No snazzy pics yet but parts are starting to flow in...
Got the stand put together and the tank sitting on top. Need to add some shelf liner under the tank and level everything up.
Order from Marine Depot came in with all of the parts to plumb the filter return to the new 1" bulkhead and use a loc-line sprayer.
Got a decent priced brand new XP3 filter from Ganjero here on the Swap & Shop.
A hydor ETH 201 and coralife digital timer is in the way from eBayland.
Tonight I managed to snag a 36" Current Orbit 2x96W PC fixture on eBay for $110 shipped!!! Its used but thats quite alright, I'll have to buy at least one new dual daylight bulb for it. Might even have to buy two but I couldn't pass up the deal. If it was someone on here that I snaked in the last 30 seconds of the auction... sorry 'bout that but all is fair in eBaying. :O I know it seems like a lot of light but I plan on staggering the banks, I learned my lesson last time and decided to get as much wattage as I could up front this time.
I'm thinking of trying to keep things simple and forgo hard plumbing too much to start. I'll go with a traditional glass diffuser for now as opposed to doing a reactor. I like seeing the bubbles.
So I still need the CO2 equipment and a few timers which I'm searching about trying to find decent (dirt cheap) deals on. I've been in no major hurry on this tank and I've gotten some great prices on most stuff so far so I'm going to try to stay patient and wait for the right price.
I'll be waiting until I have all of the hardware before I make my order from ADG for soil/rocks... then driftwood. I'm still going over layout ideas in my head, no sketches or anything but I have a decent handle on how I want to get started.
Hang in there...
Edit: Oh and Aaron I know Charleston is a good ways from Maryland but I know at least one guy drove a u-haul truck down from VA to get quite a number of tanks from the same guy. He's got several storage buildings full of tanks that he bought on auction from stores if you get a group together. I can hook you up with his info if interested. He had 35-50 Gallon breeders, 15-55 G, 11-55G- drilled with overflows and others the last time I saw. Asking close to $1 Gallon on most everything.
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