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Awesome!! so now i have the lights covered! its all comin together, just gotta pick and choose what to buy with each paycheck lol thanks everyone

was this what you were thinkin for RO/DI? 4 Stage Value PLUS RO/DI System - Bulk Reef Supply has two inline TDS

I'll check the site and see if i can find the RO/DI with inline TDS. any link for the lights so i can get an idea of what you're talking about? also, how long can the "Live Rock" sit before being added to the tank? or should i just make that one of my last pre-setup purchases?

I've decided to buy items per paycheck so I'll be acquiring over time. to make it hurt less lol. here's what I'm thinking and please correct where i need to be corrected.. 40lbs of sand (probably just a natural tan or white) 45lbs of "live rock" (Saltwater Live Rock for Marine Aquariums: Fiji...

ok so i just though of something else... is there a benefit to buying "Live Sand" or can i pick up regular sand? i would assume regular sand over time would become "live". **Edit** - Can anyone recommend a few decent power heads that would help me reach 1600Gph in the 40GB?

thats awesome, i think i've covered everything i would need to get started... if anyone has looked over the whole thread and found something that may have been left out or that i haven't thought about, your insight would be greatly appreciated. thanks again everyone for all the assistance!!

ohhhh ok thats good to know... i just assumed people prepped this stuff weeks in advance and let it sit. 24 hours in advance sounds more normal then my assumption lol

ok well that sounds much easier than i expected. now can you mix salt in this water to have it preset? and if you can doesn't the salt level drop over time?

sorry to do this to you... but could you explain that in a lil more detail so i understand? i keep reading it but the expression of stupid is still stuck on my face... lol thanks

130 isn't a bad price... does that just connect directly to the tank?

can i build one or is it better to buy one?? i'm sure my tap is crap... i live 20-25 mins from DC, lots of questionable water sources here lmao

ok well thats good to hear, depending on how this venture goes i may buy a bigger tank in the future(few years from now) and attempt a larger reef around 180G. anyway, back to reality... so i can skip the sump, make sure i have around 1600Gph flow split between multiple power heads.... sounds...

so i could skip the need for a sump and just pick up the power head that'll move 10 x 40G per hour?? now i'm confused lol

Ok so i may go with the 40GB for a reef setup. sounds a little easier to me. if i go with the 40 would a 20G Long be enough for a "sump"? and if it is, how would i go about setting it up if i don't want to drill into the glass? in an earlier post on this thread someone mentioned an overflow...

So if I go with the 40 what kind of filtration am I looking at? Also, what kind of fish could I do in a 40G reef? Would it allow for fish, shrimp, crabs and maybe some sea anemones? (I love the way the sway in the water :) )

So I've been thinking about a SW tank for a few weeks now. but I have some reserves about it. mostly cost. I do have a spare 40GB that has never ever been used, and I also have a 125G that can be redone.(125 has FW fish in it, but I can divide them between a 55 and the 40GB(once setup)). any...

Oh wow. Thats quite a bit of information, looks good though lol I know ill have to Google some of the items you mentioned cause I have no idea what they are. But this is definitely good enough to get me started with researching. Thank you both for the help :)

I have a 40 gallon breeder in my garage that i haven't used yet and i've been thinking of setting up a SW tank. couple questions... is a 40G big enough? is it exspensive to start a SW tank? what would i need? currently all i have is the tank and a 3 piece glass lid for it.(may use an...

I finally found him!!

Ill try that then... I usually feed frozen blood worms but thats when the lights are still on... my bichir are out and roaming around at all times but tonight ill do it after the lights cut off... they're currently on an automatic timer since my work schedule fluctuates too much to give them a...

Very true, ill have to look into the ph requirements of all my fish

Hmm that's a good point... didnt think about that

I just dont want him to starve :(

Ohhh ok lol... ge hasn't said yet :)

Are caves really important as hiding places or could you just use a LOT of plants and maybe some DW? The reason I ask is because I have two cave molds that I bought from petsmart and im thinking of rearranging my plants cause they're kinda all over the place and removing the caves but adding a...