Starting over

Tyler6508 · 07/13/2009, 07:32 AM

I'm starting a new tank. I'm keeping my 55 running for the time being.

Pickin up a 125 gallon in a couple weeks for about $400 with a stand and internal overflow.

So far I have gotten together:

ASM G-3 :$100
1 possible burnt out Tunzee 6045: $20
2 Koralia 4's: Free
1 Mag 7 pump: $25

Ordering:
Sand (suggestions on where to order and buy from)
MH Lighting Retrofit (suggestions where to buy and what type)
Marco Rock Keylargo Rock 100 Pounds for: $200 + shipping
Coralife Thermometer : $6

Custom building a sump.

Hopefully I will be able to include some pretty good pictures. This will hopefully be a great and simple.

Eventually i hope to find a simple RO/DI unit but until then i will atleast have an Auto Top Off System.

I'm only 18 so this build could take a little while.

Tyler6508 · 07/13/2009, 07:35 AM

I think i'll be getting the 160 lb Bahamas Aragonite from Marcos as well. Thats a steal to be gettin 160lbs of sand for only $100 dollars.

der_wille_zur_macht · 07/13/2009, 07:39 AM

I like hellolights.com for lighting, especially DIY MH retro kits.

Good luck with the build, sounds like you are on a solid start.

07/13/2009, 07:32 AM	#1
Tyler6508 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Salem, Va Posts: 136	Starting over I'm starting a new tank. I'm keeping my 55 running for the time being. Pickin up a 125 gallon in a couple weeks for about $400 with a stand and internal overflow. So far I have gotten together: ASM G-3 :$100 1 possible burnt out Tunzee 6045: $20 2 Koralia 4's: Free 1 Mag 7 pump: $25 Ordering: Sand (suggestions on where to order and buy from) MH Lighting Retrofit (suggestions where to buy and what type) Marco Rock Keylargo Rock 100 Pounds for: $200 + shipping Coralife Thermometer : $6 Custom building a sump. Hopefully I will be able to include some pretty good pictures. This will hopefully be a great and simple. Eventually i hope to find a simple RO/DI unit but until then i will atleast have an Auto Top Off System. I'm only 18 so this build could take a little while.

07/13/2009, 07:39 AM	#3
der_wille_zur_macht Team RC Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NY Posts: 17,749	I like hellolights.com for lighting, especially DIY MH retro kits. Good luck with the build, sounds like you are on a solid start. __________________ Inconveniencing marine life since 1992 "It is my personal belief that reef aquaria should be thriving communities of biodiversity, representative of their wild counterparts, and not merely collections of pretty specimens growing on tidy clean rock shelves covered in purple coralline algae." (Eric Borneman)

07/13/2009, 07:35 AM	#2
Tyler6508 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Salem, Va Posts: 136	I think i'll be getting the 160 lb Bahamas Aragonite from Marcos as well. Thats a steal to be gettin 160lbs of sand for only $100 dollars.