I have a 30 gallon freshwater right now. One of my favourite fish died and now I am thinking of starting a saltwater tank. I have always loved and wanted a saltwater tank. I have just heard that they are very time-consuming and expensive. From the people who have them, is this completely true? If so, how much time and money?
I love SW fish. Freshwater fish just aren’t as exotic as I like. Tetras and goldfish are boring to me. I know that I can get anything from shrimp and snails to lionfish in a SW tank (not in my 30, of course).
I hate to be cliché and it has nothing to do with Finding Nemo, but I love clownfish, both the orange and the black ones. I also love anemoenes [sic]. my ideal tank would be a live rock with anemoenes [sic] and clownfish. I can also put other things in there, maybe, but I will have to learn what is compatable.
I can’t think of anything more rewarding than a beautiful SW tank that I can watch and show others.
I don’t wanna have to spend $50 a month on one but I can maintain it.
Only from people who have or had a SW tank, what all do I need to set up and maintain a tank of that size? Could I get a rough estimate on how much each item I would need is. I have tried looking it up but there are so many different sites saying different things. There is only 1 pet shop that carries SW fish and I just went the other day. I haven’t heard too much info from others, other than “its expensive and its really hard and takes a lot of time.”
On a side note, I am a full-time student and I do not work. I am usually home most of the week since class is only Monday and Wednesday morning and Tuesday nights.
I do live close to Panama City Beach. I like snorkeling. I usually go around the jetties at St. Andrew’s and see some beautiful fish. Has anyone ever caught something and put it in their SW tank? Does it work? I wouldn’t mind grabbing an urchin (carefully) or a small tropical fish.
On the same note, I LOVE jellyfish! One of GOD’s coolest animals, to me. Small jellies are common near PCB. Has anyone ever had jellies in their tank? Would that even work? I would love to have a few very small jellyfish inside of a tank with some other creatures that can live with them.
Any advice would be perfect.
Just do me a favour and stick to the questions. I hate it when people critique my choice of fish. If it can’t work, it can’t.
Thank you, in advance.
*best answer gets 10 points, if you care about that stuff*
