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What stuff do I need for a saltwater aquarium2007-11-24 23:42:29

MONEY a Minimum of 55gal and lots of time did I say Money? I am a moderator for a local saltwaterfish site in Philly I have almost 30 years experience doing this and I am always helping people with taking on this hobby it is like no other and simply beautiful. If you need more help Email me at barrygeller@yahoo.com I am will to take some time to teach you what you need to know so that you can be successfull.

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You'll need lots of research.

There are lots of basic options and there is no single way of going about it but you'll probably: need live rock, live sand, a quality protein skimmer, a powerhead or two for increased water circulation and a lighting system capable of supporting live corals, as well as trace elements and calcium supplements for your corals. You'll also need marine salt, and a device in which to measure salinity (a refractometer or a hydrometer).

You'll also want to stock with 'reef friendly' live stock (no use in setting up a tank with corals and adding a fish which eats coral).

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check out this site lots of helpfull setups. www.reefcentral.com

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29 gallons is a bit too mall for a succesful reef tank. Many corals attack each other in a fight for room to grow and you woldn't have enough room for them and the water purity necessary to maintain them. You could maintain a fish only with live rock easily and even get away with adding zooanthids, mushrooms, sponges, gorgonians and sea fans. For this you would need florescent/actinic lights (bulbs changed every six months), a filter with bio-wheel, wavemaker, skimmer, marine test kit, heater, hydrometer, thirty pounds of live rock and three inches of crushed aragonite.

Here is a good article on starting a tank

http://www.aqua-dreams.com/marineaquariu.

http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marsetupez.ht.

http://www.saltwater-aquarium-guide.com/.