| In this article we will discus fish only saltwater fish | | | | This is why many people start large fish only set ups |
| tanks, and all that goes along with them, and | | | | so they can have 12-15 fish. If your idea of a fish |
| hopefully help you decide if a fish only saltwater fish | | | | only set up includes large schools of fish, beautiful |
| tank is the right choice you. | | | | angelfish, and colorful wrasses, you are going to need |
| A fish only tank is going to be just as beautiful and | | | | a big tank; 70+ gallons would be a good start. If you |
| rewarding as a reef tank full of colorful corals, and it | | | | are content with one or two appropriately sized fish, |
| can even be less expensive! The reason is you don't | | | | 10-20 gallon tanks could be a good start. |
| have to invest in hundreds of dollars of lights, tons of | | | | Fish Only Saltwater Fish Tanks |
| live rock, and, of course, lots expensive corals. The | | | | Pros: Less expensive, minimal light needs, no |
| cost of a Fish only set up is its volume; to have lots | | | | expensive corals, more room for fish! |
| of fish, you need a BIG tank. The problem is the bio | | | | Cons: A large tank is required for many fish, fish have |
| load of your tank, as well as the room the fish need. | | | | a minimum tank size requirement which is over 150 |
| A saltwater fish tank is kept alive thanks to billions of | | | | gallons in some cases, limited number of fish per tank. |
| bacterial in the sand, rock, and water inside of it | | | | The decision between fish only and reef tank is a |
| known as nitrifying bacteria, but a tank's size limits | | | | HUGE topic, and there are literally thousands of |
| the amount of waste these bacteria are able to | | | | different pros and cons to each. My advice would be |
| process. With a small tank such as a ten gallon, the | | | | to read up on both types of saltwater fish tanks and |
| MOST you can keep is one or two small fish, that's it. | | | | make your own decisions. |