to my lfs to talk to a guy there about what tanks they have. I've gone to all the bigger fish only stores now it's the lfs/pet store guys turn. I've talked with him briefly before and he seems like a really nice guy and not pushy about a sell. He's more interested in making sure you get what you want/need.
Before I head out though I'm hoping to have a pretty good idea of what I want.
Reefing is all new to me since it wasn't really done when I last ventured into sw fish. I'm thinking of mainly fish with a few of the soft corals that can be supported with florescent lighting. Definately need 2 clowns. Nemo and Marlin, other fish are optional depending on the size of the tank I get. Minimum 30G. I also don't plan on getting really aggressive fish, I've done that.
I plan on using LS and a combo of base rock and LR. From what I've read you use 1-2lbs of rock per gallon? Since I'm going to have the LR I'm not sure what'd be best in the way of a filter. I plan on getting a skimmer since that seems to be a good idea and power heads for air-flow. It seems I'm missing something but am not sure what. After days of reading though I might be just over thinking too.
Before I head out though I'm hoping to have a pretty good idea of what I want.
Reefing is all new to me since it wasn't really done when I last ventured into sw fish. I'm thinking of mainly fish with a few of the soft corals that can be supported with florescent lighting. Definately need 2 clowns. Nemo and Marlin, other fish are optional depending on the size of the tank I get. Minimum 30G. I also don't plan on getting really aggressive fish, I've done that.
I plan on using LS and a combo of base rock and LR. From what I've read you use 1-2lbs of rock per gallon? Since I'm going to have the LR I'm not sure what'd be best in the way of a filter. I plan on getting a skimmer since that seems to be a good idea and power heads for air-flow. It seems I'm missing something but am not sure what. After days of reading though I might be just over thinking too.