Fish Tank
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How to make a freshwater fish tank a saltwater fish tank?
I have had fish tanks for years. I only have a 55 gal and a 10 gal tank now. I have only had freshwater fish and that is the only experience I have with fish. I have always wanted to have a saltwater tank. The fish are much prettier. How hard is it to switch over? What supplies would I need? All the info you can give would be much appreciated. Thanks.
Well, it should not be too difficult to switch one over, just need to get some extra equipment is all. First off I would suggest using a larger tank, such as your 55 gallon for a SW. What type of filter do you have right now?
Things you will need
-Appropriate lighting (some things will need different lighting requirements than others)
-hydrometer or refractometer for reading specific gravity
-marine salts, or reef salts if keeping live reef and corals
-protein skimmer (not necessary for smaller tanks)
-different types of filter media than with FW (biological-live rock, mechanical-sponges and such, chemical-whatever you think would work....chemipure is pretty good)
-different substrate (crushed coral, live sand, aragonite)
-deco like corals, lava rock, limestone, etc.
-powerhead or wavemaker (good for keeping debris off live rock and stuff)
-special food for marine fish (ominvores, herbivores, carnivores will all require different types)
-trace elements are always good to use, along with buffers to help keep your pH at a constant level
-reverse osmosis water is the best to use, but not completely necessary
I think that is about it, I will add more if I can think of anything else.