well, i began a job today that has a huge 300 gal acrylic marine tank in the waiting room, about 3 feet in the air on a huge bench-type thing, chock full of fish, completely neglected. there was algae covering the sides of the tank and all over the rocks, and the things been scratched to no end.
being new to marine tanks, any tank over 30 gallons, and acrylic tanks, i though this would be the best place to start! i need help in getting this thing back to proper working order. any tips on cleaning acrylic tanks, huge tanks in general and any helpful tips would be great.
the tank is in direct sunlight. i know not good, but it isnt moving. i believe it is also overcrowded (not horribly overcrowded, i think, but knowing little about marine fish, im not altogether sure how much water each fish should be allocated in it- they all get along, however) and i really have no idea how to go from working on 10 and 20 gal freshwater tanks to a 300 gal marine tank. i also know that the lighting is poor, but have no ideas how to light a tank like this.
i can figure out all the fish for you guys later on if you want to know what they are, but for now, any tips on getting this mammoth cleaned out and in proper working order would help a lot!
thanks! (sorry, on second thought, this should be in marine newbie....)
being new to marine tanks, any tank over 30 gallons, and acrylic tanks, i though this would be the best place to start! i need help in getting this thing back to proper working order. any tips on cleaning acrylic tanks, huge tanks in general and any helpful tips would be great.
the tank is in direct sunlight. i know not good, but it isnt moving. i believe it is also overcrowded (not horribly overcrowded, i think, but knowing little about marine fish, im not altogether sure how much water each fish should be allocated in it- they all get along, however) and i really have no idea how to go from working on 10 and 20 gal freshwater tanks to a 300 gal marine tank. i also know that the lighting is poor, but have no ideas how to light a tank like this.
i can figure out all the fish for you guys later on if you want to know what they are, but for now, any tips on getting this mammoth cleaned out and in proper working order would help a lot!
thanks! (sorry, on second thought, this should be in marine newbie....)
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