yeah, thats what i was thinking^, the only reason i would upgrade is if i saw a REALLY good deal.
i might slowly buy the new supplies like sand and the tank
Started my tank! :D
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yeah, thats what i was thinking^, the only reason i would upgrade is if i saw a REALLY good deal.
i might slowly buy the new supplies like sand and the tank
mr_X
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keep your eye on craigslist. you might find a sweet deal there.
You would be surprised by what they will take. Look on my profile, the 65 gallon was 300 bucks, that was with the sump, skimmer, lights, rock, everything. My 35 gallon Hex tank was 100 bucks with the Magnum 350 canister and PC lighting.
my plan is to spread out the purchases over a monthish
What would your budget be? The best way to start would be to decide what kind of fish you want to keep. From there it is easier to determine how big of a system you need, and you can kind of set your budget from there. For example Tangs need large tanks, as in 75 MINIMUM and up. Lions and Triggers need 65 and up. Clowns, hawkfish, blennies, dwarf angels, can be kept in relatively small systems. But as it has been pointed out, the larger tanks are much easier to care for. The system is much more stable then a small tank.
my budget to buy all the new stuff would be about $80 loll, im only 15 with not job yet (no one hires in my area until your 16) so i dont have that much to spend loll
lol, I hear ya. Gotta get mo money, this hobby is addictive. I have learned that the hard way. Just be patient, save what you can, but I would definitely look around. Try to find a tank listed for 100-150 on Craigslist. You would be surprised how many times people will take significantly less then they want.
mr_X
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but if they don't follow direction, they crash and burn. then you see their stuff on craigslist. the trouble is, it's the livestock that suffers more than the keepers wallet. do your research!
iDream
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smash em up to get some nicer pieces to work with! 
smash em up to get some nicer pieces to work with!
thats actually what i was thinking^^^ atleast break the bigger one up.
was $17 for 3-3.5lbs of rock good or bad?
iDream
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well thats less than $6/lb, which where i am is a nice price, i was lucky to find it at around $6.50/lb at a LFS
the sign said $8.50lbs but when she wieghed it i saw it say 3-3.5 but she said 2 pounds, gotta love LFS
