📘 1: Getting Started

Thinking of starting a saltwater aquarium? Here's your beginner-friendly guide to marine tanks!

🌊 Saltwater setups are primarily of 3 types:

🐠 Fish only

🐠 Fish only with live rocks

🐠 Coral reef

Whether it's fish-only or a full reef setup, this series will help you avoid costly mistakes and build the underwater world of your dreams.

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🔧 2: Must-Haves for Your First Saltwater Tank

You don’t need to break the bank! Here’s what you actually need to get started with a saltwater tank:

✅ Tank (100+ liters)

✅ Protein skimmer

✅ Heater + thermometer

✅ Powerhead/ wavemaker

✅ Aragonite/ crushed coral/ live coarse sea sand

✅ Live rock

✅ Marine salt mix

✅ RO/DI water

✅ Test kits Keep it simple.

Keep it stable. 💧🐟

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🌀 3: The Nitrogen Cycle – Don’t Skip This!

🚨 Before adding fish, your tank must complete the nitrogen cycle. It takes 4–8 weeks, and it’s non-negotiable.

Steps:

1. Add ammonia source

2. Bacteria convert ammonia → nitrite → nitrate

3. Once ammonia & nitrite = 0, you're safe to add fish!

⏳ Impatience = dead fish. Be wise!

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💡 4: Water Parameters

Healthy water = healthy fish.

Here are the ideal water parameters for your saltwater tank:

🌡 Temp: 24–26°C (75–79°F)

🧂 Salinity: 1.023–1.026

💧 pH: 8.1–8.4

💀 Ammonia: 0 ppm

❌ Nitrite: 0 ppm

💩 Nitrate: <10 ppm for fish-only, <2 for reef tanks

Test weekly. Stability is key! 🔬🧪

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🔍 10: Let’s bust some myths about saltwater aquariums 💥

Saltwater Tank Myth:

3️⃣ Myth: Saltwater tanks cycle in 30-45 days

✅ Reality: Saltwater tanks take 150-180 days to complete the full cycle.

Adding livestock to an uncycled tank is a guaranteed recipe for disaster.

REMEMBER, CYCLING A TANK IS NON NEGOTIABLE!

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SALTWATER TANKS 101

One of the very few places in Delhi NCR where actual protocols of quarantine are followed.Did a stock purchase of around 250+ fishes with almost 0% mortality.

Awesome experience. The owner is a very learned, patient and soft spoken gentleman who caters to the needs of aquarium hobbyist in the best possible way. The pricing is very reasonable and variety available is very unique. I will recommend this place to all hobbyist.

Nice gallery, Good to visit. They have nice variety of fish, and tanks are properly maintained with nice water quality.

One of the very few places in Delhi NCR where actual protocols of quarantine are followed.
Did a stock purchase of around 250+ fishes with almost 0% mortality.