Salt Water Aquarium Tips and Tutorials

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are salt water fish tanks more work/upkeep than regular water fish tanks?

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I was looking into purchasing and setting up a fish tank. I know they are expensive in the first place, but I wanted to know if (and how much) more work salt water tanks are to take care of. Are there special filters for salt water? Thanks!
they are more expensive to start than regular freshwater [...]

Fresh or Salt water aquarium?

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I am getting 55 gallon aquarium. I just bought a 10 gallon that I have as a freshwater. I’ve had it a week and I really screwed up…but the fish are doing fine, so I am feeling a little more confident. I just basically want to know which kind of aquarium is [...]

How can I set up an efficient salt water aquarium?

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I want to set up a salt water aquarium with my 28 gallon bow front. What to i need to get and what do i need to do to get one going thats going to last??
It is a very rewarding hobby. Here are some things that helped me.
1. A test kit: CRITICAL to success [...]

Can brackish water fish survive in a salt water aquarium?

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I want to catch some fish for my salt water aquarium but the water around me is brackish can I use those? I already have salt water fish so I do not want to make the aquarium brackish. Does anyone know?
i know that fish like the green scat and mono sebae will survivie in saltwater [...]

Reef aquarium water? RO/DI?

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What is RO/DI water? Is it ok to use distilled water for a salt water aquarium?
Yes, you can use distilled water in a reef. You can get RODI water at any decent fish store. Mine sells it for .50 a gallon.
Here is an inexpensive one for your home. Most people get one that has [...]