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  1. ADOGG80

    ADOGG80 Plankton

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    What's up everyone? Thanks for having me. I'm new to saltwater and have not setup my tank yet. I was hoping for a little advice, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
     
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  2. 72RunningBlue

    72RunningBlue Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    What Kind of tank are you looking into setting up?
    Size and type?
    Reef, Fish only?
     
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  3. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Welcome to 3reef! Hit us with some questions.
     
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  4. lunatik_69

    lunatik_69 Giant Squid

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    Welcome aboard mate. Glad to see you on the dark side of the pond;D
     
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  5. ADOGG80

    ADOGG80 Plankton

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    I have a 35 gallon hex . Not looking to do anything fancy. I was thinking a fuzzy dwarf lion or a couple of clowns with a scooter blenny. No corals probably just live sand and rock. Everyone tells me different advice I'm becoming confused. Do I need a protein skimmer? I was told a biowheel would be fine. Also, how much live rock could I use as a minimum? On a budget unfortunately. And lastly, do I need special lighting if I'm not doing corals just yet. Thanks for your advice eveyone.
     
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  6. omard

    omard Gnarly Old Codfish

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  7. baugherb

    baugherb Giant Squid

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    Welcome to 3Reef>>>>>
     
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  8. wildreef

    wildreef Stylophora

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    Hi every one found yall on this site hope for some great info from you guys/gals.
    not a newbie to the reef / salt experiance , but always looking for new tricks/ideas.
     
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  9. Executivelevel

    Executivelevel Peppermint Shrimp

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    welcome to 3reef, everyone here knows there stuff, yake their advise and youll do just fine!! id take most of your budget to start and put it towards about 35-40 lbs of live rock and a good filter or skimmer to start. then over the next few weeks as it cycles, you can save up your money for lights and so on. good luck
     
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  10. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    Welcome to 3reef! :wave:
     
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