Whats so hard about taking care of a saltwater tank?

Question

i have read up on them allot recently and it seems pretty easy but everyone says its so hard, whats so hard

Answer 1

maintaining the water...and its very expensive..you need the right kind of lights..live corals...and loads of things...

Answer 2

i have a saltwater tank (well, 3 actually )

you have to do water changes a lot, you need good lights, it's hard to take care of the corals...

and you have to test the water a lot to make sure it's ok

Answer 3

Read some more,you haven't gotten the idea yet.

Answer 4

it takes alot to neutralize it and theyre are different salt requirements for different fish.

Answer 5

Nothing.  It isn't hard at all.  It can be expensive but it doesn't have to be.  It is a matter of what you want to do.  Trying to get by without the proper equipment is hard.  You need an RO filter, protein skimmer, a refractometer, test kits and patience.  That is not a complete list but it is a list of things people try to do without that lead to problem after problem.  Everybody says you need to do fresh water tanks first but I don't necessarily agree.  You'll learn fresh water tanks that way but you still don't know how to take care of a marine aquarium.  Research and patience is the key; the only thing you can do fast with a reef tank is crash it.