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Salt Water Aquarium For Bait
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bobby3474 
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Posted 14 October 2008 - 08:08 AM
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Honey Hole
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Posted 15 October 2008 - 07:55 AM
Go to Animal Jungle on Holland Road in VB. Tell'em you want to set up a Saltwater AQ for local species. My buddy has a 130 gal. tank we keep mullet/spot/crabs in.
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Posted 15 October 2008 - 09:21 AM
Check CraigsList. You can usually find great deals as people often want to get rid of old tanks. Even if they have a leak they are easy to reseal using silicone. What size bait are you trying to keep? A 55 gallon tank would probably be fine. A quick search:
http://norfolk.craig.../875246020.html
If you are only keeping bait then a cheap filter and air pump would be fine. If you are keeping them outside (garage, etc) during the winter then you'll need a heater. If you are keeping them in the garage during the summer then the heat may bake them. Inside then room temp is fine. Try not to overfeed them as this is the #1 problem that most people have. It causes the water quality to drop due to excessive waste. Feed 3X/week and only enough that they will eat in 5 minutes. Oh and you may also want to get a lid as they have a tendancy to jump out of teh tank. Let me know if you have any questions. I used to work at a public aquarium and have 3 saltwater tanks so I have some experiance.
Pete
http://norfolk.craig.../875246020.html
If you are only keeping bait then a cheap filter and air pump would be fine. If you are keeping them outside (garage, etc) during the winter then you'll need a heater. If you are keeping them in the garage during the summer then the heat may bake them. Inside then room temp is fine. Try not to overfeed them as this is the #1 problem that most people have. It causes the water quality to drop due to excessive waste. Feed 3X/week and only enough that they will eat in 5 minutes. Oh and you may also want to get a lid as they have a tendancy to jump out of teh tank. Let me know if you have any questions. I used to work at a public aquarium and have 3 saltwater tanks so I have some experiance.
Pete
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