Hey guys, so I thought it would be interesting to make a poll of what you guys prefer. Please tell me why you prefer them.
Freshwater v Saltwater (Poll)
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This really needs more criteria. Unlimited funds, space and time? Limited funds, space and time? Somewhere in the middle?
I'd prefer saltwater.
But freshwater costs a fraction as much and I can do water changes straight from the tap so I prefer freshwater.
I'd prefer saltwater.
But freshwater costs a fraction as much and I can do water changes straight from the tap so I prefer freshwater.
From my standpoint, for unlimited funds, everyone (or at least most people) would choose saltwater. What about only unlimited space and time. But the effort is still in place.
I don’t have very good luck with saltwater so I pretty much have all fresh but if I were a millionaire saltwater all the way
But I would also have a 100, 000+ gallon amazon biotope tank with Airipima and huge catfish an stingrays... if only
But I would also have a 100, 000+ gallon amazon biotope tank with Airipima and huge catfish an stingrays... if only
Ok. This thread kinda changed into a dream fish thing. So, list your dream fish! But please do the poll as well, I would like to see what percentage of people like salt, and what people like fresh.
Having both, I have been having more fun with freshwater, but my vote goes to saltwater. When doing saltwater, you actually can create a fully functioning ecosystem and can really see everything flourish. Also, when you own so much freshwater, it is a nice change in speed and scenery, despite being so much harder.
Even then it does depend on individual fish preference.
Even then it does depend on individual fish preference.
For a fish only salt water tank, its not quite as complicated and only about double the cost of a similar freshwater tank, over time.
But if I was going to do a saltwater tank, I'd want a reef tank, so the cost would probably quadruple the cost of equipment alone, compared to a much larger freshwater tank and the monitoring of water parameters, nutrients, and other factors would be much more complicated.
I'm lazy and not wealthy, so I'll stick to fresh.
But if I was going to do a saltwater tank, I'd want a reef tank, so the cost would probably quadruple the cost of equipment alone, compared to a much larger freshwater tank and the monitoring of water parameters, nutrients, and other factors would be much more complicated.
I'm lazy and not wealthy, so I'll stick to fresh.