Hi Guys

[woody88]

Marine is easy!..............Regular water changes and maintenance is the key!

As for expense. It depends on what system you go for and how much you want to spend plus there are plenty of bargains out there. Especially 2nd hand stuff!

Don't be afraid. Most the people on here jumped straight in the deep end [myself included] with little or no knowledge and our tanks are still going strong.

There's plenty of help and guidance on here!

Oh, and

 

[The chilly dipper]

you beautifull people

 

[MrLiam]

I know I am thankyou.

 

[fishy55599]

you beautifull people

when you joining us then

 

[The chilly dipper]

you beautifull people

when you joining us then

hehe masterrrrrr crrrrrrrrrrr ahhhhhhhhhhh i need crrrrrrrrrrr ahhhh
more information crrrrrrrrr ahhhhhhhhhhh

before i crrrrrrrrrrrrrrr ahhhhhhhhhhhh
join the cooooooooooorrrr awwwwhhhhhh
dark side crrrrrrrr ahhhhh

like those little box tanks on the journals they look maybe 60 litres or so.

how much to set 1 up roughly

im on the chilly side moving into the warmer side but may be tempted to go salty 1 day too

 

[MrLiam]

I have a 60lt box type one.
I dread to think how much ive spent ill try and add it up in a min.

Around £450 but I was stupid and bought everything new.

 

[fishy55599]

sounds like you want to join us really.

yeah from 60-90 it is quite cheap if you get 2nd hand LR

I have a 60lt box type one.
I dread to think how much ive spent ill try and add it up in a min.

Around £450 but I was stupid and bought everything new.

haha, mine is probally only £200-£250 i got all equipment 2nd hand, and half my rock was £25 then other half was £75 from shop

 

[MrLiam]

Yeah but who has fish and corals in?

 

[fishy55599]

meh....

whos is bigger!!

 

[MrLiam]

Mine will be at christmas when I get at least a 180lt

 

[The chilly dipper]

Equipment:
125 litres tank [x]
Live rock [x]
heater [x]
ro water with salt [x]
test kits [x]
refractometer [x]
lights
Powerheads [x]
sand [x]

why live rock? why is it called live?
powerheads why the need?
whats a refractometer
and whats ro water?

cheers guys

 

[fishy55599]

but ill probally have a 60l aswell, 2 altogether

 

[weezawoo]

why live rock? why is it called live?
powerheads why the need?
whats a refractometer
and whats ro water?

cheers guys

Hi
Its called 'live' because of the things that are living on it. The actual rock isnt alive!
The live rock is the main filtration method for the tank and the powerheads create flow for the water to move over the live rock where all the good stuff lives
A refractometer is a 'device' that reads the salt levels (salinity) of the tank water as this needs to be kept stable.
RO water is reverse osmosis water, you can buy this direct from a lfs or buy a unit to make your own. Basically it removes any impurities from the water to make it safe for use in a tank. There are a lot of metals and ammonia etc in tap water that need to be striped out.

Hope that helps

 

[fishy55599]

couldnt have put it better myself

 

[woody88]

couldnt have put it better myself

I agree!....I was in the process of answering it myself but weeza and her record speed posts beat me to it.

From now on weeza can do the noob's! lol