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Starting Marines Pages: 1, 2 Starting A Marine Aquarium You're a newcomer to marine aquarium keeping, and you've finally decided to take the plunge. First of all, congratu...	Calilasseia	38	18-Aug-2016 10:01
Hi, Need help in saltwater reef canister filter setup (media options) Hi all. Ive kept reefs for 12 months now in a 10gal tank and run an internal skimmer and live rock and sand. And have been successful. But my next t...	stew	0	05-Apr-2017 16:08
I'm thinking about coming to the darkside as well... I'm getting a 60 gallon aquarium. The measurements are 48 long, 13 wide, and 24 height all in inches. If I were to do a FOWLR set up, how many fish co...	Wraith	1	04-Jul-2012 17:32
Seagrass Safe Shrimp or Crab?? Soo... I've got a pico reef setup I guess... a little 5 gallon. So I've found a little aiptasia anemone which seems to be getting bigger by the day. A...	MiaZ13	0	19-Jun-2012 19:06
Thinking about coming over to the darkside =) Hey everyone!!! So I've got a chance to start new, and was possibly thinking about switching to a saltwater tank!!! I have a 60 gallon (4 feet wide,...	mrsmonty	0	18-Nov-2010 16:29
Slightly Used SW Tank Question Helllloooo all! It's been a long while since I last posted on FP here, haven't had a tank on the go during the past 4 years or so, and the last...	Fish On The Brains	2	14-Nov-2010 16:52
Dusk/Dawn Simulation? Hey guys, it's been a while since I've been on here, hope everybody is doing good. Anyways, the reason I'm back on here is because I've finally h...	truestar	3	24-Oct-2010 06:24
Another new tank. Help I just had a sweet tank land in my lap, my friend used it as fresh then converted it to salt, He overloaded it big time, lost all of his fish... It i...	cashwellspent	1	20-Sep-2010 22:19
Protein Skimmer Anyone knjow if a Biocube Protein skimmer is a good skimmer? I need an answer very soon if possible!!!...	dvmchrissy	1	17-Aug-2010 12:04
30 Gal FOWLR I am setting up a 30 gal SW FOWLR Tank. I am curious on what everyone thinks about Protein Skimmers and Filters. I am really just going to have a clow...	dvmchrissy	1	08-Aug-2010 22:10
New to SW aquariums Hi as the topic suggests I am new to SW tanks. I ahve in the past kept FW tropical tanks, mainly chiclids. Now I ahve purchased myself a 70gal (270...	general_bupkiss	19	21-Mar-2010 08:03
Planning a 75 gallon Pages: 1, 2, 3 I've decided that after a year of keeping a couple freshwater tanks I'd like to try my hand at the saltwater part of the hobby. So I'm in the planning...	truestar	49	11-Mar-2010 03:59
another weird behavior my lionfish his bottom fins r shaky like vibrating then he stops but the rest of his dorsal fins and everything are good and my eel just threw up on m...	chopper3678	0	06-Mar-2010 20:23
Weird behaviors of ocellaris clown is it weird for a black ocellaris clown to hit himself against the sand idk if he is sick or what...	chopper3678	3	05-Mar-2010 01:57
new to saltwater and new tank i bought a 45 gallon pentagon aquarium its beautiful i put water half way then added sand then filled it up then dumped salt in water is slowly cleari...	chopper3678	13	12-Feb-2010 00:39
Lionfish?? I have a 44 gallon pentagon tank and im wanting a lion fish its my favorite fish on earth. Now do i have to do anything special do they sell really th...	chopper3678	6	19-Jan-2010 03:06
canister filters for saltwater tanks i have a canister filter that i have used on my 30 gallon freshwater tank and i am wondering if i can us it on my new 44 gallon saltwater tank? also i...	chopper3678	2	17-Jan-2010 14:36
Considering a micro reef. Howdy, it's been a while since I have been on this site, and figured I would stop by and ask a questions. If I wanted to make a micro-reef (anywher...	skyeye	3	13-Nov-2009 01:37
led light or bulb? Hi all, I was wondering for my fish tank if I should use an [url=http://www.ledlightswarehouse.com]LED light[/url] or a regular bulb? I hear that l...	pinn0025	2	20-Sep-2009 17:59
RO/DI water storage I'm going to purchase a RO/DI unit, but in my smaller house in florida i don't really have room for storage of RO/DI water, the LFS guy which i believ...	stud_man50	1	01-Sep-2009 02:58
Good Filtration Can someone give me and idea for some good filtration thqats inexpensive for my 29 Gal FOWLR.....ive heard HOB's arent good filtration for SW tanks....	LOACHESRCOOL	8	29-Jul-2009 00:00
The majestic sea sponge I have no idea if its possible since i know very little about sea sponges however I just wondered today....can you keep them in a home aquarium? Has a...	sora	3	22-Dec-2008 04:51
A Marine With A Local Twist ? Well now, I suspect this is the first post I've made in the "dark side" since I've joined FP... anyway... I've been tossing around the notion for a...	Ironhand74	9	17-Nov-2008 07:08
Cycle a fish only Marine QT Hubby is setting up a little QT he intends keeping in operation permanently. I cannot convince him to go bare bottom - he wants a light sprinkling of...	TW	8	18-Sep-2008 13:41
A marine setup with a 42G tall tank?? Hi I've been thinking about changing my current 42G tall freshwater tank to a marine setup. My LFS advised that you cannot have a marine setup with...	Mitchee	2	31-Aug-2008 20:58
