trrack2far
New Member
Hello everyone,
My name is Dave, I live in Longview Texas and I'm already a reef-a-holic!
Just so you guys will know up front, I can get a bit long winded, so if you dont mind that too much???
Well, on and off over the years, I have entertained the idea of having a SW Aquarium. (I do have a bit of FW experience). Now, the time has come for me to take the plunge. Over the last several weeks, I have been lurking here and there and visiting so many SW related sites that it makes my head swim. (puns intended).
As recommended in several places, it is wise to make a plan. So I have been planning. I will be going with primarily Soft Corals, Zoas, and Shrooms, plenty of Live Rock and Live Sand and a couple of cool small fish of some sort which are still TBD. And dont let me forget the clean up guys too.
So here is my predicament. The LFS here in my town are basically non-existant so there isnt much of an opportunity for me to actually see the real thing...(namely, a tank!!!) And I have been unable to find a local SWF club to talk to others about or see some of what they might have.
My tank will be a 20sih gallon tank. I would prefer to get one of the 'Kit" tanks as I understand they have about everything one needs to start out in this outstanding hobby.
I have seen the JBJ, Aquapods and Eclipse tanks. To be honest, I didnt care for the Eclipse as I didnt feel it was really thought out well for Saltwater (but I may be wrong...remember, Im new).
The JBJ & Aquapod are nice tank and I think well (enough) thought out but at least for me, it just didnt do it for me visually. The Square shape just didnt do it for me.....I would prefer a more traditional rectangular shaped tank.
So, off to the internet I have gone to find something that fits my eye and fits my financial and space budget. I will admit that after reading for hours on end, I may THINK I know what Im talking about when in reality Im sure I havent even got my foot wet.
I was hoping some of you good people may have had some experience with these tanks that are at the moment on my list and could offer advice on the quality and reputation of them. So below is a very brief description of them. (I would post a link but i think there is some rule about not doing that).
a) Cadlights 22g nano aquarium
b) Finnex 20g M-Tank
All thought, concerns and comments are greatly appreciated.
Thanks
dd
PS. Also please forgive me as I have to still learn a lot about navitating this forum and learning its format.
My name is Dave, I live in Longview Texas and I'm already a reef-a-holic!
Just so you guys will know up front, I can get a bit long winded, so if you dont mind that too much???
Well, on and off over the years, I have entertained the idea of having a SW Aquarium. (I do have a bit of FW experience). Now, the time has come for me to take the plunge. Over the last several weeks, I have been lurking here and there and visiting so many SW related sites that it makes my head swim. (puns intended).
As recommended in several places, it is wise to make a plan. So I have been planning. I will be going with primarily Soft Corals, Zoas, and Shrooms, plenty of Live Rock and Live Sand and a couple of cool small fish of some sort which are still TBD. And dont let me forget the clean up guys too.
So here is my predicament. The LFS here in my town are basically non-existant so there isnt much of an opportunity for me to actually see the real thing...(namely, a tank!!!) And I have been unable to find a local SWF club to talk to others about or see some of what they might have.
My tank will be a 20sih gallon tank. I would prefer to get one of the 'Kit" tanks as I understand they have about everything one needs to start out in this outstanding hobby.
I have seen the JBJ, Aquapods and Eclipse tanks. To be honest, I didnt care for the Eclipse as I didnt feel it was really thought out well for Saltwater (but I may be wrong...remember, Im new).
The JBJ & Aquapod are nice tank and I think well (enough) thought out but at least for me, it just didnt do it for me visually. The Square shape just didnt do it for me.....I would prefer a more traditional rectangular shaped tank.
So, off to the internet I have gone to find something that fits my eye and fits my financial and space budget. I will admit that after reading for hours on end, I may THINK I know what Im talking about when in reality Im sure I havent even got my foot wet.
I was hoping some of you good people may have had some experience with these tanks that are at the moment on my list and could offer advice on the quality and reputation of them. So below is a very brief description of them. (I would post a link but i think there is some rule about not doing that).
a) Cadlights 22g nano aquarium
b) Finnex 20g M-Tank
All thought, concerns and comments are greatly appreciated.
Thanks
dd
PS. Also please forgive me as I have to still learn a lot about navitating this forum and learning its format.
