yh88 Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 Can a fresh water tank be used as a saltwater tank with few adjustments? :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted February 6, 2006 Report Share Posted February 6, 2006 yip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted February 7, 2006 Report Share Posted February 7, 2006 Yes you can, I did it for my first marine tank. But there are a few differences, mainly that you need holes drilled in the tank otherwise you have to have all the pumps, skimmer, etc in the display tank. Also with marine you want to have as big as tank as you can, this is because success is all about keeping things stable which is hard to do in a smaller tank (small in marine terms being anything less than 200 liter or standard 4 foot, which is what most reccomend as the minimum starting tank size). Lastly Marine tank tend to be a different shape, wider and higher, this is because the rock takes up so much space. To be honest, if your going to get into marine, with rock costing $15+ a KG, most fish run at $100+, and all the other equipment that is required, the cost of the tank isn't a big part of it. Getting a custom tank made by a tank maker will be far cheaper than going to your LFS, normally not too much over $1 per liter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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