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Originally Posted by pwnstar
ok yea i have a hermit crab a green emerald crab thats HUGE and a pepperment shrimp lol i had a turbo snail and a scooter blenny but once i put fiji rock in thay disapered lol i think i crushed them under it lol. but i might just let this tank crash and set up my 39 gal thats gathering dust iv heard that its harder to take care of a small tank then it is a bigger one.
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Why not just start setting up your 39G now? Add some sand, water, get all the live rock you need, set it up and let the tank cycle. Then after a few weeks transfer everything over. Don't let your tank crash! It's not cool to just let your perculas and other livestock die for no reason.
Once you get a big tank it's more stable as far as water quality goes, but there's more maintenance when it comes to water changes. When I had my 12g nano it was a 1-2 gallon water change/week. Went to the 29g and it became 7-8 gallons per week. But if you dose the tank with calcium lie a lot of people do then you won't have to do any water changes at all. Just get a skimmer to filter out the poop and you're good.
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Originally Posted by C-Fit
Ahhhhh. Who doesn't love aqariums. I have like 15 lovable little tropical fish. Is caring for saltwater harder/more expensive than tropical fish tanks. Looking at yours makes me want to change.  |
Not necessarily harder, but more to learn and more time consuming than freshwater. Marine fish/corals are pretty sensitive to water quality, so you have to ensure they're getting the best. Start with a small tank and don't get too anxious to buy a billion fish and things all at once.