Do you know anyone who owns a salt-water fishtank? How much more work is it to upkeep?

[Prof_Don]

I am considering eventually to get a salt-water fishtank just to be different.

Do you know anyone that has one? What type of fish did they get in them? How much more upkeep does it take to upkeep a salt-water fishtank?

Thanks for answering.

P.S. Guess the pokemon! :-D

[samhradh_leannan]

I don't have any experience with home saltwater tanks, but I have worked in a saltwater aquarium on a dock over the water. I can't imagine trying to keep a saltwater environment healthy without the help of continuous seawater exchange. I imagine you would need something to keep the water cool, plus a lot of water treatments and salts. My guess is that it would be a much bigger commitment than a freshwater aquarium, but it probably depends partly on the type of fish you want to keep.

[Anonymous]

more cost if you want to have live rock, live sand & corals. corals add extra monitoring of water & may need a lot of light. if you let stuff get out of control it can crash quick but once its settled and steady it is only a little more than fresh due to water testing/maintenance. you can still do everything just like a fresh tank with artificial plants/rocks etc and still do fine for almost the same cost/work as fresh. fish are the same as with fresh in temperament & sociability

[papercut2]

Get away with your new generation pokemons..

[papercut2]

Don't be fooled, he changed!

[Prof_Don]

:-D