How many started saltwater the right way?
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speg
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This was meant to be a poll.. but I obviously didnt do that correctly 
I'll be the first to say that I had NO idea how 'into' a saltwater tank you actually have to get.. also I had no idea how much $$ it would take. Or how much stress it would bring into my life.... or how much joy! Nobody told me that you should really read up about saltwater FIRST.... of course the LFS people neglect to tell you that. As long as you spend a few grand there they can go home happy.
Since I purchased my tank I have read more in that short time than in my whole life I believe I also find the hobby extremely enjoyable and hope to continue learning more and more and one day possibly make a career out of keeping fish! :help:
I'll be the first to say that I had NO idea how 'into' a saltwater tank you actually have to get.. also I had no idea how much $$ it would take. Or how much stress it would bring into my life.... or how much joy!
Nobody told me that you should really read up about saltwater FIRST.... of course the LFS people neglect to tell you that. As long as you spend a few grand there they can go home happy.Since I purchased my tank I have read more in that short time than in my whole life I believe
I also find the hobby extremely enjoyable and hope to continue learning more and more and one day possibly make a career out of keeping fish! :help:
murph145
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i aquired my tank when i bought my house 2 years ago....
the owners didnt wanna move it since it was a pain to move 100G glass tank with built on stand and canopy....
um the tank only had 3 fish in it then and looked like it hadnt been cleaned in months u could barely see in the tank at that time....
took me some time and money.... actually lots of time and money to get to where i am now.... also a lot of learning and some bad errors...
wish i woulda had the internet when i first started would made it alot easier i bet....
the owners didnt wanna move it since it was a pain to move 100G glass tank with built on stand and canopy....
um the tank only had 3 fish in it then and looked like it hadnt been cleaned in months u could barely see in the tank at that time....
took me some time and money.... actually lots of time and money to get to where i am now.... also a lot of learning and some bad errors...
wish i woulda had the internet when i first started would made it alot easier i bet....
dhughesz28
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also I had no idea how much $$ it would take. Or how much stress it would bring into my life.... or how much joy!
Kind of like having a kid
Kind of like having a kid
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yeffre kix
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My first tank was a 90 gallon. The guy at the lfs set it up for me with everything I needed.
It had an undergravel filter, no sump, no protien skimmer. The decore was dead coral skeletons.
Had a list of fish that I liked so they all just went into the tank after a short cycle.
No consideration for compatability, just looked cool. After some considerable money wasted and no success I found a decent store and learned how to do things the right way.
Just lived and learned things the hard way. I am still amazed at the experts advice I got from a large, successful fish store. They obviously didn't get my business any more.
It had an undergravel filter, no sump, no protien skimmer. The decore was dead coral skeletons.
Had a list of fish that I liked so they all just went into the tank after a short cycle.
No consideration for compatability, just looked cool. After some considerable money wasted and no success I found a decent store and learned how to do things the right way.
Just lived and learned things the hard way. I am still amazed at the experts advice I got from a large, successful fish store. They obviously didn't get my business any more.
jayc
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I didnt research at all before I setup my tank, or consider how much it would $$$. I had had freshwater aquariums for along time. I thought saltwater was perty much the same. But it wasnt. My LFS helped me out some but this website is the best! :happy: I wish I would've none about it before I setup my tank. I would have saved alot of money and fish. So now I'm learning all the things I should've none before I setup a saltwater tank. And I hope to evenually have the reef aquarium I've always dreamed of.