Comments on: salt water fish tanks?

By: lilro_otto

lilro_otto — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:52:59 +0000

the tank the bigger the better, if u can afford it try for at least 75 gallons, if not its koo just the more volume the more room for error as to a 20 gallon tank get it? ull need the sand, rocks, filter, heater, lights, hydrometer or refractometer but hydrometer is way cheaper nd works well. also test kit
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30 gallon reef. wrkin on 3gal picotope

By: ArcAngel9008

ArcAngel9008 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:43:59 +0000

Whoa dont do it! If you cant keep fresh water fish then it will 10x harder to take care of salt water fish. You are going to have to watch you water parameters carefully. If you are going to keep corals you are going to need the proper chems and lighting. Salinity of the water is paramount. There is a website that has a list of things you need.
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I saw this website it had a decent forum where you can get more info. http://www.nycoralfrags.com

By: Birdman

Birdman — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:12:59 +0000

If you cannot keep fresh water fish alive, you will have much less success with salt water. They are much more finicky, there are many more water parameters to adjust, and they are ALOT more expensive to set up and maintain.
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Reefer for over 15 years.

By: Ragnar

Ragnar — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:05:59 +0000

If you have had problems with fresh water tanks, then salt water tanks will be an utter nightmare. Before turning to marine tanks, make sure that you know what went wrong with your fresh water tank.
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By: Cw

Cw — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:34:59 +0000

I have a saltwater tank, the fish are beautiful but the maintenance is insanely difficult. You need to by two filters, one natural and the other made of a coral-like rocks in a bag. You need to buy live rock, yes, the rock is alive and is bought by the pound. For three medium sized ones, it cost me 100 dollars. You need a fish thermometer, a salt density monitor, a vacuum for the sand/rocks and a lot more. Buy Saltwater Fish for Dummies. It's a good way to start. Every fish is very different and demand different kinds of care and cannot be placed with other types of fish not of their nature. Clownfish are very easy to take care of and very chill with other fish. Hope this helps!
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