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  1. snowcrabpg

    snowcrabpg Plankton

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    Hi everyone.

    A member on this board who happens to be my brother in real life referred me to here.

    I've been wanting to get started in the whole aquarium thing but with a focus on freshwater and invertebrates like black scorpion lobsters and viper shrimp and such.
    I want to stay away from the plastic treasure chest and scuba guy floating around and aim towards a more realistic habitat for my crustacean friends!
     
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  2. RHorton

    RHorton Pajama Cardinal

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    Welcome to 3Reef!
     
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  3. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Welcome to 3reef!!!!!! Who is your brother?
     
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  4. snowcrabpg

    snowcrabpg Plankton

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    peredhil who has a really nice tank but every time I tell him to throw a fish in it that I like he gives me all these logical excuses.
     
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  5. Peredhil

    Peredhil Giant Squid

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    Welcome to 3reef!


    :uzi::toilet::rifle:

    :vulcan::klingon:
     
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    Peredhil Giant Squid

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    No lion fish for me!!! :p
     
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  7. {Nano}Reefer

    {Nano}Reefer Dragon Wrasse

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    welcome to 3reef!! what size tank are we talking about?
     
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  8. Peredhil

    Peredhil Giant Squid

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    I know for SW, size makes a difference (not to mention the motion of the ocean)...

    will it make much difference in care between, say, a 3 gallon and a 20 gallon for FW though?

    obviously it will influence how much and how big of a thing(s) you can keep, but in general is one size easier than another like SW?
     
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  9. snowcrabpg

    snowcrabpg Plankton

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    I'm looking at starting with a 20 gallon as the critters I want to make a home for seem to require more than 10.

    I need more surface area than volume in this case for a decent number of critters I am looking at.
    Some of them do require underwater current like FW ghost shrimp and the like.

    I'm targeting FW because of cost and time (as I go along though I may realize that the difference is negligible.)
     
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  10. Aqualung

    Aqualung Stylophora

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    It will make a difference, you have more lee-way with FW as far as stocking and the size of tank. The rule of thumb for FW is usually 1/2"-1" of fish per gallon. Ahh sibling rivalry!
    More surface area for SW and FW is best!
     
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