Looking to Buy 1st saltwater tank

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To be honest I would go with a 75 gal or bigger for your first tank .... the bigger tank is more forgiving than a smaller one.... also what fish are you thinking?

 

I agree with @aussie. Go with a 75 or bigger.


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I have a 125 I am going to unload in a month once I transfer to cube. Has cherry and maple stand and canopy. You would be short a skimmer and sump. A 35 long with baffles would fit underneath the tank. Have a 48" 2 bulb or 4 bulb t5 that would light it well for fish only. Have return pump sized for tank. Pm me your phone # and I'll take pictures. 400 takes it

 

well if your gonna go with tangs might as well just go straight to a 180

 

Agreed, go big with tangs to give them lots of swimming room. Tangs can swim miles in a single day, so the bigger the better. Also, if you're planning on having anything that would be considered less aggressive than a tang you may want to put those in first. Starting with more territorial fish then working your way backwards probably isn't the greatest idea, I would do it the other way around, starting with more timid fish first, then the more territorial fish, like tangs, last.

 

Non. Wait until nitrate cycle is done and go. Usually 3 weeks. Otherwise you'll do mad water changes and risk a crash

 

Put something with dead organics like a 'live rock' that is dead and hasnt been stripped of organics by bleaching. It will spike ammonia and nitrite faster

 

Do some research before diving in. Best thing you can do is take your time in the saltwater world. You can actually cycle your tank with raw shrimp from the grocery store.

 

I would be careful on what damsel you add as they can be a real pain in the a** just my two cents. Always QT your new arrivals will save you money in the long run.

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Coral haven on Facebook has a video about starting up a tank, me personally I would go to Hy-Vee get a pair of uncooked shrimp from the frozen section put them in panty hose trust me you want to do that and put it in a filled tank it will kick off your cycle pretty good

 

My first fish would be clowns and wait two weeks before your next..... do you have a qt tank to you don’t want to get ick in your main tank..... prob your last fish will be tangs and I would add them in at the same time

 

I would recommend the first thing you buy is a ro di unit, Also look for the biggest tank you can afford bigger is better less swings of parameters in a bigger tank. And try to look for a reef ready tank or won that is already drilled or won you can drill hang on overflows are junk they crack or get clogged and overflow just a nightmare of a mess to clean up I have used cpr and eshopps hang on overflows and they both have failed on me. My last words of advise is patents is key in this hobby the more you rush the more likely you are to fail take it slow no rush and you should be off to a good start.

 

I like the drilling of a tank and putting the overflow on that way you end up with more space its just my opinion. Another thing would be is go look at local reefers in your area and take their ideas and do it your way after that. Just rember the easier you make the more likely you will do it.!! Happy Reefing

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