Hi, I'm new here and hope to tap into all of your expertise in setting up a tank.
I have always had freshwater tanks and am now thinking about moving into the saltwater realm.
I have a 55 gal. saltwater tank in my office that I pay a service to maintain so I know virtually nothing about setting up and maintaining a saltwater tank.
I have a 110 gal. tank at home that was originally a freshwater and is now empty and I would like to see about setting it up as a saltwater tank.
I know there are some considerations involved in converting a freshwater tank to salt water, but I don't know what they are . . . something to do with medications that might have been used in the fresh water ???
Also, I do not want a sump. Is it possible to have a salt water tank without a sump. I know that most of you are going to tell me that I definitely want a sump and that is the way to go. But I just had new carpeting installed and I don't want to take any chances of any water running over on the floor. The service set up the tank in my office with a filtration system that hangs on the back (I have always used Fluval canisters with my freshwater so I don't know much about the hang-on kind) and I don't have a sump at my office.
I just really want someone to tell me what you think I need to set up the 110 gal. to be a saltwater. I think I initially want to start with live sand, live rock, fish and some invertebrates. Maybe if I can keep all that going and living, then I will venture into the corals, but that would be way down the road.
I appreciate any and all advice.:D
I have always had freshwater tanks and am now thinking about moving into the saltwater realm.
I have a 55 gal. saltwater tank in my office that I pay a service to maintain so I know virtually nothing about setting up and maintaining a saltwater tank.
I have a 110 gal. tank at home that was originally a freshwater and is now empty and I would like to see about setting it up as a saltwater tank.
I know there are some considerations involved in converting a freshwater tank to salt water, but I don't know what they are . . . something to do with medications that might have been used in the fresh water ???
Also, I do not want a sump. Is it possible to have a salt water tank without a sump. I know that most of you are going to tell me that I definitely want a sump and that is the way to go. But I just had new carpeting installed and I don't want to take any chances of any water running over on the floor. The service set up the tank in my office with a filtration system that hangs on the back (I have always used Fluval canisters with my freshwater so I don't know much about the hang-on kind) and I don't have a sump at my office.
I just really want someone to tell me what you think I need to set up the 110 gal. to be a saltwater. I think I initially want to start with live sand, live rock, fish and some invertebrates. Maybe if I can keep all that going and living, then I will venture into the corals, but that would be way down the road.
I appreciate any and all advice.:D