Recent content by mbrem

Also, I can't find anything that gives a ratio of how much sand for the tank. This is all much more of a science than I'm used to. I really want to do the reef aquarium because it's something my husband and I have both wanted for awhile, and when we happened upon this tank we knew we just had...

How bout this lol Tell me EVERYTHING I need to know to get this started up and going. I'm in no rush to add fish and what not because it's 100 gallons so I know I have to buy a LOT of rock for that. which will take time, plus, we're in Europe so getting enough equipment and chemicals stocked up...

So, just to make sure we're clear, because all the research I've done has mentioned filters. Live sand, live rock, and a good protein skimmer but no other actual filter? What exactly is a protein skimmer? Do you recommend any particular brand? Preferably available off Amazon, since the...

So are you saying not to worry about mechanical filtration at all?

We just got a 120 or so gallon aquarium. European aquariums are done in liters, so not totally sure on the exact amount of gallons, if they rounded up or down from the decimal and what not. It's filter was broken so we need to replace it. I just saw another forum where people were talking...

Hi everyone! We just got a 105 gallon aquarium from another military family that is PCSing soon. I figured we'd start our salt water hobby now since my husband and I have always wanted to. Of course, I chose when we're living in Germany and don't have very easy access to a store with salt...