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I'm new to marine fish keeping. I'm intending to start a tank with the following: Fishes: 2 to 3 false percula clown / ocellaris Substrate: Fine Coral Sand Others: Live Rocks No corals / anemone Due to my freshwater keeping hobby.. I already have some of the following: 1) API Ammonia test kit 2) API Nitrite test kit 3) APT Nitrate test kit 4) Petfran PH Pen Some other solutions such as Seachem Prime and different BBs. I've bought a Dymax IQ5 (tank, led, pump) together with its protein skimmer. The shop where I went to had no idea on how to use the protein skimmer, they don't even bother to answer me and there are no instructions or anything within the box. I will be using NSW to start my tank instead of salt mix and will cycle my tank with Waterlife Bio-mature(ammonia actually) before I introduce any LS in. My Questions are: 1) How do I install the protein skimmer (for those who've used an IQ5 Protein skimmer) 2) Can any seniors here advise me on what else do I need to get for the setting up. 3) I need a hydrometer.. any good hydrometer to recommend for the IQ5 tank? 4) Any good LFS to go to for good advises into starting marine fish keeping? 5) What are the recommended medias for the IOS of IQ5? I've bought a pack of mini porous CR. Intending to use Seachem De-nitrate as one level too. Will cut the black form shorter so can't place more different type of medias. Thanks all for your attention and your help!

I'm new to marine fish keeping. I'm intending to start a tank with the following: Fishes: 2 to 3 false percula clown / ocellaris Substrate: Fine Coral Sand Others: Live Rocks No corals / anemone Due to my freshwater keeping hobby.. I already have some of the following: 1) API Ammonia test kit 2) API Nitrite test kit 3) APT Nitrate test kit 4) Petfran PH Pen Some other solutions such as Seachem Prime and different BBs. I've bought a Dymax IQ5 (tank, led, pump) together with its protein skimmer. The shop where I went to had no idea on how to use the protein skimmer, they don't even bother to answer me and there are no instructions or anything within the box. I will be using NSW to start my tank instead of salt mix and will cycle my tank with Waterlife Bio-mature(ammonia actually) before I introduce any LS in. My Questions are: 1) How do I install the protein skimmer (for those who've used an IQ5 Protein skimmer) 2) Can any seniors here advise me on what else do I need to get for the setting up. 3) I need a hydrometer.. any good hydrometer to recommend for the IQ5 tank? 4) Any good LFS to go to for good advises into starting marine fish keeping? 5) What are the recommended medias for the IOS of IQ5? I've bought a pack of mini porous CR. Intending to use Seachem De-nitrate as one level too. Will cut the black form shorter so can't place more different type of medias. Thanks all for your attention and your help!