Just introducing my new fish

[VinniE30]

^Salt water tanks are crazy. What's it like to take care of one of those? Seems like it's gotta be pretty high maintenance.

They are not bad once they are established, bit getting there from scratch can be a pain.

Everything is 3x more expensive than fresh water though and you require a little more equipment for the tank too.

Basically this. Freshwater fish are a lot more "hardy"; they are less sensitive to poor water conditions and changes in the water chemistry. Thats why they are considered "easy" to keep. Saltwater isin't that hard but the one point that must be stressed is you MUST do a LOT of research first. You must know as much about it as possible and having a genuine interest in it makes this much easier. If you don't think of it as one of your major hobbies and enjoy working on it then you probably won't be successful.

As far as maintenance, i've had the tank for more than 8 years. All I do daily is feed them. The tank has very stable conditions now.

Corals and invertebrates like the anemone I have pictured take it up to a whole new level though. More expensive, perfect water chemistry is essential, with more params to look out for, etc.

I'm not a fan of freshwater, it doesn't do much for me, i've had saltwater from the beginning.

Freshwater is like driving an automatic civic and a saltwater reef tank is like driving a manual e30. It's more involved, requires more money and maintenance; but it is way more rewarding in every way.