Setting up a beginner saltwater aquarium requires a large tank, a filtration system and lights. Setup a saltwater aquarium with tips from the owner of a fish pet store in this free video on pet care. Expert: Ryan Wells Contact: www.reefrunners.net Bio: Ryan Wells is the owner of Reef Runners in Lindon, Utah. He has many years of experience working with sea animal life. Filmmaker: Michael Burton
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hello there i have no idea when it comes to marine tanks, and would like to post a comment here for some help .
i have kept different fish over the years but never marine , i am thinking of setting up a tank depending on what i need, i dont want to spend money on more filteration ect.
at the moment i keep african malawis , i have a 200 litre tank with dead coral sand and dead ocean rock a 300 w heater , and a fluval 405 external cannister filter is this suitable for a marine set up
thanks.
expert village sucks
i dont need a fish. I don’t need a hamster. I dont need a dog. I dont need a cat. I dont need a turtle. I dont need a small poodle. You know what my pet is? A rock!Just think about it, because it doesn’t need walking, feeding, or water. It’s great, i let it sit wherever it wants. And it obeys my only command. Sit.
@dzhotdog
Also, as previously said, this is not the best place to learn how to take care of a saltwater tank. If you want a saltwater tank, you need to do your research on every aspect maintenance and setup and each equipment setup will depend entirely on what kind of inhabitants you want to keep. For example, you do not need metal halide lighting for a fish-only setup. It would be a waste to do this because it’s expensive to buy and uses a TON of electricity. Use Power Compacts or no light.
@dzhotdog
I speak from experience. He’s right that a larger tank is easier to maintain because there is more water volume for nutrients to be diluted. All tanks evaporate water all the time; it’s inevitable. However, in a smaller tank the salinity, excess nutrients, and animal waste concentrations increase more drastically when a volume of water evaporates in a day without being replenished and even more so if not replenished after two days. The change is less drastic for larger tanks.
Why is this kid stuttering like a retard? T-T-today junior
@UUwill1 I was under the impression cloudy water usually linked to bacterial blooms resulting from excess nutrients.
@dzhotdog I think he was referring to the knowledge and buffer room and not the actually hours of work required. If you have a larger tank, you have more room to slip up. The larger volume means that it dilutes the effects of pollutants.
bigger tank, easier it is to maintain… my ass!!!! there is soo much work involoved in planning a large reef tank. beginers should get smaller tanks. fish store owners tell you that so you can spend more money. i started with a 12Gal nano and never lost 1 single live stock other than snails that got killed by hermits.
Cloudy water is usually a result of algae bloom. Which is a result of too much light combined with excessive nitrates/nitrites. Keep your lights off for a while and get your water parameters under control.
how to remove cloudy water?thanks..
love the tank, beautiful fish… my stepdad had a 175 gallon tank (salt water) and he said it was easier to keep up with than and fresh water tank.
try marine / reef forums a good 1 is masa they have the best info you can find on the net i also own afew reef tanks and im more then happy to help out with any questions
I think if anyone believes (sucessful) saltwater aquariums (even fish only) are not expensive and high maintenance they are in for a big surprise. Anyone who tells you otherwise is lying and or trying to make money off of you. That said its a fun and challenging hobby. Good luck. You may need it!
@CodyLeeWatson can you yield some light on where to get more info on how to start a salt water aquarium for beginners?
Thank you.
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@jillianmarquett Well Fucking Said Mate.. it is a Fucking JOKE There Info is Crap.
Yea i agree with the person below me…
There seriously are a bunch idiots, what they say dosent make sense at all…they didn’t even talk about the different elements of the salt water that has to be maintained. If i was looking for advice on a saltwater/marine coral set up I would not come to youtube…
Bad place for information !
Expert village is a joke.
to get into the fresh… salt… the salt water…and boom goes the dynamite.
they’re feeding off the particles in the water, usually clowfish , damsels, and gobis do it
That is a really amazing tank
y do my fish move there mouth alot. does algei on the live rock affect the oxygen.
Reef runners is no more, their site is gone and the phone number he states in this video is disconnected