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Wfish Hobbyist Posts: 58 Kudos: 25 Votes: 18 Registered: 30-Jan-2005	Recently, I talked to a friend about marine tanks. I talked to him about him trying one (he's been keeping fish for a very long time, longer than me) and evidently he wants to keep one. I've never owned a marine tank... what is a list of equipment you need for one, and what does? Also, a list of easy to keep marinefish would be helpful. Thanks!
Posted 07-May-2006 22:27
Fish Guy Mega Fish Posts: 1091 Kudos: 1254 Votes: 2 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	I would go with no less then a 40 gallon for a saltwater setup. You will need a good filter, skimmer, and a heater. Also good lighting is important for live rock growth and fish color. Damsels are very hardy fish for beginners and they are cheap aswell. Although with Damsels you are limited to a few species of other fish then. Damsels are aggressive and teeritorial, so for a 40 gallon i would only go with the one type of fish.
Posted 07-May-2006 22:46
fishkid99 Enthusiast Posts: 252 Kudos: 218 Votes: 39 Registered: 07-Dec-2005	a 75 gallon tank is ideal for marine tanks and it gives you a lot of different types of fish to work with. but a 55 gal works just as well(i would know i got one ) for fish id suggest a quick few: damsels (chromis arent aggressive like other damsels) basselets gobies blennies >>>----> <----<<< pnh
Posted 08-May-2006 03:41
Fish Guy Mega Fish Posts: 1091 Kudos: 1254 Votes: 2 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	Well that is true, bigger the better with saltwater tanks. But I was just saying that was the minumum that i wouls suggest. But that stock is a very good one, with bottom dwellers you could even go with some of the normal aggressive damsels. I have housed damsels with green chromis and they all did fine, but I found the Damsels will pick on each other if they have the numbers.
Posted 08-May-2006 04:36
rabbit Fish Addict Posts: 580 Kudos: 461 Votes: 7 Registered: 24-Oct-2003	Edited by rabbit 50 gallon plus tank live rock for filtration, alot of it if you want to place corals on them. protein skimmer lighting, again depends if you want to keep corals and what kind of corals. powerheads for water movement heater fish that are hardy and fairly easy to keep and maintane are clownfish damsel's chromis coral beauty are fairly easy to keep cardinals 6 line wrasse thats what i can think of off the top of my head.
Posted 08-May-2006 10:45


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