I was thinking of taking the plunge into marine tanks... only problem: I'm 13 and I don't have a lot of money to throw around with this. So instead of going out and getting a new tank, I was thinking that when my goldies move into their new tank this fall/winter I would turn my 15g into a saltwater tank. I've started doing some research on the types of fish I want, and I'm probably going to make it easy and do a FO set-up. I was have a few questions:
-Should I do a FOWLR set-up or a FO set-up? (I'm probably going to do FO since i hear it's easier)
-What is the best type of filter for a marine tank?
- Do I need a protein skimmer?
-What special saltwater equipment do I need?
-Is maintaining a SW set-up extremely difficult or much more difficult than FW or BW?
If I just have a good grasp on what I need to have I can probably find it for cheap (coming from the person who is setting up a 125g pond for under $100, lol)
Thanks for any help!!
-Should I do a FOWLR set-up or a FO set-up? (I'm probably going to do FO since i hear it's easier)
-What is the best type of filter for a marine tank?
- Do I need a protein skimmer?
-What special saltwater equipment do I need?
-Is maintaining a SW set-up extremely difficult or much more difficult than FW or BW?
If I just have a good grasp on what I need to have I can probably find it for cheap (coming from the person who is setting up a 125g pond for under $100, lol)
Thanks for any help!!