New hobby conveting my fresh water tank to be marine tank

[Chrisc]

I am using my fresh water tank to covertto marine tank i has brought a new filter and try a few fishes and coral but it keep dying why should i do in order to have fishes alive one of my coral is still alive. What should i do in order to keep fishes to be alive

Edited August 13, 2017 by Chrisc

[Soleh Joe]

Please share more details of how your setup and how did you cycle your tank. Photos will be good to start with.

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[Chrisc]

Ok i will take a picture and show u 

[Harlequinmania]

Did you cycle your tank and test your water ? The big different between a fresh and marine tank is you need to test your water.

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[Chrisc]

Ok i will take a picture and show u 

[Chrisc]

I have one more pumber but my mum keep it 

[Chrisc]

Yes i has test water every two day using amonia test kit

[reefbuilder]

What filter media did you use in your hang on back filter? From the photo I notice the green mark on the hydrometer is below the water level. Looks like your salinity is is too low.

[Chrisc]

This is another pumper i brought 

 

[Chrisc]

This is another pumper i brought 

But the pumper dont have a pipe

 

[Chrisc]

What marine salt  would be better can recomend

Edited August 14, 2017 by Chrisc

[ZM]

Chrisc
Ur salinity too low. Increase it till the floting meter is at the green zone.


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[bsjz]

Chrisc
Ur salinity too low. Increase it till the floting meter is at the green zone.


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Looks like the overflow from the hang on filter is pushing the hydrometer down.....low salinity shouldnt cause fishes to die and since he still has a coral alive then should not be salinity problem

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[reefbuilder]

On ‎14‎/‎8‎/‎2017 at 8:43 PM, Chrisc said:

Ok i will take a picture and show u 

Btw what are those two pebble like thingy under the rocks? What fishes did you start off with? and what coral is still alive?

[andrwsaurus]

Do you have beneficial bacteria in your filtration system? breaking in a freshwater tank and a saltwater tank are two completely different things. 

 

[Chrisc]

I do not have put in any do u have any brand to intro 

Thanks

[Chrisc]

I started with angel fish and mushroon coral but now all die 

 

 

[alons]

Fresh water and salt water tanks are completely different setups.

Hang on filter is not enough, you need proper water flow, skimmer, temp control (very important with corals, less with fish only), etc'

Do yourself, your wallet, and the poor fish a big favor and look for a 2nd hand tank, which is built for marine fish, with proper equipment, read a lot and do it properly, there is not way to make shortcuts, although many of us try and end up frustrated.

Good luck

[Chrisc]

I have purchase a brand new red sea tank cost about 2.2k 3ft is resonable 

[corepad]

What model did you get? I don't recall the 3ft redsea tank to be so expensive. 

[Guest]

Does the new tank set come with chiller? Bacteria is very important in the tank and also skimmer too. With a proper skimmer there will at least be air circulation and it will remove unwanted waste or organic matter which will harm the fish. 

 

Try using natural sea water first instead salt mix.

[Chrisc]

It does not come with chiller and i brought.

 

 

[Chrisc]

[Chrisc]

please advise as i only put depost for the tank and chiller if is exp i can still change to 2 fit tanks which is 1800 k thanks 

[alons]

I have a 4 feet tank, 2y old, 10mm glass, with cabinet and sump for $450, if you r interested