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The place that's about 45 minutes from has Fiji rock it's really freakin cool lookin. So I'm gonna get a couple of lbs of that.

That I can do. I'm guessing because of the bacteria in the sand that it will cycle through with sand and the live rock right?

Two clown fish is a start but to get the tank cycling I'm going to be getting one or two damsels. The clown fish will be a pair.

In this dummy book will they have a list of compatible fish and such?

So I guess then whichever salt is used depends on the person then. Which I do agree with.

I want it to be right so I will def be looking forward to this entire experience. How about lighting? What do you use? Do you have anemones?

Someone else said they use Red Sea salt. Any difference with that? Or same thing?

In which I'm going to assume that coral needs to propagate and thrive? Sorry for asking so many questions just trying to learn as much as I can. Before getting this book.

I am also planning on going to Barnes and nobles this weekend to pick up the idiots guide to salt water aquariums or something like that. I saw a few books.

Yes the natures ocean is the stuff on tanked. But I actually meant the instant ocean. Just couldn't think of the name at that point. Outside of price is that really the only difference between instant ocean salt and reef crystals? Or is there more? I was planning on making my own salt water...

How much better are the reef crystals over the natures ocean sea salt?

I was actually going to buy the 200 lbs or 200 gallons worth of natures ocean salt that way I'm not going out every flipping week for more. Is this a good salt since it's the only one I know about.

If I'm correct the araginite will also keep the ph at a steady level. As it is a natural ph buffer?

The sand bit is a good piece of info I didn't think about that at all. I def don't wanna do the fine as I don't want it to get blown around at all. Good point. And I did decide to go with the 40 gallon. That way I have the surface area to work with. And more of an area for fishes to swim.

Can you get macro from your local fish place? Or does it naturally accumulate in the tank? Can you mix the aragonite and the live sand?

Even in my wife's tank nitrates seem to be an issue (always high) I do my regular water changes but still seem very high. How do I combat this in a salt water tank? Can you suction the sand like you do freshwater? Or will that get rid of any bacteria that has been made or spread through the...

I forgot about the dollar a gallon. That's what I did for my sons tank. But I also forgot about the 40 gallon. It's big enough and broad enough like you said. I, a fan of the Fiji live rock. The cleaner you described is the one I was thinking. Good idea on the anemone just thought it would be...

I was also wanting to do some cleaner shrimp since my son has picked one or two out just can't remember the name of them as they aren't the ones I was gonna get. The red and white striped cleaner shrimp I think bamboo shrimp is the ones I was get plus a few inverts like and anemone or something...

I was thinking about the quiet flow 75 with a power head. If that would not be a good HOB filter could you recommend a good one? The testing kit I was gonna get is the API all in one test kit. Why the aragonite sand over live sand? Cause I am going to be putting a couple of lbs of live rock in...

I'm wanting to start a salt water tank. As seen its going to be a 36 gallon and it's not to small but not big enough for me to not handle. I am doing this size so that I can see if this is really what I really want to do later down the road with a bigger aquarium. What am I going to need...