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I'm not to sure a shark is a good idea for your first sw set up. A reef set up may also be quite a bit for a first tank. If your looking for color I would go with some tangs, maybe a wrasse, clowns, angles, and a damsele or two. It is nice to have algee eating fish, they will help you controll...

I am moving to college here soon but would still like to have a small tank in my dorm. Does anybody have any suggestions on what to keep in such a small tank. It would have to be a fish that would easily take non-live food. I was thinking maybe a goby or firefish. Any suggestions/ imput would be...

Not a bad set up at all for $66. If I were you I would take out the barnicles because it kinds of throws off the tropical theme it looks like your going for, but that's just me.

That's what I like to hear. 100% pure saltwater store. I wish there was one of those in my area.

Just read up on the internet. MFK is a great place to learn. I researched for about 6 months before acctully setting up my first saltwater tank. As far as taking the water from your local aquarium...if it's free it's good. The aquarium I intern at does the same thing but sells it for like...

That is a ton of fish for a 46 gallong tank, let alone for your first ever sw set up. A general rule of thumb for salt water fish is to allow 5 gallons of water for every 1 inch of a fish. There for, say your dwarf lion grows to be 5 inches, allow 25 gallons of water for him your clown grows to...

If I were you the first thing I would consider is a bigger tank for a few reasons. One being a 20 gallon tank is going to be pretty hard to keep a good water quality and two being most fish that make good first fish will need more room than 20 gallons. Most literature recomends at least 30...

Just about anything that is bigger than the lion's mouth. Just avoid the more aggressive fish and you should be fine.

The best and easiest way to obtain them is to order them. Usually you will have to get them overseas in areas such as the UK. If you are considering keeping cuttlefish, try your best to get them shipped as eggs and try to hatch them because live cuttlefish are horrible shippers. If they ink once...

Usually these guys chill on the bottom but can go crazy when it comes to feeding time, (that is with multiples though, I havn't dealt with just one in a tank.) 350 pounds of live rock should be plenty enough for a guy that big. I have seen them eat (frozen) squid, bonito, and salmon. If you...

We had a smaller one at the Omaha Zoo, it was hell to clean that little guys tank. The second I would take off the cover he would try to escape. We just put a glass cover over the top and put a bunch of dive belt weights on top. If you are interested in a octopus but don't want the hastle I...

B-E-A-Utiful trigger. Is there an easy way to sex a trigger or is it a hit or miss deal? -justin

If you do put gravel in, make sure you either replace it or wash it really well before adding a new fish to quarantine. -justin

What kind of fish are in the tank? If you have never delt with sw you better hope it is an extreamly hardy fish because it is going to be very hard to keep a tank of that size in a stable condition. -justin

I just bought a new picasso triger fish today and put it in my 10 gallon quarintine tank. He seemed to be fine earlier, he was swimming around and all tha good stuff. I tried to give him some frozen mysids and he did not take them, i'm guessing he had already been fed that day and did not want...

Although they cost a ton, I one day dream ok keeping wobegon sharks in a tank at home. Hey, I can dream can't I? -justin

Are you talking about fresh or saltwater fish at wal-mart? -justin

Bummer, I guess the attatchment for my picture didn't work. Oh well I guess there is always next month. -justin

I would talk your parents into letting you keep the tanks there, don't you have some sort of storage room, or tell them you will just empty them and put them where your room was. Try to give/sell your fish away to good homes or if your really lucky you can try to teach somebody how to care for...

Well after I win the lottery I plan on cementing a section of my basement and slapping a big piece of glass in the cement. The tank will be about 20,000 to 30,000 gallons. I plan to house 1 or 2 wobegon sharks, some larger eels, and possibly a white tip. I'm banking on the lottery thing...