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Would like to know how to set up the sump and the sump pump and also how to set up the protien skimmer and bio balls in the sump. I am a huge newbie to this area.

SweetJesus! Thanks for your reply. Do you by any chance have any links to recources of how to actually set this stuff up? I'm thinking diagrams and stuff like that.

Thanks for your posts guys. Here is the thing. I don't really know exactly what I'm going to need, so I don't know how much I'm looking at spending. I don't want to get the stuff online, I just want to see how much bargaining I can do when I go to the lfs. I also want to make sure I'm not...

I am wanting to get a new 75 gallon setup and I was wondering if there is a good site on the internet to check the prices of things like this. I would also like to be able to price the individual parts that I will need to get started so that I can save up to get the stuff. I am going to be...

Ben, How do you feel about the Fish Bowl?

There doesn't seem to be a chart that recommends minimum tank sizes. I would like to do an aggressive tank, but I only have 25 gallons to work with. I've been told by some that I can't do an aggressive tank in a 25 gallon.

Is there a site somewhere that can give guidance as to what fish are best in what environments? Such as Reef or Fish only/Community or Aggressive. Also would like to be able to tell what fish are best in various sizes of aquariums. Thanks, Chris

The lack of a garantee is what bothers me the most. I think if Saltwaterfish can give you the garantee that they give you then a local store should be able to offer you at least double that unless they are not confident in their livestock. If the shipping weren't so expensive I would just buy...

I will. I've heard that there is a good one in Boaz, but I have yet to make a visit there. What experiences have you have with Aquarium Imports? Anything to do with pollution?

I was using Aquarium Imports but I learned the hard way that they do not garantee their fish for any period of time. If it dies, it's dead, that's it. I'm looking for another store because I bought some fish from them and they all died within a week. I was very careful to acclimate them and I...

BEN! I see that you are in Hoover! What fish store do you use in your area. I work over by the Galleria in Hoover! :)

What types of community fish would be reccomended for smaller sized tanks? When I say smaller I mean a 25 gallon extra tall. Also, how many fish could I put in a tank like this. I plan on having a couple of small pieces of live rock in the bottom for decoration but that's about it. Another...

The fish in the tank has no signs of a disease and also my water levels were almost perfect. I believe it have been a chemical contamination because it literally killed every living thing in my tank. I'm even having to be very cautious about changing everything in the tank out because I've...

I've gotten some diseased fish that have successfully wiped out my entire reef. Whatever it is came from a yellow tail damsel and infected everything in my tank. I'm in the process of starting over now though and rebuilding my tank. I'm opting not to go with a reef this time because I've...

Could you please define FOWLR for me? I'm not familiar with some of this terminology as I'm quite new to this. Thanks, Chris

Actually you were both wrong. It's a 25 gallon! :) At any rate, I would like to know what WOULD be good in this tank that is NOT reef. I would like to start some sort of fish only tank. I tried reef and just wasn't as pleased with it as I thought I'd be. Any thoughts guys? Thanks for the...

Well, what could I do other than a reef or aggressive. I don't have the cash for the filtration needed for an aggressive and I had a lot of technical difficulties with my reef. Would you reccommend anything specific for a fish only? Or find another hobby?

I had a really nice looking reef setup and this lfs sold me some fish and like 5 turbo snails. I brought all of the stuff home not even 2 days later something that was introduced to my tank literally killed everything in it and now all I have is algae. Now I'm leaning toward more of an...