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Well.. folks.. this is my first post... given the great welcome you seem to give newbies on this site, I'm bracing myself for all sorts of accusations. After all, who would dare to disagree with an established reef(er)? I must confess, I have been known to rave about tangtastics tank. Was I horribly mistaken to do such a thing?? :oops: But then... I like Tangs If great tanks were not a matter of opinion, why would we have "Rate my tank" websites? Back on Topic I've been reading and researching Marine heavily for a while now, reading all I can. (apparently spending far too much time reading forums!) What have I discovered? Basically nothing surprising There are many ways to remove the skin from a feline, and you don't have to look far to find contradicting advice. Take all advice given with a grain of salt. (yes, I do laugh at my own corny jokes) My first Marine tank will be operational in its own time, and I'll use a wide variety of "advice" and follow what makes sense to my own brand of logic. Part of my personal challenge will be running a successful tank with my own blend of ideas, research, and common sense. If I wanted a tank to look at, I'm sure I could simply buy one and pay someone for the upkeep. I-LOVE-FISH, I'm up to about $1000 and my small tank still has no water in it yet This is far from expensive. And it will crash. But I'll learn, rebuild and live another day. I'd consider going the freshwater route first, but I'd be delaying starting what I really want to be doing! Will I spend $5000 on this tank? No ...But then I'm already planning Tank V2.0! Thought of the Day “The trouble with most of us is that we would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.â€