I like to shop here
http://www.jlaquatics.com/phpstore/s...s/mainpage.php
When I started I found the test kits and refractometer prices second to none, and fast shipping
I also found the staff at Red Coral super helpful
Best advice I can give one newbie to another shop at places that specialize in salt water.
Ocean Aquatica
Aquarium Illusions
Blue World
Red Coral.
your fish will thank you. I'm bias to RC myself.
If you need any help let me know, I've only been keeping marine since January but I learned a TON in a short time. Canreef is a great resource! Just remember to take all advice with a grain of salt
Also take the time to study stores that keep fish
How do they treat their fish? are the tanks clean? are ALL OF THE FISH IN GOOD HEALTH, If not? Why not?
There's a few bad experiences with local stores that I won't post here. Keep in mind in many stores all of the tanks are on the same system If one tang in the tank is blind with ich? all the other fish may be ill.
knowledge is power!