LF: Anything and everything! Just getting started.

[bryceschutte]

Originally Posted by slough shark

Well, I've never drilled a tank myself, however i know there are people in calgary with the know how and proper drill bits to do it. For the most part and the general correspondence on Canreef it only costs a case of beer to have the holes drilled from a fellow reefer.

It's just my opinion, but it might be a good starting point to have the tank(s) drilled, sump tank built or installed. These are relatively inexpensive things to do since you have the tanks already. I know you're on a budget, however, there is a lot of up front cost to get going so maybe put the refractometre/ LR on the back burner for now.

Start going through all of the build threads and different things people have done with their setups. I've thrown away so much money just from jumping into a piece of equipment or Livestock that just wont work. I suspect a lot of people on this website will tell you the same. Learn from our mistakes!

Can't wait to see it come together, have fun!
derek

I have 1 member shipping me a free refractometer so thats not a problem. I have another member giving me some free live sand. I am purchasing 30lbs of live very curred rock from another member (he's even giving me a free clown fish). I have a fluval canister a heater and some decent canreef lights. I have a light timer. I think all I need to get it all together is a protein skimmer and a bag of salt. Oh and maybe some more sand and rock. Am I missing anything?

[slough shark]

I've only been up and running for about a year now, so Im not the best person to be giving direction. I'm hoping one of the veterans can chime in here to help you out......

Start going through the tank journal forum. There are tonnes of pics and setups, tanks of all sizes, shapes, simple set ups and expensive.....

Ill do my best however, its raining out so I've got time......

Need some dimensions and parameters.... Are the tanks drilled? Are you running a sump tank?
Tell me every piece of equipment you have....

The reason I ask is when I first set mine up I was so excited to get going that i made a bunch of rookie mistakes in the beginning. Problems that i can help you avoid.

[hound96]

i don't know if you have an aqua giant there but if you do and its like the 2 that are here in edmonton i have gotten a few real nice pieces of dry rock for 2.50 lb