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Unread 06/27/2007, 08:13 AM   #1
professorbadnew
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want to go salt

hello everyone. i have been keeping africans for four years now. currently i have to 90 gal tanks that each have a tropheus colony. i am inheriting a 30 gal tank that has the filter in the hood. BTW> what are those tanks called anyway?? i want to turn this into a starter salt tank. i have been told that with salt and some live rock, this set up is sufficient to begin with shrimp, snails, crabs, and few fish. i would love to hear suggestions to get started. also, is there a good site or thread that discusses fish profiles?? i probably have a million questions but i dont know where to begin.

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Unread 06/27/2007, 08:42 AM   #2
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They're called a variety of things... BioCubes is a popular brand and is used as a generic term as well. A cube is a good way to go, but you are pretty limited as to what you can do to upgrade them. It's not a bad choice for someone starting, but you can get much more bang for your buck other ways.

Start by spending a good week reading the threads here, and in the stickies. That should give you a pretty clear idea as to how to start. Don't go out and buy stuff yet. Read.


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Unread 06/27/2007, 08:53 AM   #3
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Hi Professor

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Try reading The New Tank Thread. As you will see keeping a Marine tank is quite a bit more involved than keeping FW fish.


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