[Tedski]

I am planning anf thinking about getting a salt water tank. But I don' the basic equipment I would need including the filtration. I am thinking about getting a 44 gallon corner tank and i was thinking about getting a fluval filter and an Eheim filter or just one of them. Iwould really appreciate some advice.

[middlemark]

I know I'm not alone in running my tank with just live rock and a powerful skimmer. For many coral tanks, mechanical filtration [like cannister filters] are considered problematic - as their tendency to accumulate debris [and our tendency not to want to clean them every few days] leads to a slow accumulation of nutrients between cleaning.

But, people have run tanks successfully with them - don't get me wrong. I just know I prefer to run with an overpowered skimmer which seems to serve the same end-purpose.

Please, ask as many questions as you want. Starting any tank is a confusing process full of contradictory information and difficult decisions ... and if we can help, we will. I know I value the advice I got early on, some of which saved me a lot of money on equipment I wanted [but now wouldn't want].

Good luck, and hopefully more folks will chime in. Everyone runs their tank a little different ... and looking around, evidently a range of things work well.

[Tedski]

Would I be ablr to get info on whaty exactly I would need and maybe get some links to where I can get the stuff?

[zhenya]

Originally Posted by Tedski

Would I be ablr to get info on whaty exactly I would need and maybe get some links to where I can get the stuff?

Welcome to Reefland, Tedski!

I think the very first question that needs to be answered is what exactly you intend to keep in your tank. Is it going to be a reeftank or fish only, that sort of thing.
Like Mark said, there are many ways to set up a marine aquarium and ultimately it will be your choice but we can help with some information. As far as buying your equipmant, check out our sponsors page.

[Tedski]

I was planning on keeping mostly fish in there and i probably wouold get some corals.

[wingsfan]

You need to get some books and do some research. This is not a hobby you just jump into.You could end up loosing alot of money.

[Reefland]

Hi Tedski, Welcome to Reefland!

I couldn't agree more that a couple of good books will go a very long way. Check out our bookstore for Robert Fenner's Conscientious Marine Aquarist, Eric Borneman's Aquarium Corals and Anthony Calfo's Book of Coral Propagation:
http://www.reefland.com/bookstore.php?s=