Okay so I went to the LFS the other day to check out a companion for my water frog a friend got me for a graduation present last year. While I was there I saw the saltwater fish and instantly fell in love. I have been reading this forum as well as many others and I think it is time for me to get some input on things to grab. I am thinking of starting a 20 or 30g tank with some live rock and a few fish. I am not looking for anything extreme or any "hard"core coral. I am thinking of probably live sand? Is there something I should know about live rock and sand as well? I am also looking for some equipment lists to start looking at. I was offered a "kit" at the store but I figure a kit is just like a pre-built computer. You can do it cheaper if you build things yourself. My house has culligan water filtering since we live in the country and have very hard water. Would this be okay to use or would I need to make a large purchase of water from a store?
Sorry for all of the questions but I would really like to get all of my information correct before I start the slow process of filling and cycling the tank.
Sorry for all of the questions but I would really like to get all of my information correct before I start the slow process of filling and cycling the tank.