Whats the best?

[.D.o.m.i.n.o.]

Whats the best tank to set-up,like tropical or marine ect.
I havnt read into any of these but after visting the shops they are slowly winning me over.

If people can post thier experince about thier tanks ect it would be helpful,also i havnt read upon any info of these tanks,my sister have started her own tropical tank and im starting to like it and if i ever had one id get a 3ft tank or bigger depending on how much space i can make ect.

And if anyone have any sites they use to read info on please post.

[Cleopatra the Royal]

Don't know about websites, but 'Aquarium designs designed by nature' looked very impressive as i flicked through it in the shop.

I love south american fish so i'd have to go with a large amazon set up for smaller community tank.


Harry

[reptile_man_08]

Large FW oddballs or predatory SW

[MJ75]

Cichla. You'll need a huge tank or trop pond though.

[AshMashMash]

Originally Posted by MJ75

You'll need a huge tank or trop pond though.

Then what's the flipping point in suggesting them?! He just said he's aiming towards a 3ft tank. Jees you're rubbish.

OP: I'd go for a tropical freshwater and just research some fish you like.

[Gutted2BLeaving]

A Tropical Fresh Water set up is a lot less agro then a Marine set up and if you have no experience then this is the safer option, not that I am saying it's beyond you. I'd also recommend doing your research as it saves on the heartache.

Regards the tank and equipment look through the Classified Ad's and save yourself some money, (just veiw them before you buy and always ask to see a tank in the filled condition as opposed to empty, nothing worse then a tank that leaks).

[Javeo]

Well kept tropical or marine aquariums will usually take the same amount of work, especially if you have a planted tropical tank. Marine will cost more in terms of salt and phosphate removers.
It really depends of the type of set-up that you want.

[stu_]

You could try lake malawi cichlids, really bright, busy and give a similar look to marine without the agro.
They're also hard as nails and breed like crazy if you get it right.

[LDP]

I think really the thing to do is decide what fish you want and provide them with the appropriate setup.

I would visit as many fish shops as you can as often as you can for as long as you can. Take a pen and paper, write down the names of everything you like, go home and google them.

Once you decide on your favourate fish, decide on wether you want a community or a species tank and look at what setup they require and what else (if anything) will be compatible.

Personally I always wanted a Tanganyika tank but the fish that I would want to keep need more than I can provide so until I'm I own my own home and can commit to a couple of 7 or 8 foot tanks then I'm afraid its a no no.

I think the most interesting tank I did was a river setup, fast flowing, plants, lots of loaches. Fascinating to watch.

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[Javeo]

Biotope tanks are superb,e.g river tanks as above. Amazonian is alway popular, tetras, plecs, corydoras and some dwarf cichlids plus lot of planting and bogwood.