Hi all. This is my first official post here on AA. I've been lurking for a while and decided I needed to show my face.
I have been doing some reading and browsing through post on here. I think I would like to start a small SW tank. I am a newb when it comes to fishes and I know a bigger tank would be the way to go, however I only have enough money to start a small maybe 20 gal tank. My friend has a 20 gal that he doesn't want anymore and free tanks really help my budget .
The free tank was used for a FW system. It also has been dosed with Ich medication about 5 months ago. I would like to make the tank a reef tank. Would this Ich medication prevent me from doing so? Is there a way I can ensure no copper will be in the tank when I use it?
Should I even attempt a 20 gal? I am willing to put the time in and I am a fast learner but will I only be setting myself up for failure?
I am probably going to be moving from my apt to a house within a year. Is this yet another reason to wait on a tank? I talked to a guy at a Petco near me and he seemed to think that a move would kill all the fish in tank. However I would think with a 20 gal it would be ok as long as we are not moving across the country.
Please help a newbie out. I really would like to get started with a 20 gal and eventually move up to a bigger (50+ gal) tank. Should I just wait a year until I have the funds and the move out of the way to start a tank. Or should I just keep the fish screen saver on my computer screen and use my imagination.
I have been doing some reading and browsing through post on here. I think I would like to start a small SW tank. I am a newb when it comes to fishes and I know a bigger tank would be the way to go, however I only have enough money to start a small maybe 20 gal tank. My friend has a 20 gal that he doesn't want anymore and free tanks really help my budget .
The free tank was used for a FW system. It also has been dosed with Ich medication about 5 months ago. I would like to make the tank a reef tank. Would this Ich medication prevent me from doing so? Is there a way I can ensure no copper will be in the tank when I use it?
Should I even attempt a 20 gal? I am willing to put the time in and I am a fast learner but will I only be setting myself up for failure?
I am probably going to be moving from my apt to a house within a year. Is this yet another reason to wait on a tank? I talked to a guy at a Petco near me and he seemed to think that a move would kill all the fish in tank. However I would think with a 20 gal it would be ok as long as we are not moving across the country.
Please help a newbie out. I really would like to get started with a 20 gal and eventually move up to a bigger (50+ gal) tank. Should I just wait a year until I have the funds and the move out of the way to start a tank. Or should I just keep the fish screen saver on my computer screen and use my imagination.