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Try to find a used system. I think it is a great way to start the hobby. I bought a 55 gallon tank in an oak cabinet with everything I needed (and then some) for 200 dollars. That included mature water, 4 fish, decorative rock and live rock too. It's not state of the art (UGF, dated skimmer)...

I just did a water change and vacuumm of substrate (coarse crushed coral). I have an undergravel filter for a FOWLR (very little LR). Now my left powerhead won't work. I'm not sure the right one is working as good as it used to either? I couldn't have clogged the tray up to point that no...

Actually 1 inch per 5 gallons makes sense. I know I read the other ratio somewhere. It wasn't for freshwater fish but it may have been old, outdated info. (I tend to over-research stuff and with that, I do come across practices that are no longer used). So I guess I need to be content with my 4...

:lol: I never watched the television series but the cartoon was one of the best ever in television history as far as I'm concerned! I heard the TV series was funny too.

Not that pushing recommendations to the limit is good, especially when you are dealing with stocking density but..... I thought the common recommendation was about 1 inch of fish per every two gallons. I know there is a mathmatical equation that has to do with surface area and not all fish have...

Excellent advice! You really can't read enough in this hobby. I think I am a researcher by nature. It must be some graduate student thing in me. I read 6 books cover to cover before I even got my tank installed. I am quite addicted to reading books, magazines, and forums daily. And as to my...

So I thought it would be cool to have a saltwater fish tank and mentioned this at work. To my surprise a co-worker was selling theirs. After many warnings from friends of the "high maintanence" and "high cost", I bought her whole set up for $200 . That included an established 55 gallon tank in...