is salt water tanks hard?

nate da fishman

nate da fishman

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i was wondering is it ard for a smaller, like 10 gallon or so salt water tank. maintance and other stuff i should know.

nate
 
The bigger the tank the easier it will be to keep everything healthy. The only thing harder with larger tanks is just that the buckets are larger and you'll need more salt.
 
Small tanks are fine, you just have to keep a closer eye on them. I started with a 10 gal and all was fine, well untill I bought some bad water but that's not my fault. Nano tanks are fun, just keep up with your PWC's and top offs and you'll be fine.
 
Well, it depends if you want a reef of a fish-only-with-live-rock tank, with the latter being much easier.

I'll agree with rockethippo, small tanks are much harder to maintain than larger tanks. Irregularities can kill off delicate fish and inverts.

For a beginner, I'd recommend something like a 20g long+
 
ill think about it.

nate
 
with a lot of research and dedication, i dont see why it should be hard.
 
musho3210 said:
with a lot of research and dedication, i dont see why it should be hard.
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I agree with that, time and patience is your best weapon with any marine system, there have been lots of people over the last few months on here doing small aquariums as their first one, and i have not seen any fail thus far..

There are plenty of experienced marine aquarists here on AC to help you and guide you through it all..

Niko
 
No, I would say as a general rule that SW tanks are not hard.
 
thanks, i probably on can get a 10 gallon or something like that, maybe a 20. but how much should it cost me to get running. i would buy a used tank,or just use a 29 or 37 im not using.

nate
 
A lot depends on if you want corals since some lighting can be expensive. What kind of tank do you want?
 
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