Thinking about crossing over...

[AlyKat]

I've got an empty 5G Eclipse...could I use that as a start up for something small in the salt world...like 1 or 2 fish...just to get my feet wet, so to speak?

 

[MadridKid]

im not a big salt water tanker, but my guess is that you could... but you would have to do all that crazy filtration/sump stuff and all that so it could be hard?? haha, yah, you might want another opinion...haha, if you catch my drift... ha

 

[Cichlid-Man]

You have hardly any, if not 0 fish choices for that size tank. You'd be stuck with inverts only. I'd say 10gal+ for fish. I suppose you might get away with something like those neon gobies, but i'd still look into 10gal+. Easier to keep as well, more water the less likely the system will crash if something is out of whack.

 

[TRe]

i could get away with one small perching type fish in a 5g

 

[Lotus]

A 5g would be OK for a shrimp, but even then, lighting and flow will be harder than in a standard 10g tank.

A 5g or 10g tank will need daily topoffs and extremely careful monitoring, so make sure you have the time to dedicate to it, also.

Be warned, saltwater keeping is expensive.

 

[TRe]

it can be expensive but u should be alright with just a 5g... dont let them scare u off
get a few pieces of live rock rubble, a little sand, a snails or 2, a couple hermits, and a little shrimp and see if u could handle it (its really not that hard just time consuming)

 

[zzz22zzz]

Well you could make a nano with that maybe a reef nano

 

[Cichlid-Man]

TRe, i thought my 10gal was going to be cheap....have you seen it lately? Haha!

 

[TRe]

lol that more of a frag holding tank than anything

 

[Lorna]

cracking up thinking of Matt's inexpensive 10g........

 

[Cichlid-Man]

It was to start with....LOL

 

[Lotus]

Yeah, the tank itself only cost $10, right?

 

[Lorna]

lmao.....yes just the tank!

the contents.................priceless!

 

[AlyKat]

Yeah...time is something I don't really have at the moment...working 2 jobs and all...sigh...I barely have enough time for the tanks I've got...

Oh well...maybe someday! Thanks for the replies...I'll stick with FW for the moment...

 

[TRe]

ahhh u let them talk u out of it?