SW Nooby questions... by Eman :p
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So, I got the AquaC Remora with the Maxi Jet 1200. I got it for $170 with taxes at this one LFS. The guy at the checkout was telling me I made a good choice, and that's it's an incredible skimmer. 
I was looking at the corals, and they've got ridiculously good prices on the stuff! The LFS I got the skimmer from had some frags for $4. This other LFS that's ordering a refractometer for me had some amazing prices on other corals too. They've got fiji live rock for $4.99/lb and it's cool looking! There were some other salty guys there when I was asking questions, and they were giving me lots of advice.
Another LFS I went to had live rock for $3.49/lb, but it doesn't look so nice. I may get a couple of big base pieces there, and the rest from the 2nd LFS I went to.
I ended up getting 2 19" LCD tv's from Circuit City today (Out of Business Sale) for $200 each... so I'll have to wait till I get my tax refund before I can continue to get some of the other stuff.
Oh, yeah. According to the guy from the 2nd LFS went to, it'll be difficult for me to get a good 30" T5HO light fixture because most companies make in the US only make them 'whole foot' in length... so I'll probably get a 36" fixture.
Anywho, I've got a lot of homework to do tonight... along with some fish to move.
I was looking at the corals, and they've got ridiculously good prices on the stuff! The LFS I got the skimmer from had some frags for $4. This other LFS that's ordering a refractometer for me had some amazing prices on other corals too. They've got fiji live rock for $4.99/lb and it's cool looking! There were some other salty guys there when I was asking questions, and they were giving me lots of advice.
Another LFS I went to had live rock for $3.49/lb, but it doesn't look so nice. I may get a couple of big base pieces there, and the rest from the 2nd LFS I went to.
I ended up getting 2 19" LCD tv's from Circuit City today (Out of Business Sale) for $200 each... so I'll have to wait till I get my tax refund before I can continue to get some of the other stuff.
Oh, yeah. According to the guy from the 2nd LFS went to, it'll be difficult for me to get a good 30" T5HO light fixture because most companies make in the US only make them 'whole foot' in length... so I'll probably get a 36" fixture.
Anywho, I've got a lot of homework to do tonight... along with some fish to move.
Yeah, lighting doesn't need to happen for a while. You can probably use a spare freshwater fixture to look at the rock while it's cycling.
You may be able to get away with a 24" fixture if you put lower light corals at the ends of the tank. We have a 4' fixture over a 5' tank, and it's fine as long as I don't put the high light corals at the ends.
You may be able to get away with a 24" fixture if you put lower light corals at the ends of the tank. We have a 4' fixture over a 5' tank, and it's fine as long as I don't put the high light corals at the ends.
Wow, that's intense. The good thing about living in the fourth largest city in the US, availability/supply.
The $4 frags were quite small, but they had nice looking corals. They also had some frags between $10-20, and they were pretty amazing, IMO. I haven't checked out Fish Gallery, but I can already assume that, as always, they're prices are going to be marked up.
The $4 frags were quite small, but they had nice looking corals. They also had some frags between $10-20, and they were pretty amazing, IMO. I haven't checked out Fish Gallery, but I can already assume that, as always, they're prices are going to be marked up.
So I finally got a refractometer, it's a Milwaukee.
My brother is moving out in about a week, and I'll be taking his room (but leaving the freshwater tanks in my old room)... so I'm thinking about celebrating by getting a biocube, because I think they look AWESOME. Maybe my new room can be my SW tank room, while my old room can hold my freshwater, planted tanks.
I haven't put much thought into it though. So hopefully when I'm not in an inebriated state, I could think it through more.
Now I'm off to maybe try to sleep... My dog and I keep sneezing, could we both have allergies?
Goodnight...
My brother is moving out in about a week, and I'll be taking his room (but leaving the freshwater tanks in my old room)... so I'm thinking about celebrating by getting a biocube, because I think they look AWESOME. Maybe my new room can be my SW tank room, while my old room can hold my freshwater, planted tanks.
I haven't put much thought into it though. So hopefully when I'm not in an inebriated state, I could think it through more.
Now I'm off to maybe try to sleep... My dog and I keep sneezing, could we both have allergies?
Goodnight...
Agh, I keep forgetting what else I have to buy, since I keep losing the notes I make... and the sketches I doodle, haha.
Refractometer (Milwaukee)
Protein Skimmer (Remora C w/Maxi Jet 1200)
Koralia 1 Powerhead (x2)
RO/DI Water
Marine Salt Mix
Aragonite Sand
Live Rock
Lighting
I think I'll be getting the Marine Salt Mix and Aragonite Sand this weekend.
Refractometer (Milwaukee)
Protein Skimmer (Remora C w/Maxi Jet 1200)
Koralia 1 Powerhead (x2)
RO/DI Water
Marine Salt Mix
Aragonite Sand
Live Rock
Lighting
I think I'll be getting the Marine Salt Mix and Aragonite Sand this weekend.
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You will probably need 1 more Koralia Powerhead if you want good flow. I have 1 Koralia 1 in my 29gal now and its not enough. I'm ordering the Koralia 3 for the other side from here.
Do you not have the option to buy the ROI water with the salt already pre-mixed? If so, I would do that. You will have less algae issues in the end and less headaches, and spend less money.
Do you not have the option to buy the ROI water with the salt already pre-mixed? If so, I would do that. You will have less algae issues in the end and less headaches, and spend less money.
Hmm... I'm considering changing my plans a bit.
I'm thinking of maybe leaving the 29g as a freshwater planted, and getting a bigger tank, in the order of 40-55g that's reef ready, and using the 20g as a sump. I'm hitting up one of my LFS later today and see if they have anymore used reef ready tanks, if not, I'll be lurking craigslist several time a day.
I'll post my decision within the next couple of weeks, and then modify my plans and ask for opinions accordingly.
EDIT: On another note... I had gotten one of these filters at Petco for $5 (clearance sale, yay!) a while ago, and was wondering if this water is acceptable to use for top offs? Or, would I be better off just keeping a supply of ro/di water from the lfs until I get my ro/di unit?
I'm thinking of maybe leaving the 29g as a freshwater planted, and getting a bigger tank, in the order of 40-55g that's reef ready, and using the 20g as a sump. I'm hitting up one of my LFS later today and see if they have anymore used reef ready tanks, if not, I'll be lurking craigslist several time a day.
I'll post my decision within the next couple of weeks, and then modify my plans and ask for opinions accordingly.
EDIT: On another note... I had gotten one of these filters at Petco for $5 (clearance sale, yay!) a while ago, and was wondering if this water is acceptable to use for top offs? Or, would I be better off just keeping a supply of ro/di water from the lfs until I get my ro/di unit?
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