Salt Water Tank
Salt Water Tank2007-11-24 23:40:12
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More work, more skill, more mess, more expensive..And yes a 20 is a bit small.
(stick to fresh)
A 20m gallon tank is probably too small. Do you know how much it costs to convert to salt water, just for the basics like live rock and filtering system?
A 20 gallon tank is not too small but you will have to talk to your local dealer to see what saltwater fish can thrive in it.
Salt water is not that different from regular water tanks, ther are just more steps you need to follow in maintaining it. If you don't maintain you regular water tank as much as you should you should not go saltwater.
Aside from that, good luck and enjoy! I have a 55 gallon salt water and have not been happier!
P.S. Once a tank goes to salt water, it can never go back to regular water.
Salt water tanks are a lot more expensive to start & maintain. The fish are a bit more pricier too. And you'll be limited to one maybe 2 fish. Have to get into buying live rock, protein skimmers, salt, etc. But they are gorgeous. Usually the bigger the tank the better/easier it is to maintain. With smaller tanks, the water evaporates and the salinity will go up, so you have to stay on top of it. Also the nitrates will build up quicker in the smaller tank, so more water changes. You can do a 20 gallon sw tank, I've seen little nano tanks about 2 gallons. Check out one of these forums for better advice, I tried it with a 10 gal, it was hard-for me anyway. A sw tank can be converted back to fw, just have to rinse it very good. Most fw fish tolerate a little bit of salt in their water.