i have a marine tank... fish only system... and it is expensive to get everything but i was very very very lucky to find someone desperate to get rid of there entire setup and i got the lot for 90... and then i got my salt and fish for 120... so pretty dam cheap... i have a volitan lionfish, a valentino puffer, a picasso triggerfish and a algae blenny... do your research make sure there compatible and rermember theres more money involved with coral and invertibrate... so a fish only system is probably better for your first time... it is my first time with marine i have a lot of other fish and to be honest i dont find it any more work than my piranhas... and there amazin to watch... (my house cleanin has gone out the window... cant move away from the tank lol) there well worth it.. i have wanted one since i was a little girl... look on preloved.com and if you can get bargins on equipment check it all works and stuff that cuts costs... and find a good reliable seller... where are you from? i know a few good ones in my area

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Emweeze

Hi there

I have a marine tank, no fish in it at the moment, just loads of live rock, corals and a few critters.

Our main thing is tropicals, we keep Discus and are in the process of building a fish house where we can set up a number of breeding programs

Marines are more difficult and more expensive then tropicals that's for sure, but once you are up and running and have everything it is not too hard to maintain. It's a good idea to try out tropicals first to make sure you are going to really enjoy the hobby before you go and spend £500 on setting up a marine tank.

oh id love a clean up crew... they look amazing in a tank... but they would get munched in my tank lol.... they would last bein put in the tank nevermind gettin to clean ne thin lol... i have to do it all myself... allthough my algae blenny eats ne food that goes between my rocks and when i do the water changes i vacuum round the rocks and gravel with the gravel cleaner thingy...

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