Saltwater Aquarium, help?

[tonyvolsfan05]

Im looking for some tips tricks or any advice i can get' im converting my freshwater tank to a salt water tank im right now in the process of adding salt and i have the bacteria in a bag.and i also have the saltwater hydrometer. oh btw the tank is 40 gallon...thks

 

[kiddiedoc]

I'd go talk to the folks at Aquarium off Papermill. They seem to know their stuff and really have a great selection of both fish and invertibrates for the tank. I've heard it's a little bit of a chore but have always wanted to set up a saltwater tank. My closest accomplishment is a 90-100 gallon tank of African Cichlids at the office. I used pool filter sand, locally-collected river rock, live plants, and driftwood. I'll try to get you a picture sometime if you're interested. Cichlids are about as interesting as you can get and still stick to freshwater. They are a little on the tempermental side and have certain water demands that require a little more work than your basic tetras, swords, etc.