starting a saltwater fish tank for the first time and need advice

blacko1999

blacko1999

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hey everyone I'm starting a saltwater fish tank for the first time i have experience with simple fresh water fish but Ive always wanted a salt water aquarium and i wanted to know what i need how to acclimate the fish and corals etc
what to get a 10 gallon tank cause its cheaper i can have some corals and fish like clown fish and Anemones and maybe some corals thanks in advance
 
bang guy

bang guy

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Your first purchase should be a good book in my opinion. Something like The Conscientious Marine Aquarist.
In general, I would strongly recommend something larger than a 10. These smaller tanks are really not a lot less expensive to set up but are very difficult to keep healthy because things can go wrong so fast. I would also suggest you steer away from an Anemone until you have a better feel for how to keep your system healthy, they are not as easy to keep as they look.
As far as corals, there are LOTS of options that are not too delicate for a beginning system.
Buy the book ;)
 
bang guy

bang guy

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Yes, much much better. I typically do not advise anything under a 75 gallon for starting but I definately understand that a 75 is just not practical for most people. Just so you are aware that smaller is more difficult. This site has an amazing variety of experience so when you have specific questions you should have a variety of good answers.
 
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