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Thanks for all the input. JadenX, good to hear from a fellow desert dweller. We have liked AquaTouch- their fish look well cared for and their people are always willing to talk and seem knowlegeable. They are the store that recommended the sterilizer over the skimmer. I have also been...

How should I add them? Or is that really an issue with regards to order? I've never really heard of a hippo being very aggressive but will the yellow have any issues if the hippo comes in later?

One of these days I'll learn to preview my post before submitting. I'm not exactly sure how much a lab of live rock weighs but it sure sounds big. The word I was trying to go for was lbs. Must have dragged a pinkie or something. Ooops.

Thanks for all the advice. I'm going to the LFS today so I'll get some more equipment specifics to post. I do plan on adding as much live rock as possible because we love the look and are sold on the benefits. If I put 100plus labs in, is a wet/dry redundant? Also, one of the reasons we...

Thanks for the advice. I'll be going to the LFS in a couple of days so will get specifics on the canister and UV to post. By 'mature' you mean stable parameters for how long? 3months, 6months,etc? Also can I add the french angel sooner? I've heard you can even use those to cycle a tank- not...

ooops, I actually thought I was posting in the new hobbyist forum but somehow I put it in the Fish discussion. I still would appreciate the input, though.

I've been reading up for a while now and finally want to 'get my feet wet'. We're going with a 125g FOWLR tank. My LFS says to go with at least 80 lbs live rock with a canister filter and UV sterilizer. They don't think a skimmer will be necessary. Any opinions on this? For fish, we're...