Hi jomurph-ga,
Setting up and maintaining a saltwater aquarium is an ambitious
project, but one that’s well-worth the work in terms of the beauty it
can add to any room.
I’ve gone through 20 or so websites that focus on saltwater aquariums
and have pulled out a collection of good sites that offer clear
step-by-step instructions for first-time saltwater aquarium hobbyists.
Some are more detailed than others so I’ve included a brief
description of each before the link.
BEGINNERS CORNER – SALTWATER AQUARIUMS - ABOUT.COM
This section of About.com probably provides the most comprehensive
information available for beginners on all aspects of setting up and
maintaining a saltwater aquarium that I have found online. I would
highly recommend reading all of the links provided in this section:
Beginners Corner – Saltwater Aquariums
http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/beginnerscorner/
SALTWATER AQUARIUMS – SETUP – ABOUT.COM
Don’t be fooled by the title of this article. Each of these “10 easy
steps” is broken into very detailed instructions on how to carry them
out and how to know when your aquarium is ready to be taken to the
next step. This is the most detailed list I found.
How to Set Up a Saltwater Aquarium in 10 Easy Steps
http://saltaquarium.about.com/library/weekly/aa011602.htm
THE AQUATIC CRITTER
This site offers, first a description of all the equipment you will
need, then offers a very brief 10-step setup guide, giving the order
in which each task should be carried out.
A brief introduction to the Salt Water Aquarium
http://www.aquaticcritter.com/Saltwater/briefintroductiontosaltwateraquarium.htm#Introduction
THE AQUARIA STORE
This site offers a detailed step-by –step for setting up your
saltwater aquarium. It includes lots of useful reminders and tips such
as how many electrical outlets you’ll need nearby and how to situate
your tank in relation to windows. The site itself is no longer
online, but has been cached by Google so can be found in its older
form here:
Aquarium Setup
http://216.239.37.100/search?q=cache:KGaEpuNTB6IC:www.aquariastore.com/aquaria/servlet/estorepck.hes2001a%3F24+saltwater+aquarium+setup&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
THE AQUARIA NEWSGROUP
This site offers advice to novice saltwater aquarium owners. This
particular section answers some of the FAQ’s regarding setting up the
tank. Although not in list form, the section called, “Setting up the
System” describes the steps you need to take to do that.
Beginning Saltwater Aquaria
by Thomas Sasala
http://fins.actwin.com/mirror/sbegin.html
http://www.bluebin.net/article_beginningsaltwater.shtml
DO-IT YOURSELF NETWORK
These 9 steps seem to focus more on the details of chemically
preparing the water than on other parts of the process like choosing a
location or how to wash the substrate.
Setting up a Marine Aquarium
http://www.bluebin.net/article_beginningsaltwater.shtml
ONE MORE RESOURCE ---
This book may prove useful as well:
Saltwater Aquariums for Dummies (For Dummies)
by Gregory Skomal
John Wiley & Sons; ISBN: 0764553402; (February 2002)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764553402/ref=ase_bcreefaquarim-20/102-5124255-2360911
So, that should give you a good overview of the steps to take to set
up your aquarium and keep it alive. Good luck in your project. If
anything I’ve said isn’t clear, feel free to ask for clarification.
-K~
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