New To salt waster.

[JEvryDay]

I have a 55 Gal freshwater setup with various african cichlids, am running an emperor 400 with a fluval 405. i really want to switch to salt being that the fish are beautiful and very vibrant looking. need a simple and efficient way to get started without breaking the bank. any advice would be appreciated. thanx

 

[jadakiss]

hey welcome to the site, im always happy when we get bx people in here since we have only a few , u posted on the for sale thread u habe to post on the reef newbi or general tab. its ok .

 

[Nortnic]

live rock , live sand , protein skimmer and a wet/dry with an overflow or a refugium/sump system. if you want to have corals youll need a t5 lighting system and a ro/di. oh and salt lol

 

[TripleT]

Don't waste your salt. Put it in your water!

need a simple and efficient way to get started without breaking the bank. any advice would be appreciated. thanx

Hey... you said any advice.

 

[batt600]

If your doing a fish only tank the stuff you have will work all you need is a protein skimmer and live sand.

 

[fish keeper 7]

Welcome to MR =]

 

[beerfish]

You should decide if you want a fish only tank or a reef. If you're planning on a reef, you may want to do some research and decide if a 55g is really what you want. It's generally not considered a great shape for a reef tank, and you may want a reef ready tank.

Get this book:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1890087025/?tag=reefs04-20

Read it like a novel, cover to cover, then you can ask some educated questions after having made a few basic decisions.

 

[jadakiss]

i have a 55reef and all i can tell u is go with a .75g it guves u more room in width. that is the tank i should have gotten from the start

 

[AlohaTropics]

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[ElevenEleven]

i have a 55reef and all i can tell u is go with a .75g it guves u more room in width. that is the tank i should have gotten from the start

agreed

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Welcome to MR