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Oh that explains it. Thanks!

Research is fine, so don't worry about that. :D Just might take me a bit longer than I'm used to, since I have little to no background for more complicated(?) aquariums. Had some bettas and a few guppies and koi, etc. before, but no saltwater fishes. Admittedly was told there wasn't that much or...

I am suddenly very glad there is a specialized shop near my area. Not sure how good the shop is in general, but everything seemed separated. And very expensive. What's bad about hermit crabs?

Yikes, I smell long hours sitting in front of a computer reading about fish and other animals. My fault, probably should have realized that much earlier. :eek:

Thanks, that cleared it up a lot. Does a quarantine tank need to be constantly up and running, even if there are no fish in it (maybe in case of emergencies or something)?? Should you quarantine crabs and snails and other invertebrates? I'm guessing that you do, since they probably could also...

aduvall, Perhaps I could find a longer but thinner tank? Maybe that'll fit in a hallway somewhere. On another note, does anybody have suggestions for snails? Heard of the "1 snail per gallon" rule floating around here, but not sure if it's excessive or not. Do hermits also count as a "clean-up...

Would the tank being more vertical affect the fish? Read somewhere fish prefer more horizontal area than up/down area to swim in, but that might be just for some fish. Can't remember D:

I have this sheet of paper with random book names on it now. "Conscientious Marine Aquarist" would be added. A quarantining tank will be smaller, right? I was under the impression it was for big and show-y tanks or something. Have to look into that soon.

I see about larger tanks, then, but space is a bit of an issue. If I do get them, I might as well just remove a side-table-thing somewhere and stick the tank/stand there instead. Although location could be a bit annoying to figure out.

Thanks for the book rec! I'll be sure to read it sometime soon.

Thanks for the kit suggestions, probably will end up getting one of those. Not sure how to modify them, but I'm reasonably sure the internet will have all the answers. I'll just see if there're any more mature tanks anywhere that I could inspect, too, since that also seems like a nice idea.

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So, after some thought, I think it might be nice to have a saltwater aquarium. I'm still in the "research" stage though, so I pretty much know next to nothing. Does anyone have book suggestions? Threads on this forum that are helpful? Currently working through the Guide for New Hobbyists by...