Hi,
I work at an afterschool and I'd really like to get a saltwater tank running for the kids. I've got experience with freshwater tanks but I know saltwater is far harder and I'm assuming that even if I set up and cycle the tank so it's running fine to start, I'll do something wrong at some point. I'll be coming in on weekends but if possible, it'd be nice to have something that can do without care for one day.
If I don't care about anything but not accidentally killing whatever's in the tank...what do you recommend? Is fifty gallons big enough, or would you recommend a bigger minimum tank? Would invertebrates like starfish do better than fish?
I work at an afterschool and I'd really like to get a saltwater tank running for the kids. I've got experience with freshwater tanks but I know saltwater is far harder and I'm assuming that even if I set up and cycle the tank so it's running fine to start, I'll do something wrong at some point. I'll be coming in on weekends but if possible, it'd be nice to have something that can do without care for one day.
If I don't care about anything but not accidentally killing whatever's in the tank...what do you recommend? Is fifty gallons big enough, or would you recommend a bigger minimum tank? Would invertebrates like starfish do better than fish?