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| Posted | moving from tropical to marine advice please |
| 08-08-2007 10:33 by DDuck |
Hi, i am seriously considering the move from cichlids to marine.
I would like to ask for some general advice please I have a 450lt juwel vision tank with a eheim pro3, eheim pro 2, seio 820, large powerhead and a UV Steriliser. so... in the filters are bio balls and filter wool, will i need new media or can i use the existing and if new media is required is the alfagrog ok ?? I was thinking ocean rock plus about 20kg of live rock, would this be sufficient to support fish and inverts ? Does the UV Steriliser need to run continious ? Any links to good sites for advice and tips would be appreciated also |
| 08-08-2007 10:37 by telboy |
the best bit of advice i can give as a newbie to marines is, make sure you have plenty of spare cash,do plenty of reading,have spare cash + oh yeah spare cash!...
http://www.reefsuk.org/forum/index.php try this website its freindly + you get lots of good advice |
| 08-08-2007 11:15 by stevebrillo |
 you know that telboy..dont put him off mate.. |
| 08-08-2007 16:34 by JOHANSWAN |
you will need at least 45 kgs off liverock for good filtration as it work at about a kg off liverock for every 10 liters off water |
| 08-08-2007 16:47 by trik |
Hi DD forget the ocean rock, and stay with the live rock,
if you want a good site to visit try this one , http://www.reefcorals.co.uk/modules.php?name=Jig Richard |
| 08-08-2007 18:31 by Woz |
best advice i can give is
, give me the cichlids  |
| 08-08-2007 19:53 by DDuck |
Thanks for the replys. I guess i may need some spare cash 
I have started browsing the web sites suggested. How many seio 820's would i need for the 450lt tank ? I have 2700lph turn over with the 2 eheims. The cichlids are two very healthy adult oscars,jack dempsey and a convict plus a large silver shark and a large clown loach. |
| 08-08-2007 20:27 by Woz |
btw im not actually african |
| 08-08-2007 20:27 by Woz |
arh, not for me dduck, im an african man myself  |
| 08-08-2007 21:51 by Ed |
Hello dave it is not as exspensive as you think.If you know people you will always get good deals just keep away from the shops but the live rock is a must ask wayne he can get you that and take it from there good luck |
| 08-08-2007 22:33 by Mr Kebab |
dont even consider OCEAN ROCK will displace too much water |
| 10-08-2007 12:28 by telboy |
ed got some red heads here if ya interested mate? |
| 24-08-2007 22:09 by DDuck |
I wish someone had told me this would need lots of spare cash no going back now !!
Even had to buy a booster pump for RO unit 
So does anyone want a silver shark and a clown loach cheap, they look lonely in the tank  |
| 25-08-2007 21:23 by yanton |
RO water is not essential - I ran my fish only marine tank using conditioned tap water for ages. RO water for topups is best, but not essential.
A skimmer also is best but not essential - without one will reduce the number of fish you can keep per gallon, and will also increase the need for water changes. Best single tip from me is get as much live rock as you can afford, then some more. Then stock slowly and lightly. |
| 29-08-2007 13:28 by BradsDad |
Have you ever used any medication in your tank?
I know that marine inverts are very sensitive to copper medication. Agree about the live-rock, get as much as you can, but not ocean rock. |
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