I know it's OT, but marine?

FishNoob

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Feb 25, 2006, 4:43:46 PM2/25/06

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I know this is a freshwater ng, but I've had so much help here, I
hope you don't mind me asking.

Some of you might remember that I live in a location where it's
pretty rare to find a decent second-hand tank. However - there's one
on offer about 40 miles from me, and I'm very tempted - but concerned
that I might be getting in way over my head.

It's a 48" marine aquarium, complete with everything including fish -
a clownfish, a silver tang, a regal tang, a foxface, a blue damsel, a
blue chromis, a porcupine puffer, and a cleaner shrimp. It's an
established set-up, at an incredibly low price.

Either tell me this is too good to pass up, or tell me I'd be nuts to
even consider it.

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Koi-Lo

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Feb 25, 2006, 5:15:16 PM2/25/06

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"FishNoob" <fish...@mailinator.net> wrote in message
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> It's a 48" marine aquarium, complete with everything including fish -
> a clownfish, a silver tang, a regal tang, a foxface, a blue damsel, a
> blue chromis, a porcupine puffer, and a cleaner shrimp. It's an
> established set-up, at an incredibly low price.
>
> Either tell me this is too good to pass up, or tell me I'd be nuts to
> even consider it.

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Take it. Sell the fish back to a pet store to make your money back - and
use the tank for FW fish.

Koi-Lo...

~Roy~

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Feb 25, 2006, 5:21:00 PM2/25/06

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It would really depend on if your wanting to go the saltwater route as
it does require a bit of differences than FW does, but if the price is
right, and what do you consider the right price anyhow? SW is a bit
more demanding than FW is. I like both.

On Sat, 25 Feb 2006 21:43:46 -0000, FishNoob <fish...@mailinator.net>
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FishNoob

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Feb 25, 2006, 5:30:40 PM2/25/06

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In article <4403d758...@news.east.earthlink.net>,
ware...@postmail.net says...

> It would really depend on if your wanting to go the saltwater route as
> it does require a bit of differences than FW does, but if the price is
> right, and what do you consider the right price anyhow? SW is a bit
> more demanding than FW is. I like both.

I might have gone for it - but it's been sold. Ah well.

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Steve

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Feb 25, 2006, 5:29:35 PM2/25/06

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Wow! If you're interested and have room, why not go for it? I know a
couple of hobbyists who've kept both marine and freshwater aquariums,
sometimes at the same time, other times sequentially. If the marine
setup doesn't work out for you, it can always be converted to freshwater
fish and plants.

Be aware that if you're contemplating corals you'll be into reverse
osmosis or deionization to purify your tap water. Also some extra
technology such as foam fractionation (skimming), kalkwasser (carbonate)
additions and so forth, and regular water testing... Also lots of light.
Steve

Richard Sexton

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Feb 27, 2006, 12:35:13 PM2/27/06

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In article <MPG.1e6adff03...@nntp.dsl.pipex.com>,

FishNoob <nos...@invalid.net> wrote:
>Either tell me this is too good to pass up, or tell me I'd be nuts to
>even consider it.

Both.

I'd probably do it.

Nuts is driving 500 miles for a pair of fish. It still happens
(hangs head in shame, hey they were rare)

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