About myself: I am interested in owning a saltwater aquarium but right now the finances don't allow it. So in the mean time, for probably a few months to even a year, I am researching my dream aquarium and working at saving up. I have owned a freshwater aquarium a few years back but I was still a bit immature to understand what I was doing. I always had buildup and eventually sold my 10 gal aquarium. (That was the first mistake-the 10 gallons.) Anyhow, I just have a few questions and I appriciate the answers. Just so I dont sound entirely stupid, I have a book called The Conscientious Marine Aquarist by Robert Fenner that I am reading hopeing to learn something so I dont ask 101 questions in the meantime.
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Questions:
Instead of asking people their opinions on certain products, or being scammed by pet shop places to buy the most expensive, I am trying to understand a bit of all the pieces that I need for a saltwater aquarium. So for example, the heater, skimmer, aquarium, stand, chiller, etc. What is a good brand to go by, or what is the specs I need to decipher in order to have a reliable product. Im trying to find a website that houses all this information so I dont ask everyone to write out their dream items. Because what is good now, may be bad in the next few months. So im just trying to figure out some brands to stay away from and understand what to read on the labels to make sure it is a good product, not because the kid at the store says it is. :)
I was thinking of tenecor aquariums because everything is built into the aquarium in the bottom which reduces those ugly cords dangling everywhere that I am use to. However, they are pretty expensive too. I use to own a 10 gal rectangle aquarium and now I would like a different one. Is there other websites that I may not have found on yahoo search that may have cheeper ones but maybe is a popular place to buy them? Anyone think tenecor aquariums are good? Anyone own one?
My final question is what does the "average person" spend on the initial costs of setting up an aquarium-minus the fish. I am interested in a 55 gal aquarium or the next size up. Thats around the market I am looking at. So as long as i know how much the average products costs I know how much in the market i am looking at when I need to get to a ballpark figure. When I say average, I mean the person who doesnt go all out expensive but doesnt go all out cheep. The median price of it all.
Thanks. I know all you guys reading this have lives that could be better spent then reading my post, but I do appriciate the replies and those that actually reply to it all. Trying to determine how to figure what is a good product and which isnt is all I am trying to do. Most people never try to do their homework and rush out to get something they regret. I hope I wont be that kind of victim.
Sincerely,
James
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Questions:
Instead of asking people their opinions on certain products, or being scammed by pet shop places to buy the most expensive, I am trying to understand a bit of all the pieces that I need for a saltwater aquarium. So for example, the heater, skimmer, aquarium, stand, chiller, etc. What is a good brand to go by, or what is the specs I need to decipher in order to have a reliable product. Im trying to find a website that houses all this information so I dont ask everyone to write out their dream items. Because what is good now, may be bad in the next few months. So im just trying to figure out some brands to stay away from and understand what to read on the labels to make sure it is a good product, not because the kid at the store says it is. :)
I was thinking of tenecor aquariums because everything is built into the aquarium in the bottom which reduces those ugly cords dangling everywhere that I am use to. However, they are pretty expensive too. I use to own a 10 gal rectangle aquarium and now I would like a different one. Is there other websites that I may not have found on yahoo search that may have cheeper ones but maybe is a popular place to buy them? Anyone think tenecor aquariums are good? Anyone own one?
My final question is what does the "average person" spend on the initial costs of setting up an aquarium-minus the fish. I am interested in a 55 gal aquarium or the next size up. Thats around the market I am looking at. So as long as i know how much the average products costs I know how much in the market i am looking at when I need to get to a ballpark figure. When I say average, I mean the person who doesnt go all out expensive but doesnt go all out cheep. The median price of it all.
Thanks. I know all you guys reading this have lives that could be better spent then reading my post, but I do appriciate the replies and those that actually reply to it all. Trying to determine how to figure what is a good product and which isnt is all I am trying to do. Most people never try to do their homework and rush out to get something they regret. I hope I wont be that kind of victim.
Sincerely,
James