[quote="drdawg"]Being near/adjacent to usable salt water and having not only shops that sell marine items but also maintain salt water systems, is sure advantageous.
That is true. We used to live on Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands. Our home was just a few hundred feet from the water. Our toilets were all plumbed with salt water, so it was easy to splice in and run the salt water through the fish tanks. It was constantly changing so the fish did very well!
To get fish, all we had to do was go reefing, snorkeling or diving. We were able to find and catch all of the wonderful fish that cost so much if you have to buy them. I got so spoiled. We were able to have the best fish and all of the invertebrates. If something didn't look happy, we'd release it. It was so much fun! These days I'm tempted to start up a saltwater system, because I miss it so much, but I know how hard and how expensive it will be. My husband isn't too thrilled about setting up another labor intensive, and costly hobby!
