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Marines
So you think you are ready to take the plunge with marines?
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MARINE TANKS TAKE LONGER TO MATURE THAN FRESHWATER TANKS AND MAY
TAKE MONTHS BEFORE THEY START TO LOOK REALLY GOOD. TAKE YOUR TIME
AND RESEARCH ALL LIVESTOCK PURCHASES THOROUGHLY.
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made easy
We’ve chosen a World of Water Amazon 220 Corner tank as it
comes complete with an external filter and has room at the back for
a hang-on skimmer. A plain blue background has been stuck on the
back with double-sided tape.
Assemble the external filter and connect the pipework. We’ve added
some Rowaphos phosphate remover to the filter to help keep
nuisance algae at bay. We will be using live rock to aid filtration, so
we could remove the biological media at a later date and use the
filter purely for mechanical and chemical filtration. Carbon has been
added too.
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Place the heater at the back of the tank and set it to 24°C/75°F.
Flow will be strong, so even with vertical placement, the heater
will distribute heat evenly around the tank. A heater guard can be
used for extra protection.
A protein skimmer is vital to the success of most reef tanks.
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Skim 400 from TMC will skim up to twice this tank’s
capacity and comes with a Rio 2100 pump. Hang the body of
the skimmer on the back. The versatile hood on the Amazon tank
allows for most equipment to be fitted.
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