mander

Where is Saltwater Fantaseas? I goggled it, and the only information I found goggling is that it is somewhere on Sandy Blvd., ten minutes from Seahorse Aquarium, next to an adult fantasy store. (Not sure I like that.)

Hi folks, I'm thinking of starting a tank. I'd like to do the native thing, but don't know what one may or may not be permitted regarding natives. Also, being new to the hobby, I don't know what's easy. Easy, hard to mess up is a huge requirement. I know from my fresh water tank that the fish are not my favorites; I like shrimp, snails, and frogs the best. (Fish make me feel guilty, like I'm not giving them enough room no matter how big the tank is.) If you have a tank of cold water creatures, do you need something that will keep the water cold, or is room temperature adequate? After the initial expense, what is the maintenance up keep cost, do you think? Thanks, Mander

Looks like I'm a little late in adding a voice, and it also looks like most everything was covered. I think I read all the comments, but may not, so forgive me if I re-state something I missed. As DSOZ mentioned, teachers change classrooms and subjects frequently. Who ever gets the tank needs to be fairly committed to the project regardless of whether or not it "fits" their subject that year. I think the Library is a great place for tanks because that is one room that doesn't get moved from year to year, and one that the WHOLE school uses and can appreciate. So, I vote to find an interested Librarian. I also think that it shouldn't be one tank, but two. Summer vacation is too long to leave a tank unattended and breaking it down and setting it back up is just one more thing for a teacher to do at the end of the year. If they already had a tank at home that was set up and all they had to do was bag and transport the life forms, they'd be less stressed about it. The less work for the teacher, the more successful it is apt to be. Thanks,