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greenmonkey51    Fish Master Posts: 1571 Kudos: 1692 Votes: 5 Registered: 28-Jan-2004   | Im thinking about changing my 55g to saltwater. I need to what else I would need. so far I have an AC 500, 300 watt heater, and 2 24in strip lights all on the tank. |
 Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:20 |     |
dthurs     Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4340 Kudos: 4170 Votes: 529 Registered: 18-Feb-2003 | Make sure the bulbs are for marine. You will also need some powerheads, I would say two. A HOB filter will help. A skimmer is a good idea. Substrate, crushed coral, or sand. Fill with salt water, get up to temp, then add some live rock. Dan Dan |
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fishheadfred Fish Addict Posts: 708 Kudos: 653 Votes: 12 Registered: 30-Jul-2003 | I was using two AC 300's on my 75g until I could purchase my live rock.I think the 500 is big enough for your 55 if you use the bio rings they just came out with. |
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