Need help with salt water set up please

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Originally Posted by bvlester

go to the public library as they have salt water aquarium books from beginer to advanced. Bill

I wouldnt do this....most of the books you will find at the library will have been published in the 90's....technology has come a looooong way since then....most of these books promote the use of bio-balls and trickle filters.....this website is better place to get your info from....read this if you havnt already http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=48393
Dont let people tell you that you cant do saltwater in a 30g....smaller tanks require more care due to the smaller water volume, you really need to be on top of things like top-ups and water changes....bad things happen alot quicker in a small volume of water....that being said, if you can do a small tank, than a large tank is a breeze...
Buy the best equipment your budget will allow, this will save you money in the long run...I wish I had listened to that advice when I started
There are 1001 ways to run a reef tank and they all work....the tank can be low-tech and low budget or high-tech and big budget...
And perhaps the biggest piece of advice is take everything you read for what it is(even my post)....an opinion....
have fun and I hope we see pics of your new set-up soon