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James Arrowsmith

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Sep 11, 1996, 3:00:00 AM9/11/96
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Hi!
I probably gonna start a marine tank (65-100G).
I have had success both keeping a tropical community tank and breeding
mollies and swordtails.
My question:-
What is all the equipment that I would need for a marine tank?
Please include everything, eg. salt, gravel, filter, etc.
What would be the best tank size?
I would probably get a 75 High 'cause width is limited.

Thanks in advance,
James.

Frank Manno

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Sep 12, 1996, 3:00:00 AM9/12/96
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Whatever filtration you use on your freshwater tank would be fine
for Marine. The filtration methods are the same except that people
usually don't use UGF's with marine, simply because there's sand
instead of gravel and the sand just won't work too well with the
UGF plates.

So the only other things that's different is using sand such as
coral sand, instead of gravel.

You'll also need a speciofic gravity tester and a high range PH
test kit.

That's about it.

-Frankie

Bob Odenweller

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Sep 12, 1996, 3:00:00 AM9/12/96
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"James Arrowsmith" <jam...@hk.super.net> wrote:

>Hi!
>I probably gonna start a marine tank (65-100G).
>I have had success both keeping a tropical community tank and breeding
>mollies and swordtails.
>My question:-
>What is all the equipment that I would need for a marine tank?
>Please include everything, eg. salt, gravel, filter, etc.
>What would be the best tank size?
>I would probably get a 75 High 'cause width is limited.

>Thanks in advance,
>James.


Get the biggest tank size you can afford as it will help to keep your
water conditions stable. Make sure you have a good protein skimmer!

Have fun,

Bob Odenweller


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