Question by lilro_otto: what equipment will i need to start a saltwater aquarium?
i have a 30 gallon tank but ask help with what stuff to buy lk skimmer power head ect.

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Answer by Billy W
medecine,heater,filter,saltwater plants,maybe a coral reef,or maybe a pleco when u see algae

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Question by idk.: Is there a checklist of soe sort that wpuld help me uby the best equipment for y saltwater aquarium?
such as fliter heater, powerheads , protein skimer, hydrometer/frefractometer? what kind of saltwater mix should i buy? sand or gravel?

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Answer by pleccy
Hi,Saltwater aquariums are totally different to freshwater tanks. Marine fish (such as Clownfish) come from an environment in which certain parameters (such as pH and salinity) hardly ever change. The best piece of ‘equipment’ would be a good book on marine fish. Make sure you do plenty of research before spending any money on equipment as what you want to keep will influence what you will need.

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Question by mitchmillet: Saltwater Aquarium Lighting?
Is a Current Nova Extreme x4 a good lighting structure for a FOWLR setup and maybe in the future a marine aquarium?How would one make the lights dim on and off so they do not scare the fish?Lastly, what would be necessitate to give the water a deep blue color at night?Thanks.yeah sorry, mean to say future reef aquarium instead of future marine aquarium.

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Answer by Gary C
The Current Nova Extreme is a good light. It’s a T-5 fluorescent, which is pretty much the current state of the art in aquarium lighting (Ultrabright LEDs are perhaps the new state of the art, but they are much more expensive than T-5s (so far)).This lighting would be good for a FOWLR system, which in fact IS a marine aquarium, so the second part of your question confuse me. Do you mean a coral reef aquarium in the future? If so, the Nova Extreme should also be good for most reef systems, although certain reef organisms might need even brighter light-colored.The Nova Extreme fixture apparently includes blue “moon lights,” which are the means for producing the “deep blue color at night.” If you buy a fixture without these, though, the “moon lightly” can be added separately.To subdued the lights, the Current Nova Extreme instruction manual counsel:”If you hoping to automate the lighting cycles you may use a rotary timer for each power cord including the wall transformer for the Lunar Lights. Set the timers so the 460nm Actinics turn on first followed by the 10,000K Daylights one hour subsequently. Reverse the process approximately 9-10 hours later. Set the Lunar Light timer to turn on about a hour before the 460nm Actinic twist off. This should give the optimum lighting time. Check with your dealer to see if your particular animals require more or less light and adjust accordingly.”

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Question by calwin94: LED Marine / Saltwater Aquarium Light?
I was wondering whether its possible to do a custom made LED light since if u buy from the shop the real deal its around rm2500 for LED lighting 2ft.My aquarium measures 2x1x1ft Is it a must to use Luxeon types of LED …which is 3W?Or tin I put the 5mm LED at .2W with many instead to compensate for intensity?Any guide or tips on how i should make it ? E.g. numbers of LED, minimum LED rating..Thanks!(In Malaysia)Its for corals which need optimum lighting. Not those really intense ones. For example.. anemone

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Answer by Birdman
You can use LEDs, but there are some issues involved. For one thing, you will need an awfully lot of them. I doubt if the .2 W ones will be strong plenty. You will also need to make sure the colour temp. is good, and that the right frequencies of light are actually being produced. Its not that big of a deal for fish only, but it is for most corals and other inverts.People have been playing around with LED lighting in the last few years, so its still fairly new. There are a few commercially uncommitted set-ups available, but they are HIDEOUSLY expensive, and I don’t know what type of LED they use.

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Question by Marc B: What are some recommended accessories for a saltwater aquarium?
I am new to the whole saltwater aquariums. I have had many freshwater tanks in the by and never had any problems. I had a 55 gallon freshwater but sold it when I moved. So this time around I am starting up a saltwater. I know its not much and I’m in no hasten to get it up and running now but just would care to get some feedback on the necessities for linear a good saltwater tank. So far all I have is a 20 Gallon long (desire to start with something small for now.), a Marineland Emperor 280 Power filter, and a Coralife Aqualight Dual T5 Lamp High Output Fixture, and also 10 lbs of reef sand.I plan on getting clown fish just too start out and know that getting them in pairs is recommended so I’ll only have two for the entire aquarium to start. There will also be live rock and anemones. I would rather get all the equipment I need first cause I plan on running the tank with live rock for about 2 weeks to cure it just in case.So my biggest questions would be:What other recommended equipment do I need? (heater, hood, etc.)How many fish would accommodate my aquarium size? Or how many recommended gallons per fish?How many lbs. of live rock should I get?And any other recommendations other than getting a bigger tank?I would rather get all the equipment I need

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Answer by Slyfy
You don’t really need a filter, you need live rock though, one pound per gallon. anemones, I wouldn’t recommend for a beginner as they aren’t easy to care for. They don’t need anemones either, no predators, no need.You can get a protein skimmer, but its not manitory for a fish only with live rock, its manditory for a reef though. For a 20g you can go with a pair of clowns and a firefish or 6 line wrasse, and then a clown goby.

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Question by saltwaternub: 60 LED light for moon lighting a saltwater aquarium. ?
are LED lights good for moon lighting?too much? i do not plan to have it right above the aquarium, more like mount it further away and turn it on.any opinions? i have a 34 gal hex tank

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Answer by nosoop4u246
Really, I’d go with less than 60 (watts?). That would be far more light than you’d want, and it would entirely disrupt the inhabitants’ circadian rhythm, leading to stressed fish (and shrimp, corals, etc.). I would either go with just a handful of weak LEDs or a single “moonlight”.

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Question by AnimalLove: I am getting a 55 gallon saltwater aquarium and want to know what lighting sources I should use?
I am getting a saltwater aquarium and desire to know what lighting sources I could use. I would like to have a reef aquarium. All the books that I have bought are not very good explained.Thanxs

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Answer by BIGgourami
what type of reef did you want?softies?LPS?SPS?if you’re just starting retiredkeep reef safe fish in a FO or FOWLR system and easy work your way up to reef tanks

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Question by : How much does it cost for the equipment for a saltwater fish tank aquarium?
Just the tank, filters, etc. Not the fish or the live rock. Thanks!!!!For a 36 gallon tank, with decent lighting, and good filters.

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Answer by Mike
It’s like asking how much an engine for a car cost. How big is it and how much performance are you wanting. Do you wand moderate lighting on a 20 gallon long for about $ 100+ or do you want intense lighting on a 210 gallon that could cost you $ 1000+My 20 gallon long is a very basic tank that got a lot of it’s gear as hand-me-downs from my 36 gallon beast.The price of this is…The glass… $ 30heater…. $ 25Filter…. $ 30Filter turned into refugium… $ 50Powerhead… $ 25Light fixture.. $ 100http://img546.imageshack.us/f/img11318582808.jpg/

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Question by jessica: What equipment do i need to get for a saltwater aquarium.?
i will be getting a 12 gallon aquapod, and wasnt sure of what kind of equipment i needed to get that isn’t included with it. thermometer? skimmer? and what kind of livestock am i able to keep? would i be able to put a clown fish and an anemone?

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Answer by TheTinker
Too small for marine fish keeping unless you are an expert or are planning a series tank for all your processing.This would only support an individual tang or small characin.

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