So I have found myself in possession of a 90ish Gal tank and am thinking I would love to start a reef tank. I have previously had several freshwater tanks, We started smaller with tetras and sword tails and then graduated to 4 piranhas, several oscars. That was about 10 years ago and I really liked it, this time around I thought I would build a salt water tank. I love the colors and varieties of fish and I have been reading up on starting up a tank and I wanted to ask people who are actually running tanks what to watch out for.
The biggest question I have is relating to the tank that I have. It had an iguana in it before I got it, and i have heard that if there has been a lizard in the tank then you can't have fish because of ammonia. And before anyone asks, this is not a terrarium, it is an aquarium. haha. From what I have read online, as long as you are keeping an eye on the ammonia levels in the tank while you are cycling you should be fine. Is that true??
I am also looking for some advice on what would be the best equipment for a 90 gal tank. I would like to keep my options open for a larger tank in the future and so I was thinking I should get a filter and skimmer and such that are slightly bigger than I need. Any suggestions on what the best equipment would be? I am leaning towards a canister filter unless someone can tell me other wise. Is there anything I should look for if I buy used equipment?
I hope someone here can help me out.
Thanks
JBS
