have loads of experience

also please feel free to email me anytime if you have any more/more specific SW related questions… im also kinda handy with FW too…
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By: copperhead

copperhead — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:36:59 +0000

A few that I usually post in my answers to saltwater questions (for further reference for the people asking questions here) are these:
the basics:
http://www.peteducation.com/index.cfm?cls=16
http://www.fishlore.com/SaltwaterBeginners.htm
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/

I would also suggest a good book on keeping a marine tank – these come in handy if something should happen to your computer. Two that I found helpful when I was starting in saltwater were The New Marine Aquarium by Michael S. Paletta. Microcosm Ltd. ISBN 1-890087-52-1 or The Conscientious Marine Aquarist by Robert M. Fenner. Microcosm Ltd. ISBN 1-890087-02-5

The wetwebmedia website is also Robert Fenner’s work, so the info is similar.
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By: pepy311

pepy311 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:47:59 +0000

http://www.aquahobby.com/articles/e_saltbasics.php I would get a book and talk to people that have done it. This site is sweet. it have fish compatibility, set up, equipment, and much more. http://www.saltwater-aquarium-guide.com/
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By: David B

David B — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:26:59 +0000

Id start out with a smaller tank to begin with, as saltwater tanks are pretty hard to maintain. My first attempt was a 20gal with clown fish and it worked pretty good. Here is a website that might be helpful. Good luck.
http://www.petfishtalk.com/interviews/saltwater/saltwater.htm
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By: CharmSkewl_dropout

CharmSkewl_dropout — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:18:59 +0000

OMG! go to reefcentral.com it's the BEST! you'll thank me later. be warned you may spend most of your life on that forum, there's so much knowledge to acquire about reef keeping.
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By: letthereberain

letthereberain — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:28:59 +0000

I would go to many different fish forums and get some advice from people who have had some experience.
Other than that research is the key…. just type in "starting a saltwater tank" and you should get tons of websites.
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