Zuzu
New Member
And a happy Mother's Day to all the fish moms on here! I just wanted to introduce myself - I am pretty much a total newbie to the hobby, and do not currently have any tanks, but I have been dreaming for years of setting up a saltwater tank. I live in Los Angeles, where we seem to have many excellent aquarium stores, that I have always hoped to patronize. But, I am a little overwhelmed by how much I need to learn, and I realize it will probably be a few years of educating myself and trial and error before I can live my dream of sitting and watching my beautiful fish swim around, but I have to start somewhere, and this knowledgeable and friendly forum seemed like a great place to start.
In terms of what I do know - as a kid, I had several freshwater + planted tanks, and my brother and I once successfully set up a small (60g) saltwater tank. That was many years ago, so I don't have any current knowledge or recollection that can aid me now, but I think I do have a sense of "knowing what I don't know".... which is a lot. So if anyone wants to point me to the articles, resources, etc., that you think someone should read and research before they do anything else, I would be most grateful. And maybe it will turn out that starting with a saltwater tank is not even a feasible or good idea, in which case that would be good to know, as well. Looking forward to chatting with you all!
In terms of what I do know - as a kid, I had several freshwater + planted tanks, and my brother and I once successfully set up a small (60g) saltwater tank. That was many years ago, so I don't have any current knowledge or recollection that can aid me now, but I think I do have a sense of "knowing what I don't know".... which is a lot. So if anyone wants to point me to the articles, resources, etc., that you think someone should read and research before they do anything else, I would be most grateful. And maybe it will turn out that starting with a saltwater tank is not even a feasible or good idea, in which case that would be good to know, as well. Looking forward to chatting with you all!
