Straight In At The Deep End

[*Laurie*]

I have had tanks before but never anything more than fresh fish and other than keeping everything alive and happy - I never really took the hobby very seriously

Now I want to start taking things more seriously I am interested, in starting ideally a marine tank with fish and coral (I know these are hard work, but i'm prepared to do that)

so to start off I have loads of questions of what I need: Please go easy on me, everyone starts somewhere

I have a 90l tank to be starting with, and am planning to use a fluval 205 canister filter, bottom of the tank being bedded with aquarium sand - is this good enough to be starting on? (I'm not planning on fish until everything is up and running and the water is safe for them, so there is no rushing in on this), which is the best heater to get? and what accessories do you recommend? will the filter provide enough airation or should I get a second unit? which chemical water enhancers are better to use (from the fishes perspective) same goes for which synthetic saltwater substitute would be best

many thanks in advance

 

[Snooks1!]

Your best bet, would be to post in the marine section of the forum, they'd be able to help you more over there.

 

[*Laurie*]

oops sorry many thanks

 

[mr oscar]

marine aquariums do better with living rock as the filter, powerheads pointed at it along with a skimmer and a sump to hold cheato and socks of carbon is all that is required, forget the canister filter with marine, just pointless