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jimlin said:
why cant you just use the sand from the local beaches? i am sure there are plenty of benificial bacterias in it. all you need to do is seed it with some critters from an established tank and you should be good right?
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Local beach sand typically is mostly silica sand. It will cause diatom blooms (nuisance algae).... and does not provide additional "calcium carbonate" buffering that can help stabilize pH in some systems.
 
sand I'd wonder, a lot of times you can get it for free from people tearing down tanks and I'd still wash it out like crazy.

Rock watch out for any treatments and copper. If it's nice tonga branch maybe worth it but ask if tank treated. Keep in mind how you are going to aquascape, I found the branch hard to look nice if you use too much (looks like a brush pile or yard clippings if you use too much, LOL).

Good for you asking first! Do your research before diving in, what may seem like a good deal might not be if it isn't what you need or just not. Double check ratings of items online and think useful lifespan too. It might be worth spending the extra $$ on something new to get a warranty too (some companies will honor a warranty on something bought second hand but a lot will not). Also, there is a reason some things cost more (like tunzes, etc) for their track record and customer service. Plan ahead and you'll save $$ and headaches (and having to get rid of stuff) later :). But then, do as I say not as I do, I'm still learning as I go too :).

Oh, and puffers aren't reef safe. Do your research before buying on impulse (I love smart phones I can research on the fly, LOL).
 
toky916 said:
I would take buckets and just let it dry out and wash it .
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This^

I would not chance anyone elses garbage. Reason being most people get out of the hobby after a tank crash or generally being frustrated due to having problems.

It is those problems we try to avoid by quarantining. Don't start off with someone elses problems. Kill it all with bleach. Then rinse it well and cycle your own items.

Start off reading a lot about fish disease while you are waiting for your tank to cycle. Then develop a good QT protocol that works for you. That will make you successful in the end.

Otherwise it is inevitable that you will end up being "that guy" who posts up "all my fish are dying and I dont know if they have ich" threads.

If your fish aren't lasting for years and years, then you are doing something wrong.

Also, if your going to do it right and stay in the hobby, I'd suggest getting a tank twice the size as what you think you want. Seriously. It will be less $ spent in the long run.
 
GrizFyrFyter said:
Some really cheap stuff here!
http://sacramento.craigslist.org/for/4010639513.html

My income just dwindled to almost nothing. There is a lot of stuff I'd love to grab from that listing!
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Picked up a green milli, sunset monti, and what was sold to him as a leng sy cap. All encrusted mini colonies for 30$. He still has some nice pieces left. Good prices and clean tank. Worth the drive if he still has stuff left. BTW, he's got a volleyball size green hammer or frogspawn can't remember if anyone is looking.
 
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