Quote Originally Posted by kwjones001 View Post
If you've done cichlids, you can do salt pretty easily for a fish only tank. The pH is 8.2, the equipment and filtration is pretty similar, you're just monitoring salinity. Coral add more chemistry like calcium, dkh, magnesium, and water flow, feeding, and lighting requirements. They're lots of fun. Kinda wish I hadn't sold my 75 gallon setup. I thought about setting up a 2.5 gallon nano reef or a 40 gallon reef, but have to buy most of the equipment over again. I did keep my protein skimmer though.

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My roommate going back about 20 years had a saltwater tank. If I remember correctly we had 7 or 8 tanks in the house, the rest were fresh. We had a pretty cool variety, but my memory ain't so great.
That's when I got hooked on cichlids. I loved his saltwater tank, but I saw how much time he spent working on that tank while the others were so much easier. I went the easy route, hahhaha.
I've kept some other stuff too, but mostly cichlids. I had piranha, a fresh-water sting ray, a snakehead and a few catfish I can't remember which though.

I've just got a single 75 gallon now, and this will be my last aquarium setup. Hopefully my fish still have some years in them, but when the time comes I won't be setting up the tank again.

I still enjoy the tranquility of the tank, but it doesn't excite me like it used to.