convert from fresh to salt

[Jim & Guyanne Valentine]

can I use existing filter, aerators, plants. gravel, etc, add the salt and
put in the sal****er fish? 55 gal tank, established fresh for about two
years, good water chem levels, giving away all my fresh water friends to
people whom I've helped set up tanks.

[Dragon Slayer]

you can, but its best not to. aerators cause salt creep and micro bubbles
in the tank, which are bad for fish and inverts. it helps to have a calcium
based substrate to help buffer your water.

I have used fresh water setup equipment back 20+ yrs ago with no problems
but its much more stable and easier in the long run to do it right.

hope to have helped.

kc

"Jim & Guyanne Valentine" > wrote in message
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> can I use existing filter, aerators, plants. gravel, etc, add the salt and
> put in the sal****er fish? 55 gal tank, established fresh for about two
> years, good water chem levels, giving away all my fresh water friends to
> people whom I've helped set up tanks.
>
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