I have been dreaming and dreaming of having my own saltwater reef tank. When my husband caught me reading a book about saltwater aquariums in my free time, I got the green light to go wild and get what I want!
I found a local experienced reefer who wanted to upgrade his system and sold me his old set up for $1000. He purchased the set new approximately two years previously. He included the Innovative Marine EXT 75, the stand, a 36 gallon Ice Cap sump, and an Aqua Medic DC Runner 5.1 return pump. Best part for me is that he had already plumbed it and helped me get it set up in my house. He was a saint and literally brought it to my house and set it all back up and aquariums are heavy.
I have been doing water/leak tests before going further, since it is a second hand tank (pictured below). I had a small leak in the first redundancy emergency drain. Plumbing not being my forte, Hubby went to home Depot, bought the reef-forum recommended PVC doctor equipment and redid the fittings and we are LEAK FREE.
Next step: all the other equipment. Good grief!
I found a local experienced reefer who wanted to upgrade his system and sold me his old set up for $1000. He purchased the set new approximately two years previously. He included the Innovative Marine EXT 75, the stand, a 36 gallon Ice Cap sump, and an Aqua Medic DC Runner 5.1 return pump. Best part for me is that he had already plumbed it and helped me get it set up in my house. He was a saint and literally brought it to my house and set it all back up and aquariums are heavy.
I have been doing water/leak tests before going further, since it is a second hand tank (pictured below). I had a small leak in the first redundancy emergency drain. Plumbing not being my forte, Hubby went to home Depot, bought the reef-forum recommended PVC doctor equipment and redid the fittings and we are LEAK FREE.
Next step: all the other equipment. Good grief!