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Howdy and welcome.
 
Hello, everyone!
Back when I was in High School (over 20 years ago), I got into the saltwater tank hobby! While I loved it, I never had the money to really delve too deeply into it, but I made due. Before I had to give up the hobby (moving across the country), I was limited to fish only.
Now, I have a three and-a-half year old son that LOVES fish! So, my wife and I purchased him a saltwater fish tank for Christmas. Er—Santa did...rather....
Anyway, I set it up for him Christmas Eve, and am trying to learn / re learn the world of saltwater fish tanks, with an ultimate goal of incorporating coral into the tank, once I know what I am doing, so as to minimize the casualties.
The tank is a 32.5 gallon Fluval bow-front. I have live rock, live sand, four damsals, several hermit crabs, a few snails (turbo, margarita, nassarial) and one starfish.
I apologize for my n00b questions in advance, and am excited to learn from my piers (sea-pun INTENDED)!
Hahaha loving the intricacy here! Welcome BACK into the hobby glad to be apart of the team! And ofc welcome to Reef 2 reef!!
 
Welcome to R2R and the salty world. Great to start your son in the hobby. I bet he loves Santa. Lots of knowledgeable and helpful people here who will support and advise you when needed.
 
Welcome to the reefing community! Alot has changed and it seems to me that different parts of the country has different names or prices for the same type of coral. Nowadays I also realize there are "trends" in corals and drives the prices up.
 
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HOW MUCH DOES A FISH’S FEEDING REQUIREMENTS AFFECT YOUR STOCKING DECISIONS?

  • A lot! - I avoid fish that require frequent or specialized feeding

    Votes: 7 26.9%
  • Quite a bit, but an automatic feeder can change my answer

    Votes: 5 19.2%
  • It depends on whether my nutrient export can handle it

    Votes: 5 19.2%
  • It depends on how badly I want the fish

    Votes: 8 30.8%
  • Not much. I’m willing to adjust my routine

    Votes: 5 19.2%
  • Not at all. Feeding demands don’t limit my stocking choices

    Votes: 5 19.2%
  • I usually learn about the demanding feeding schedule after buying the fish!

    Votes: 1 3.8%
  • I haven’t really considered this before

    Votes: 2 7.7%
  • Something else (see my comments in the thread)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
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