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  1. cosmo

    cosmo Giant Squid

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    nah i mean upgrade the lights, skimmer, powerheads, test kits, etc. start with fish and upgrade from there;)
     
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  2. madison1

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    Got it... :)
     
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  3. dsmerf214

    dsmerf214 Fire Shrimp

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    my point is if you go big enough, like 40b or 55 to start with you won't have to upgrade. I started off too small
     
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  4. cosmo

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    +1 at least get a decent sized tank to start and worry about the rest later. Get a good RODI and refractometer though;)
     
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    Yes...that's why I would rather go a bit bigger to start off with, rather than having to redo. And I read somewhere on here that having a bigger tank means that small changes won't have such drastic effects.
     
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    absolutely correct. that being said, so long as you do water changes regularly and don't try to get too fancy too fast you shouldn't have a problem. take it slow, test your water religiously, and do water changes. I don't have an impressive tank (yet!) but I thoroughly enjoy it each and every day.
     
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  7. cosmo

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    yeah get the tank and get it wet with RODI water, then research save and learn;)
     
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    I am happy to start off slow...I would rather that than to make a bunch of mistakes.
     
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    Okay, the acronym thing doesn't work here...RODI?
     
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