Everthing About Saltwater...

[KeeperOfFishyPeace]

What is everything I need for a saltwater aquarium, with live rock and later coral?

 

[Chac]

For a start lots of Research

Tank
Refractometer or Hydrometer
Test Kits (Ammonia, Nitrate, Nirtite, pH, Phos- Salifert are generally considered the best)
Thermometer (Digital are better)
Skimmer
Powerheads/Streams (20x tank volume)
Lighting (Dependant on what coral species you keep)
Liverock
RO Water (DO NOT USE TAP WATER)
Mixture of Foods
Books
Nets
Salt
5g RO Containers
Water Change Equipment (Buckets, Hose, Spare Powerhead & Heater)
& a lot more Research

I am sure I will think of more items

 

[Lynden]

You need to think it over for a long time, and do lots of research. There is far more to know about saltwater than there is about freshwater. You can't just decide one day, "hmm, I think I'll buy a saltwater tank today". I researched saltwater for months before I even got the tank, and apparently, with the 2 tank crashes so far, even that was not enough.



You should really research it yourself instead of asking what everything you need is on the forum; we'd be hard-pressed to sum up everything you need for saltwater in even a few pages. In fact, some full-length books have a hard time doing it. And frankly, I don't think any of us on the saltwater forum would be willing to write a book unless we were getting paid for it keep in mind that marine tanks can be very expensive; the lighting system alone on my upcoming setup will cost anywhere from $500 to $1500



-Lynden

 

[boshank23]

You need to think it over for a long time, and do lots of research. There is far more to know about saltwater than there is about freshwater. You can't just decide one day, "hmm, I think I'll buy a saltwater tank today". I researched saltwater for months before I even got the tank, and apparently, with the 2 tank crashes so far, even that was not enough.



You should really research it yourself instead of asking what everything you need is on the forum; we'd be hard-pressed to sum up everything you need for saltwater in even a few pages. In fact, some full-length books have a hard time doing it. And frankly, I don't think any of us on the saltwater forum would be willing to write a book unless we were getting paid for it keep in mind that marine tanks can be very expensive; the lighting system alone on my upcoming setup will cost anywhere from $500 to $1500



-Lynden

i 100% agree, the first thing you need for a marine tank is knowlege. and bear in mind alot of fish are wild caught, killing them by ignorance is not a good thing to do.