Help with first marine setup First off Hi to everyone reading this - Its been a while since I posted here last - I got out of fish keeping for a while but I've been bitten by the...	Stella	3	28-Aug-2008 16:45
Starting a New Marine: As it seems my past experience in Marine was tested earlier this year and I just want to make sure I am going to do this the right way. I have a 29g...	brandeeno	5	19-Aug-2008 04:23
Any problems doing this with SW? http://picasaweb.google.com/fishbon3/Crabitat ^^ I'm thinking about doing something along those lines as a mangrove tank, but on a smaller scale. The...	Callatya	1	19-Jun-2008 16:02
before I do it, why won't it work? http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-07/totm/index.php Hmmmmmm. I've been wanting to upgrade my saltwater tank from a 10 gallon coral onl...	Gilraen Took	9	08-Jun-2008 22:15
White specs floating on top of my aquarium I have a 35 gallon marine aquarium. Right now there is nothing in it but salt water. The salinity is 1.024. It is in the middle of being set up. It ha...	Barb Boy	2	12-May-2008 02:05
9,000 Gallon tank - crazy idea - the shark pool! Pages: 1, 2 Hi everyone, long time no see! Here's a silly idea that I'd like to do in the future (maybe 5-10 years), but want to start planning. We're looking to...	worley	23	26-Mar-2008 12:53
Ideal setup for mangrove fiddler Yet another un-reef you guys must be getting tired of me Fiddlers are not really very common pets over here, so I'm a bit lost. Actually, I gue...	Callatya	9	19-Mar-2008 17:06
Using a canister for SW Is there any way a canister filter could be used? My water volume has recently doubled due to alterations in stocking and the internal just won't pro...	Callatya	3	18-Mar-2008 17:40
New Nano Hey ya'll Im looking to set me up a small nano reeftank with some fish. I'm a newbie to saltwater. And have a thread in general marine. And Im not get...	spankym13	3	13-Mar-2008 22:40
Tank set up I usually post close up pics of my tank but I wanted to take some pics of the whole tank set up. I dont like canopies so I have a long reflector hood...	Melosu58	11	20-Feb-2008 02:59
Setting up a 55 Pages: 1, 2 After a few years of freshwater fishkeeping I think I'm finally going to drift into what some call the dark side. I have 2 55 gallons on a double stan...	agent_orange	28	12-Dec-2007 13:38
15 Gallon Going Saltwater A few weeks ago I posted about the possibility of doing a saltwater tank. In that topic I later stated that I was going to wait and see if I could ge...	truestar	13	23-Nov-2007 03:22
New to salt ok wanted to start a 15 gallon reef tank,what would the start up cost of that be what equipment should i look for,filter system etc....	Maddeningdream	3	15-Nov-2007 02:45
Moving Rock I have a 120 gallon saltwater tank with 132 lbs. of live rock. I was thinking about adding another 44 lb. box of rock to my tank. When I do this I w...	Sonic2041	2	10-Nov-2007 20:46
1 1/2 years later still high nitrates HELP!!! So the tanks has been up for 1 1/2 yrs maybe longer but its been though a lot of moves and changes! For the past 9mo its been in the same place untouc...	alfieferenzo84	6	26-Oct-2007 16:46
Cost of a saltwater tank Hey guys. I have been reading the marine boards for a few months and now that I have a spare 55 gallon tank I'm thinking of making it a FOWLR. I was...	truestar	12	20-Oct-2007 19:55
Sand On Rock Or Rock On Sand i keep hearing about arranging rock then adding sand around it. but i put sand first then added rock few days later, when i got the fish...	sodaaddict84	6	28-Sep-2007 02:22
Saltwater Begginer Looking For Help this is my first time doing saltwater as you may guess from the topic line. i set the tank up, got sand and water in, but the water looks milky. in fr...	sodaaddict84	12	15-Sep-2007 12:40
PoisonWaffle's 20L Tank Log! Pages: 1, 2, 3 I've had water in the tank for about a month, but I guess I just decided to start a log on it, so here goes I've got a 20 gallon long tank and 10...	poisonwaffle	46	08-Sep-2007 19:52
Hydrometer Issues im still learning how to measure salt in the water. when i test with my hydrometer i get various results. some times it barely goes up, other times it...	sodaaddict84	4	05-Sep-2007 01:44
First Time Salty as others have called it im going to the dark side. i scored a deal on a 75G reef ready and stand ($330 brand new)i have been searching for all the in...	sodaaddict84	13	13-Aug-2007 09:12
Starting over after the move...upgrade time! Well I just got a new job and moved 600 miles. I ended up giving all my livestock and some of my equipment to a coworker at the time. I am not going...	jmara	2	04-Aug-2007 06:26
Lighting Question Alright, I've got a 5 gallon tank. In it I plan on keeping a candy cane, some GSP, some zoas and some regular mushrooms. I've got the setup to make...	Gilraen Took	2	18-Jul-2007 22:47
Marine Invertibrates i am getting a 35 five gallon marine aquariumand i thought for fish i would get 1 or 2 neon goby(s), 1 false clownfish, 1 royal gramma and a black cap...	Barb Boy	2	18-Jun-2007 13:17
New setup info http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=76139 Here is a good article on things that you`ll need to start up a SW tank. Excellent a...	Melosu58	2	15-Jun-2007 20:14

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