ok my opinion on this is pretty shaky. I've never had a saltwater tank, couldn't afford it, but I got into fishkeeping because my favorite fish was the clownfish too

to be perfectly honest, I think you should start with freshwater, since it's cheaper, and you can sort of learn from your mistakes, so that when you get your second tank (which you will!) you could go saltwater if you wanted, and wouldn't be risking spending so much money and making big mistakes. for me, at least for the time being, freshwater fishkeeping is plenty to keep me busy, and the fish are as gorgeous as any saltwater
