Am I buying the right equipment for my new tank?

Discussion in 'New To The Hobby' started by Little Shrimp, Dec 20, 2011.

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  1. SwimsWithFish

    SwimsWithFish Giant Squid

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    I agree. Look into the proflex modular sumps. Great for a refugium.
     
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  2. Stercus Accidit

    Stercus Accidit Feather Duster

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    Protein skimmer - Biocube Protein Skimmer (for 30 gallon tanks) $49.99 No experience with these skimmers, I don't run one currently

    Power head - Koralia evolution (1050gph, magnet with vibration reduction) (I'm going to buy one) $58.99 Look at getting Koralia Nano 425 x2 nice and small, I love mine

    Heater - Elite Submersive (rated for 10-20 gallons) $38.99 Eheim Jager TruTemp gets great reviews

    Lighting hood - Solormax HE. High efficiency T5 lighting system. 30" long. T5 HE 14w - $35.99 T5HO's for sure

    Glass lid - 30" long - $30 Skip the lid, as mentioned it may cause problems

    Light - Deep Blue Solormax T5. 14w 10KK Daylight - $14 Bulbs to go with the T5HO

    Sand - 20lbs of live sand - $30 Buy 30lbs dry just in case you want more

    Live rock - I'm not sure how much I'm getting yet. 5lbs LR and get the rest in base/dry rock

    Take your time and it will all come together.

    GL HTH
     
    Stercus Accidit, Dec 20, 2011
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  3. rocketmandb

    rocketmandb Ocellaris Clown

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    Definitey get two a two bulb fixture. For bulbs I am a fan of Giesseman - get one actinic blue and one 10k daylight - it will give you a nice crisp blueish white light.
     
    rocketmandb, Dec 22, 2011
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  4. nyvw

    nyvw Skunk Shrimp

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    Deff go with the aquaticlife lights, The deep blue lights aren't that great and don't have the best rep..
     
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  5. nyvw

    nyvw Skunk Shrimp

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    And if you are looking to buy a sump, im trying to unload a brand new aqueon proflex model 1 sump. Wont work for my setup, pm me if your interested
     
    nyvw, Dec 22, 2011
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  6. Destimondia

    Destimondia Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    HEy, i would definitely want it! how do you message people on this?
     
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  7. Little Shrimp

    Little Shrimp Astrea Snail

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    Ok guys, so I just got my first few supplies. I bought the Solormax High Output Double T5 Lighting System. It comes with the one 10k daylight bulb and one actinic-03 bulb. It also has 4 LED moonlights that will look awesome at night. Along with that I picked up two Koralia nano power heads. They are both rated for 425 gph. I think I will put one on each end to get a good circular water flow going. How does this sound as a start?
     
    Little Shrimp, Dec 29, 2011
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