We bought a saltwater tank about 5 months ago. We have always had a fish tank, but had to get rid of it a couple of years ago when we moved into a townhouse. We always said that when we bought a house we would get a new tank. We have lived in our house for almost 4 years now & we just got a new tank! The best part is that it is a saltwater tank. They are so pretty, but very addicting & kinda expensive. Everyone has told us that they are hard to maintain, but we don't think so. It is no harder to maintain than a fresh water tank. Eli does all of the work, I just feed them. It is his project. They are expensive! The fish, the rocks, the filters....everything but the water is expensive. We love it though. It is so fun to watch them. There are times when we won't even turn the TV on, we will just sit there and watch the fish! Exciting life, I know!
We bought the tank from some friends and it is all down hill from there! We have only killed 2 fish and had to take one back! When we first got the tank set up, they told us to buy these "starter fish" to make sure the water was ready. If they survived then we could get more fish! Now, we have 6 fish, a hermit crab, an anemone, 2 starfish, some live rock, some coral, a feather duster and TONS of snails!
We started with only starfish and then one day there were two! I researched it and found out that if a piece of a starfish gets cut off, another starfish can form out of the broken piece. Strange but true! One day the hermit crab "molted", which means he has shed his exoskeloton! Gross stuff! But it is perfectly normal. See a saltwater tank can be educational too! We have to limit ourselves to buying ONE thing for the tank every payday (which is every other week). Sounds easy, but it's not. I have posted pictures of our saltwater babies! Enjoy!
We bought the tank from some friends and it is all down hill from there! We have only killed 2 fish and had to take one back! When we first got the tank set up, they told us to buy these "starter fish" to make sure the water was ready. If they survived then we could get more fish! Now, we have 6 fish, a hermit crab, an anemone, 2 starfish, some live rock, some coral, a feather duster and TONS of snails!
We started with only starfish and then one day there were two! I researched it and found out that if a piece of a starfish gets cut off, another starfish can form out of the broken piece. Strange but true! One day the hermit crab "molted", which means he has shed his exoskeloton! Gross stuff! But it is perfectly normal. See a saltwater tank can be educational too! We have to limit ourselves to buying ONE thing for the tank every payday (which is every other week). Sounds easy, but it's not. I have posted pictures of our saltwater babies! Enjoy!
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