[Charlie97L]

i see the big problem is that california/oregon/washington are mostly cold water areas. no tropical fish, except in some areas around san francisco, i think...

cold water tanks are a mess to deal with... you can't use a normal tank, as it will sweat. steve weast on RC does have a 500 gallon (or so) cold water tank, but it's like 4" thick acrylic or something crazy so it won't perspire (like your cold drink does)... he's also running a super $$$$$ chiller.

outside of the keys and selected other areas, you won't really find tropical reef creatures that are suitable for keeping using the standards we've all come to know.