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As for the sand ... thank you! It really seemed like 20 lbs would be way more than I would need, but that's probably just because I'm used to gravel which takes up so much more room than sand does. I appreciate all the really good advice and hints here.

I didn't buy the system, it was a gift. It is still in the box, actually. I wanted to find out everything I could and have a good plan before I risked any live animals. I guess if the consensus is that this aquarium is no good I could always sell it on ----.....

Thanks alot. I do plan on getting live sand and rock - though I'm thinking that the 10-20 pounds they seem to be sold in might be a bit more than I need in a 12 gallon, which will essentially be like a 9 or 10 after sand and rocks and wanna-be coral decoration.

Well, I wanted a Dory style fish (blue tang), but found out that not only do they get HUGE (at least for the tank I have) but are also sort of aggressive so I just started looking for brightly colored, small, peaceful fish, and the goby came up. The articles said they were good at cleaning up...

According to the box... "the Eclipse System 12 Instant Ocean Aquarium Kit comes with the full hood integrated filtration and lighting system, that includes full 3-stage aquarium filtration and features a Bio Wheel as well as complete fluorescent lighting" Not very helpful, is it? It was a gift...

... and I've never done saltwater before. I'm a bit nervous, and I've had a lot of conflicting information given to me. Some people say a small tank is just the way to start, whereas others say you should never even consider starting with less than a 24 gallon.. anyway, seeing as this is the...