my saltwater aquarium setup

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  • sharpdressedman614 says:

    very nice

  • joshandquinn says:

    Why does it burn when i pee

  • aquariaspot says:

    this video is awesome! i’d love for you to make it part of the videos at AquariaSpot,com so all the other members could benefit from it. Great DIY!

  • bear1000 says:

    because u r a witch!

  • poisenmushrooms4u says:

    u dont have to have all this stuff do you to have a saltwater aquarium

  • peanut789 says:

    it makes maintaining a saltwater aquarium easier.

  • poisenmushrooms4u says:

    wow i dont know if i could get everything with 200 dollars then i already have a 30 gallon tank but nothing else yet could i get it with 200 dollars

  • tanuhsu says:

    How do you get the water to go from your pvc pipeing to your sump?? Is it like a suctioning trick?

  • jadenboy48 says:

    can I have a bucket sump then a sump tank dude?

  • lonchaiz says:

    i prefer fresh water, its much more easier to take care. anyway thx for the vid upload, i have learn alot..

  • my2blue says:

    bioballs is old style set-up it actually generate more nitrate spike if you dont clean then them occationaly. I dont use them anymore i find my tank now more stable without it.

  • lolustupid says:

    any reason for that?

  • lolustupid says:

    you should spray paint the pvc tubing inside of the tank blue so its not as noticable.

  • alphatao1 says:

    nice tank,,,, but if i was you i drill that corner and put those coupling,you can get those overflow coupling any fish store like $2/4 each ….its gonna looks 10001% better……

  • JordanHuneycutt says:

    Yeah I am wondering the same thing. i am trying to eliminate cutting an overflow drain into the side of the tank.

  • JordanHuneycutt says:

    How many GPH is your pump rated at?

  • SeanoHermano says:

    @poisenmushrooms4u Well no, you don’t “have to have” all this stuff, but it sure helps a great deal. Aside from your main display tank you should have

    -quarantine tank – this is a must have for marine aquariums. This will prevent disease/ spread of disease from new fish and if you have a fish that gets ill while already in your tank. It is suggested that you have your fish/inverts in the Q tank for about 2 weeks before adding them to the main display tank.

  • SeanoHermano says:

    @poisenmushrooms4u
    -a sump is your filtering system. If you don’t have a hang-on filter, this will take it’s place. I would recommend unless you have under a 20 gallon tank that you should have a sump instead of or in addition to your hang-on filter. The sump should have mechanical, biological, and chemical filtration. For these you can use foam, filter pads, bioballs, and carbon. You should also have your protein skimmer and then your return pump, leading back up to the aquarium.

  • SeanoHermano says:

    @poisenmushrooms4u

    Baffles should be built b/w each section of the sump. Filtration –> Skimmer –> Return Pump. These will eliminate micro-bubbles.

    -A refugium is basically an area for beneficial bacterial growth, making for a better biological system. These can be hang-on, in tank, or in-sump. You can buy these manufactured or DIY, which is definitely the better rout.

  • el7319 says:

    Add more live rock to both sump & tank, this helps with biological filtration.

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