Basic Setup Needs for a Marine Tank

[Aquatopia]

Im sorry - I have tried to keep reasonably quiet, but talk of a BEGINNER (no disrespect - I was one and am still learning all the time) doing a tank to keep two clownfish and an anemone for $500 is still not on.

The price is rubbish to start with, and the notion of a beginner who has not had any experience in marines is even worse. They are difficult to keep. They need specific (expensive) equipment (we HAVE said we are not going to factor in DIY). They need an understanding of water parameters, what affects those parameters, how to monitor them, and what to do if something goes wrong. This is something a beginner just is not set up to cope with (there may be a few lucky exceptions).

Could we at least take the notion of an anemone out of this? I dont think beginners should consider keeping them untill they have acquired significant experience in marines in the first place.

The budget would be blown on the tank/stand and skimmer BEFORE you even bought the lighting that an anemone requires.

[Control]

Pomereef

For crying out load, I'll say it again, we are not telling people to keep a tank like this we are showing them a system and telling them why they should not do this

How many time do I have to say this.

Aaron.

[lduncan]

we are not telling people to keep a tank like this we are showing them a system and telling them why they should not do this

Which is pointless and confusing.

Here's a better idea.

Tell them how to do it properly.

Layton

[jetskisteve]

Can someone just put this thread out of it's misery and kill it? Please

LEAVE IT ALONE THEN

[Control]

lduncan wrote

Can someone just put this thread out of it's misery and kill it? Please

jetskisteve wrote

LEAVE IT ALONE THEN

I couldn't agree more steve.

Aaron

[Wok]

Hmmm :-?

Here I was thinking that I could convert my 'freshie' tank into a small marine tank with a couple of clowns and a anenome with the addition of a cheap skimmer, test kits and a few other bits and pieces, just so that I can try my hand at a marine lifestyle....

.... guess that is out of the picture now :-?

I thought I was onto something with the reply I got from Pies and Kevan.

Oh well hopefully I will meet up with Pies when I get down to Wellington and see his setup first hand and then pick his brain for a small marine.

Guess i will shut up now and see what happens in the other posts

[Aquatopia]

Control -

Control... good suggestion

what about starting with 2 clowns and a anenome... I think most people would be interested in getting this going than just fish.

From my post, you will see I was merely expressing my concern that we should not even be discussing the possibility of a BEGINNER keeping an ANEMONE. Let alone at $500. I think its a valid point - as so many other experienced aquarists on here have said - it CANT be done right at that price, and it SHOULDNT be done by a beginner ANYWAY.

What is the point of telling people what they CANT do for a fixed price? The initial question on this thread (which is what we should be addressing) is what a beginner CAN do, and what it would cost.

I simply cannot understand why there is this sticking point about telling people what they cant do and why not. Surely its better to concentrate on the positives?

And please stop getting so frustrated and defensive when anyone expresses an opinion or concern which might contradict what you want to say or do. We are all entitled to our own opinions and to state them on here freely.