[quote author=hoodoo link=board=Newbie;num=1100242232;start=0#3 date=11/12/04 at 06:20:34]well, I think 125 is a perfect size if you can afford it.
You just have to learn a bit more about chemistry and then about which fish to put together and which to better keep apart
are you planning on putting live rock in? The small critters you get on that are IMO one of the best parts of a tank.[/quote]
As of right now, no i don't plan on putting a reef in. That's seems to be where everyone dumps a lot of $, haha. Most of the fish i've been looking at say "not reef safe" anyway.
Can you put live rock in without "reef" stuff like corals? I think with the larger tank there would be room to have both the open sandy area with long dead corals like i have now in the 50 gal (really like the look) and then on the other end maybe a stack of rocks for hiding and such. I know that lots want places to hide, so wide open like i have now isn't the best.
And yes, i'm learning very fast about the chemistry of the marine aquariums. I'm a very fast learner with science, and always have been .. so everything i'm learning sticks very easily
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