Converting an Aquarium from Freshwater to Saltwater : Re: Re: Freshwater vs. Saltwater

» crate_keeper - Re: Re: Freshwater vs. Saltwater

In response to message posted by Dantessa:

Initially I had some problems getting the tank to cycle, but once it did it's been fine. You have to perform partial water changes a little more frequently than with a freshwater setup... say once a week. And you need to check such things as salinity, nitrite, nitrate, ammonia, and pH about every other day. Other than that, the interaction of all the critters keeps everything pretty balanced.

I've ordered a few pieces of coral, some macro algae, and some nudibranchs (snails without shells) that should come about any day now and round out my tank. I buy from a LFS and from a couple of places on-line (mostly from http://www.saltwaterfish.com ).

-- posted by crate_keeper