So if anyone out there is brand new to this hobby like me, or just new to the area... just wanted to give a recommendation and shout out to Mark. I set up my first marine aquarium today from scratch and got completely hooked up with some really inexpensive Utah rock (looks amazing), Utah sand, and some live rock/water/sand, plus some established plant life to help get things going quickly. One stop shopping WAY below retail prices, and friendly enthusiasm to boot.
So thanks Mark, and I'll be back to pick up my first coral and some of those clownfish soon.