Originally Posted by Gill again68
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Hey thanks chevyrulzs2010, I can certainly build you a stand and table and what not but I can assure you that its not as hard as it looks and you would be much happier building it yourself. If not here is a price. $300.00 for the hood and stand. Shipping will run you another $1500.00. Will you be sending cash or will that be credit?
The lights are actually VHO. They are T-5s 54 watts being overdriven to 84 watts each. Bringing the total to 336 watts. All the overdrive happens with the icecap 660 ballast. I have 4 now and will probably add 2 more later. Some people will tell you if you want SPS then you have to have halides. Halides put off a bunch of heat. Do your studying on this and make up your mind for yourself. They are using LED now for lighting. I think with the right setup and planning you can make T-5s do it all. If you would like I can PM you a list of stuff I have bought with some rounded pricing that I paid. I can tell you this, don't try to go cheap. This is an expensive hobby and what I have learned in a short time is if you go cheap you will just buy it twice. Better off to buy it once!
The CUC, they will come later. The thing that I see is in a new system that there is not nearly enough trash to support them. You don't want a hungry CUC. Its very hard to be patient in this hobby because every thing in it is so darn interesting. However, go slow and let it come together as the system allows you to. Testing will tell you what and when to do. Read a bunch and remember that everyone will have an idea on what to do and how to do it. You will need to wade through this until you decide on a path. Then go for it. The only thing I think, and I am certain there may be one more, that people agree on is take your time.
The last thing I would tell you is that this is my first tank. People here can give you a lot of support and I will certainly tell you what I can but try not to lead you to what I think.
Good Luck and let me know about the PM.
Hey thanks for the quick reply, as for the stand and stuff, i think your right i have a design in my head and think it would be better to build my self. Sorry your prices are alittle steep LOL.
As for the pm, i would like that.
I have been looking at salt water forever now, but still dont know what i officially want to do. I would like to do a nice 125 or 150, and use my 55 gallon tank as a huge sump? Maybe even divide it and have a 20 gallon QT that is completly seperate inside the same glass box? Who knows, i have come to realize that this is a expensive hobby, and that i will have to take it veryyyyyyyyyy slowlllllllllllllllyyy. I am working on some cad drawings of the tank and stand i want. Almost basing my stand off of yours.
Well this is amazing for a first tank. I do have one idea for you tho.
With all your electronics you should wire them to a central touch screen, lights, readings, temp control, flow control,tank history input, ect all to one central touch screen monitor built into your hood, then you could really feel rich. Maybe we would even see your house on cribs. Maybe a little unrealistic but still like the idea =P
But anyway love your tank.
