New FO aquarium

[dragongoby]

Ok well thanks alot for your help

[RyanG]

Your best bet is to break the tank down completely and restart using saltwater methods. If you want to keep the eel for any length of time you will need a larger tank that actually might be your best bet is just upgrade to a larger tank. Something with a four foot footprint.

[reeffreak]

You weren't getting good information from the LFS.Like Ryan said,you really need to start over.According to FAMA,freshwater and saltwater has different strands of nitrifying bacteria.The freshwater bacteria will not survive or become saltwater nitrifying bacteria.

Is the gravel saltwater safe?
Many freshwater gravel is not safe for saltwater aquaria.Don't forget some plastic plants aren't safe as well.

[Bifferwine]

Oh god, you got some BAD information that has cost you time and money!

Freak is right, no way does it work to just add salt to an existing freshwater setup. Totally different types of bacteria live in freshwater and saltwater tanks.

If I were you, I'd start all over again. Sorry you were misled. I would NOT trust that fish store again with any sort of saltwater advice.

If you are going for a fish only tank, live rock and a protein skimmer will be very important. Those are your main sources of filtration. Fish only tanks usually are stocked heavily and are fed heavily, which means lots of waste, which means you need ways to pull that waste from the water. I.E. live rock and a skimmer.

And an eel will likely not survive a cycle, hardly any animals can survive a cycle. It's always best to let the tank cycle FIRST, then add animals only after you are sure the tank is done cycling. And then, add animals very very slowly.