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Reef Aquarium Setup Guide

This is your reef aquarium setup guide.

There is a lot of information to cover so I have placed many text links for you to follow. Each of the text links will lead to a separate page with in-depth details on every step of the setup.

Ready to get started?

You have purchased all the proper equipment and are now ready to set it all up. Follow these steps and you should have very little problem. Just remember to take your time. This is not a race.

Cleaning Your Tank

Reef aquarium background

Leveling your aquarium stand

Water and equipment check

What type of water to use

Reef aquarium salt

Measuring salinity and specific gravity

Time to add your substrate

Time to add live rock

After you have completed all the steps above, your initial setup is more or less complete.

What's next, you ask. Now is when you need to just sit back and be patient.

Your reef aquarium must now cycle. During this time you will observe many changes in your reef.

What seemed to be just some rock and sand will slowly start to come to life.

The numbers of organisms that start growing are incredible.

I really enjoy this period with a new tank.

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