ok i wanna try my hand at saltwater fish tanks. is a 5 gallon a good enough starter tank or what else. and what will i need to buy to make it run.
5 gallon salt tank
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When starting your first salt water tank its always better to go bigger due to the error mistake factor.
The bigger your water volume the more room you have for error. I would try to get a bigger tank, especially if this is your first time trying salt. Smaller Nano salt tanks are very unforgiving and will sometime only discourage newbies to saltwater.
Your questions are very vague so I would simply surf MFk for more info then ask more specific questions from there....
Good luck!!!
The bigger your water volume the more room you have for error. I would try to get a bigger tank, especially if this is your first time trying salt. Smaller Nano salt tanks are very unforgiving and will sometime only discourage newbies to saltwater.
Your questions are very vague so I would simply surf MFk for more info then ask more specific questions from there....
Good luck!!!
Start bigger. Start with a 40-75 gallon. You will need live rock, salt, water, heater, protein skimmer, and a good thermometer. I personally would recommend running tanks with live rock and protein skimmer, rather than a filter. A good deep sand bed is also needed.
I'll move this to the saltwater section where you will get more help.
I'll move this to the saltwater section where you will get more help.
5g can't even get you a Clown fish.... I'd say ATLEAST go for 20-30 but man... Saltwater is NOT cheap and if you don't have lots of time + $$ then I'd say stick to fresh.
Beat me to it.Gr8KarmaSF;887928;887928 said:i moved the thread for ya!
The difference in saltwater is the factor of elements in the tank. Picture this, you want a specific gravity of 1.018, you add too much salt, but only a little (say 1/8th cup). This should take the SG up to 1.021-1.022, however in 55 gallons 1/8th of a cup would only change it a minute amount.
WyldFya;887934; said:
heehe wow its way to late for that many numbers for me...
im so glad i only teach first grade. lol
5 gallon is big enough if your careful. My first reef tank was a Mini bow 2.5 then I stepped up to a Mini Bow 7. Here is a pick of the mini bow 7. Reef tanks are all about knowledge.I do agree that a larger tank is better due to a larger water volume for mistakes. Good Luck and read alot.
kool i have an extra 55 sitting in my garage, so what would i need to do to convert it to saltwater???