Hi Dawn,
thanks so much for replying. I'm at the very beginning stage of figuring out what i want to do. Haven't made any decisions about what animals. I know i want some shrimp, snails and a few small fish. I was thinking about do i want live rock or not, which i gather i do need for anything beyond a fish only tank. I also read that its easier to cycle a saltwater tank with live rock. My lighting question really will have to do with cost, while i plan to change my lights (which are very basic and not good beyond in fresh beyond java fern etc) so not good enough for any type of salt setup i'm sure. I have been told that its possible to have some corals that don't need the high end light systems so that is the direction i will be taking for now. i'm going to be doing a lot of reading in the next few weeks trying to see what types of animals i will be able to include. The person who owns the fish store who is the person all the local reefers go too, told me i should be able to convert my freshwater setup to salt for about $200 which is about all i can afford. I plan to take the slow route in setting up this new tank. i do have a question, is it easy to mix one's own salt water as i know this person at the store does sell the salt mixture but also sells the water all ready mixed and ready for the tank. Which is the best way to go. with fresh i have always used direct from the tap and didn't realize that i would have to let the salt water sit for 24 hours before adding to the tank. (is that right) i think i have a lot to learn.
thanks for listening and i'm sure i'll be sending many questions your way soon
dianne
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