My first salt tank: 55gals.

ChunkyMonkey said:
Well tomorrow should be a good day. I'll be taking a sample of the water to my LFS for testing to see where I stand! I can't wait, maybe I can at least start on the cleanup crew.

Mods: Can you edit the thread title to be "My first salt: 55gal" or something to that effect please?
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your wish is my command;)
 
Looking good! =)

I set up my first 75-gallon salty just about a month ago and I'm looking forward to stocking it as well.

I've got my water parameters stabilized and now I'm starting to do some research on HOB protein skimmers. I see you have the Bak-Pak. I'm looking to research my options as far as protein skimmers and hopefully find one that seems to be a middle ground of "does the job and didn't make me go broke" type thing. Can you tell me if you're happy with the one you've got?
 
By the way, LOVE your quote "going broke, tank by tank"! Clever. I was going to use "my fish live paycheck to paycheck". =P
 
mlefessler said:
Looking good! =)
Can you tell me if you're happy with the one you've got?
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I'm extremely happy with the skimmer and its simplicity. I'm not a fan of HOB stuff, that's what made me go with the cannister filter for both tanks and away from the Emperor 400, even though it was a great filter. The Bak Pak was perfect since I didn't have a sump due to space and this being setup in my 17 month old son's room. Otherwise, I'd go with an under the tank setup.


mlefessler said:
By the way, LOVE your quote "going broke, tank by tank"! Clever. I was going to use "my fish live paycheck to paycheck". =P
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haha, yeah, it's become true. It's not inconvenient as I've got everything I've wanted out of what I've purchased. If I'm going ot have an animal/pet/whatever, I wouldn't half *** it or have to keep buying a cheaper replacement down the road constantly. Since I'm a police officer, pretty much my sidejob money goes to the fish, guns, and cars, lol.
 
Good to know! I was scouting that particular skimmer, but wanted a second opinion from someone with hands-on experience. Thank you! =)

Hope to see some pics of your tank soon!

(your son is a lucky little man to have a nice saltwater tank in his room)
 
No problem, hoping to have clowns and cleaners by end of week. Reading more to see what would be compatible with the clowns for a natural looking group. My LFS has been VERY generous to me throughout this process. I'll be posting as I go, especially since saltwater is like a foreign language to me. I hope troubles or experiences I have and post here will help others beginning to venture to the "dark side."
 
Anyone else think the bio balls in the Bak Pak skimmer might trap detrius and become a nitrate trap as well? I have heard this from many people, but am no expert, just trying to save you from problems later, much like the cannister filter. Someone correct me if I am wrong, just my thoughts though.
 
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