This all started a few weeks ago, so I've got a bit of work to get everyone caught up... With my new favorite TV show on hiatus (Tanked), the fire was lit! I'd always admired saltwater tanks, was this something I could do? I did have freshwater fish when I was a kid... So, my research began and I started to scour the Internet for info. About.com makes things look so easy! Hmm, perhaps this won't be too bad. Next up was the price of admission...what would it take to actually get started?
Next step was checking Craigslist. Found some great setups that I could have picked up at fairly reasonable prices. After visiting some of the local fish stores (LFS), I decided to scrap that route. You just don't know what you're inheriting. Either cheap equipment, copper contamination, or the expense of moving it all and trying to keep everything alive in the process!
After spending about 4 hours talking to the staff at Aquarium Village (with son running around!) I am now the owner of everything I need to setup my first saltwater reef aquarium! I ended up with a 65 gallon tank that should fit much better in our living room than the 75 gallon I was considering on Craigslist! Apparently this size is still considered pretty small in the saltwater world!
Next up, system specs!
Lee
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