[fishytime]

welcome to the dark side.....first off, may the force be with you......

some will say that most things that live in fresh water wont survive in saltwater so not to worry too much about cleaning the tank......I personally cleaned my present display with vinegar and water when I switched it from fresh to salt



when it comes to rock you can sometimes tell just by the price if its worth it....most people will come forward and admit if the rock they are selling has any issues and this will reflect in the price.....but that being said asking lots of questions never hurts..... questions like:.... any algae issues?.....any aiptasia issues?.....any mojano issues?.... any flatworm issues?.....any nudibranch issues?.....any hydroid issues?.......have they ever treated the tank with any meds?......if so, what?.....have they ever had corals like xenia, colt or chilli corals (all stuff that some consider pest corals)......there is probably one or two that Im forgetting, hopefully someone else will chime in.....so the best thing is to familiarize yourself with some of these things so that you know what to look for when you check out the rock....