Newbie looking for advice

[awa1979]

For size I always say go for the largest tank you can afford, have space for and maintain.

Don't go cheap on equipment, you will spend more in the long run by buying cheap, save your money and buy quality equipment from the start.

[e46er]

do some reasearch on what fish you like and size requirements and also the tank is not the most expensive thing my lfs says ballpark cheep is $20 a gallon and the higher quality will be closer to $50 a gal when everything is said and done

[xtreme]

Originally Posted by awa1979

for size i always say go for the largest tank you can afford, have space for and maintain.

Don't go cheap on equipment, you will spend more in the long run by buying cheap, save your money and buy quality equipment from the start.

+1

[Trigger Man]

spend the money on quality equipment now to save the headache later (one big one is skimmer, dont buy a cheap one or you'll be buying another one later on). In this hobby you really do get what you paid for. If you keep your eyes open on here there is always great product someone is selling that will save you some money.
In my opinion the best shops in Calgary are Red Coral, Golds and Ocean City for getting good reliable information.