brennickfish
Non-member
hi everyone someone recommended this group so here i am.
new to salt water
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Enterprise
Non-member
Welcome! Lots of good info and help here. Do you already have a setup? Everyone likes pictures.
trajik ink
will i am
yep we love pics!!!! welcome to brs!
afboundguy
Acan's are inedible candy
Welcome... Def let us know more about what you have...
Gina McReeferson
My sweet Baby David
Hello and welcome to the BRS! :w
-Gina and David
-Gina and David
brennickfish
Non-member
I am from wells maine. I have a 180 gallon sea clear that i bought about 15 years ago. It is in great shape and has only been used for fresh water. Salt is all new to me. There is a 30-40 gallon sump. I have a uv sterilzer and a berlin protein skimmer rated for 200 gallon. My 160 lb of Fiji live rock is coming on Thursday. Can't wait to buy my first fish!
brennickfish
Non-member
oh and thank you for the nice welcome
Blueflu1
The Acan Reaper!
my aunt and uncle live in Wells. Wells is a nice town.
and make sure you let the tank cycle before you add fish. Patience is the key in this hobby. You should wait at least a month before you add your first fish. I would add a clean up crew before a fish. you will be happy in the long run if your patient.
brennickfish
Non-member
so you think snails first?
lisa foster
Non-member
Welcome. I will throw in this I just had my whole tank wiped out in 1 week from velvet. So QUARANTINE.
Aquaman_68
too many gadgets to fail
welcome
Shenlung
Tankless Wonder
welcome to BRS!
One thing to watch for with a freshwater to saltwater conversion....copper. Think carefully over ANY meds you put in the tank, then look them up and look for copper, I've been told that copper based meds can make a tank unuseable for saltwater, regardless of how long ago they were used.
If someone refutes that, i'd love to know so I can use my other 55 for a refugium
One thing to watch for with a freshwater to saltwater conversion....copper. Think carefully over ANY meds you put in the tank, then look them up and look for copper, I've been told that copper based meds can make a tank unuseable for saltwater, regardless of how long ago they were used.
If someone refutes that, i'd love to know so I can use my other 55 for a refugium
brennickfish
Non-member
this might sound like a dumb question but how important is it to have a refuge. seems to me that it is just another reef tank hooked to a reef tank?
Blueflu1
The Acan Reaper!
fuge or sump has many benefits (I am sure I will miss some) It adds more water volume which in turn makes the tank more stable. It provides a place to keep your skimmer, heater, etc out of the display for a more clean look. You can add microalgaes to the sump (Like Chaeto) to help with phosphate issues. It also makes a good place to add your chemicals, additives, so your not adding them directly to the display.
