Is freshwater alot easier than saltwater?

[Equalizer]

Ive been in the saltwater hobbie for approx. 2yrs. Im thinking of setting up a 10g freshwater setup next to my desk. Ive got an emperor 330 for filtration,Loa(lights of america) 65watt 65k light for plants,100 watt heater,air stone,and 1/2 inch deep substrate.

Dose this sound like a good set-up for a newbie?

Any and all comments are welcome

Thanks

 

[smb]

I've never had a saltwater setup before but have friends that have them and I read about them, so I'm noone who should be commenting on saltwaters in reality.

I would think getting a saltwater tank going would be more expensive and a tad bit harder from the start but after the initial setup it seems they are about the same.

As far as a 10g- I would think keeping anything alive in a 10g would only be for the experts. The bigger the tank the better it is for a beginner, imo.

A 10g, especially saltwater, should be left to experts.

This is jmo tho. The SW experts will be here soon and they can tell you a LOT more than I can, so go with what they say if it's different than what I said here.

 

[Equalizer]

smb

My saltwater tank is a 120g sps reef that has been running strong for 2 yrs.

I like the idea of having a small planted freshwater tank.It needs to be small do to space.

 

[smb]

smb

My saltwater tank is a 120g sps reef that has been running strong for 2 yrs.

I like the idea of having a small planted freshwater tank.It needs to be small do to space.

You know what?

I totally misread your post.

When I was replying, for some reason I assumed that you were setting up a 10g SW.

I apologize to you. I hope you didn't think I was talking down to you at all.

I'm really sorry for not understanding before I replied.

 

[Equalizer]

No problem I can see how that would happen.Do you think this setup will work?

 

[AquaJen]

HOWDY HOWDY HOWDY HOWDY!!!

This is AJ's Husband Fishpimpin73 from FIT.N and I am also a MOD over at www.mollyman.com.
Both AWESOME sites and you guys should really come and take a look.

OK, now that the SHAMELESS plugging is over...........

ON TO THE QUESTION

In all reality freshwater CAN BE just as diff as SW, since you already have a SW setup then you understand the amount of time and effort required to have a GREAT TANK.
Freshwater is not that diff when it comes right down to it.
Ever heard of Takashi Amano???
Look him up, he creates the Epitome of FW setups.
When you get right down to it I can honestly say that STARTING a FW tank is a WHOLE LOT easier then setting up a SW tank.
The trouble you run into with FW is maintenance, just as in SW, you have to keep constant watch and test regularly until you begin to have a feel for the things that are going on in your little eco sys.
We have about 17 tanks in our home and they are all FW.
NOW, some of them have been VERY EASY................while others I am STILL struggling with.

ASLO.....
Alot depends on the fish that you are planning to keep.
The SAME rules apply to FW that apply to SW except for the 5g rule.
The gallon rule for FW is A LOT easier to deal with........1" of fish per gallon.
YEAH, I KNOW.......TO BAD SW isn't the same RIGHT??? LOL

The 10g setup you are talking about sounds fine....................except.........
The 330 is prolly gonna be WAY too much for such a little tank unless you have come up with a way to inhibit the flow ( and if you have PLEASE SHARE lol )
Your gonna be MUCH better off with say a pair of AC MINI's or a AC 200, the mini's will be great if flow is NOT a concern, if it is then I would suggest the 200 UNLESS this is NOT going to be a well stocked tank, if not then an AC 150 should suffice.
As far as substrate goes you are gonna want AT LEAST 1 to maybe 2 inches of gravel ( and if you want REALLY GREAT PLANTS look into Fluorite ) bc MOST of the AQ Plants are root feeders and will need the space in the gravel to spread out.
If you are REALLY serious about getting into the PLANTED end of this hobby, run over to www.plantgeek.net and give my buddy OFF-ICE a holler.
He is a GOD when it comes to this planted thing.
PLUS he has AWESOME inventory and GREAT PRICES.
So you can get your plants and all the advice you ever wanted ALL IN THE SAME PLACE (yeah yeah I know MORE SHAMELESS PLUGGING)

Just let me end this by quoting a good friend of mine DiverJ ( also from FIT.N )
"The keys to any successful aquarium are Research, Patience, and Time"

HTH

Pimpin

 

[Equalizer]

WOW

Thanks aquajen, alot of helpfull info.
I will check out those sights

 

[smb]

Ive been in the saltwater hobbie for approx. 2yrs. Im thinking of setting up a 10g freshwater setup next to my desk. Ive got an emperor 330 for filtration,Loa(lights of america) 65watt 65k light for plants,100 watt heater,air stone,and 1/2 inch deep substrate.

Dose this sound like a good set-up for a newbie?

Any and all comments are welcome

Thanks

OK, now that I know this is freshwater, I think we are all making this too hard and complicated.

The setup you have is perfectly fine per your original post, imo.

The only thing to think about is stocking levels.

What do you plan on keeping in it?

As long as it's not over-stocked, I don't see a problem at all.

 

[Equalizer]

Neon tetras,and what ever you guys say i can put in safley.Hint hint

 

[Tanked]

get a small piece of bogwood and add a zebra pleco. they only get about 3" just an opinion (a bit biased because I am looking for one of these little guys right now)

 

[Equalizer]

The zebra plecos look great.I will definatley keep my eye open for one of those.

 

[baseballfan111]

here is a list with a live plants and fish to get

I would get a big rock or big piece of driftwood 2 put in the middle of the tank, it looks a lot better

fish for cycling

three zebra or pearl danios

three platies or three guppys make sure all of same sex if dont want fry

fish after cycling

4 neons

two cory catfish albino

and after a while and there is some alge in the tank get 1 otocinclus(get him alge wafers too)

for live plants

six vallisneria

two bunches of anacharis

two bucches rotala indica

one amazon swordplant

ive got this list from a book and his worked for me and i havnt lost a single FIsh!

 

[Equalizer]

Dang,
Liveaquaria.com has the zebra plecos for 98.00 .Dose that seem to be a little bit on the high side for this? They do look sweet.

Thanks for the info baseballfan111
im doing alot of research

 

[smb]

How about a redtail shark also?

One of my alltime fav fish.

 

[smb]

Here's a pic for those don't know this beautiful minnow.

http/www.angelfire.com/ma4/shawnaredtail/