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Old 12-13-2009, 04:04 PM
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Your'e in Gibsons? On the coast? If so, you're a perfect candidate for perhaps a temperate or so-called cold water system. You might not even have to buy salt. There are folks that run saltwater tanks with NSW (natural sea water) successfully. You've got the real thing at your doorstep and provided you're far enough away from man's influence on the coastal waters and any large source of fresh water (major river) you can collect the water somewhere near where you live. Wouldn't be that much work if you're staying with a smaller system.

Some might argue that this is not a good way to start out, but I'm thinking with the appropriate amount of research, you'll be fine. Even if you decide to go tropical, you may still be able to use NSW.

Edit: Ok, my geography is a little lacking, I just checked the map for Gibsons on the coast and it might be a little too close to the big V and the Fraser to be collecting water for your system, dunno. At any rate, go for the gusto, I'm sure you'll enjoy a SW system. There's been a lot of progress and innovations in the hobby in the past 5 years and the innovation curve continues steeply. Nanos are becoming very popular these days and doable by anyone who's done their homework.. Good luck.
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