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hey everyone..

i am a 16 year old and just starting on this hobby. something about it just grabbed my ttention. About a year ago i got a nano tank thats about 14 gallons (not really sure) from a friend that moved away to New York. it contained a maroon clown fish and two other demsels i cant i.d and a red knob starfish. they are doing great till today, but i hate the fact that they are in that tight space so lately ive been wanting to start a new tank. My sister saw this women throughing away a 30 galllon wide tank and decided to get it and give it to me. its i great shape and no leaks or scratches. ive been staring at this tank for about 2 months now, looking at craiglist to find equipment for it. however, this hobby is very expensive and i had to look for the cheapest buy. so far ive found some lights, but still in the search of a HOB protein skimmer, powerhead, sand,test kit.
.......happy to be a member of this forum......
dont know if this is a good intro but i tried metermind....lol