I second Tropical Fish Hobbyist! I used to spend hours reading that at work on a slow Sunday, I have so many back issues that we used to get to take when they were out of date. I absolutely love them and learned a lot from them.
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- Thread starter Brian Feeder of Fish
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Logistics of plumbing availability close by becomes more important with larger tanks. Greatly reducing the risks of flooding with things like floor drains and making water changes possible with only a turn of a valve make the difference between a chore and something easy to maintain.
There are aquarium clubs out there! This is something I wish I knew long ago, when I first started. But if you are close enough to connect with a local club, they are amazing for the social interaction, cheap fish and plants, easy swaps, etc. Here are a couple listings to get you started:
http://fins.actwin.com/fish/dir/clubs.php?c=1&r=50
http://freshaquarium.about.com/od/aqauriumclubs/p/Texas-Aquarium-Clubs.htm
http://fins.actwin.com/fish/dir/clubs.php?c=1&r=50
http://freshaquarium.about.com/od/aqauriumclubs/p/Texas-Aquarium-Clubs.htm
I think "Fish Beginner" is a nice reference website fro beginners and more advanced aquarium keepers.
http://www.fishbeginner.info/
http://www.fishbeginner.info/
Good point. I still want to someday have a setup that is under constant water change. A well metered drain constantly dribbling out and a holding tank with pre-treated water replacing as needed. One of my less crazy pipe dreams
