So I just recently purchased my second 55 gallon tank just recently, and Im having the hardest time chooseing what to do with it. My first tank is a freshwater cichlid tank and I gotta say I love that thing, it cost me alot of money and I would spend it all twice over if I had a choice. Through trial and error research and the sweat of my brow, its been up and running for a good seven or eight months almost a year. Most of the fish I have are original's from my first thirty gallon I got years ago, so Ive been keeping cichlids for some time now.
Anyways, back to the reason Im here, Iv recently been doing alot of research on the web about reef tanks Fish only tanks, and ceph tanks. I have to say that out of all the three the latter facinates me more than the other two. But alas, Im just breaking into marine aquariums and was wondering if I should start out on somthing a bit easier than an octo tank, but every video I see of an octopus just makes me want one that much more!
I am aware of the cost for all of these, but reguardless of which i choose, this tank wont come for quite a while, I have to save up for everything except the tank itself. I just couldnt resist that petco sale, a doller a gallon! Only a fool would pass that up Id say, but im a bit of a fool myself. So Im humbley asking the advice of all of you, as Im sure most of you have had reef and FO tanks and surely cephs as well. What should I do? Go all out and get the octo, or start off smaller with a Reef or FO or even a mixed tank?
Anyways, back to the reason Im here, Iv recently been doing alot of research on the web about reef tanks Fish only tanks, and ceph tanks. I have to say that out of all the three the latter facinates me more than the other two. But alas, Im just breaking into marine aquariums and was wondering if I should start out on somthing a bit easier than an octo tank, but every video I see of an octopus just makes me want one that much more!
I am aware of the cost for all of these, but reguardless of which i choose, this tank wont come for quite a while, I have to save up for everything except the tank itself. I just couldnt resist that petco sale, a doller a gallon! Only a fool would pass that up Id say, but im a bit of a fool myself. So Im humbley asking the advice of all of you, as Im sure most of you have had reef and FO tanks and surely cephs as well. What should I do? Go all out and get the octo, or start off smaller with a Reef or FO or even a mixed tank?