Tin Man
New member
jon is right
That's why I decided to start with the biocube first. The smaller tank allows for cheaper errors and it's not like you won't be "needing" multiple tanks. Some, like Jon, want a species tank or, like me, want an office tank. Starting small so far has allowed me to figure things out slowly and less expensively than if I jumped into my large "goal" tank. In my case, I have already changed my thinking on salt mix (less expensive next time) and I am thinking of trying a very inexpensive home built algae scrubber rather than a large, very expensive skimmer. If I started with a large tank, I would have sunk more money into stuff that I may not need.
Nothing about the hobby is about going fast. That just doesn't work. If you are totally new to the hobby, what do you do after spending $5K and you decide it's not for you?
That's why I decided to start with the biocube first. The smaller tank allows for cheaper errors and it's not like you won't be "needing" multiple tanks. Some, like Jon, want a species tank or, like me, want an office tank. Starting small so far has allowed me to figure things out slowly and less expensively than if I jumped into my large "goal" tank. In my case, I have already changed my thinking on salt mix (less expensive next time) and I am thinking of trying a very inexpensive home built algae scrubber rather than a large, very expensive skimmer. If I started with a large tank, I would have sunk more money into stuff that I may not need.
Nothing about the hobby is about going fast. That just doesn't work. If you are totally new to the hobby, what do you do after spending $5K and you decide it's not for you?