Subj : Re: fresh vs. salt To : All From : Bassett Date : Sat Nov 15 2003 10:58 am 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" 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 > > wrote in message > news:vr81v881k26pdc@corp.supernews.com... > > 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. > > --- þ RIMEGate(tm)/RGXPost V1.14 at BBSWORLD * Info@bbsworld.com --- * RIMEGate(tm)V10.2áÿ* RelayNet(tm) NNTP Gateway * MoonDog BBS * RgateImp.MoonDog.BBS at 11/15/03 10:58:10 AM * Origin: MoonDog BBS, Brooklyn,NY, 718 692-2498, 1:278/230 (1:278/230) .