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Hi, I was gifted a 140 gallon that was used in a freshwater bait shop hoping to move it to a saltwater tank. Google says that I can but I just wanted to check. Also what size tank would you use for a sump tank? Also getting conflicting answers online. Thanks so much!
 

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In my experience, most bait shops add methylene blue to their minnows to prevent fungus and other issues. Does the silicon look blue at all? The meth blue has a staining effect. That said, I don't think there would be a problem using this tank for saltwater, I would just wash and rinse it very well.
 

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Hi, I was gifted a 140 gallon that was used in a freshwater bait shop hoping to move it to a saltwater tank. Google says that I can but I just wanted to check. Also what size tank would you use for a sump tank? Also getting conflicting answers online. Thanks so much!
Sump size is no smaller than 25% of your total tank volume!
 

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