Thanks for the tips guys. I think you are right about gaining some experience before trying anything too challenging. I will probably just do cats or BG the first year and get my feet wet. I also was thinking the tank would be a good tool to use for ladder stocking HSB. I could grow the for 6-8 mo. so they would be less likely to get eaten. Does 30lbs. sound about right for 100 gallons? I have heard inittially to stock roughly 1" of fish per gallon. I am assuming u just thin them as they get larger. I was thinking i could use FHM as the sacrifices.