Hello everyone! I'm so glad I found this site.
I'm new to saltwater aquariums. I've wanted a reef tank for quite awhile but couldn't afford a new set-up. Yesterday I got a great deal on a 30 gallon saltwater set-up. It came with everything, but I've no clue how to set it all up.
The tank was a mess when I went to the person's house to get it. He'd been neglecting it for quite some time and there was maybe 10 gallons of water in it and one sad looking clownfish. I don't know how that little guy survived. I took him to the shop where I'll be buying my fish and got a store credit.
The tank was disgusting as was the cabinet, pumps and protein skimmer. I got all of it cleaned up, took apart the pumps and cleaned the impellers. So now I'm ready to start setting it up.
I've a few years experience with freshwater, I have a cichlid tank so I know that its going to take weeks of cycling and patience to get this saltwater tank going. I want to do it right the first time.
I'll probably be posting some pictures what I have in parts so I can know what to do with it. Like the protein skimmer, I've no idea what type it is or how it works or how to put it together. All I know is that it hangs on the back of the tank.
I'm new to saltwater aquariums. I've wanted a reef tank for quite awhile but couldn't afford a new set-up. Yesterday I got a great deal on a 30 gallon saltwater set-up. It came with everything, but I've no clue how to set it all up.
The tank was a mess when I went to the person's house to get it. He'd been neglecting it for quite some time and there was maybe 10 gallons of water in it and one sad looking clownfish. I don't know how that little guy survived. I took him to the shop where I'll be buying my fish and got a store credit.
The tank was disgusting as was the cabinet, pumps and protein skimmer. I got all of it cleaned up, took apart the pumps and cleaned the impellers. So now I'm ready to start setting it up.
I've a few years experience with freshwater, I have a cichlid tank so I know that its going to take weeks of cycling and patience to get this saltwater tank going. I want to do it right the first time.
I'll probably be posting some pictures what I have in parts so I can know what to do with it. Like the protein skimmer, I've no idea what type it is or how it works or how to put it together. All I know is that it hangs on the back of the tank.