Trust us...it'll be more gratifying if you do it yourself. We're here to help you every step of the way. :)
the fun of the hobby is searching for the right coral/fish etc...I spend very little time just looking at the tank...more like looking at it to figure out what I can do better or different. Take that away and you're taking away the fun.
But if you insist. Smitty and I are more than willing to come to New York (all expenses paid by you of course) We'll require 1 week of set up time. We'll need to stay at the Waldorf Astoria. We'll also need a black Amex card to purchase equipment and livestock.
And as you can tell by Smitty's avatar he likes to ride in style. So we'll require a Bentley as well. If it's too difficult to find a Bentley, we'll take a Rolls. But we'll need a driver for the Rolls.
PM us and let us know when our airline tickets will be available.:D
Here's the plan: CurtisL, you're in FL so you will need to drive the Bentley (or Rolls) to Rkfd and pick me up. From there, I will don my chauffer cap and we can head over to Chicago to get Smitty. Then we can head over to Michigan to get PRC. I think we're covered...we just need the Amex card! Sounds like fun!!!
But seriously bkc824, once you jump in and get your feet wet (er, hands, as it may be) you will really enjoy the whole process. As mentioned, you could use your LFS for this but keep in mind that they are in the business to make money. That doesn't mean that they are crooks but use your judgment on who to trust.
The only person I know in NY is Ryan, but he's upstate.
By the way, PRC....the Waldorf has bedbugs ;)