Hi all. I've had marines for nearly a year now and recently upgraded to a 103 gallon.
This is probably the first bit of advice I've given rather than taken on this excellent forum.
My personal advice to any newbie starting out is DO NOT IMPULSE BUY FISH. This is the biggest mistake I have made in my short amount of time in the hobby. When I first started out during a trip to the LFS I was met by a Porcupine Puffer which was at the front of the glass begging me to take it home. Stupidly I did this without any research on the fish. A couple of months later it has taken my tank apart and has cost me almost £150 ($300) in fish it has eaten and damage caused. It has gone now to a good home an my lesson is learnt but please take my advice and research your fish prior to buying. If you do fall in love with a fish at the LFS then do as I do now. Reserve it with a deposit, go home and do your homework. If you find it's not for you then your LFS will probably refund the deposit as mine does and you and your tank will have an easier life.
Thanks, Jonah
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This is probably the first bit of advice I've given rather than taken on this excellent forum.
My personal advice to any newbie starting out is DO NOT IMPULSE BUY FISH. This is the biggest mistake I have made in my short amount of time in the hobby. When I first started out during a trip to the LFS I was met by a Porcupine Puffer which was at the front of the glass begging me to take it home. Stupidly I did this without any research on the fish. A couple of months later it has taken my tank apart and has cost me almost £150 ($300) in fish it has eaten and damage caused. It has gone now to a good home an my lesson is learnt but please take my advice and research your fish prior to buying. If you do fall in love with a fish at the LFS then do as I do now. Reserve it with a deposit, go home and do your homework. If you find it's not for you then your LFS will probably refund the deposit as mine does and you and your tank will have an easier life.
Thanks, Jonah
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