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I use to own a fish only pet store. The saltwater tanks were a nightmare, constant testing, etc. I would recommend you go to a Pet Shop that has salt water fish, preferrably a one owner store. Make sure the saltwater tanks look good to you, clear water, healthy fish and then ask the owner your questions.
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Do you have to have a saltwater filter for a saltwater fish tank?
uhhh.. yeh buddy
What temperature does a saltwater tank have to be at?
77-82 F is appropriate for saltwater tropicals.
Can a beta be adapted to a saltwater tank?
No.
Can you keep a regal tang in a tropical tank?
No. Not in the traditional definition of the tropical tank. A tropical tank is a freshwater aquarium. Regal Tangs are saltwater fish and go in a saltwater tank (marine aquarium).
Why do you have to put salt in the fish tank water?
Saltwater salt, makes it saltwater, for the saltwater fish to survive. Freshwater salt is added to help gill function, reduce stress, combat some health issues and improve water conditions.
How much freshwater can a saltwater fish take?
A saltwater fish tank can be half freshwater and all of the saltwater fish will live but not for very long.
How much saltwater mix is needed to setup a saltwater fish tank?
It depends on the size of the tank. Ideally most people get 5 gallon buckets of reef salt for ideal tanks.
What is purple algae in a saltwater fish tank?
It is called coraline algae.
Need help on how to set up a Saltwater tank pls anyone?
First buy the tank. Get live sand and place it in the tank. Get buckets of R/O or dechlorinated water and add measured amounts of salt to each bucket to help disperse and distribute the salt. Place a large cup in the tank and fill up the tank by introducing the water to the tank by first going into the cup to help minimize the sand clouding up the water, though the cloud will disperse and settle after a while. Plug-in your filter and protein skimmer. Wait three days and add Live Rock. Live rock acts as a natural filter and good bacteria booster for tanks as well as food for some types of tank inhabitants, it also helps reduce nitrates. After another 4 days test your salinity, high range PH, Ammonia, Nitrite, nitrate, etc. Make any adjustments needed to balance out the tanks by adding needed chemicals. New tanks both fresh and salt go through a cycle which on the average take about a week. First ammonia spikes, then it decomposes into nitrites, which in turn becomes nitrates. After the week is over buy a few damsel fish. Damsels are pretty, inexpensive and basically the saltwater cannonfodder. They will help the tank build up its good bacteria with their waste. You will develope brown looking algae during this start up phase. it will clear on it's own after a while. With saltwater the more patience you have the better your tank will do. Also with saltwater, the bigger the tank the easier it is.
How many power heads do you for a 75 gallon saltwater reef tank?
Two Hydor Koralia 3 Power heads are needed to keep the proper current flow in a 75 gal. saltwater reef tank.
Can a freshwater tank become a salt water tank?
Yes but you need to buy a saltwater filter to replace the freshwater one.
How would fire worms grow in a saltwater fish tank?
no because there on fire
