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addictedtofish Banned Posts: 24 Votes: 0 Registered: 02-Mar-2005	Hello everyone, i am planning on setting up a salt water aquarium this summer. I would like it to be very successful, and therfore a will be needing your assistance. I have only a few questions for you, what kind of filtration will i need for a 20 gal. salt water tank? How often to do water changes? How much percent of the water will i need to take out? What kind of lighting and how many whats to the gallon? And any other info. i will be needing would be greatly appreciated. thx in advance, addict
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
dthurs Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4340 Kudos: 4170 Votes: 529 Registered: 18-Feb-2003	Live rock will provide your biological filteration, 10 to 30 pounds is a good amount. You can add a HOB filter to help scrub the water a bit. A skimmer is also a good idea. Other then that, no other filters are needed. As fot the lighting, that will depend on the kind of tank you want. A fish only tank will need very basic lighting. A reef tank will need much more. What do you have planned. Water changes, 5% to 15% is a good amount. 2 or 3 times a month. Dan Dan
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
addictedtofish Banned Posts: 24 Votes: 0 Registered: 02-Mar-2005	i am planning on having live rock about 15pounds, about 3 fish and quit a few invertabrates such as shrimp snails and crabs. how many watts will i need for this type of aquarium?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
dthurs Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4340 Kudos: 4170 Votes: 529 Registered: 18-Feb-2003	Because your not doing any corals, any marine lighting will be fine. More light will look better, make colors pop more, and help coraline algea grow better. Dan Dan
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40


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