We recently bought a house and discovered that a saltwater aquarium was coming with it because the owner does not want to move it. It is a 55 gallon tank, and I know little to nothing about it other than:
4 fish - 1 Yellow Tang, 2 Blue Damsels and 1 Hawaiin Humbug
Undergravel Filter
Canister Filter
I spoke to the owner tonight, and all he could tell me was that in the year and a half that he had it he had never done a water change, never changed the filters, and never tested the water. The tank is covered in what I can only assume is green algae, and there are rocks, but I cannot tell if they are coral due to the algae, and honestly I don't know that I could tell the difference anyway.
The fish are surprisingly well, although he said the Yellow Tang is very aggressive and killed fish in another tank he had. He feeds the Yellow Tang Romaine lettuce, and the others some sort of flake food.
I have experience with freshwater tanks, but haven't even considered a saltwater setup before. The condition of the tank scares me, and I am wondering if it can be saved - and if so, where do I start? - or if I should turn the fish in to a local store and start over.
I look forward to your advice and apologize in advance for any glaring errors - this is not a subject I am familiar with, but I am willing to learn!
4 fish - 1 Yellow Tang, 2 Blue Damsels and 1 Hawaiin Humbug
Undergravel Filter
Canister Filter
I spoke to the owner tonight, and all he could tell me was that in the year and a half that he had it he had never done a water change, never changed the filters, and never tested the water. The tank is covered in what I can only assume is green algae, and there are rocks, but I cannot tell if they are coral due to the algae, and honestly I don't know that I could tell the difference anyway.
The fish are surprisingly well, although he said the Yellow Tang is very aggressive and killed fish in another tank he had. He feeds the Yellow Tang Romaine lettuce, and the others some sort of flake food.
I have experience with freshwater tanks, but haven't even considered a saltwater setup before. The condition of the tank scares me, and I am wondering if it can be saved - and if so, where do I start? - or if I should turn the fish in to a local store and start over.
I look forward to your advice and apologize in advance for any glaring errors - this is not a subject I am familiar with, but I am willing to learn!