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Hey All,

If I wanted to convert my 180 Gallon to SW, can I just use instant Ocean?, and use my reg filters.. are is it alot more complcated then that?

Don

You'd have to raise the SG slowly (.002ppm /week)... This is so your beneficial bacteria survives. Unless you can simply get more bacteria from a RELIABLE SOURCE, you should raise it that way.

What about Samson?

Brent wrote:You'd have to raise the SG slowly (.002ppm /week)... This is so your beneficial bacteria survives. Unless you can simply get more bacteria from a RELIABLE SOURCE, you should raise it that way.

What about Samson?

I am keeping him, this is all Hypotahetical, I just see this HUGE tank with only one small fish in it, I know he will need it some day, but it looks so big for just him right now. I was thinking of putting him in a smaller tank 90 or so, and use the 180 for more fish, my girls love the Oscars cause they move, as amazing as Samson is, hes not a very active fish, so the girls barly notice him unless he is feeding.

IDK like I said this is just something I am mualing over.. I saw some really cool SW fish today, and they had a toby puffer, its was so cool

I just wish I had unlimited room and money LOL!

Don

I see, I see.

Well, I'm sure he's enjoying the 180 far more than he would a 90.

Unlimited room and money... Wouldn't it be nice! =D

It's always more complicated than we hope (and BTW, it's hypothetical, just FYI)!

Brent wrote:Well, I'm sure he's enjoying the 180 far more than he would a 90.

+1

pufferpuggirl wrote:It's always more complicated than we hope (and BTW, it's hypothetical, just FYI)!

Yeah spelling was never my strong subject LOL!

Thanks

Don

You wouldn't use the FW filters on a SW tank. Live rock/sand & a protein skimmer, is what is used to filter SW.

Pufferpunk wrote:You wouldn't use the FW filters on a SW tank. Live rock/sand & a protein skimmer, is what is used to filter SW.

What are sumps for then? I have watched a bunch on Youtube, and I have seen these huge sumps with live rock or even veggies in them? is this a live filteration????

Don

You are confusing a sump with a refugium. Sumps are extra water volume outside the tank, to store your heater/skimmer in. A fuge can be added into the sump (if large enough), or plumbed separately. In the fuge is kept macroalgae to help filter out extra waste. Mine are plumbed seperately.

Sump:


Fuge:

Pufferpunk wrote:You are confusing a sump with a refugium. Sumps are extra water volume outside the tank, to store your heater/skimmer in. A fuge can be added into the sump (if large enough), or plumbed separately. In the fuge is kept macroalgae to help filter out extra waste. Mine are plumbed seperately.

Sump:


Fuge:

Oh okay, I understand now so the Fuge is an add on to a reg filter, or can you have it as your main filteration?

Don

$alt water is nice but be prepared to $pend alot of money e$pecially for 180 gallon$ worth of tank.

ohhh yea!! and you want me to go marine!! @@

No kidding!

DarkStorm wrote:$alt water is nice but be prepared to $pend alot of money e$pecially for 180 gallon$ worth of tank.

I have been doing alot of reading last couple days, I am staying with FW for this tank, Samson is fine in it.. I do think when we move, i am gonna buy a diff tank, depending on how much room i have, this tank is all 1" thick glass, its Frikkin heavy, Took 4 PPL just to get it on a stand That isn't helping with my
weight issue.

Don