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AlaninMiami

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Hello to all....
Alan from Miami, florida here.. I have had freshwater fishtanks all my life. Now into Saltwater. I want to setup a 150 gallon tank. I have 2 options. I was thinking of setting up a shark tank or possibly a reef tank. Which of the two would be easier for a newbie to maintain. And with that. Any and all suggestions will be appreciated. I look forward to getting to know you all and learning from you all. I also look forward to being able to contribute to this forum whenever possible.

Have a great week !!!
Alan:newbie:
 
Congrats on the new tank. The two tanks you are considering are pretty much on opposite ends of the spectrum. I really don't know much about keeping sharks other than make sure your 150 is big enough for the species you want (not sure there are any).

I would imagine the shark tank would be easier and likely cheaper but as much as sharks eat, I would imagine you would need a beefy filtration system.

Do you have the tank? Any other equipment?
 
There be only one shark that comes to mind when having a 150 gal tank, and that be a coral cat shark, the only down side to having a 150 in this case will be is that you would need to allow a large opening surrounds so that the catshark could move more freely during the night, it always rest and hides out during the day and swims all night looking for food. I had kept this catshark in a 240 gal F/O system.

Buddy
 
Wow...thanks alot...Seeing the sharks sold in petshops I thought it would be an easy task. I am thinking I might be better off with a reef tank. Thank you very much for your time and advice...Alan
 
Also..I dont have the tank yet. No supplies either. I am thinking the more conventional rectangular tank. With a reef setup, what other supplies would I need to get it going?
 
Lighting, flow, live rock (or dry rock seeded with some LR), and sand (if you choose).

From there, it depends on what kind of corals you want to keep, how much upkeep you want to do, and how much you are willing to spend. Buying used can help with that last part.

With a 150, I would definitely have sump.

Thinking 150 cube or more of the standard rectangle?
 
Once a week is what many people do even with good skimmers, refugiums, etc. With a reef tank, water changes are just as important to replenish trace elements (calcium, etc.) as they are for nutrient export. However, when the tank is new and your corals are smaller, the former isn't as critical.

Get yourself a good size sump with a quality skimmer and/or refugium. Both will help with the upkeep.
 
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