Join the club.

[xdave]

One of the greatest resources for the salt water enthusiast is local clubs. They usually only cost a few dollars a year and you get; access to many people with years and years of varied experiences, auctions for equipment and livestock, workshops conducted by known experts, and on the social side, members of the opposite --- that actually want to hear about that new T5 lighting you just bought.
Here's a national directory to help you find one near you.
Fish Club Directory

 

[xdave]

If you know of one not on the list please post the info.
Here's the Cleveland one, they meet at the zoo, how cool is that?! C-SEA

 

[royal gang]

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