I got a couple of horror stories, and I am 15 years old:
Went to the LFS, LOVED the Porcupine Puffer.
Me: What do I need?
LFS: Umm, u need a tank...salt of course, a filte, and a heater if u want.
I bought the tank and salt and small filter. No hood, no heater, no lights.
He was nice enough to let me know about live sand at least.
I dumped in the salt, tap water. Put fish in, Didnt warn me about ----.
Next morning, fishy is :nope: Dead.
They have always given me halfhearted advice. Me, being totally cheap, always looked to the easier sid, and they never told me exactly what I needed. Told me that I should feed live guppies to my lion, sold me a scooter blenny "It'll take out the algae". Never knew that they eat pods, and I bet that they still dont know that either. NEver told me about live rock, never knew about chemical levels, as you can already tell, never said anything about cycling. "Sailfin tang will be allright in a 55". Water changes were never made known to me until an Ammonia spike and dead fishies. I jave lost countledd dollars to this place, although he his givin me many, many deals believe it or not. I thought he was being nic, and now I know why. Well, I know more than them now thanks to countless hours pouring over info. O, for that acrylic tank before, get some like acrylic sheets or something like that, fit it in the inside of the tank and another piece on the outside. Then try to use some silicone sealent. That should work to some extent, and other reinforcements should work. Now there is the cluelessness level. Wat kinda anemone is that? "Pacific Anemone". Actually, its a bubble tipped moron. Wat kinda of butterfly is that? "Hawaiina Butterfly". Wat kinda shark? "Pacific shark". And the snowflakes are just plain "Morays". And the funny things is, I keep going back there. LOL, also, please tell me wat a cowfish is and pictures too please.
