Wanna Start a Tank

Im looking into starting a 55 Gallon tank, saltwater of coarse, i never had a saltwater tank before nor a tank this size. i just have a few questions:

Average cost to start tank ( not including cost of tank):

What would you recommend for pump filet, etc:

What fish go well in 55 gal:

Any tips/pointers:

This is going to be a fish only tank (no live coral) just fish and decorative peices.

Thanks,
Antonio

 

I would say to get a 55 gallon up to a fowlr its going to cost about $400 minimum.. you need sand, rocks, filtration, lights, chemicals, test kits, not to mention fish..
for a filter I would go with a sump with some sort of filter inside of it, but that is my personal opinion. They do make pretty decent hang on back filters.. Look at marineland emperor series..

 

Bama pretty much said it all. But I bet it wont be fowlr for to long. After aa while you will start wanting corals. GL

 

agreed.. I was fowlr for about 2 weeks before I changed the set up to prepare for corals..

 

very true plan it for corals, i have a 125g that i would like to change to corals but ugh the trigger, just chooce the livestock carfully so that you always have the option