Saltwater courious

[aoscar]

I have a 20g tank to play with and I was thinking about saltwater. I have several freshwater tanks;150 and a 55 gallon. Whats the seceret to a easy startup and the bennifits/down side to it only be a 20g saltwater? I would really appreciate any suggestion you all may have. thanks!

 

[Germanman]

the secret is actually learning the animals and doing research about it. it will pay off the most...if you know it alredy then u can do it. i learned everything i know about fish from reading and then after applying that for the hands on experiences...but it was a breeze because i knew what to do.

 

[Germanman]

here are some good books
* A Pocket Expert Guide Marine Fishes by Scott W. Michael
* A Pocket Experts Guide Marine Invertebrates by Ronald L. Shimek
* Aquarium Keeping and Rescue by Carl DelFavero
* Corals A Quick Reference Guide By Julian Sprung
* Invertebrates A Quick Reference Guide by Julian Sprung
* Natural Reef Aquariums by John H. Tullock
* The Compleate Book of the Marine Aquarium by Vincent B. Hargreaves
hope u decide to enter the amazing world and options of saltwater!

 

[aoscar]

Do you think it would be to small to run effectively

 

[Germanman]

i have a 20 and it works great...its more work but if u know ur stuff its a breeze.

 

[TropicalNorth]

My first marine is a 20g and I've found it very easy to look after. The water params are stable, its fairly low on maintainence and doesn't need to be fussed over. I did lots of research, months worth, before I set it up and I'm very glad I did. Like Germanman said if you know your stuff its a breeze. It's a little bit more work than a freshwater aquarium but the rewards are woth it .

The most important thing is go slowly, ask lots of questions and look at how other people have set their tanks up.

 

[5xevy]

I think the 2 most important things when turning to saltwater is patience and research.

One of my quarantine tanks is a 20-gallon and I have no problems with it. It doesn't have all of the bells and whistles as my larger ones but I still find it easy to take care of (even easier than the larger ones).