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Originally Posted by capt_noonie  Saltwater tanks are def an expensive hobby! All my hobbies are kind of expensive, but at least I was able to sell my items and make money off them. This one, no. You put in a lot of money. And of course there is the time when the power goes out or something and you come home to find a tank full of dead critters. 
So far what we have spent: $300 for the tank, about $100 for testing supplies and chemicals, $40 for live rock and live sand, $40 last night for the critters. We have one of the smallest tanks on the market. Not the same as fresh water fish. My dad had a saltwater tank when we were growing up, and I just remember so many fish were dying. He switched to freshwater many years ago and hasn't had as many problems. However, freshwater fish aren't so colorful and cute to look at. |
My dh had a large Nano Cube for about 2 years. He could never keep a fish alive for very long. I think he had a hard time getting his PH levels steady. He finally decided to not put fish in it because the more fish you have, the more "waste" you have and that is not good for the live rock and other living creatures in the tank. He finally decided to just get crabs and shrimp and other critters that would keep the algae off of everything. But, they didn't live long either because of his PH levels. He then got discouraged and let it go down. It was in my den. I was so glad when we started remodeling our den a few weeks ago, because he took it outside. I haven't let him bring it back in! lol