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and by exterior filtration I mean something I can make and not have to spend 100's more to buy

But don't I need some sort of exterior filtration? Yes I could keep the emperor 400; but for saltwater wouldn't a sump/refugium be much better? And I thought the bioballs that collect the bacteria take out the nitrate. And no I don't have a protein skimmer and don't really have 200+ dollars to...

Alright. Y'all have convinced me. I will start with the 55 gallon. And just leave the 8 gallon as a brackish. I'm thinking about making a wet/dry drop filter with a sump. Is just bio balls adequate enough or should there be other filtration also?

I want a proper filtration system built and operable with all the fundamentals before I move on to a larger more permanent saltwater tank. I don't want to set up my 55 gallon with so little information that I kill more than I keep

The only thing is the 55 is setup with a mediocre emperor 400 biowheel filtration with a smaller powerhead. The lighting is cheap walmart lighting that came with the tank. Upgrading to saltwater is going to be way more expensive than the tiny tank. I would have to replace everything from...

I have been doing freshwater tanks and am now moving to saltwater. I am converting my small 8 gallon tank first to get down the concept then moving to the 55 gallon tank. I need help from knowing what fish is good for the small tank, when to introduce live rock/sand, can I put reef in a tank...