cfoster

As above getting bored with my tropical tank and having seen a friends Marine Tank it looks soooo much nicer, more colourful etc! He tells me they are no more difficult once the tank is set up, and if not easier to look after than tropical...

Does anyone have any experience with these? I have most of the gear to get me started already, just need the live rock, salt and sand!!

Cheers
Chris

vroooom ptssssh

http://www.aquahobby.com/e_marine.php

Looks like good info

cfoster

Cheers for the link mate . I've seen a few really useful sites with advice etc but would rather get a hands on 'normal' persons opinion... I'm not a fish geek by any means but would like to be able to look after them myself!

Chris

Lee Reynolds

off topic PM Chris

RSKim

I looked at getting Marines, but apparently they are REALLY hard to look after, i.e little things like if your temp changes too much either way (say when the weathers hot, it will kill them, when cleaning them out the water temp has to be kept exactly the same whilst changing it....

Not sure how true all that actually is, its what i was told by a fish store when i went looking, and in all fairness they would have got more money out of me if i bought marines!!!!

I think it all depends how much time you have, if you have the time to look after them etc, then they are WELL worth it



Reading that back its a pritty pointless post but im gonna post it since i typed it out

andre_k

iTrader: (2)

what equipment do you have so far?

cfoster

I have 2 filters, the correct filtration media, tank, heater, correct lighting. Its only a 30" tank so no need to protein filters really.....

Kim - some people say its hard others dont! Tropical are nice but they are so boring (colour wise). I have mainly red tailed sharks and are very active but not active enough for my liking!!!!!

Chris

reality

A 'dead' tank is easy to maintaine, the only real difference is you have to maintain a salt level too, which isn't rocket science.. A 'live' tank, as in a reef tank (anaenomies etc., not just fish) is more complex..

RSKim

I think it depends on how much patience you have with all the different things you have to keep at a certain level....supose its only like keeping the PH on the tropical tanks at a constant level?? dunno

Must admit tropicals aren't great colour wise....why not just get a small marine tank, and try your luck lol

reality

Cichlids are nice freshwater tropical!





Easy to keep!

Avinitlarge

Damn, beat to it, Yes marine fish are REALLY hard to keep, Expensive to setup, Expensive to stock, All in all its a very expensive do. I like my tropical fish, There are loads of nice ones, Not as nice as marine though. This is one my setups from last year, Slightly different now but it still looks nice