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Above all else - have a plan.
Don't just buy a shitload of fish and throw them in there. Don't go get some blue damsels because they look pretty (they're evil; all damsels are. They're cheap but they're mean and they'll attack the expensive and better stuff later). Don't get an emperor angel and then try to get corals (the angel will eat them).
You'll get run out of the hobby if you have a bad early experience and no plan of attack. Be patient, be persistent and just do a little research.
Freshwater tanks are the highballs of fishkeeping. Sure, it's easier to mix a whiskey and coke, but you drink it and it's gone and there's not a hell of a lot of satisfaction there. Or you could do some homework, figure out what you're up to and brew your own beer; you get the satisfaction of a plan that's come together, a much MUCH better product and a good ol' starter brew will pretty much take care of itself if you just change out the water here and there...
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