Salt Water Aquarium Starter Kit

WHat would u need to start a salt water aquarium i am thinking about it and how much dose it generally coast i am on a budget what r the best kind of fish????????
samantha

 

Samatha,

In this forum (go to the start) are the 3 steps to a reef aquarium. A good read and pretty accurate.

Everything else that you read here will make MUCH more sense after you do that reading.

But first, do LOTS of reading. That is the only free and probably the most cost effective thing you can do regarding this afflic....Ahem....Hobby.

Cheers,
Ray

 

Define "budget"! LOL!

You said you were on a budget to purchase decorations for the hermit crabs! This hobby certainly is more expensive than that!

There are no "best" fish....it depends on what size tank you have, what characteristics you like in a fish....and other things

 

around 1,000 dollars for a 55 gallon with good filtration lighting tank stand hood, LS and LR.

 

$1000 like Sea Splender and thats if you know what to buy the first time around. Do your reading and then you wont make the same mistakes I did by buying things I did not need.

For me it was more like $1500 but im not the most frugal shopper either not to mention my collection of aquarium toys that I stare at wondering what I was thinking when I bought them...lol

Jay

 

I have a 10 gallon tank already could i keep some fish in that and howmany what else would i need for that many fish
samantha thanks

 

A Ten gallon tank is really small for even the most patient and experienced Freshwater fishkeepers. It is even harder for marine (saltwater) aquariums. Have you had any experience with freshwater fish before? A ten gallon tank would make a nice home for a couple of pairs of guppies. I reccomend going to this site to find out more information about freshwater fishkeeping. Many people think freshwater fish aren't as colorful as marine fish but that simply isn't true!

here is the webpage I suggested http://www.aquariumfish.net/
here is part of that website where you can listen to prerecorded radio shows about setting up your first fish tank. http://www.petfishtalk.com/shows/021218.htm#segment_4

Here is a link to a very good book you can buy or check out from your local library for lots of fun and interesting information about keeping freshwater fish http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...087-9596138?v=glance&s=books&n=507846

Here is another excellent book with lots of color photos and useful information about keeping fish. You can buy it or check it out at your local library! http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...ll_2/102-3927087-9596138?v=glance&s=books

Have fun reading!

 

Samantha, I have had a 10G Saltwater tank. It is very hard to keep the water stable enough to keep anything alive. With temperature swings while the lights are on to feeding causing the ammonia to spike. I eventually moved everything into my 75G because I just didn;t have the time.
Saltwater aquariums take a good 5 hours a week to maintain plus a couple more hours once or twice a month. So it becomes a bit of a passion for most. It took me 2 years before I new I was ready to spend a dime and even then I quickly found I wanted different equipment or needed different equipment.
take this very slow and ensure you are ready for the commitment.
And Like what is posted above read the section on the 3 steps
Here is the link to step one http://www.3reef.com/step1.shtml

Good luck and let us know how it's going

J

 

1k for 55...well thats if ur cheap i think ive put around 2k into mine...im finally getting some revenue from coral frags