saltwater aquarium

[Surfer]

I was now pondering on the idea of a saltwater cause of my white tipped cat. He's getting big now. I have a 45 gallon thats going to be set up in a month. I was told that a penguin biowheel could be used with salt...is this true? I was looking around for awhile I just want to know the least expensive way to go about doing this.

 

[MonoSebaelover]

Saltwater might not be for you if you want to go inexpensive. Everything in saltwater is expensive. Penguins do work in saltwater, I have Emp four hundreds on some of my set ups. Your biggest money offset is going to be live rock in which you will definitey need. So you might want to price it out and see if saltwater is right for you cause it is really not cheap . Anyway hope this helps and good luck if you do decide to go that route !

 

[Surfer]

Do I have to go saltwater with a white tipped shark? Or will he be ok in fresh I heard they have to go into salt

 

[tullsterx]

Saltwater might not be for you if you want to go inexpensive. Everything in saltwater is expensive. Penguins do work in saltwater, I have Emp four hundreds on some of my set ups. Your biggest money offset is going to be live rock in which you will definitey need. So you might want to price it out and see if saltwater is right for you cause it is really not cheap . Anyway hope this helps and good luck if you do decide to go that route !

Why does he definitely need live rock? Is live rock now considered a "must have" for fish-only tanks? Why would that be?

 

[Surfer]

so could I just go with like two penguins and not have to put a wet/dry on it?

 

[OrionGirl]

Live rock is some of the best filtration for an aquarium, as well as providing great habitat for the fish to hide in and introducing natural food sources and detrivores.

 

[Surfer]

live rock.....I'm so confused but am willing to learn

 

[Surfer]

Ok I've been doing alittle research.....where ever that got me. Anyways. How good is a canister filter and if it's good what is the maintenance like? I want to keep my columbian shark so badly

I forgot to add is drilling the tank a must do for SW? or is there another way going about doing this?

 

[tullsterx]

Ok I've been doing alittle research.....where ever that got me. Anyways. How good is a canister filter and if it's good what is the maintenance like? I want to keep my columbian shark so badly

I forgot to add is drilling the tank a must do for SW? or is there another way going about doing this?

Not if you're running a canister. I use a Rainbow Lifeguard fluidized bed filter for biological and a HOT Magnum canister filter for chemical and mechanical. I need more mechanical filtration. I'm going to add another canister soon.

I do have lots of lace rock and other porous rock that I never clean. But, I wouldn't call it "live rock".

Oh, I have a fish only tank.

 

[tullsterx]

Live rock is some of the best filtration for an aquarium, as well as providing great habitat for the fish to hide in and introducing natural food sources and detrivores.

Sure, but to say that it's a "must-have" is clearly misleading. . .