InstantForum.NET v4.1.2FishChannel Forumshttp://www.aquariumfish.com/aquariumfish/board/forums@bowtieinc.comThu, 08 Jan 2009 09:26:27 GMT20http://www.aquariumfish.com/aquariumfish/board/Topic154892-28-1.aspxI'll be setting up the freshwater tank first. Then tackling the saltwater tank. I had a saltwater tank for about 8 months but the results were disastrous. I used the same set up from a previous freshwater tank.<br><br>I'm gonna do my homework. Trust me. I'm still about two months away.Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:35:44 GMTakagorillahttp://www.aquariumfish.com/aquariumfish/board/Topic154892-28-1.aspxThat's what I meant!Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:43:36 GMTjfish13http://www.aquariumfish.com/aquariumfish/board/Topic154892-28-1.aspxI would not say harder, just more time consuming for SW.:)Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:42:27 GMTjsmith11618http://www.aquariumfish.com/aquariumfish/board/Topic154892-28-1.aspxHave you kept SW tanks before? they are a lot harder to maintain.Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:06:11 GMTjfish13http://www.aquariumfish.com/aquariumfish/board/Topic154892-28-1.aspxmarineland has a saltwater version of the eclipse, it comes with everything you need to get started, is 12 gallons and runs between 130-150 dollars.<br><br>Then of course you could get the marineland eclipse for the freshwater tank as they have a freshwater version as well. The freshwater version is usually around a hundred bucks or so.<br><br>There are other nano tank brands as well. You will likely save a decent amount just buying a nano kit vs starting from scratch for such a small tank.<br><br>Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:45:41 GMTjsmith11618http://www.aquariumfish.com/aquariumfish/board/Topic154892-28-1.aspxI want to buy two tanks, one for freshwater and one for saltwater. Should I buy the same tank twice or should I choose different brands?<br><br>Both tanks will be desktop versions around 10 or 12 gallons.Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:32:24 GMTakagorilla