Thinking about starting a Marine Tank.....need help

[sidman]

Hi There,

Im thinking of changing my Aquaone AR620 tropical tank into a marine tank...!! What will i need to change on it?

It has a trickle filter with 2 18w bulbs. Will the lighting be sufficient or can I get new bulbs for it? What filter would be best for me to get and also what skimmer?

Im a total noob when coming to marine aquariums and equipment so any help will be great.

Thanks in advance.

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Welcome to R2R! We will be glad to help you!

Let me ask you what type of tank are you wanting to do? Fish Only, Fish Only With Liverock, or a full Reef?

 

[sidman]

I would like to have a fish, live rock and coral.....i take it thaats a full reef then..??? lol

any help will be great..!!

 

[revsgirl]

He sidman, all the way from London!! Sorry, I can't give you much advice, but these guys, and gals , definitely know their reefs! I just wanted to say Hi, and welcome you to R2R, and the hobby! Can't wait to see how it all turns out! Good luck! :bigsmile:

 

[Mike&Terry]

Welcome to R2R!
Is that London, Ontario, or London, England? Either way - good to have you here.

To keep a reef in your AR620, it will require some significant changes! The built-in filter will be replaced with a protein skimmer, and the live rock will do the bacterial filtration. Likewise, the lighting that comes with the AR620 won't be sufficient for a reef. A nice LED fixture will do the trick nicely. If you do a search, you'll find some examples of people using the AR620 for a marine tank. This should be an interesting project!