Hi and thanks for having me!
Being new to marine is starting to worry me after trying to digest so much info from many websites I have decided to turn to you guys in order to move forward. I will be buying a tank around 180 gallons with a 60 gallon sump with a weir and combs and all pipe work pre drilled and fitted I am fortunate to have the apace for this large tank. Now at this point I am not sure what to buy first and how to calculate what equipment I need and the quantities of rock sand livestock etc. I appreciate this will be a large setup and probably quite costly but I would like to do it properly as a hobby not just something pretty to look at. I will have to spread the cost and build slowly to ensure it is done correctly. I must add that I have kept freshwater fish on and off for many years on a not too serious basis.
Where do I start? Please help. Some have already mentioned the preference of live rock and a sandbed but going right back what do i do about water, mix my own or buy?:squigglemouth:
Being new to marine is starting to worry me after trying to digest so much info from many websites I have decided to turn to you guys in order to move forward. I will be buying a tank around 180 gallons with a 60 gallon sump with a weir and combs and all pipe work pre drilled and fitted I am fortunate to have the apace for this large tank. Now at this point I am not sure what to buy first and how to calculate what equipment I need and the quantities of rock sand livestock etc. I appreciate this will be a large setup and probably quite costly but I would like to do it properly as a hobby not just something pretty to look at. I will have to spread the cost and build slowly to ensure it is done correctly. I must add that I have kept freshwater fish on and off for many years on a not too serious basis.
Where do I start? Please help. Some have already mentioned the preference of live rock and a sandbed but going right back what do i do about water, mix my own or buy?:squigglemouth: