can i start my first salt water with a 55 galln tank?

Answer 1

With any fish tank, buy the largest you can afford. I have a thirty gallon salt water tank. If you go any larger, I would suggest going the whole nine yards and getting a sump/refugium and skimmer.

Answer 2

That really depends on what you wish to do with it.

If you are just looking to keep fish, with a few anemones. that is fine, a 10 gallon will work with proper filter.

If you are looking to keep large carnivores - sharks, rays, large groupers, eels - it will be big enough for now, but a larger one will be needed.

If you are looking to do a reef tank, it is too small, for a reed tank you need at least 75 gallon tank and one that is wide, as you need room to build up the reef.

So, for most things, it will be fine for now, but before you purchase any equipment or anything, decide what you want to keep in it as going laregr now may save you money in the long run.

Also, the larger the tank is, the easier it is to maintain, as it is more like a true micro environment.

Answer 3

Yes, any size will work.

Salt water tanks are very delicate. Proper temperatures and salt % are important.

Also the life forms you put in the tank to all live together is important.

Good luck. I helped with many large hotel tanks In St. Thomas VI

Answer 4

55 is a good size for a salt water. Just make sure you do your research on the stocking.

If you can run a sump that will help with water quality.

Answer 5

55 gallon tank is fine.

Answer 6

size is ok, but take care of percantage of salt, and the temperature, otherwiseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee?

Answer 7

thats a good size