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[nemo79]

i have a 55g which i will be getting live rock and eventually a few corals. i need a good book and how to start the tank after adding salt to the water. please help. i sm so confused.

[Diver_1298]

Dont be confused
Here is a link to some articles that Matt Rogers wrote. He is a world renown authority on the care and setup of saltwater aquariums. Read these articles ( Step1, Step 2, and Step 3) and think about them for a while. If you have questions afterwards, there are people who will chime in and give you good suggestions for a book and online advice.
http://www.3reef.com/modules.php?nam...category&cid=1




Enjoy,

Jim

[rickzter]

Dont overdue the salt, make sure you measure it. Too much salt can be detrimental to life in the tank. Get it up to atleast 1.022.

[Matt Rogers]

Originally Posted by Diver_1298

Dont be confused
Here is a link to some articles that Matt Rogers wrote. He is a world renown authority on the care and setup of saltwater aquariums. Read these articles
http://www.3reef.com/modules.php?nam...category&cid=1

Hah. Yeah right! Well I hope they help anyway. And yes feel free to ask questions. I'm moving this post to 'new to the hobby' to help others too.

[nemo79]

thanks for your help, i do have another important ques. that i really would love your feedback.
ok, i live in an apartment and i don't have alot of room or $ but i really need to have my sw tank. if i can't afford the purification system(or i am not allowed to do it in my building) would one of those attachments to the faucet and water conditioner be good enough? i would buy the purified water but i have a 55g tank therefore i have no available storage space to keep bottles of water. please help and remeber i am on a tight budget. thanks again everyone