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Old 03-26-2012, 07:20 PM
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New 90 gallon with stand in Calgary for $275.
http://calgary.kijiji.ca/c-pets-acce...AdIdZ362970359
Thanks! That does look like good value.

It will be a couple of years before I go up to something big. My little 10 gallon will probably be moved into something around 40 gallons or so as an intermediate step.
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Welcome to Canreef!

I personally would go larger... 10 gallon won't last you long, and I will give you 1-2 months before you want bigger. I speak from experience, starting with a 28 gallon, and most reefers here can probably agree with me.

I am not saying go HUGE... But you should maybe consider larger, how big depends on you, your location, etc. But the bigger you go, means you can do more... More choice for coral, if you are thinking this... More choice for fish. Easier to take care of.

Just my 2 cents. Have fun!
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Welcome to Canreef!

I personally would go larger... 10 gallon won't last you long, and I will give you 1-2 months before you want bigger. I speak from experience, starting with a 28 gallon, and most reefers here can probably agree with me.

I am not saying go HUGE... But you should maybe consider larger, how big depends on you, your location, etc. But the bigger you go, means you can do more... More choice for coral, if you are thinking this... More choice for fish. Easier to take care of.

Just my 2 cents. Have fun!
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I personally would go larger... 10 gallon won't last you long, and I will give you 1-2 months before you want bigger. I speak from experience, starting with a 28 gallon, and most reefers here can probably agree with me.
I can't go bigger until my credit card recovers a bit. Even setting up a 10 gallon has been very, very, costly . . . and I've yet to add any livestock beyond a couple of snails. I do have some marco rock to get seeded for the next size up, though.
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Well, the 150 gallon tank has been picked up by a friend of a friend, to become a reptile terrarium. It should work very well for that.
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