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Is RO/DI water necessary in a FOWLR marine setup?

I am planning on getting a 30 gallon saltwater aquarium with a power filter, skimmer, heater, ect. I am aware of all the items needed for a saltwater setup. I know that you dont need RO water for a Fish only setup, or most FOWLR setups. I know it is needed for a reef setup. This is all the info I can gather from many websites and a few books. Can I use a conditioner to remove heavy metals, chlorine, chloramine, ect. from the tap water, then add a good salt mix (instant ocean), then age the water and add to tank during water changes, or set up. I know to use conditioned freshwater for top off. Will the conditioned tap water be safe for invertebrates such as cleaner shrimp, hermit crabs, emerald crabs. I know you need it for corals but I cant find info telling me if I need the RO water for inverts such as shrimp or crabs?

How do I convert a 5 gallon freshwater tank to a saltwater tank?

I know there’s nothing different unless I want to get elaborate with filters and skimmers, but does anyone have suggestions on how to clean it out? I’m planning on using a sandy bottom with live rock. I know it’s small, but it’s just going to be for my poor cleaner shrimp.

Saltwater Aquarium?

Around Christmas or next year I am planning on getting a saltwater aquarium. I have had freshwater aquariums for a few years. I think I’m ready to move on to bigger and better tanks.

Do you have any suggestions as far as what kind of fish I could put in a 30 gallon aquarium? What kind of coral or algea-eating fish could I have? I’d like some Clowns, Crabs, Shrimp, Lobster, Clams, Coral, Eels (maybe), and lots more!! I know of an octopous that can get to only 3″ that I found for sale online! I think I could get a few.

Don’t judge by the size on the aquarium please, as I might get a 130 gallon aquarium. I’m very excited so please don’t rude my joy. :)

filtration good enough filter for 20 gallon?

im looking to buy the aqueon 20 deluxe starter kit to move my 10 gallon inhabitants into the new future tank that im planning on gttting by november…

in my 10 gallon i have:
1 algae eater
4 harlquin rasboras
1 dwarf gourami
1 pepper cory catfish
1 bronze catfish
1 ghost shrimp
1 comet platy aka twin bar
1 leopard guppy
and an unknown type of brown snail
and i have 5 species of freshwater plants (1 red ludwigia, 1 hornwort, 1 cabomba, 1 batrers anubias, and 2 twisted vallisnerias)

picture of current tank:

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i know i have an overstocked aquarium and i keep up with the water changes every month, while adding plant food and stabalyze and add ammonia remover….
ive had my fishies in the 10 gallon for almost a year now
and that is why im upgrading, now i have almost enough money to upgrade

now my question is i know poeple say aquaeons power filters arent good and i also read that the filter provided in the kit is barley enought to filter out the tank, soim asking is it better to buy an internal power filter, say 30 gallon whisper internal, or should i buy a powerfilter? cause right now im using 2 filtersin my tank,
im using an 2-10i internal filter and im sing a tetra 5-10 gallon power filter, so that two filters in 1 tank, but its just for now until i upgrade, to a bigger tank and better filters…

i have all the nesesary components needed for my futyure 20 gallon tank, im just curious about the filters…
power 30 gallon filter
or 30 gallon internal filter….
i need the pros and cons
thank you for reading and answering “)

i am an intermidiate fish keeper by the way (7+years expirence with fish keeping)
its justy im unsure and im trying to research the best alternitive in the long run “)

Is this a good community fish tank setup?

I will be getting a 30 gallon tank in a couple of weeks and am planning on putting together a freshwater,community,fish tank.I’ve done some research and some planning and I’ve decided that this is what I will put in it.

- 2 Silver Dollar Fish
- 6 Cherry Barbs
- 4 Harlequin Rasbora
- 3 Kuhli Loaches
- 5 Red Cheery Shrimp

Any opinions,suggestions,or comments will be encouraged and greatly appreciated as this will be my first community fish tank.
Also,I was a little worried about my shrimp getting eaten but I did some research and it seems like all of the fish that will be in the tank with them either don’t eat meat, or are to small to eat them.I’m still a little worried about it though.Do you think there is any chance of them getting eaten?
Thank you experienced fish owners!