[Harleyguy]

What Spazz said is absolutely the truth. I started with a 10 gallon nano, had that for a couple of years, then a small cube, then on to a 220 and onward and upward. The Nano is really a great way to start, and if you want something a little bigger there are Nanos that are in the 24 - 30 gallon range, but even these tanks will cost you. A 30 Gallon Nano will end up costing you in the $1000 mark after you add rock, sand, salt, test kits, timers, and heater. That doesn’t even include fish or corals. I would also look into finding a local reef club and reading as much as you can here or RC (Both will be a wealth of info). Then when your ready look to buy what you can used, but like Spazz said buy the best you can, Quality is expensive for a reason.

Like what was mentioned before, please don't get discouraged, we are here to help.