new to marine aquariums... looking for advice!

clowngirl said:

Hey folks!

My boyfriend set up a salt water tank with 2 clownfish, 2 shrimp and some crabs... and then we broke up. So I need to take care of the tank now and I'm wondering how to do a partial water change! I think I might have to go buy a book on how to do all this stuff... making sure the ammonia, nitrate, nitrite etc levels are ok. My ex researched a lot before setting it all up and it's working well, but needs some TLC!

Any advice would be great!

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Partial water changes consist of removing about 10% of the tank water, and replacing it with premade saltwater.

Premade saltwater can either be made or brought 24 hours previous, stored in a container with a heater and a powerhead so the water comes to the correct temp, same as the tank...Then Simply syphon out 10% from the tank and then pour in the new SW....water change done.

A good book to buy is the The Conscientious Marine Aquarist: A Commonsense Handbook for Successful Saltwater Hobbyists

We are all here to help you in any way we can, so, ask many questions, and it will all be good....

Welcome to AC!