hello all, and thank you in advance for reading and your help. long time lurker of a few aquarium forums. i had a small one 10+ years ago and have been wanting to get back into it and have a few questions that i couldnt really find out about searching.
1) petco has their dollar a gallon sale going on soon so i hear and was thinking of picking up a 55gall and a 20g for a sump. is a sump needed? i eventually "plan" to upgrade down the road( a year or so plus+) so would i be able to use the 55 as a sump then, does that make sense?
2) live rock? i really dont get it. everywhere i read cure your live rock when you get it, is that ONLY for already established tanks? is it ok to put straight into starter tanks to help cycle? i know u get majority dry and a few pounds of live to save money right? and live sand, do i get it?
3)where do people find larger tanks (75g-150g) for the best deals? curious if theres some secret here, ive read LFS can order them, craigslist is good, is it worth walking into LFS's and trying to strike a deal with a tank they maybe have sitting outback, this realistic?
4)tell me your favorite fish( doesnt have to be the star of the show, the cheaper the better) to recommend to a beginner!
if you also have any really good starter guides you wouldnt mind sharing that would be awesome
hope these arent too silly of questions but thanks for reading
1) petco has their dollar a gallon sale going on soon so i hear and was thinking of picking up a 55gall and a 20g for a sump. is a sump needed? i eventually "plan" to upgrade down the road( a year or so plus+) so would i be able to use the 55 as a sump then, does that make sense?
2) live rock? i really dont get it. everywhere i read cure your live rock when you get it, is that ONLY for already established tanks? is it ok to put straight into starter tanks to help cycle? i know u get majority dry and a few pounds of live to save money right? and live sand, do i get it?
3)where do people find larger tanks (75g-150g) for the best deals? curious if theres some secret here, ive read LFS can order them, craigslist is good, is it worth walking into LFS's and trying to strike a deal with a tank they maybe have sitting outback, this realistic?
4)tell me your favorite fish( doesnt have to be the star of the show, the cheaper the better) to recommend to a beginner!
if you also have any really good starter guides you wouldnt mind sharing that would be awesome
hope these arent too silly of questions but thanks for reading