Re: fresh vs. salt

While I agree with your ideas about marine, you did forget, that he will
also need plenty of cash,
 But, Please tell me, Why does he need a  CO-2 unit.
I,ve had planted tanks for years, and have never bothered with all that
stuff,
In fact I,ve never ever seen it for sale in Australia..

bassett

"coelacanth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message

> Even that seemingly straightforward question is not as
> easy as it seems.  The equipment can be virtually identical
> (filter, heater, light) if you're comparing simple fish-only
> set ups. On the other hand, if you have a freshwater planted
> aquarium, there's a whole bunch of CO2-related equipment
> to be added. If you want to do marine reefkeeping, the
> equipment needed include the basics plus protein skimmer,
> elaborate lighting, sumps, refugiums, etc., etc. hth.
>
> -coelacanth
>
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > CAn anyone tell me what the difference is between salt and fresh water.
I
> am
> > curious to know the difference's in equipment only, I understand the
care
> > and maintance will be different, but what are the equipment differences
?
> >
> > Thanks.
>
>