Hiyas Munkey !
Glad to see you finally make it over here. Im pretty sure youll find it nice and friendly here. Lots of great poeple here with excellent knowledge.
If y aneed anything, just ask. Always someone around to lend a hand.
Is your friend forcing you into the hobby or just directed you here?
It's a good thing you came here first because now you won't have problems with cycling, new tank syndrome, setting the tank up well, choosing the type of tank to get, choosing equipment, etc.