I am interested in a saltwater fish tank?

Question

I am interested in a saltwater fish tank and ws wondering the size of tank i need i already have 30 gallon that i had frechwater gold fish in and i cleaned it so can i use that one or do i need to get another one? What are the eaist fish to care for and like shirp of sanials to clean the tank do i need those and what do i need to start one.

WOULD I BE ABLE TO HAVE CLOWN FISH IN A BRACKISH TANK BECAUSE THAT IS TYPE TYEPE OF FISH I REALLY WANT

Answer 1

There is a LOT to know about saltwater before diving in. It's not like goldfish or freshwater fish, which are much more tolerant of mistakes.
Because you're new to salt water, I'm going to repeat my mantra: BIGGER is better. With more water volume, you have a wider margin of error, because the water will stay much more stable.
30 gallons is not too bad, but I suggest you go even bigger than that. Get at LEAST 50 gallons, but go with whatever you can afford / accomodate in your house. You could keep the 30 gallon to use a sump (which goes under your tank and cycles through your main tank, increasing the amount of water - so if you have a 70 gallon tnak and a 30 gallon sump, that's 100 total gallons of water - you can also put equipment in the sump like your skimmer, your heater, etc).
While you're looking for a tank (if you go with a sump, try to find a pre-drilled tank, maybe one with a built-in overflow), buy a book or two on saltwater tanks, and read them thoroughly before doing anything else. Keep an eye on craigslist and your local fish club website for used SW equipment, which you can get MUCH cheaper than new. You may even be able to find a complete SW setup with fish etc for half or a third of what it would cost to start from scratch.

Good luck, and be sure to READ as much as you possibly can. Avoid cutting corners and using inferior products. Quality and time and dedicate is imperative :)

Answer 2

Areyou suggesting a brackish set up or a true marine tank? The latter being the most complex, most expensive (needs a lot of equipment and maintence) If brackish, we could be talking about keeping a tank with some salt in, good filteration andthe likes of a puffer, scat,monos which swim in river estuaries in nature and has water coming in/ mixed in from the sea, if the case a 30gal tank would be fine. Check the internet for a brackish set up, this would be cheaper than a marine set up which has a complex biosystem

Answer 3

If you have enough money and experiance then sure jump right into saltwater. I would buy at least a 55 gallon, but you will be able to fit some small fish like clownfish into a 30 gal saltwater tank. I'm not no expert on saltwater like alot of people on here, just wanted to let you know how expensive it is and how un-easy it is compared to a freshwater setup./

Answer 4

Start by reading several good books on marine aquaria,then join a club or society that is involved with the sort of fish you are interested in. Some of the best salt water fish keepers I know think that it is cruel to keep a Clownfish without an Anemone for it to live with.The Anemones are much harder to keep than the Clownfish,so it gets very complicated really fast.Ask your pet store guy what he thinks,it's a good test. Study hard and good luck. PeeTee

Answer 5

no clown fish in a brackish.. for salt you need protein skimmer, different bulbs (actinic/tritinic) salt, hydrometer(speciffic gravity meter), large pump from a sump, or wet/dry filter preferably, and make sure its large enough to turn the tank over 10 times/hour. Definatley easier to play with a brackish tank. Good luck

Answer 6

Clown fish are NOT brackish fish. From the sounds of it, you should try freshwater before going to saltwater. With saltwater, you'll need alot more supplies, like UV lighting, a protein skimmer, better filter, different substrate, different fish food, salt mix, special chemicals, and more. please do some research and don't jump into anything.

Answer 7

A 30 gallon tank can easily be used for a SW fish only tank. In fact you may be able to reuse the filter you used in your FW tank depending on what type of filter it was.

Answer 8

no clowns in a brackish just setup a saltwater or use 30 gallon i love my salt water tank i hae 9 types of triggerfish in it its a 300gallon tank so they have plenty of room

Answer 9

you deff need a bigger tank if you want nice fish, and a salt water tank is ALOT of work!

Answer 10

no