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I've had a salt water tanks before. Marine tanks are absolutely beautiful and its a fun hobby, but its a lot of work. Don't take it on if you're willing to spend a lot of time and money to keep it maintained.
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Errr...I meant NOT willing
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Consider going with African cichlids instead. They are fresh water fish but nearly as colorful as saltwater. Much easier to care for and they reproduce like crazy.
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Salt Water tanks require a lot more maintenance and cleaning, and you don't want those fish dying as they are much more expensive!
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A fish ONLY saltwater tank is easier than a reef tank, but still more work than a fresh water tank. A reef tank, with live corals and invertebrates require tons of time and effort, but reef tanks are way more beautiful and interesting than a fish only tank.
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Do lots of research. Like freshwater you have specialized tanks for inverts (snails, starfish, crabs etc), reef tanks (absolutely beautiful...) and fish.
If you can keep a health freshwater tank for a long time (years) you can start with a fish only salt water tank (starter tank for salt). Avoid reef tanks at first since they are super finicky about water conditions and you may buy some animals that find your $100 coral you just bought as a wonderful snack.
As noted above salt tanks require more attention that freshwater...although I disagree, even freshwater tanks take lots of attention because if you don't you end up with a swamp and/or dead fish. Salt tanks are just way more expensive to setup and maintain.
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I've had both. My experience is that after the salt water tank has time to adjust and is "in equilibrium" that the fish taste better than from the fresh water tank.
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I would recommend minimum 40 to 50 gal salt water tank to start... this will help buffer any mistakes you make in regards to water chemistry. And start with few blue damsels first until you gain some experience. Feeding live anemones are a blast though 😊
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Heh...so I'm not the only fish tank junky here. 😁
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I've had both saltwater and freshwater tanks over the years. If you're starting out, I'd suggest getting a freshwater tank. Planted tanks are really great and I tend to focus on them. For that you need a good light and CO2 as well as fertilizer. And don't get fish that eat plants. Saltwater tanks are beautiful but require more investment of money and time. I'd suggest looking up some inspiration on IG and also joining a few groups on Facebook. You can get a lot of great information that way. Also, on Facebook marketplace there are often some really great bargains for aquariums and supplies. The key factors are getting a tank that's big enough for what you want, and getting fish that are compatible too.
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If you know what you're doing saltwater is actually easier and WAY more interesting and beautiful. It takes a little chemistry and 50 gal is the absolutely the smallest plus ultraviolet sterilization unit. Fresh isn't even worth it in my opinion. Just get a guppy if you go fresh
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I love a salt water tank but as everyone is saying its a lot of work and maintenance but so worth it.
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Freshwater tanks are boring? Says someone who probably only kept guppies! I've kept trout, sting rays, several species of freshwater puffer fish (including one that hides in the sand as an ambush predator), a huge tank of very colorful cichlids...
Still yeah a proper reef tank is far more beautiful, takes lots of experience but worth it if you love keeping fish.
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