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Old June 25th, 2007, 10:15 AM
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if you are looking to do a reef tank, look into RC for your local reef clubs. it is quite possible to totally stock a reef tank with frags from other people for next to nothing.

a good source of knowledge (ive found) is www.wetwebmedia.com along with its support forum www.wetwebfotos.com. while the 'off topic' forum there has a good bit of drama, most of the people are amazing and able/willing to answer any question you throw at them.

im not sure what type of fish supply stores out there you have but please... stay away from petco/petsmart type chain stores. they are amazing for anythign furried but finned... terrible. look for a local store that does not deal with dyed fish, has few or no dead fish in the tanks, look for white spots on them, keep an eye out for (in SW tanks) a slimey looking red algae or an electric green algae. that is NOT desirable for a fish retailer.

there are also quite a few symbiotic relationships in SW such as the hosting clownfish and anenomes or the cleaner(peppermint??) shrimp and other fish... which is just super cool.

oh and unless you have a photographic memory and bottomless pockets... expect to start your tank up in about 8 months to a year!!

and if you decide to do a reef.... one piece of equipment everyone forgets to tell you to have is a red lense flash light.


uh, i think thats for my random and scattered thoughts about SW for this morning.

-ashley
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