Hey everyone, new to the forum here and looking for insight on my setup. I’ve had a couple 75 gallon aquariums about 10 years ago. Lately, I’ve had the itch to get another aquarium.
So, I picked up this 90 gallon cube and stand with a Fluval 407 canister filter off Facebook for $150. Everything seems to be in really good condition.
I was originally going to keep it freshwater but one of the guys at the local aquarium store talked me into salt water. So, here we are. So far, I have picked up some sand, a couple live rocks, some dry rock and salt.
I have a couple of questions regarding the setup that I’m hoping someone will help me with:
1). This stand from the minute go, seems cheaply made. It took me and another guy to move this aquarium but I picked up the stand by myself with one hand. After seeing the amount of water I put in this, it’s making me not sleep well at night? Is it common for these stands to be made cheaply and particle board or MDF? Should I be worried?
2). Will this Fluval 407 canister filter get the job done for a first salt water tank? Fish only with a few live rock and the rest dry rock.
Thank you for any contribution. Pictures attached. Disregard the cloudiness, I’m still waiting for the sand to settle.
So, I picked up this 90 gallon cube and stand with a Fluval 407 canister filter off Facebook for $150. Everything seems to be in really good condition.
I was originally going to keep it freshwater but one of the guys at the local aquarium store talked me into salt water. So, here we are. So far, I have picked up some sand, a couple live rocks, some dry rock and salt.
I have a couple of questions regarding the setup that I’m hoping someone will help me with:
1). This stand from the minute go, seems cheaply made. It took me and another guy to move this aquarium but I picked up the stand by myself with one hand. After seeing the amount of water I put in this, it’s making me not sleep well at night? Is it common for these stands to be made cheaply and particle board or MDF? Should I be worried?
2). Will this Fluval 407 canister filter get the job done for a first salt water tank? Fish only with a few live rock and the rest dry rock.
Thank you for any contribution. Pictures attached. Disregard the cloudiness, I’m still waiting for the sand to settle.